You don’t have to be small to do big things. This is blogger Shannyn Dowsett’s motto, who hails from Calgary, Alberta and self proclaims to be an Adventure-ish” athlete with her trekking, kayaking and indoor rock climbing. To us, there is no “ish”, she IS a plus size athlete and we think you’ll agree after hearing her speak. […]
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Podcast Episode 3: Jennifer Curtis’ Team In Training Story
Everyone has their own “why”. The story of how they became involved in sports. For some, it’s rooted in wanting to return to the athlete they once knew in high school. For others, to be their own super hero and prove to themselves that they have the inner strength and power to achieve their athletic dreams in the body they have today. […]
Introducing Rsport Athletic Wear Designed for Athenas
Have you ever dreamed of designing your own athletic wear? Having certain styles, bold colours and patterns that reflect your spirit, energy and body type? I have, since 2004 when I became involved in sports and there was very little athletic wear on the market for the plus size athlete. Times are changing as we’ve seen existing […]
Podcast Episode 2: Big Fit Girl
In episode 2, we sit down with Louise Green, plus size athlete, trainer and author of the newly published book, Bit Fit Girl. I have known Louise for almost 10 years. We met online (pre-social media) through our mutual love of the fitness industry and goal of wanting to empower plus size women to unleash their […]
Spartan Holiday Giveaway
Have you been out holiday shopping for family and friends? Well, here’s your chance to get a special gift just for you in our Spartan Holiday Giveaway, which includes One (1) U.S. Race Entry in 2017. What is a Spartan race? It’s a race that contains a series of obstacles across varying distances beginning at 5km combined with varying difficulties. They […]
Hard Hitting Curves in Hip Hop
Earlier in the Fall, I had a chance to meet Jessie Diaz, a powerful and sassy 29-year old plus size dancer and choreographer from The Bronx, New York and Founder of Curves with Moves. We both have a shared interest in dance that started at a young age with tap, jazz and ballet. But as Jessie grew, […]