Arlou Fitness

04/19/2025

Really excited to run the course below on May 25th!

Strength Training for Pickleball Players Workshop
Led by Mark Arlou (BKIN, NSCA-CSCS, and Practicing Kinesiologist)

Date:
May 25, 2025
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Location:
Life Studio ( #101 788 Copping St, North Vancouver)

About This Workshop
This workshop is designed for pickleball players of all levels to learn proper strength training techniques that will:
• Improve performance
• Reduce injury risk
• Enhance overall strength and endurance
Key areas of focus in this workshop include:
• Legs and lower body
• Core strength
• Shoulders and upper body
• Forearms and grip strength
• Back and lats
• Rotational movements

Cost
• $125 + GST

How to Register
To register, please email Mark at:
[email protected]

03/10/2025

It was a great honour running a course on dumbbell exercise variations in the strength and conditioning and clinical settings for a very talented group of personal trainers, kinesiologists, and physical therapists at Wildewood Health in beautiful Nanaimo today!
The amount of talent, passion and grit in the room was unbelievable.
A special shoutout to the center’s owner, Krista, for inviting me to run this workshop for her amazing team.
For those of you living in Nanaimo, I highly recommend you check out Wildewood Health for your strength and conditioning, active rehab and physical therapy needs.
The depth of community, character and integrity is truly remarkable there.
Thank you again for the day beautifully spent!
PS. I am sorry we did not capture every team member who attended today’s course in the photo!

08/02/2024

We are beyond happy to have Diego Dias present at Arlou Summit on August 18th at Life Studio in North Vancouver!
Diego Dias has been involved with multiple sports from a very young age including combat, individual and group sports. In his last years of high school and college, he went through extensive hypertrophy (bodybuilding) and strength (powerlifting) training guided by specialized coaches.
Later on, he was introduced to Olympic Weightlifting and Performance training where he found his passion. He went on to seek specialized training with one of the best athletes in Brazil, Fernando Reis. He went through his coaching course which consists of 4 levels, finishing them all and joining him for 3 different training camps. The latest training camp was held in Russia where he was coached by Fernando and Maxim Agaptov (World Champion and current President of RWF), Boris Burov (World Champion at the time and head coach of women’s youth team) and trained with Viktor Gets 2x European Champion.
Throughout his coaching career, he has had the privilege of working with athletes of all ages in both personal training and group settings. He has successfully contributed to the improvement of performance in sports such as Olympic Weightlifting, Powerlifting, Bodybuilding, Soccer, Hockey, Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis, Baseball, Golf, Skiing, and Snowboarding.
Please DM us to register for the event!

07/27/2024

We are very excited and grateful to have Chelsea Bezerra share her knowledge with us at Arlou Summit on August 18th at Life Studio in North Vancouver. Chelsea is a passionate nutritionist and dedicated communicator who is deeply committed to guiding individuals toward a fulfilling, healthy, and conscious life. With over 10 years of clinical experience, she brings extensive expertise in nutrition, bolstered by dual master’s degrees—one in sports nutrition and another in biochemistry and nutraceuticals. She has further specialized in triathlon training and nutrigenetics, enhancing her ability to tailor personalized nutritional strategies. Chelsea holds certification as a Natural Nutrition Clinical Practitioner (NNCP) from the Canadian Association of Natural Nutritional Practitioners (CANNP), and will soon be a certified HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) practitioner, underscoring her commitment to professional excellence and holistic health advocacy.
*Time and Date: 8:30 – 3:00 pm on August 18, 2024
*6 CE Credits (BCAK-approved)
*Cost: $100 (the funds will go towards the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation)
*light snacks and refreshments will be provided*
Please DM us to register!

07/23/2024

We are feeling very fortunate to have Benjamin Mastar present at Arlou Summit on August 18th! He is an impressive innovator in the physical therapy and active rehabilitation fields locally and nationally.
Ben is a physiotherapist who earned his Bachelor of Kinesiology, followed by Master of Physical Therapy, from the University of British Columbia.
Ben started his own private practice earlier this year and is the first physiotherapist in Canada to implement and offer virtual reality as a treatment option among other standard techniques in a private clinic.
Ben is passionate about exploring meaningful innovations in the field of rehabilitation and is excited to share his experience with virtual reality.
Please DM us to register for the event!

07/18/2024

We are extremely excited to have Adam Carroll present at the summit on August 18th! There in no better person in Vancouver to talk about Self-Discipline, Accountability, and Resilience.

Adam, a Vancouver native, is a dedicated and inspiring leader in the fields of strength and conditioning and active rehabilitation. Adam’s personal journey of transformation fuels his professional passion.
Adam’s early life was marked by challenges, including his parents’ divorce and significant struggles with bullying and insecurity. These difficulties led him to seek solace in drugs and alcohol at the age of 13, which spiraled into a tumultuous period of his life filled with addiction, crime, and near-death experiences. Despite these hardships, Adam’s determination to turn his life around began on February 9, 2013—just one day after his 21st birthday spent in jail.
Upon returning to Vancouver, Adam channeled his energy into fitness, earning numerous certifications that have established him as a highly respected professional in his field.
Adam’s commitment to self-improvement and resilience has not only transformed his life but has also made him a beacon of hope for others. Over the past decade, he has positively impacted the lives of over 100 individuals through personalized fitness and nutrition programs and has mentored more than 50 clients, guiding them through mental health challenges, addiction, and past trauma.
In his leadership role, Adam is dedicated to creating a positive and empowering environment for clients and professionals alike. Drawing from his personal journey, he understands the transformative power of consistent daily actions and believes in overcoming self-limiting beliefs. Adam’s story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the potential for positive change.

At the upcoming workshop, Adam will share his insights on “Fostering Self-Discipline, Accountability, and Resilience in Your Clients in the Strength and Conditioning and Active Rehabilitation Settings.” His session promises to be engaging, informative, and packed with practical strategies that attendees can immediately implement in their practice.

07/16/2024

We are extremely honoured to have Rachel Wu present at Arlou Summit on August 18th!
She will be sharing her wisdom on Training for Golf when Working with the General Population in the Active Rehabilitation and Strength and Conditioning Settings.
Rachel specializes in optimizing golf performance. Certified at the top level of Titleist Performance Institute with Fitness, Junior and Power,  (48/50 of Golf Digest top fitness professionals are TPI certified) she has helped many golfers place top 3 in local, regional and international tournaments.
Her own fitness journey began in 2013 with a BCRPA Fitness Trainer certification.  Ever since, Rachel has helped many athletes and general fitness enthusiasts optimize their health and performance.
As she is committed to dedicating herself to add value to others, her own education does not stop.  In October and December of this year, she will be going to the World TPI Summit in Orlando and continuing her education at the Headquarters of TPI in San Diego.  Rachel operates at the intersection of passion and service which is reflected in her clients’ successes and her continuous pursuit of knowledge. Thank you for supporting the great cause, Rachel! The proceeds from this summit will be going towards the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation.

07/11/2024

Really excited for this event coming up with this talented group of practitioners!
Please find the information below:

Name of the event: “Arlou Summit – 6 Hours of In-Person Continuing Education Presented by Well- Respected Local Practitioners from Kinesiology, Strength and Conditioning, Physical Therapy and Nutrition Fields”

Time and Date: 8:30 – 3:00 pm on August 18, 2024; BCAK-Approved for 6 CE credits

Location: Life Studio in North Vancouver ( #101 788 Copping St)

Description:

Join us for a six and a half hour in-person, interactive and hands-on workshop that will have 6 exciting presentations on the following topics:

8:30 am – “Practical Applications of Resistance Bands for Movement Correction when Working with Clients in Active Rehabilitation and Strength and Conditioning Settings” by Mark Arlou

9:30 am – “Fostering Self-Discipline, Accountability and Resilience in Your Clients in the Strength and Conditioning and Active Rehabilitation Settings” by Adam Carroll

10:30 am – “Redefining Active Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Through Virtual Reality” by Benjamin Mastar

12:00 pm – “Training for Golf when Working with the General Population in the Active Rehabilitation and Strength and Conditioning Settings” by Rachel Wu

1:00 pm – “Sports Supplements 101: Exciting New Findings and Q&A” by Chelsea Bezerra

2:00 pm – “Introduction to Olympic Lifting: Fundamentals and Practical Considerations when Working with the General Population” by Diego Dias

This workshop is designed for kinesiologists, physical therapists, and personal trainers. It will be run at a state-of-art private interdisciplinary studio, Life Studio, in North Vancouver.

Cost: Discounted Rate of $100. Proceeds going towards the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation.

*Note: light snacks and refreshments will be provided*

Please DM us to register!

05/06/2024

Looking forward to facilitating this three hour in-person, interactive and hands-on workshop that will cover training principles and exercise variations with dumbbells in detail including adapting for injury, movement across different planes, an increase/decrease in difficulty, and different muscle groups based on client’s goal. There will be plenty of practice with the goal of increasing practitioners’ confidence and skill in adapting exercises. The following topics will be covered:
 
-              Squat Exercises
-              Lunge Exercises
-              Hinge Exercises
-              Push Exercises
-              Pull Exercises
-              Locomotion Exercises
-              Rotational Exercises
-              Anti-rotational Exercises
-              Plyometrics
-              Working Within All Planes of Movement
-              Working With Different Loading Positions

* This workshop is designed for Kinesiologists, Physical Therapists and Personal Trainers*

04/28/2024

It was such an honour running a workshop for such a talented group of kinesiologists and personal trainers this morning! A big thank you to Life Studio for letting us use their amazing space! 🙏🏻

07/03/2023

06/07/2022

Wishing our own Lisa Arlou a very Happy 30th Birthday today! 🎉🥳🎉Lisa is a living example of what hard work, resilience, patience, honesty and kindness is all about. Without her commitment, unconditional support and care, Arlou Fitness would not be able to be even close to where it is today. Thank you for all you do, Lisa ❤️❤️❤️