Author: Derek

You must all know that popular expression used to justify drinking at any time of day, given that somewhere in the world it’s 5:00 p.m. – which is typically the start to “Happy Hour” at most bars and restaurants. Well for me, 5:00 p.m. is actually 6:29 a.m. It’s gotta be 6:29am somewhere in the world right now, no? That is what November Project is for me. “My name is Derek and I’m an NPaholic.” The first step is always admitting it. That anticipation is like the night before Christmas. I wish tomorrow would be Wednesday forever… read more

Bien que Montréal change rapidement, les résidents n’oublient jamais ce qui le rend si merveilleux. Et il y a des choses que seules les personnes nées et élevées à Montréal comprendront vraiment. Bien sûr, vous pouvez venir vous installer dans notre merveilleuse ville, mais vous ne le comprendriez jamais comme un vrai Montréalais. read more

L’hiver est arrivé et il commence à faire vraiment froid. Quand il fait froid, il est très difficile de rester motivé pour sa santé et sa forme physique!! L’hiver apporte le froid, la maladie et l’isolement.

Nous avons tendance à adopter une hibernation humaine!: nous mangeons plus et nous en faisons moins. Mais nous ne sommes pas des ours, nous n’avons pas besoin de couches et de couches de graisse. Et pour cette raison, bien que notre excès de plaisir soit agréable, il nourrit également la négativité, trop de chocolat, trop de pommes de terre rôties… la nécessité d’un plateau plus ample, l’évitement du miroir peut être une spirale de 12 semaines et nous détestons nos corps printaniers! read more

Afin de bien commencer l’année 2019, je croyais que c’était le bon moment de faire la revue de l’année 2018 pour November Project Montréal – en mode “Franglais” – typique pour us Montrealers.

Premièrement, merci à chacun d’entre vous pour une année aussi amusante. Sans vous tous, nous n’aurions pas cela à espérer chaque semaine. You are NP Montreal and make this shit good. Let us make 2019 even better. You with us? read more

Hanoucca est connue par les Juifs comme « la fête des Lumières ». En effet, la fête se déroule autour de l’allumage de 8 bougies, une chaque jour de la fête. Elle commémore la protection de Dieu aux Israélites et les miracles qui se sont produits à la même époque de l’année, il y a plus de 15-20 ans comme mentionnait Jeremy ce matin 🙂 read more

Nous avons la chance à November Project Montréal de fêter notre anniversaire deux fois par année. Notre premier demi-anniversaire est le 23 novembre – la date du tout premier entrainement de groupe que nous avons eu à Montréal sous le nom de Projet Sweat Montréal. Nous étions environ une dizaine de personnes à ce tout premier rendez-vous en novembre 2016 à s’entrainer dans le Vieux-Port de Montréal. Nous étions plus jeunes, plus naïfs et surtout gonflés à bloc pour partir le mouvement November Project à Montréal. read more

I had the opportunity to have my kids at the workout this morning. I love bringing them as often as possible so I could expose them to all the activities and weird things their parents do. I also try to teach them that we could have fun and act as kids even though we are adults. However, today I tried my best to look at the workout through my son and daughter’s eyes. I made it a point to ask them questions and look at their reactions throughout the whole workout to see if I could see a spark.

Everything started at 5:30 am: WAKE UP TIME!!! They didn’t want to wake up – like most of us. Considering they have been going to bed after the usual bedtime because of summer activities, I would have given them 30 minutes if I could but we didn’t. We had to get ready for NP. Once the few minutes of drowsiness have passed, I had two happy campers who are always excited to come to November Project. They ask me a million questions like if Milana was going to be there or if we were going to do burpees this week. Real champs! They have their priorities straight: community and fitness.

Once at the workout, I always love to look at my kids to see their reaction when a swear word slips or if they see their dad sing a silly kids song at the bounce. That is what happened this morning. A classic French Canadian Passe-Partout song “L’été, c’est fait pour jouer” started off the bounce and a “Crisse Oui” ended it. My kids had big smiles on their faces like they just caught their “old” dad in the act. It works every time.

However, the real magic happened during the main workout. I could see it through their eyes that it really felt like school recess. People might have been sweating and swearing but they were having a hell of a time. My kids included. They were running up and down those stadium steps like their breakfast croissant depended on it. Smiling and giggling every time they would pass fellow tribe members doing the same Bulgarian Split Squats or Box Jumps. The Thunderstruck jumping jacks/burpee finisher topped it all off!

We are lucky to have this at November Project. Kids see it naturally but we as adults tend to forget that it is as important to do silly stuff, as it is to get a kickass and intense workout. Lesson learned: as much as we try to keep the workouts fresh and hard, keeping them weird and silly is as important. Recess is supposed to be fun.

So “put on” your kids eyes and just show up. It will make your life just that more fun…even at 6:29am.

Bonne semaine Montréal….#NPADOREMTL