Okanagan Peak Performance Inc.

This week we are highlighting our special member Richard Ingram!

Richard was born in Vancouver and raised in Hazelton.
Growing up he played numerous sports and continues to stay active through cycling, water skiing, golf, and rugby to name a few. Later this year Richard will be playing full contact rugby in Japan!

Richard lives in Kelowna with his wife Darlene who we’ve had the pleasure of meeting at a gym dinner back in June. Richard also has two kids and a young grandson who they visit on Vancouver Island.

Joining OPP in November of 2025, Richard has been focusing on overall strength, mobility and balance. He notices that when he pushes a bit more, his results improve exponentially. Since training at OPP, Richard has noticed a bit over 10% improvement in power output during his cycling.

He enjoys the friendly fellowship, the personal touch and a slow build to do more while going home feeling like he’s had a challenging workout.
Richard has also noticed steady improvement in all aspects of his training.

Richard has progressed from controlling his body weight, to pushing heavier weight and incorporating agility style exercises in his workouts.

Great work Richard!!

Speed and power aren’t just for athletes.

Losing them means losing your ability to react, catch yourself, and handle the unexpected.

The good news? You can slow that decline, and even build speed and power at any age.

It doesn’t take hours. Start with 2 exercises and 10 minutes, or one drop in visit to the gym.

You can do it all today. 

You won’t become the person you want to be overnight. But you can start acting like that person now.

The goal isn’t to constantly feel motivated or make the “right” decision every single day. It’s to build the habits that person would have, then hold onto them long enough that they stop feeling like habits.

Eventually, they’re just what you do.

You don’t have to remind yourself to do them. You don’t have to negotiate with yourself about whether you feel like it.

You do them because that’s who you are.

Change may take time. But you can have the habits of the person you want to be now and get there every single time.

But Monday isn’t special. It’s just another opportunity to build momentum.

The best time to start is right now.

Everyone wants to know the secret.

The truth is, it’s not very exciting.

Train a few times a week. Train hard. Eat enough protein. Pay attention to your calories. Sleep well. Repeat.

That’s it.

It’s simple, but simple doesn’t mean easy.

The challenge has never been finding the perfect program. The challenge is committing to the small things for long enough that they actually have time to work.

If you tell me you’re serious about improving your health, then here’s your plan.

Not for the next two weeks.
For the next two years.

There’s nothing sexy about consistency, but it’s responsible for almost every impressive physique you’ve ever seen.

Being a better athlete isn’t always about getting stronger. It can also be about becoming a better mover.

These six drills challenge your balance, coordination, mobility, body awareness, and ability to solve movement problems. They’re simple enough to do at home with nothing more than a dowel, but don’t mistake simple for easy.

Sport is unpredictable. Every play, swing, cut, throw, or change of direction requires your body to adapt to a new movement challenge. The more comfortable you become moving in different positions, the better equipped you’ll be to react when those situations happen in competition.

The goal doesn’t have to be to master the exercises themselves. It’s to build a person that’s more adaptable, more resilient, and more capable of handling whatever their life throws at them.

Save this for your next warm-up, or make your kid try and watch them develop skills in real time.

Youth and adult training should look different.

And it’s not because the principles change. Stay with me.

With youth, the priority is creating an environment where they want to move. Games, competition, new challenges, and variety keep them engaged, increase effort, and help build a positive relationship with exercise from an early age.

Adults are different. They already know why they’re in the gym. Their progress comes from consistently following the plan that fits their own goals, whether that’s recovering from a shoulder injury, managing knee pain, or simply improving their health and diet. Comparing themselves to someone else rarely helps.

But at the end of the day, the foundation is the same for everyone.

1.) Train with enough effort to improve.
2.) Eat enough protein to recover.
3.) Get a good night’s sleep.

4.) Do those 3 things consistiently 

Because the principles don’t change with age.