Primitive Fit afterschool program

Every Monday @ The Calgary Central Sportsplex 3:30-6 PM

OUR MISSION

Primitive Fit builds healthier, safer communities by empowering youth through preventive wellness programs rooted in fitness, sports, self-defense, and mentorship. We foster strong bodies, resilient minds, and positive habits that prevent violence, support mental health, and reduce future health challenges.

  • Primitive Fit is a community health initiative that integrates preventive health and Blue Zone principles into the foundation of our communities to address one of the most far-reaching challenges we face as a society—the public health and wellness crisis.

    Through fitness, mentorship, and purposeful connection, we focus on long-term, sustainable solutions that improve physical health, mental well-being, and community resilience.

    Program Goals:

    • Improve public health outcomes
      We aim to reduce chronic disease while improving physical health, mental health, and resilience with long-term, measurable impact.

    • Support families and parents
      We provide youth with a safe, structured environment during the critical after-school hours from 3–6 PM—when students are out of school, parents are still working, and families need reliable support.

    • Reduce strain on public infrastructure
      By improving physical and mental health and preventing violence and crime, our programs help lessen reliance on public healthcare systems and reduce long-term taxpayer burden.

    • Build communities from the inside out
      We empower youth with purpose, respect, and accountability—learning from elders, fostering social connection, staying active, building resilience, and embracing a simpler, healthier way of living.

  • Using Preventive Health & Blue Zones Principles.

    “Blue Zones” are regions of the world where people live significantly longer—often reaching 100+ years—while maintaining remarkable health and vitality. Research shows that this longevity is closely tied to shared values, daily habits, and strong social connections that support physical, mental, and social well-being.

    Our Community Health Initiative is grounded in these proven principles:

    • Cultivating purpose and meaning

    • Learning respect and tradition from our elders

    • Fostering strong social connections

    • Staying healthy, active, and strong

    • Building resilience and adaptability

    • Learning to live simply

    Buettner, D. (2008). The blue zones: Lessons for living longer from the people who've lived the longest.

  • Inspired by evidence-based Blue Zones principles, we deliver an after-school program that integrates preventive health strategies through time-tested, ancestral approaches to wellness, including fitness, sport, self-defense, and mentorship.


“Exercise is by far the most potent longevity “Drug”. No other intervention does nearly as much to prolong our lifespan and preserve our cognitive and physical function”

-Peter Attia and Bill Gifford. Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity