February 27th, 2026

Everything You Need to Know About Multivitamins & Nutrition

As fitness professionals, we know that nutrition plays a massive role in achieving our in-home and virtual personal training clients’ goals. Regardless of specifics, you can’t reach your destination without proper fuel. You’ve probably heard of the concept of tracking macronutrients, but micronutrients are equally important. With so many vitamins and minerals to consider (versus only three macros: protein, carbs, […]

Fitness Functional Strength

February 23rd, 2026

Why We Love Functional Fitness

With new studios and styles popping up every day, the search to find the right workout can feel overwhelming. While there is no universal answer, our team of in-home and virtual personal trainers does favour one category: functional training that works the body as a unit. When it comes to structured exercise, this style is the best way to optimize […]

Fat Loss Nutrition

February 20th, 2026

Practical Tips for Fat Loss

Fat loss is a highly familiar goal for our team of in-home and virtual personal trainers. We would argue that it’s one of the most popular reasons for our clients to begin a fitness journey. That said, despite its popularity, fat loss can be a difficult goal for many to achieve, especially in the long term. If you’d like to […]

Functional Strength Healthy Living Stretching

February 16th, 2026

Everything You Need To Know About the Psoas

Most people are familiar with a few key muscles, like the abdominals, glutes, and biceps, but one less talked about muscle that plays a highly important role in movement in the psoas. At Nielsen Fitness, our in-home and virtual personal trainers believe that the more you understand your body, the better you can take care of it. Read on to […]

Balance Fitness Tips Functional Strength

February 13th, 2026

Directional Training: What Is It and Why Is It Useful?

When it comes to adding challenge to workouts, there are many different variables for in-home and virtual personal trainers to adjust: load, speed, structure, and balance, to name a few. However, one of our personal favourites is the less popular (yet still highly beneficial) variable of direction. At Nielsen Fitness, we use dynamic, directional adjustments to ensure our clients are […]

Core Strength Healthy Living Stretching

February 9th, 2026

Diastasis Recti- What You Need to Know About Abdominal Separation

Whether you’re expecting your first child or your third, or maybe you’re just considering having a baby sometime in the future, it’s never the wrong time to learn more about how the body will respond. As a team of in-home and virtual personal trainers, we’ve worked with countless clients before, during, and after pregnancy. We specialize in helping parents feel […]

Fitness Healthy Living

February 6th, 2026

Switch It Up! How To Break Through Exercise Plateaus

A consistent exercise routine is one of the healthiest habits for your body and mind, though it can be challenging for many people to maintain, or even begin. Aside from the usual suspects that can throw roadblocks your way (a busy schedule, lack of motivation, or fear of failure etc.), sometimes exercise repetition can simply begin to feel boring, monotonous, […]

Exercise Fitness Tips Functional Strength

February 2nd, 2026

How to Squat Without Squatting: Our Favourite Safe Alternatives

You may have read our recent blog post on the necessity of the squat. It’s a “foundational movement pattern humans learn at a very young age. The muscles you use in a squat help you power through your daily tasks. Adding squats to your workout can help decrease your risk of injury and keep you moving easily throughout the day” […]

Exercise Functional Strength Healthy Living

January 30th, 2026

How Hard is Too Hard? How to Exercise Safely

One of the most frustrating misconceptions within the fitness industry is the belief that a workout should feel extremely challenging, verging on painful. While (correctly programmed and implemented) high intensity training has its benefits, exercise should never hurt or feel unsafe. So how do you know if you’re pushing too hard, or simply afraid of feeling the burn? Read on […]

Exercise Fitness Tips Healthy Living

January 26th, 2026

Reasons Why Your Exercise Progress is Not Linear

One of the most exciting parts of beginning a fitness journey is seeing the first signs of progress. You may be standing a little taller as your core and back strength improves. Your clothes may fit a little better. Maybe you’ve gained some muscle definition and feel more confident in short sleeves. Regardless of your specific goals, seeing proof that […]