It’s that time of year – people across Toronto and the world are settling into 2021.Here in Canada, it’s now been a year since our first COVID-19 case – and as it’s been all over the world, it’s been a hard year for many.So when it comes down to personal fitness goals, if you want to succeed this year, more […]
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A goal is a dream with a plan, as they say. But setting a goal isn’t as simple as you may think – if you want to achieve it, that is.Here’s our formula for setting fitness goals that stick. It is based upon the widely-used SMART goals model, and we use it with our clients all the time. A SMART fitness […]
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Balance Core Strength Functional Strength
Why is Core Strength Important and what is it? Core Strength Did you know core strength is needed to perform all trunk movements? And if your core is weak, then a lot of the force generated from your trunk will ripple upward and downward to adjoining links within the chain of your limbs, so to speak.If you have a weak […]
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Hey everyone – just popping in with three important pre-holiday reminders: Just like ‘normal’ years, Nielsen Fitness is open and serving clients (virtually) straight through the holidays. So there’s no need to put a pause on your workouts – or delay getting started… especially if you have extra time on your hands!Intro six-packs can be purchased for gift-giving purposes right up […]
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Core Strength Exercise Fitness
People often ask us how to do a wall sit correctly. The wall sit is an exercise we’ve been doing with our clients for years. It’s fantastic because it requires no equipment, except for your bodyweight and a wall!You can do it virtually almost anywhere – at your home, cottage, office or while on vacation – you name it! doing a […]
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A little something from Canada News Wire: TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2020 /CNW/ – Though the pandemic has affected them greatly, Toronto-based personal training company ‘Nielsen Fitness’ didn’t close up shop (or break the law) as a result of COVID precautions; instead they adapted their entire business model to continue serving clients through the pandemic with a focus on safety and the ‘long game’. Poul Nielsen, CEO and […]
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Fitness Fitness Tips Healthy Living
Here’s how to start a fitness goal.Too often, people go about a new habit/resolution until they run out of steam. They don’t see results – because a true plan takes a lot of commitment and effort. No matter what your intention is, if your actions are not executed via a well-thought plan – your likelihood of success is small. Many times […]
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We are in difficult and unprecedented times. Even in the best of times most people are unsuccessful at making their fitness goals stick. Now with the coronavirus things can be even tougher. In this video I/Poul Nielsen share a valuable tip on how and why it’s important to constantly refocus your goals and how to project yourself towards success.
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Hi everyone – Poul here 👋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What a few months this has been. At NF we’ve been working hard to pivot our in-home personal training to virtual training as a way to keep our team working and our clients working out through this unprecedented time. On the whole, it’s worked very well and we intend to keep virtual as an […]
Read MoreWe specialize in workouts with limited space and equipment. Without a doubt, the number one question our trainers get asked is… “what equipment should I buy?”The fact of the matter is, you DON’T need an expensive treadmill, elliptical, or Bowflex machine to have a great workout. In fact, some of the most effective exercises use nothing more than your body weight.That […]
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