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Festive Fitness: How To Stay Healthy Over The Holidays

The holiday season is a wonderful time of year, but it can also make staying active feel challenging. Between festive meals, social gatherings, and colder weather, it’s easy for workouts to take a back seat. As a team of experienced fitness pros, we know that enjoyment is key to staying consistent — especially during the holidays. Whether you’re working with […]

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Daily Movement Breaks and Why They’re Important

As fitness professionals, we see firsthand how transformative short, intentional movement breaks can be. In a world where long hours in a chair have become the norm, regular movement is no longer optional; it’s essential for your mental clarity, physical longevity, and day-to-day performance. MOVEMENT BREAKS AND BRAIN FUNCTION It’s no secret that movement isn’t just good for your body; […]

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Why Dynamic Stretching Is So Important

We’re well into fall and a chilly Canadian winter is on the horizon. The days are getting shorter, the weather is getting cooler, and your muscles may be feeling tighter. With that said, we often see clients who are tempted to dive straight into static stretching without taking the time to properly warm up. Whether preparing for a workout or […]

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Is One Set Enough? Our Thoughts on Single-Set Exercises

As a team of certified fitness professionals offering virtual personal training world-wide and in-home personal training in Toronto, Collingwood, London, Hamilton, and Ottawa, it’s our responsibility to stay up to date with the latest fitness research. One popular area of study is exactly how much stress must be applied to a muscle in order to see growth. In other words, how […]

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New to the Gym? Try These Beginner-Friendly Exercises

At Nielsen Fitness, we value healthy function and longevity above all other aspects of training. We work with clients of all fitness levels, often meeting beginners who want to start working out but feel unsure of where to begin. When it comes down to it, building a strong foundation of fitness doesn’t require fancy equipment or complicated moves. It’s about […]

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How to Curtsy Lunge and Why We Love Them

Whether we’re working with clients in-home or through virtual personal training, one of our go-to lower body exercises for shaking things up is the curtsy lunge. It’s a dynamic, challenging movement that targets your legs, glutes, and core while enhancing balance, coordination, and joint stability. Today, we’re breaking down how this move can benefit your workout routine –and how to […]

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Types of Muscle Fibres and What You Need to Know

As professional in-home and virtual personal trainers, we pride ourselves on helping our clients understand some of the basic science behind our exercise programs. For instance, it’s important to understand that not all muscles work the same way. The body is made up of different types of muscle fibres: slow twitch (Type 1) and fast twitch (Type 2). Each plays […]

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Top 5 Tips for Better Core Strength

Your core is the foundation for almost every movement you perform, supporting proper stability, posture, and protection of the back and spine. At Nielsen Fitness, we often see clients underestimate the power of a properly activated core. Whether you’re working with a virtual personal trainer or one of our in-home personal trainers in Toronto, Collingwood, London, Hamilton, or Ottawa, mastering core engagement can […]

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Good Mornings: Why We Love This Exercise

Good mornings are a powerhouse movement for building a stronger posterior chain: the group of muscles that supports your back, hips, and legs. Whether you’re training with a virtual personal trainer or working with one of our in-home personal trainers in Toronto, Collingwood, London, Hamilton, or Ottawa, mastering this exercise can transform how your body moves and feels. THE BASICS […]

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Why It’s Never Too Late to Start Exercising

It’s never too late to start exercising. Whether you’re in your 30s, 50s, 70s, or beyond, starting a fitness routine can have a profound effect on your quality of life. Your body is capable of change, growth, and adaptation at any stage, regardless of when you begin. As a team of experienced in-home and virtual personal trainers, we’ve worked with […]