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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, […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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How to Build Cardiovascular Endurance

Cardiovascular endurance is a key component of overall fitness. On top of improving your athletic performance, having strong endurance supports your energy levels and productivity. There are two main types of endurance: muscular and cardiovascular. Muscular endurance is a muscle’s ability to complete multiple reps against resistance for a sustained period. “Cardiovascular endurance, or aerobic fitness, is how well your heart and lungs can […]

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What You Need to Know About Training to Failure

How hard should your workout feel for it to be effective? This is a question we hear from our in-home and virtual personal training clients all the time. Are you pushing hard enough, or is it maybe too hard? When it comes down to it, this is a question you must answer yourself, but our team is here to provide […]

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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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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 […]

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How To Fuel Long Workouts: Our Top Tips

Curios about how to fuel long workouts? No matter how hard you train, what you eat before, during, and after a workout can dramatically influence your performance, recovery, and long-term progress. This is especially true for endurance athletes, or anyone preparing for a long-duration sporting event. Proper fuel for long workouts gives your body the energy it needs, helps you […]