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Fitness Tips Functional Strength Injury Prevention
At Nielsen Fitness, we prioritize functional fitness that will make a tangible difference in our clients’ quality of life. Whether we’re reviewing a staple skill or coaching a trainee through a new, challenging movement, our team members always explain the practical benefits of each exercise. One perfect example of a move that translates directly into everyday life is the squat […]
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Core Strength Fitness Tips Functional Strength
Push-ups are feared far and wide among our in-home and virtual personal training clients. Though a staple movement, standard push-ups require a high amount of strength and control in multiple major muscle-groups. “The push-up hammers your chest, shoulders, triceps, and (if you do it right) the core and glutes, too, making it a powerful, total-body exercise. And it’s an excellent indicator of muscular endurance and […]
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Functional Strength Injury Prevention Stretching
Any personal trainer worth their salt will tell you that strength training is highly beneficial, but one sneaky roadblock often derails progress for new lifters: sore forearms. We see it all the time! An in-home or virtual personal training client is excited to be attempting a heavier lift, then pauses mid-way through their set — but not because the targeted […]
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Core Strength Fitness Tips Functional Strength
When most people think of core training, they picture planks and crunches performed lying on the floor. But as experienced in-home and virtual personal trainers working with clients across Toronto, Collingwood, London, Hamilton, Ottawa, and beyond, we’ve found that standing core exercises often deliver better results — especially for our clients looking to build functional strength that translates to everyday […]
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Balance Functional Strength Healthy Living
Though our in-home and virtual personal training programs are often focused on strength and endurance, physical fitness impacts all areas of life. One area that people overlook is reflex speed: the ability to react quickly to sudden changes and movements. We’re not talking about somatic or autonomic reflexes here; those physical responses are “quick reactions your body makes without thinking […]
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Exercise Fitness Tips Functional Strength
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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Exercise Fitness Tips Functional Strength
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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Exercise Fitness Functional Strength
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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Functional Strength Older Adult Exercises Trainer Stretching
Hip mobility — or lack of it — has a strong impact on movement, strength, and overall well-being. Whether you’re training in a gym, working with a virtual personal trainer, or exercising with one of our in-home personal trainers in Toronto, Collingwood, London, Hamilton, or Ottawa, hip mobility should be a part of your fitness routine. Read on to learn why hip […]
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Aging Core Strength Functional Strength
The team at Nielsen Fitness is always working to make exercise safe, effective, and approachable. One of our favourite positions to help clients build confidence and control is semi-supine. It’s a highly versatile pose that supports proper mind-muscle connection and safety, especially for beginners, people with back issues, and older adults. Read on to learn how our in-home and virtual […]
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