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Top Tips for a Healthy Holiday Mindset

The holidays bring a mix of celebration, connection, and — let’s be honest — a bit of chaos. Between packed schedules, family gatherings, travel, and tempting seasonal treats, it’s easy to feel like your wellness routine gets left behind. As a team of in-home and virtual personal trainers focused on improving our clients’ quality of life, we encourage a mindset […]

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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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Simple Daily Stretches to Relieve Back Pain

Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, which predicts that by 2050, there will be 843 million cases of lower back pain globally. As in-home and virtual personal trainers, back pain is one of the most common complaints we hear from clients. Whether you sit for extended hours, train intensely, or manage a […]

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Want to Improve Your Reflexes? Here’s How Exercise Can Help

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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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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What You Need to Know About Creatine

As a team of personal trainers, we know how important it is to keep up with the latest fitness research and trends. It’s a vital part of our job to stay on top of relevant advancements in order to best serve our clients! In recent months, we’ve witnessed a major shift in how the supplement creatine monohydrate is perceived. Once […]

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Beat the Winter Blues: How to Stay Motivated to Exercise

As we approach the end of another year, the days get shorter and cooler. Canadian winters can be long, and we often notice our in-home and virtual personal training clients struggling to maintain motivation. It’s perfectly normal: our energy, mood, and routines are all influenced by light exposure and weather. The good news is that with a few simple adjustments, […]

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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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What is the 80/20 Rule and Why Does it Work?

Balance is an important practice in many ways, especially in the world of exercise and nutrition. One popular approach to maintaining balance is found in the 80/20 rule: a simple but powerful method that helps you build a sustainable and healthy lifestyle without feeling deprived or burnt out. As experienced in-home and virtual personal trainers, we’ve found that understanding and […]

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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 […]