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Touching Your Toes: How Important Is It?

Reaching for your toes is often used as a key marker of flexibility. While providing a great stretch, it can also be a frustrating reminder of tight hamstrings or a stiff lower back. The truth is, touching your toes can tell us quite a lot about your mobility. Let’s break it down from a personal training perspective. THE BASICS OF […]

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50 jumps in the morning: Why it’s a fitness trend worth trying

A surgical athletic trainer shared a TikTok explaining how she starts her mornings by jumping up and down 50 times. The post went viral, and there’s some real science behind how the habit can be beneficial. Let’s break down why the hack may be worth trying. Every now and then, a fitness trend comes along that actually makes us say: […]

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Shoulder Mobility: Why it’s Important

One of the most common areas our in-home and virtual personal trainers see clients struggle with is shoulder mobility. Today, we’re diving deep into why shoulder mobility matters, how it impacts daily life, and what you can do to improve it. “Mobility is defined as your ability to move purposefully as you go through your day. It is the foundation […]

Exercise Fat Loss

The fat burning zone: Is it real?

If you’ve ever hopped on a treadmill or elliptical, you’ve probably seen a colourful chart pointing to something called the “fat burning zone.” It looks convincing, and a lot of people have heard that staying in that zone is the fastest way to lose unwanted fat. As in-home and virtual personal trainers, we’ve coached plenty of clients who’ve bought into […]

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How exercise affects digestion (and vice versa)

As in-home and virtual personal trainers, we often talk about strength, endurance, flexibility, and weight management. But another important topic that’s touched on less often is gut health and digestion. “A healthy gut means you have better digestion and improved immunity. It could also play a role in preventing health conditions like heart disease and autoimmune conditions” (Cleveland Clinic, 2024). […]

Exercise Injury Prevention

Jumping Safely: What you need to know

Jumping is one of the most instinctive movements we perform. From children skipping rope to athletes leaping for rebounds, it’s an action that combines strength, coordination, and energy. Beyond being fun, jumping is a powerful form of exercise that strengthens the lower body, improves bone density, and challenges balance and agility. But, like any high-impact movement, it carries a risk […]

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Our favourite moves for a strong upper body

Your upper body plays a huge role in how you move, lift, carry, and even sit throughout the day. Upper body strength is more than just nice-looking arms; it’s about being able to do life’s tasks with ease, preventing injuries, and feeling confident in your own movement. Whether you work with a virtual personal trainer or one of our in-home personal trainers […]

Exercise Running

Cardio Cramps: Why they happen and how to avoid them

Cardio is a staple in any well-rounded fitness routine, including those designed by Nielsen Fitness in-home or virtual personal trainers. It gets the heart pumping, the blood flowing, and can seriously boost endurance — not to mention mood and energy levels. That said, if you’ve ever been hit with an unexpected stomach cramp mid-run or during a workout, you’re not […]

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Nutrition: How it Affects Your Results in the Gym

So you’ve been hitting the gym, working with your in-home or virtual personal trainer, and doing all the right things with your fitness routine…but, you’re still not seeing the results you want. Maybe your muscles aren’t popping like you expected, or the energy just isn’t there. Maybe your weight isn’t budging much. Here’s the deal: your workouts are only one […]

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Core work hurting your neck? Here’s why and how to fix it

Core exercises are a staple in every Nielsen Fitness program, and for good reason. “Core exercises train the muscles in your core to work in harmony. This leads to better balance and steadiness, also called stability. Stability is important whether you’re on the playing field or doing regular activities. In fact, most sports and other physical activities depend on stable […]