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Exercise Fitness Functional Strength
While biceps are often the star of the show, the triceps play a critical role in many upper body movements. In this blog, we’ll explore the importance of triceps, how they contribute to overall fitness, and how our in-home and virtual personal trainers help clients keep them strong. WHAT ARE TRICEPS? The triceps brachii, commonly known as the triceps, are […]
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Exercise Fitness Healthy Living
Making time to exercise can be challenging. “If the benefits of physical activity were distilled into a pill, everyone would be on it. Studies show that moving improves nearly every aspect of health: boosting sleep, strength, and mental well-being while slashing the risk of chronic conditions and premature death. What’s more, studies show that exercise has a positive impact even […]
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In Home Training Online Personal Training Our Method
Building strong rapport with your trainer is key to achieving fitness goals. Your in-home or virtual personal trainer brings expertise, but it’s effective communication that ensures your needs are understood and met. Here are a few tips from the Nielsen Fitness team to make the most of your training sessions. Set yourself up for success with personal training TAILORED WORKOUTS […]
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Fitness Fitness Tips Healthy Living
Back-to-school season is here, and life for many families can get a bit hectic. Between juggling school and extracurricular drop-offs, helping with homework, and managing your own work and responsibilities, finding time to exercise can feel impossible. However, maintaining an exercise routine is crucial for both physical and mental well-being, especially during stressful times. Here are a few practical tips […]
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Pushing your limits is often celebrated as a sign of hard work and success. This is often the case, which is why our in-home and virtual personal trainers at Nielsen Fitness always encourage clients to reach for new heights. However, there’s a fine line between challenging your body and overtraining: a condition that can cause serious harm to your health. […]
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Balance Core Strength Exercise
There are a handful of staple exercises that our in-home and virtual personal trainers use with almost every client. They stand out as timeless classics for their ability to build muscle, enhance function, and boost overall fitness.Among these favoured exercises is the lunge. Whether you’re an athlete or a beginner, lunges have undoubtedly made their way into your workouts in […]
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Core Strength Exercise Fat Loss
When it comes to building strength, improving your fitness, and enhancing your physique, few exercises can match the deadlift. “In a deadlift, you lift the weight from the ground to thigh-level using primarily your leg and hip muscles, but with the assistance of most of the large muscle groups of your body” (Very Well Fit, 2022). At Nielsen Fitness, deadlifts […]
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Exercise Aging Functional Strength
Hello! Poul Nielsen here with another health-related book review. This time we’re looking at Outlive by Peter Attia. As someone who has dedicated my life to fitness and helping others achieve their best selves, I found this book to be incredibly insightful and relevant to our mission here at Nielsen Fitness. So let’s dive in and see what we can […]
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Body Type Fat Loss Measurement
The Body Mass Index – or BMI – is an algorithm of weight and height that was created by insurance companies many decades ago to help determine a person’s risk for disease or mortality.Fast forward to the present day and it’s commonly used as a measure of health – but it shouldn’t be. From a fitness perspective, this simply doesn’t […]
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The other day one of our virtual personal training clients, who is in great shape, told me that one of her friends remarked to her, “Why on earth do you work out? You’re skinny!” This comment is an example of a great misconception in our society: that skinny = healthy.This client can deadlift and squat more than her own body […]
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