Love Yourself Into Fitness… Because You Deserve It.
Here’s a question: why do you go to the gym? Now, there are a lot of answers to this question. Maybe you want to lose weight. Maybe you want to improve your memory and boost your brain power along with your muscles. Maybe you want to prevent diseases like diabetes and cancer in addition to […]
The Best Winter Smoothies Ever, And Why To Drink Them
Did you make a resolution to eat more fruits and veggies this year? Sounds like a great idea. One way to do that is to start drinking more fresh smoothies and juices. And by “fresh,” we mean, “homemade.” After all, why spend way too much money on a juice cleanse of dubious value, when you […]
Making The Right Resolutions This New Year
Did you make a resolution for this New Year? If so, you’re not alone. But did you make the right one? Just like making a wish in a fairytale, setting a resolution you can stick to comes down to wording. When setting goals and making promises (both to yourself and others), it’s important to be […]
Winter Workouts, Part 2: In The Club!
This is Part 2 of a series of posts about exercising in winter – even though it’s tempting to go into hibernation mode, it’s important to keep fit through the cold months! Winter is in full swing, which means that if you exercise outside, you’re probably considering ways to bring your routine indoors. If so, […]
Move of the Week with Heather Chapman: Walking Lunges On the Treadmill
Welcome to our Move of the Week feature with personal trainer and kinesiologist Heather Chapman! Each week, Heather teaches you a great exercise to add to your fitness routine. To book a session with Heather, please call our Promenade location; to work with any of our other personal trainers, just fill out our online form and we’ll be in touch […]
Winter Workouts, Part 1: Exercising Outdoors
This is Part 1 of a series of posts about exercising in winter – even though it’s tempting to go into hibernation mode, it’s important to keep fit through the cold months! Winter has officially come to Toronto, and outdoor enthusiasts will be wondering if it’s time to take their workout indoors. While we will […]
Move of the Week with Heather Chapman: Group Plank Train
Our Move of the Week feature with personal trainer and kinesiologist Heather Chapman is BACK! Each week, Heather teaches you an important exercise. To book a session with Heather, please call our Promenade location; to work with any of our other personal trainers, just fill out our online form and we’ll be in touch ASAP. This week, we’re having fun with […]
Menu Planning for Healthier Habits
Menu planning. It’s one of those things you know you should do, but it seems like the kind of thing that only Martha Stewart, Gwyneth Paltrow, or some other super-organized ice queen is truly capable of. But trust us: mere mortals can and do plan menus, and they’re saving time, money, and calories doing so. […]
Taking Care of your Pregnant and Post-Natal Body
Plenty of women decide to take their physical fitness and health more seriously after having a child. It makes sense: new moms have a different set of responsibilities than they used to, and they also have an even deeper need for personal time away from kids, spouses, and well-meaning (but occasionally annoying) in-laws and hangers-on. […]
Get A Leg Up on Cold and Flu Season!
Autumn has well and truly arrived, which means a few things: kids are back in school, skimpy Halloween costumes are back, you will have to contend with Thanksgiving dinner, and it’s the start of cold and flu season. With all those elements in play, how do you stay healthy? First, cold and flu season is […]
