Perfect Fit Personal Training- Health and Fitness Blog

My Favorite exercise...the Burpee! Great to include in a HIIT workout. Skip the 60 minute treadmill session and 50 minutes on the rowing machine after. Long cardio sessions can give you results sure, but shorter INTENSE intervals can get you the SAME results in LESS time spent. Wow, get fit faster in less time? Sounds good. Now if you're like many people I know and see all the time at the gym, you might like reading casually on the bike or stairclimber as you're exercising. Heck, I'm guilty of that too; some days I really want to "relax" while I work out. Great for a cool down, but if you want to torch calories, burn fat and create MORE mitochondria ( the powerhouse of your cells), you want to work out FAST and SHORT and HARD. High Intensity Interval Training will get you the same results in a shorter period of time, according to research studies like the one done at McMaster University. According to the research study: A practical model of HIT i...

Starting to get ready for jogging? The weather couldn't be better. Here in Vancouver it's pouring! May showers bring...June showers! Check out this article on starting to jog.

It's November and Christmas is on it's way in a month. After Christmas is when many of us decide to set new goals for the year ahead, but why wait? Goal setting is so important all year round to help us reach our desires and dreams more quickly. Here is a goal setting sheet that I share with my personal training clients here in North and West Vancouver, and I wanted to share it with you. Print off this goal setting sheet and keep it some place where you will see it often. ·          GOALS This sheet is for yourself, for no one else.  Keep it close by for reference whenever you need some motivation, and to remember why you’re doing this! 1.     In one month, I would like to achieve the following goals: 2.     In six months, I would like to achieve the following goals: 3.     In one year, I would like to achieve the following goals: 4.     In the p...

Hello out there! If you're like most people, you may be stuck in a rut; eating the wrong foods, never exercising, planning to start soon but never making it out the door to the gym. Does that sound like you? You're not alone; it's tough to start a real nutrition program and stick to it. It's hard to get up before work or head to the gym after a long day at the office; these things don't happen over night. As a personal trainer and fitness expert, I'm here to help you meet your fitness and nutrition goals. With me by your side, you'll reach your fitness resolutions that have been dogging you all these years. A trainer is there to listen, support, and teach; you will not be alone on your quest for health and fitness. What are you waiting for? Let's get together soon to discuss your goals; your consultation is free; and we can even try out a session before you commit to a program plan. As an added gift, I'd love to send you The Ultimate Fa...