Perfect Fit Personal Training- Health and Fitness Blog

Have you been in a car accident and hurt your neck? How's your lower back feeling these days? Are you complaining of pain in your knee and and can no longer run? Have you been out of shape for years and are not sure how to get back into the gym without hurting yourself? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you can get great results by hiring a registered kinesiologist! A registered kinesiologist has a degree in kinesiology or in the field of human kinetics (mine is in exercise science), and has been vetted through a process by the governing body in BC- British Columbia Association of Registered Kinesiologists (BCAK). We have to maintain a certain amount of professional education credits per year, as well as having first aid and CPR. Some of the areas I specialize in are: Shoulder injuries Neck injuries Back injuries Getting back into shape after an accident or injury can be scary, that's why it's best to leave yourself in the han...

If you're like me, sometimes you don't have time to get the gym; you need to work out at home.  You'd rather sit on the couch... It can be a little unmotivating sometimes to get your workout in when you have so many other things going on; dishes, laundry, errands etc. Having a workout that you can follow along can be much easier; you don't even have to think about it. In searching around on the internet, I found this great workout! It's short, intense, and you need NO EQUIPMENT! Amazing. I wanted to share this fun and effective workout with you that I found on FitnessBlender.com I hope you can try this fun FitnessBlender.com workout at home. Tell me what you think! Did you try it? What's your favorite go-to workout at home? As a bonus, I'd like to offer you a FREE workout in your home! I can come to you, put you through an hour long workout and get you going on your road to fitness. This free workout is included when you purchase 6 sessions...

I love writing fitness articles, and I especially love it when other people like them enough to publish them in their wonderful magazines! This month I'm lucky to have my article on HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) in Alive Magazine . I offer a number of fun and high intensity exercises which you can do at home or at the gym. Do you ever do HIIT training? What's your favorite High Intensity Exercise?

Today   I have a gift for you, a sneak peek at something my friends at Precision Nutrition have been working on for some time now, something new and exceptionally cool . . . It's a 5-day video course: Precision Nutrition for Fat Loss. And the best part? It's TOTALLY FREE. This course is better than 90% of the seminars I've ever attended on the subjects of exercise and nutrition (and probably better than a few I've given myself, too). To check out the free course, just click one of the two links below. ---> Free Video Course on Fat Loss for Men --->  www.precisionnutrition.com/cmd.php?pageid=&u=m ---> Free Video Course on Fat Loss for Women --->  www.precisionnutrition.com/cmd.php?pageid=&u=w The definitive fat loss resource ------------------------------- You know, I see a LOT of nonsense being published about fat loss these days, both on the web and in the mainstream media. And and this course sets the record straight about what it REALLY takes. Yo...

I have a new bootcamp class starting on Tuesdays at 3:30pm in North Vancouver. If you're looking for a fun and motivating bootcamp class in North Vancouver, give me a shout and I'll give you the location details. Starts on Tuesday, April 9th at 3:30pm $11/class Sign up for six weeks at a time- $66 for six weeks. Hope to hear from you!

Soccer, hockey, baseball, gymnastics... Your kids are participating, but are you? When is the last time you got active as a family? Played a game of soccer at the park? Hit the baseball in the backyard and played with your kids? Played tag where mom and dad were "it"? Playing and having fun as a family is fun and important; you're creating a role model for your kids and showing them rather than telling them about health and fitness long term. Winter is a great time to hit the slopes, do some sledding (is more tiring than you'd think!), go ice skating, swim indoors, snow shoe, or just go to the park all bundled up! What's your favorite way to stay active as a family?

Are you looking for a new and "fun" exercise for your rear end? Do you need some tightening up in your gluteals? I found this exercise on About.com and wanted to share it with you, it looks great! http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/balancetraining/qt/Squat-Reach.htm Working your gluteals can be a challenge, so it's always great to incorporate new exercises into your regime. What's your favorite gluteal tightening exercise?

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...

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Hello out there, I love doing push ups; from a smith machine bar, off a bench, on a bosu, on a body ball, even on the floor! Push ups are a great way to get your sweat on, work your chest, arms and core while getting stronger and fitter at the same time. So what are the best ways to do push ups? Here is a very informative blog post from a fitness expert and physio: http://blog.brianschiff.com/?p=1588 I hope you enjoy it! What are your favourite ways to do push ups?

Fitting in exercise can be a chore for most people. You have a busy day, many things to do; where do you fit in exercise? Here are 5 tips for fitting a workout into a busy day: Get up an hour earlier in the day and get your workout in before you start your regular day While you're on the phone, sneak in some squats and lunges Walking to work? Add some ankle or wrist weights to increase the intensity. On your lunch break, enlist some co-workers (to make you more accountable) and get out for a group walk or jog. Get up every 15 minutes and do one exercise, two sets of 15 (eg squats, lunges, push ups, crunches). By the end of the day you will have fit in your whole workout! I hope this helps you find the time to exercise, even it's just for a few minutes every day. What do you do right now to squeeze in exercise?

Protein, the building blocks of your body. Protein is an essential part of your everyday diet, and should be revered when it comes to choosing what you eat. If you eat too much of anything; protein included, your body will store it as fat. Not enough; your body will not be able to function properly. So how much protein is enough? Take your body weight in pounds, and multiply it by .37. That will tell you how many grams, approximately you need per day. Of course, if you are an athlete, you will need more. What are some of the best protein-rich foods? Tuna, chicken, and beef are all good choices. Tuna, 6 oz can - 40 grams of protein Chicken breast, 3.5 oz - 30 grams protein Steak, 6 oz – 42 grams What are your favorite ways to eat protein?

It's always easier to pop a pill and forget about it, but is that really the best way to get healthy, and lose real weight? Here is yet another "fad diet" pill to get you losing weight, fast. What do you think? http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2012/06/anti-obesity_pill_belvig_gets.html