Registration is underway for our next 8-week Summer Boot Camp: Starts: July 23, 2014 When: Mondays & Wednesdays, 7pm or 8pm Where: Sidrebene (Just past Dundas on Alppleby) Cost: $192 ($12/class) for 8 weeks/16 sessions + two FREE make-up classes ($96 for 8 weeks/8 sessions) The benefits are astonishing: Scorches calories (with high intensity circuits) […]
Month: July 2014
HomeBodyFit Smoothie Recipe for Success
Here is a smoothie recipe that we share with our clients. It’s easy, relatively inexpensive and covers all the bases…and it’s delicious. The HomeBodyFit Smoothie Two teaspoons of Greek yogurt (unsweetened) One teaspoon of unsweetened peanut or almond butter A handful of spinach One cup of frozen fruit (we like bananas or berries) Top off with unsweetend […]
Hill runs burn more calories and increase endurance
Did you know that hill runs and repeats – running as fast as you can up a hill and then jogging slowly back down to recover – increases your calorie burn by up to 50 percent? Your downhill jog also engages your lower abs and works your quads. So the next time you go out for a run or training […]
Need a pick-me-up? Take your workout outside this weekend
According to Science Daily exercising outside creates greater feelings of revitalization, energy, and positive thinking than working out indoors. Benefits of outdoor workouts: Just seeing the colour green can make you feel more energized Greater enjoyment and satisfaction If you leave your iPod at home, you’ll spike your creative thinking So take advantage of the good weather […]
Take some time for yourself and join Burlington Boot Camp
Is the daily grind starting to take its toll? Do you need a pick-me-up after Monday morning and mid-week? Forget the couch and forget the bar. We have a convenient and positive way to jump-start your battery. Burlington Body Camp. We’re a one-hour, twice a week, full-body boot camp located at Sidrebene Park (5100 Appleby Line). The benefits […]
Register for Burlington Body Camp! Starts July 23rd!
3 Easy-To-Follow Rules for Lean Eating
Eating lean doesn’t have to be complicated. But you do need to be smart about your choices. The following three rules are grounded in science…and they’re easy. You won’t even have to write them down. Rule #1: Don’t deprive yourself. Eat to satisfy yourself. This may seem simple, but there’s a reason you’re hungry…it’s because […]
5 Fat-Loss Myths
Men’s Health Magazine has just published a great article on metabolic training. Haven’t tried a metabolic-style workout yet? Well let me ask, do you like the idea of burning more calories after your workout and while at rest? Metabolic workouts are also fast. For example, we often guide our clients through a series of short circuits (e.g. 4-minute sets with ample rest […]
Why I love Burpees…and why you should too!
My clients are used to seeing burpees incorporated into their workouts. Many groan when they see them, but I always insist on them. They are the perfect at-home, take-anywhere exercise…and they will get your fitter than pretty much any other exercise. Burpees: Scorch fat and calories Make you stronger Are great for conditioning Are portable Require […]
Not getting the results you desire? Try Tabata!
Tabata. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. It’s been around for more than 18 years…and or good reason. It works. Based on a 1996 study by Professor Izumi Tabata, it involves 20 seconds of ultra-intense exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeated continuously for 4 minutes , or 8 cycles. These short, intense workouts provide improved: […]