Once a week I get to prepare and serve snack to some wonderful kids at an after-school program in my neighbourhood. I have to admit it was a bit of a challenge at first trying to make healthy yet appealing food for 25 kids who, for the most part, are not used to trying different flavors (herbs, spices etc). Many of these kids come from lower income families and/or are not exposed to many healthy options or different varieties of fruits and vegetables local and fresh to us in Ontario.
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Strength · Health · Balance
I am a certified personal trainer (CSEP & CANFIT-Pro) and nutritional practitioner in your own Greater Toronto Area. I have been practicing both as a self-employed personal trainer on location in clients' homes as well as at various and health and wellness facilities for over 5 years.
I also continue to enjoy teaching my group classes including indoor cycling, muscle conditioning and cardio kickboxing.
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Fitness Training: How To Properly train for running
I had the great privilege this week of speaking to an all women’s running group at the Running Room in Toronto. We had a great discussion and I gave them some of my personal fitness tips on how to train properly for running – away from the actual runs. This includes strength training, track workouts to improve speed, and cross training to be able to strengthen body through ways that simply running cannot do alone.
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BOOTCAMP!!
What will you being doing in this Fitness Bootcamp?
This high energy full body group workout will combine strength and interval training using everything from body weight/DBs/Exercise balls/Resistance bands- targeting all muscle groups – including the heart! Great way to get your cardio & strength workout all in one session! All with me leading/guiding/encouraging you along the way!!!
What is Tabata training?
…Very simple I said, it’s the best bang workout for your buck
That’s what I responded when my bootcamp participants inquired about what new “recipe” (as they call my workouts) I’d cooked up this time! Tabata training is simple indeed, yet quite intense . Here’s how it goes: 20 sec of all out work (any exercise that will get your heart rate up like jumping jacks, burpees, push ups…), followed by 10 sec of recovery. Repeat 8 times, for a total of 4 minutes. Yeah that’s right the actual Tabata training regimen only lasts 4 minutes.
Here’s a simple example of a tabata workout you can try right at home since no equipment is needed, and trust me you will get your heart rate up there I assure you!* Continue reading
My Bootcamp is back – March Edition
This high energy full body group workout will combine strength and interval training using everything from body weight/DBs/Exercise balls/Resistance bands- targeting all muscle groups – including the heart! Great way to get your cardio & strength workout all in one session! All with me leading/guiding/encouraging you along the way!!! (with special appearances by one and only Toronto fitness guru- George Chaker)