Back exercises

The perfect deadlift

The perfect deadlift

By: Anthony Cheam
Posted: 11/23/2018 6:00 AM
Anthony picked deadlifts which are a fantastic exercise to strengthen the backs of your legs (hamstrings) as well as your butt muscles
Are you strengthening your back correctly?

Are you strengthening your back correctly?

By: Wendi Palmieri
Posted: 11/16/2018 6:00 AM

Veteran Vintage Fitness personal trainer Wendy shows you the mistakes that clients often make when trying to strengthen their mid backs.

Making everyday activities easier - Lifting a heavy pot when cooking

Making everyday activities easier - Lifting a heavy pot when cooking

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 8/3/2018 6:00 AM

Lifting heavy pots when you are cooking and transferring them to the stove, strainer or counter takes arm strength, shoulder strength and balance.

Making everyday activities easier - Lifting grandchildren

Making everyday activities easier - Lifting grandchildren

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 7/20/2018 6:00 AM

A few Vintage Fitness clients mentioned to me that they have trouble lifting their grandchildren

Getting up from the floor with sore knees

Getting up from the floor with sore knees

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 5/4/2018 7:36 AM

If you live independently, it is important to practice getting up and down from the floor.

Sneaking exercise into your day. Sitting at your computer

Sneaking exercise into your day. Sitting at your computer

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 4/6/2018 6:00 AM
This week the trigger is when you are sitting at your desk.
Work your core with common condo gym equipment

Work your core with common condo gym equipment

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 3/9/2018 12:00 AM

Most core exercises require just your body weight and a matt. 

Work your back and shoulders with common condo gym equipment

Work your back and shoulders with common condo gym equipment

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 2/23/2018 4:52 PM

Most condo gyms have a large piece of equipment with weights and lots of different seats and cables. 

Easily put your bra on

Easily put your bra on

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 2/2/2018 12:00 AM

This week a client mentioned that it was a real struggle for her to reach around and do up her bra every-day.  If you don’t wear a bra, these exercises are really about shoulder mobility and flexibility which help with posture, golf swings and neck pain.

Making everyday activities feel easier, 2 of 5

Making everyday activities feel easier, 2 of 5

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 10/27/2017 3:26 AM
This week is about how to train to put your luggage or anything heavy in a high cupboard or overhead bin. series is to show clients what exercises they should be doing to make their everyday activities feel effortless. The examples are from current Vintage Fitness personal training clients here in Toronto. If you have something in your life that you need to train for drop me a note erin@vintagefitness.ca.
What are the most common

What are the most common "exercise mistakes"?

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 9/21/2017 3:35 AM
First things first, the risk of inactivity far exceeds the risk of activity. Many diseases that historically been thought of as diseases of age such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease are proving to be diseases of inactivity.
The myths about back pain and exercise, The best core exercises to support your back

The myths about back pain and exercise, The best core exercises to support your back

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 9/15/2017 3:24 AM
This blog is the last of a 4-week blog series all about exercise and back pain. It is important to read through the first 3 blogs and take some time to think about what movements and activities that you do every day that are triggering your back pain and create new habits that put less strain on your back. It is important that you develop a strong core (without hurting your back trying to do it) to properly support your back especially when doing activities that could irritate your back such as

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