Weight Loss

Diabetes is a metabolic disease that affects the pancreas’ ability to produce insulin which helps the body control blood sugar levels. The Canadian Diabetes Association release a “Diabetes Charter” revealing that 3.4 million Canadian had Diabetes in 2015 and is predicting that number to rise to 5 million by 2025.

The focus today is burning some of the calories that are all a part of the holidays. If you need modified exercises because of an injury or you haven’t exercised in a while drop me a note erin@vintagefitness.ca and I will send different exercises through. If you want an even more personalized program for your needs consider in home personal training. We have a special in December 2015 and January 2016 of a trial couple of sessions for a discounted rate Click here for our Special Gift Offer

The traditional image of personal training is a buff twenty something trainer asking clients to ‘drop down and give them 20 push ups. The world of personal training has changed in the last ten years to a place with trainers specialized in pre and post natal care, weight loss and active aging to name a few. If you have a complicated health history, low motivation or haven’t exercised in years don’t be intimidated to work with a personal trainer.

Happy Canada Day! I hope that you enjoyed the day and were able to celebrate with family and friends. I have to admit that I struggle to eat well over the summer, with all of the BBQs and cottage drinks my resolve diminishes and I think maybe I will give myself a break over the summer. A “cheat day” every so often where you let yourself have a few treats is a great strategy to keep you on the healthy eating track in the long term but weeks of “treats” will make you feel tired and disappointed

As the weather warms here in Toronto many of us try to lose the extra winter layer of fat that has built up. Our team of in home personal trainers specialized to work with people over 50 can customize a weight loss program for you and take you through it step by step. Here are five of the best weight loss tips for people over 50:

A great question was emailed through to me this week "tell me about a client who sticks with their exercise plan- how do they do it great question. There are a few habits that a few Spirit 50 clients have that helps them stick and stay with exercise even when they are injured or having a rough week. This is a case study of a client named Tom. Tom has a complicated health history with severe arthritis in his neck, heart disease and shoulder mobility issues. He has lost 70 pounds by watching what

Given that tomorrow is Valentines Day it is a great time to think about how you can live a heart healthy lifestyle. Here the best ways to live a heart healthy lifestyle:

As December hits the excitement of the holiday season mounts. It is wonderful to think about time with family and socializing with friends. A few personal training clients with Vintage Fitness here in Toronto have asked me to write a few tips to keep them on track with their exercise habits over the holidays.

I love Halloween. There is something about the simplicity of the event that makes me smile- no gift exchanges or endless formal luncheons, simply kids exploring their neighbours and an excuse for grown-up to be a bit silly. Halloween candy is very tempting to munch on as it is bit sized pieces that creep up on you.

Now that school is back in session and our fall routines have started this is a great time to get back to exercise. I know that today in Toronto will be the hottest day of the year at 32 degree but the cooler weather will come soon enough.
Most of us don't think about what motivates us to exercise and what stops us from exercising. Thinking through our barriers and triggers when it comes to exercise will help us form an exercise plan that we will actually do.

Eighty may feel like it is a lifetime away or just around the corner—either way now is the time to make sure that you will be able to do what you want to when you are 80. Colin Milner, the president of the International Council on Active Aging, just gave a presentation at the Canadian Fitness Professionals Conference in Toronto called “AGE-ING a new way of thinking”. During his presentation all about how the attitudes about aging are changing for the better he shared some surprising statistics.