PJ
PJ has been a certified personal trainer, Third Age instructor and fitness instructor since 1995. Besides teaching fitness, she has written for several publications, has produced and starred in her own fitness show, been awarded as Best in Fitness, and has worked in cardiac rehab in one of Canada’s leading cardiac hospitals. She has also owned and operated various training studios in the Vancouver area, and now you can find her online helping people from all walks of life and from all around the globe get fit.
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Leg Day
Day 24: Today's leg day is a killer combo of strength exercises and powerful cardio bursts to build lower body strength and endurance. Using dumbbells for resistance we will push through 3 leg circuits that incorporate unilateral exercises with body-weight, plyometric cardio bursts in between. Of...
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Mobility Flow
Day 25: Unlock those tight areas in your body with this 20-minute mobility flow session. Flowing through a series of mobility drills for the ankles, hips, t-spine and shoulders, with some static stretches to help unlock your joints and your muscles.
You are going to love this one!
Tools: mat
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Stretch It Out!
Day 15: If you need a total body stretch in under 20-minutes, you will love this session. Starting seated on the mat you will move through a series of poses and stretches stretching everything from the lateral neck to the calves and everything in between.
Tools: mat & foam chip yoga block or th...
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Stretch Out the Tight Areas
Day 22: Using a wall we will follow through a series of mobility drills and stretches to improve the range of motion of your back, shoulders and hips. Get ready to favourite this session!
Tools: mat, pillow and access to a wall
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1 Dumbbell HIIT Cardio
Day 27: This fast-paced, yet low-impact workout gets the job done - and then some! Focussing on unilateral moves you'll get the usual benefits from a HIIT workout (increased calorie burn, improved heart & lung function), while also working balance, stability and your core. This workout is a keepe...
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Total Body Superset Workout
Day 28: Supersetting front of the body, back of body and legs you'll be amazed at how many muscles we train in just 30-minutes. Using tri-sets, and supersetting opposing muscle groups you'll flow through a series of compound moves to target EVERY muscle in the body.
Tools: light, moderate & hea...
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Upper Body Mobility & Stretches
Day 29: Need to work on your shoulder mobility Or, maybe you've been told that you have a tight t-spine? Or, perhaps you feel your neck needs some extra love and care? From shoulders to upper back to your neck we will hit it all in this special mobility & stretch session.
Tools: Access to a wal...
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Nonstop Cardio Core
You are going to love this nonstop cardio workout! It's a 20-minute workout that will get the heart rate up while training those abs! I also offer osteoporosis, prolapse and diastasis recti safe suggestions so you can confidently join me and get your abs working, without any risk of injury.
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Legs, Shoulders & Abs
I picked the best exercises to strengthen your legs, shoulders and abs. We are also performing 4 sets of each series so you can really focus on your form and push through any plateaus you might be experiencing.
Tools: a pair of moderate and heavy dumbbells and if you're a beginner a chair
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Quick All Standing Cardio Workout
This all-standing cardio is no joke! Yes, it's only 15-minutes, but it's 15-minutes of awesomeness. This is the perfect cardio workout to do when you're short on time or a little low in energy levels. It's got enough "zing" to get you moving, but not so much that it will zap you completely.
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Get Stronger With This Killer Cardio And Strength Workout!
If want to really maximize your workout, this is the one for you! Using compound exercises, we target the muscles, with a special EMOM and tri-set series, and then finish it all off with a bodyweight-only low impact cardio finisher. This workout is perfect for all levels and will really hit a lot...
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15 Minute At-Home Cardio
This cardio workout is tons of fun! Only 15-minutes long, it's the perfect workout to squeeze in when you're short on time or add it before a strength workout to get some fat-blasting cardio in.
No equipment is required and low impact options are shown.
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Quick Strength Workout At Home
A quick 15-minute total-body strength workout, using only one pair of dumbbells. Complete as a stand-alone workout, or add one of my quick cardio workouts beforehand, or a workout finisher.
Tools: a pair of moderate dumbbells
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Tabata Abs Workout At Home - No Jumping
This 20-minute no jumping Tabata cardio workout is perfect for all levels! Get your sweat on with this full-follow along with Tabata. Great as a stand-alone, or do this before a strength workout (so you're nice and warmed up for it), or add one of my ab workouts or workout finishers at the end.
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Legs and Abs Superset Workout
Hit the legs and the abs with this special superset workout for women. You'll feel the fire in the legs and core as we strengthen and tone your legs and abs.
Tools: a pair of moderate dumbbells
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Metcon Strength Workout [TRX & BOSU OPTIONAL]
Working muscle strength in this well-rounded Metcon circuit you'll use dumbbells, with options shown if you own a TRX and/or BOSU.
To ensure you don't get bored with 5 rounds 😉 we will change up the angle of some of the exercises, with each round. This will help us work more muscles, and keep y...
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Beginner HIIT [WITH INT/ADV OPTIONS SHOWN]
This beginner cardio HIIT workout is all standing, easy on the knees, and low impact.
And... in a separate screen, I show the more advanced version of the exercise if you are at an intermediate/advanced level and want a spicer workout.
Choose either screen to follow, or do a bit of both.
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Beginner Tabata [WITH INT/ADV OPTIONS SHOWN]
This all-standing Tabata cardio workout is perfect for beginners... and advanced. That's right, no matter where you are in your fitness journey you will SWEAT in this workout!
On the main screen, I am teaching a beginner's Tabata workout, with an alternate screen in the corner showing you the a...
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BOSU Ball Cardio Workout
If you want to get in the best shape of your life, add this workout to your weekly rotation! This cardio workout is also quite possibly my fun-est (and funniest) workout to date.
We use the BOSU ball for a non-stop, calorie-torching good time, getting the heart rate up, while also working on yo...
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Strength Training Fun w/ PJ
This strength workout is a MUST for any woman over 40. Starting with a mobility circuit to open up the hips, low spine and shoulders we then begin a total body strength workout, hitting a lot of muscles that tend to be under-used as we get older. IE: glutes, shoulders, posture muscles, core & tri...
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Crush Your Workout: Traditional Strength Circuits And Low-impact Cardio Drills
Blending traditional strength circuits with low-impact cardio drills, you will CRUSH IT in this workout.
Multiple sets are performed during our strength circuits so that you can really focus on building muscle and bone strength.
I've placed an emphasis on areas that tend to be weaker as we ge...
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10-Minute Ab Workout | Osteoporosis & Diastasis Recti Options
Hit the deep core muscles and your six-pack with this equipment-free 10-minute ab workout. Great to do after a workout - when you really want to target your abs.
I also provide safe alternative exercises for anyone with osteoporosis, diastasis recti or any other condition where you should not b...
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Flexibility Stretches for Beginners
Using a wall and a chair you will be guided through a full-body series to help increase your flexibility. This session is perfect for beginners and the inflexible to the inflexible looking for a gentler stretch session - and everyone else in between.
Tools: a chair with a back & access to a wall.
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Full Body No Equipment Strength Workout
Using only body weight you'll hit every muscle in this full-body, no-equipment strength workout.
There are also no repeats of the exercises (one set only), and options are given for all levels. This is the perfect once-in-a-while workout to keep your program fresh.
Tools: nothing - however, i...