PJ

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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  • Resistance Band Exercise Ideas for Any Workout

    Resistance band exercise ideas for any workout at home. 8 great moves you can use your resistance band in any workout on YouTube.

    I know it's hard to find dumbbells right now, so I've created this quick fit tip to help you figure out what exercises you can easily sub in your resistance band (tub...

  • Butt & Thigh Cardio Workout

    An all levels Butt & Thigh Cardio Workout!

    For this workout, we are hitting all my favourite areas to train: the quads, hamstrings, hips & glutes, with one of my favourite training protocols - HIIT (high-intensity interval training).

    I've got low and high impact options for ya, and you don't n...

  • TRX Cardio

    This 35-minute TRX cardio workout is perfect for beginners to experienced. I break down all the TRX moves, showing low and high impact options, with even a quick tutorial on how to length the straps quickly.

    Through the whole workout, I cue you on form, and how to ramp it up or tone it down. It'...

  • Quick Tabata Workout for Home

    Join me for 15-minutes of sweaty fun - Tabata workout for all levels (low and high impact exercises shown).

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    Tools: nothing

  • Low Impact Booty Band Cardio

    Grab your booty band for this low-impact booty band cardio workout.

    DAY 14 - 14-Day Booty Love Challenge

    ⁣This workout is going to sneak up on you! In fact, it snuck up on me. When I designed I thought maybe it was a tad tame for you... and then I started recording it and realized, "Nah, it's ...

  • Upper Body & Cardio Intervals Using 1 Dumbbell

    Grab a dumbbell or kettlebell for this upper body & cardio workout.

    Ok, I am going to tell ya right now... I was a mess filming this workout.

    Hahahaha 😂 I don't know if it's because I hadn't eaten in a while at the time of filming and it was the lack of carbs, or if it was the heat, or if this...

  • Inner & Outer Thigh Workout

    Work those inner and outer thighs with this Inner & Outer Thigh Workout.

    ⁣I feel you are going to LOVE this workout. My inner thighs were sore for days after filming this workout - which means you may feel the "love" for days too!

    And that is a GOOD thing, little grasshopper!

    You see the inne...

  • 15-Min Cardio Workout to Lose Belly Fat

    Blast some serious calories in only 15-minutes with this cardio workout.

    This workout goes by SO FAST, yet it is still going to give you results!

    Trainer's promise.

    Now, just a heads up: I specifically added "Lose Belly Fat" on the video to grab your attention. Remember, we can't spot train an...

  • No Squat, No Lunge Booty Workout

    Day 6 of the Booty Love Challenge! Train the tush, hammies and hips with this no squat, no lunges workout.

    ⁣We have some new moves with this workout, that I think you're going to love.

    The first, hip thrusts off a chair or couch, and the second straight leg elevated bridges.

    The hip thrust ex...

  • Quick HIIT Cardio Workout at Home [3 WAYS TO USE THIS WORKOUT!]

    A quick HIIT cardio workout at home that can be done as a stand-alone workout. Or...add this HIIT cardio BEFORE another workout, or AFTER another workout on those days when you're feeling extra frisky.

    But, this will also get the blood pumping if you only have time for 15-minutes worth of cardi...

  • Quick Leg Finisher Workout

    Finish your workout off with this quick leg finisher workout - perfect for all levels, and no tools needed!

    What is a workout finisher?

    Well.... it could be your key to better fitness results for one.

    A finisher is a form of metabolic conditioning that’s done at the end of a workout. The inten...

  • Resistance Band Workout For All Levels

    Grab your tubing for this FUN total body resistance band workout.

    ⁣Grab your tubing for this fun total body resistance band workout. In addition to strengthening the muscles with the tubing, I also spiced things up and added some mini Tabatas throughout to keep it interesting for ya 😘

    I loved ...

  • Best Glute Stretches

    Stretches for the glutes to do after your workout or the day after a leg workout - if your booty is a tad sore.

    DAY 9 14-Day Booty Love Challenge

    This 15-minute stretch workout focuses on the glutes and hip rotators (hello piriformis).

    Do little series after a leg workout OR the day after a le...

  • Yoga for the Lower Body

    A yoga flow for the legs, glutes and hips.

    DAY 4 14-Day Booty Love Challenge

    I've been a certified yoga instructor for a number of years now, however, I don't get to practice it as much as I would like.

    When I initially got certified I was teaching a variety of outdoor fitness classes to my cl...

  • Knee Friendly Cardio

    Perfect for beginners, or for people with sensitive knees. No squats, no lunges and no up and down off the floor exercises.

    ⁣This knee-friendly cardio workout for home is perfect for beginners, or for people with sensitive knees.

    There are absolutely no squats or lunges, as well as no up and d...

  • Workout Finisher with Dumbbells

    A total body workout finisher to help get you fit and strong with dumbbells.

    Hey there! So, add this after a cardio workout, HIIT or Tabata workout, or as a quick strength training workout if you're short on time.

    It's fast, it's effective and it will blast a ton of calories.

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  • TRX Total Body Circuit

    Grab your TRX suspension trainer for this total-body circuit workout.

    This TRX workout is one of my personal faves!

    We rotate through 8 exercises, circuit style, alternating between upper body and lower body while firing up the core on every single move - because that's what the TRX is so good ...

  • One Dumbbell Workout

    All you need is 1 dumbbell for this total body workout. Great for a home workout, targeting all the muscles in less than 40-minutes.

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    Tools: 1 moderate dumbbell

  • EMOM Strength Workout

    Improve your strength, build yourself some muscles, and increase your bone density! Yes, we hit it all with this workout!

    And this is fun too!! Because EMOM workouts (every minute on the minute) are a fun way to workout!! We are doing multiple sets, but it doesn't feel monotonous (for some reaso...

  • Total Body Strength Workout to Build Bone Density

    FIT IN 15 - DAY 5. The perfect over 40 workout to build bone density, increase muscle strength, and improve hip and shoulder mobility. ⁣

    This strength workout is all about improving your bone density through a sound and solid strength workout, with some great mobility drills at the beginning an...

  • BOSU Ball Workout with Weights

    Grab your BOSU ball and weights for this total-body strength workout. We hit strength, balance and core.

    Oh, yay baby! You are gonna love this one.

    PS - verbally, for this workout, I was more on fire than I normally am :)

    A Fitness with PJ YouTube workout - ads free!

    Tools: BOSU ball, pair o...

  • Total Body Stretches for After A Workout

    DAY 6 - FIT IN 15 Stretch out all the tight areas with this total-body stretch for the over 40 body.

    I quite enjoyed filming this little workout and could have gone on for another 10 minutes, plus more!

    But, I wanted to keep this quick for those times when you have very little extra time to you...

  • Low Impact Ladder Cardio Workout

    Low impact ladder cardio workout. You are gonna love this! No equipment needed, and suitable for all levels.

    The backpack I mention in the video that I used to travel through Europe with:
    https://www.nomatic.com/products/nomatic-travel-bag

    This low-impact workout is awesome! We perform the seri...

  • Standing Low Impact Cardio

    This workout is the bomb 💣 All standing low impact cardio workout with. Absolutely no up and down in this workout!

    Day 3 Booty Love Challenge

    This all-standing, low impact workout is going to target the glutes, hips and thighs... in other words everything from the waist down,

    While this is a l...