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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Booty Band Butt & Thighs Burnout
Work the glutes with my booty band (glute loop) butt & thighs burnout workout.
Booty Band Workout that will tone the butt and thighs! You will love this workout.
And... if you don't have a booty band this workout will still get ya toned.
1. Squat with side to side taps
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30-Minute Burn Circuit with Dumbbells
Burn some serious calories with this circuit workout with dumbbells.
This little workout is going to surprise you.
It snuck up on me, and the next day my legs and shoulders were sore.
So, I call this a win 🥳
For this workout we use compound exercises, so we can work as many different muscles...
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TRX Strap Adjustments and Setup
Learn how to adjust the TRX Suspension Trainer like a pro, as well as what my preferred home setup is for the TRX. I review the 3 common lengths you will need to adjust your straps for, for any TRX exercise - plus a bonus one to really ramp up your pull-ups.
I also demo how to quickly adjust yo...
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Osteoporosis & Osteopenia Workout with Dumbbells [THAT'S NOT LAME!]
If you want stronger bones one of the best ways to do that is with a strength training workout. In this total-body strength workout for osteoporosis and osteopenia, we'll not only work on building the bone density and improving your general strength, but we will also work your balance and your co...
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Toned Arm Workout
How to get toned arms over 40? Do this toned arm workout WITH dumbbells that challenge those muscles.
So, see if you can go a bit heavier with your choices of dumbbells for this workout.
OK? OK!
Tools: a pair of light + moderate dumbbells
1. Full cans
2. Shoulder presses
3. Tricep kickbacks
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The Ultimate Mini Ball Workout For the Lower Body & Abs
Grab your mini-ball, Pilates ball, for this 40-minute lower body and abs workout. This is a great workout for all levels, and fantastic for anyone with sensitive knees.
I really target the glutes, side of the hip, and hamstrings with this workout, which will help you if you experience knee pain...
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Warm Up & Mobility Exercises Before a Workout
It is so important that we warm-up before our workout - and warm up with the RIGHT exercises.
A good warm-up will get your muscles, joints and connective tissue ready for your workout, and this, in turn, will help you can get the most out of your workout, without hurting yourself.
In this sho...
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Cardio Kickboxing Workout
FIT IN 15 - DAY 7. Lace up those runners and join me for this fun and sweaty 40-minute cardio kickboxing workout.
I had so much fun teaching this.
I used to teach a TON of cardio kickboxing, back in the day. So, it was great to pull out some of my favourite moves, as well as work on a few new...
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Foam Rolling Series for the Upper Body [Great for the Posture]
A 10-minute foam rolling series for the upper body. Let's foam roll you to better posture.
This routine is a MUST for anyone who sits for prolonged amounts of time, throughout the day.
Whether it's in front of a computer, commuting to and from work, or if you drive for your job you need to wor...
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Better Posture Exercises
Better posture exercises.
Need to improve your posture? Want to correct what the computer and being on your smartphone has done to your shoulders and upper back? This better posture workout consists of 10 exercises, all targeting the muscles related to correcting posture.
Tools: a pair of light...
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After Workout Stretches
FIT IN 15 - DAY 13.
Join me for a quick after a workout, total body stretch routine.This great little stretch routine will hit all the muscles, no matter what workout you just did.
This is also a great mid-day "I've got to move my body" series, or an early morning or PM stretch.
Basically, ...
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Thigh Burning Tabata
Thigh-burning Tabata... that will torch some calories and your thighs!
DAY 2 of the 14-Day Booty Love Challenge
I never meant this workout to be so bloody burny for the thighs... haha.But that's good news since your tush is probably a little sore from yesterday's booty strength workout. So, n...
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Ab Finisher No Repeat [10 MIN ABS]
Got 10-minutes? Join me with this ab finisher. 10 exercises, no-repeats.
This ab finisher is also osteoporosis friendly, and it is the perfect little routine for after a strength or cardio workout.
Tools: none
Knees bent to hollow hold
Wide mountain climbers
V sit
Rolling plank
Scissor kicks
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Knee-Friendly Cardio
FIT IN 15 CHALLENGE - DAY 11. Lace up your runners for this fun knee-friendly cardio workout.
Save the knees with this knee-friendly cardio workout.
Join me for 26-minutes of no jumping, no lunges cardio moves where we target the hamstrings, glutes and outer hip muscles (glute med) - all needed...
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Booty Building Workout
DAY 13 - 14-Day Booty Love Challenge
This workout is going to give you the right mix of moves to target the glutes, without burning out the knees... and it will also (most likely) make you remember it tomorrow morning.
And FYI: there one lunge pattern where I didn't offer a sub (bad trainer, ba...
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EMOM Cardio to Target the Glutes
DAY 7 14-Day Booty Love Challenge
I love EMOM (every minute on the minute) workouts. Yes, they are a pain in the butt because you have to count, BUT I find these types of workouts always go by so frigging fast!
And fast and effective trumps my inability to count every time.Have fun, and don...
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10-Min Abs - No Planks!
This no plank ab workout is for anyone who wants to give their wrists a break! In addition to no planks, you don't need any equipment and it is guaranteed to hit EVERY ab fibre in your mid-section.
In fact, I was sore for 3 days after filming this little workout... it was awesome!
FYI: if you...
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Full Body Strength - Tempo Training
Get ready for a full-body strength-training workout using tempo training. This workout includes circuits that will challenge and strengthen every muscle in your body using dumbbells while slowing down certain parts of the exercise.
A killer routine to help you break through any exercise plateau...
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Total Body Workout - TRX & BOSU Optional
This total-body strength workout uses the BOSU ball, the TRX and dumbbells. Alternating between these tools you are guaranteed a good sweat.
And... if you don't own a TRX or BOSU options are given. So, no matter what equipment you have, and no matter fitness level you are, I've got ya covered!
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Cardio & Mobility Workout
This is the perfect workout for those "I can't" or "I don't want to" days. Combining mobility drills with our cardio moves you'll get your heart rate up, improve the mobility of your ankles, hips, t-spine and shoulders while torching some calories. Perfect for all levels!
Tools: a chair if you'r...
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Quick One Dumbbell Workout
Grab a dumbbell and get ready to train every muscle in your body - in under 25-minutes. Performed circuit-style, with compound exercises (so you train as many muscles as possible for EVERY move), you'll sweat, smile and want to repeat this bad boy!
PS - sorry for the extra set of one-arm snatche...
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Stretches for Osteoporosis
Not every stretch is appropriate if you have osteoporosis or osteopenia. In this stretch session, you'll be guided through a whole-body stretch session, without any risk to your spine or hips.
Increase your range of motion in the joints, and work on lengthening the muscles!
Perfect to do afte...
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Hi or Low Impact Cardio Finisher
Ok, get ready for a quick and sweaty session! Either finish off a workout with today's Cardio Finisher Workout, or use it as a stand-alone workout if you're short on time, but you still want to get your booty moving!
You will be powering through 6 different body-weighted, high-intensity (with l...
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Total Body Mobility & Flexibility
Use this total-body mobility & flexibility routine as an active recovery, or allow it to help unlock the hips and spine if you've been sitting all day... or use it as a pre-workout, get-your-body-ready for your sweat session.
Really anytime is the perfect time for this whole-body mobility & fle...