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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Quick One Dumbbell Total Body 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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Low Impact Cardio + Abs
Not all cardio has to have jumping and impact to work. This low-impact cardio and abs workout has no jumping and requires no equipment.
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Sore Knees Cardio
In this workout, we hit all the muscles that could be responsible for your sore knees: your glutes, outer hip, and core muscles.
Using only a booty band this sore knees cardio workout is perfect for all levels and perfect for those days you need to give your knees a break.
After the workout, ...
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Arm Workout with Dumbbells
This is THE BEST bicep & tricep workout!! Using a pair of dumbbells, we spend 20-minute crushing the biceps and triceps... and since we are using dumbbells, we'll also get your core and hips fired up too.
Awesome - I know.
In addition, we are 3 sets of each move, so you are working on buildin...
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Foam Rolling & Stretching Routine
If you're looking for a foam rolling workout with some yummy stretches... look no further!
We start with an 11-min total body foam roll, emphasizing the hips and glutes, and then follow it with 11 minutes of stretching.
This is a great routine to do as a recovery workout or after a total body...
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Cardio Boxing - For All Levels!
If boxing workouts make you cringe you are going to love this one! This easy-to-follow cardio boxing workout for women over 40 is just that... easy to follow!
High and low impact options shown with a killer arm and core finisher at the end.
FYI: I've added osteoporosis-friendly core options t...
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Quick Leg Workout
Grab your dumbbells and booty band for this quick leg workout. Using all my favourite exercises, we will hit the thighs, hips, glutes and core.
This is a functional leg workout, working each leg one at a time throughout the entire program.
You are going to LOVE this workout!
PS: options are ...
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Gun & Buns Strength Workout (Glutes & Arms)
If you are looking to hit the glutes & hips AND the biceps & triceps, this will soon be your favourite workout!
We begin with a brutal but much-needed glute activation series, followed by a strength workout alternating between the upper and lower body.
The glute activation series is something...
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Shoulder-Friendly Total Body Strength Workout
If regular workouts are starting to bother your shoulders, you will love this shoulder-friendly workout I have programmed.
This is a total body strength workout, using movements that won't aggravate your shoulders.
So no push-ups, planks, mountain climbers, wide rows or other shoulder-aggrava...
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All Standing HIIT Cardio
This HIIT is perfect for anyone looking for an incredible low-impact cardio workout.
It's all standing during the cardio portion, with no equipment needed.
Once we cool down, we head to the mat for a quick core workout followed by a great cool-down stretch.
Tools: nothing
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Kettlebell [or dumbbell] for the Lower Body & Abs
Whether you are using a kettlebell or a dumbbell this workout helps you strengthen your thighs, hips, glutes and abs.
In other words, it's a keeper!
We start with a traditional strength routine, alternating between a lower body exercise and an ab exercise, and end the workout with a thigh-bur...
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5-Minute Quick Abs with the BOSU
Give me 5-minutes and I will give you an ab workout that will challenge your core and leave you feeling the effects the next day!
Using a BOSU ball we cycle through 5 of my favourite BOSU exercises for a quick abs workout.
Do this after a strength workout, a run or walk, or just because.
Pl...
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Power TRX HIIT for All Levels
Power up your heart rate and your muscles with this 20-minute TRX HIIT workout. We're doing 5 moves for 4 rounds, with only 1 move that's high impact (low impact shown for ya).
But... don't think this will be easy!
This little gem of a HIIT will test your metal, without hurting the joints.
T...
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Full Body Strength Workout with Dumbbells
Torch some serious calories with this metabolic conditioning full-body workout for weight loss. Performed circuit-style, with options and modifications shown throughout, you will cycle through 10 different compound exercises using dumbbells (as well as a BOSU ball and/or a TRX if you own one).
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Total Body Cardio Fix
Using one dumbbell, you will get your heart rate up and hit all the muscles in the body (especially the core). This is super easy to follow, and modifications are shown on our modified screen on the right of your screen.
This is also Day 2 of the 25 in 25 Challenge too! YAY!
And if you're sore...
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Upper-Body Burn
Using only 1 dumbbell you will hit all the muscles of your upper body.
We begin with a mobility series for your shoulders and thoracic spine, and from there move into a strength workout targeting the push & pull muscles of the upper body.
Each set has 3 exercises, working the same muscle group...
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Lower Body Burn
Using only 1 dumbbell, you will cycle through 5 of my favourite lower body strength exercises. And... by only using one dumbbell, you will also fire up your core and your balance!
As an added bonus, I also teach you one of my favourite hip mobility drills as a warm-up to help loosen up the hips ...
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Best Exercises for Shoulders, Arms & Abs
Challenge your shoulders, arms and abs in this HIIT-based, all-levels workout for women over 40.
Alternating between a shoulder/arm exercise and a higher intensity cardio move to target the abs, you will love the flow of this routine.
High and low impact options are shown.
And, welcome to Day ...
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Knee-Friendly Tabata Cardio
If you are looking for a cardio workout without lunges and squats, here you go!
No lunges or squats, high and low impact options are shown, and we stay standing for the whole workout - making this a knee-friendly cardio workout for you!
👍🏽 Welcome to Day 6 of the 25 in 25 Challenge
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Active Recovery Stretches for Flexibility & Mobility
Improve your flexibility and mobility with this recovery workout for women over 40.
Perform this on an off day from your training or after a shorter workout.
Implementing this type of training into your regular weekly routine will help injury-proof your body, which will allow you to enjoy your...
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Chest & Triceps Workout at Home with Dumbbells
You are going to love this chest & triceps workout with dumbbells! Using multiple rounds of back-to-back exercises and minimal rest, target your chest and triceps while keeping your heart rate up to torch calories and increase your definition.
And... welcome to Day 8 of the 25 in 25 Challenge!!...
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At Home Lower Body Workout | No Equipment
Train your thighs, hips and glutes with this at-home lower body workout. No equipment is required, and suitable for all levels, as well as programed for women over 40.
Tell your hips to get ready to feel the burn!
Day 23 of the 25 in 25 Challenge!
Tools: a chair or wall for balance
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Strengthen Your Back and Improve Posture
Strengthen your back and improve your posture in this 25-minute follow-along workout. We begin with a traditional strength circuit workout, using a pair of dumbbells to target the mid and upper back muscles, and then follow that with a series on the mat to target the low back and our posture musc...
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HIIT Cardio | No Equipment
Let's do this! This HIIT cardio workout for home use no equipment and is perfect for all levels and designed for women over 40. Using a circuit of 5 cardio exercises you will cycle through them, with no rests or breaks. Once you've done two rounds, you'll get a quick water break before heading in...