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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  • Quick Upper Body Strength

    If you want to hit every muscle in your upper body, in under 20-minutes, then you are going to love this workout!

    This quick workout will increase your upper body strength using tri-sets. During each tri-set I focus on the same muscle group for the entire series - meaning you really get to isol...

  • Get Fit in 25-Minutes with BOSU Tabata

    Grab your BOSU ball and join me in this fun and sweaty BOSU ball Tabata workout.

    Alternating between two exercises, for eight rounds, we will train the heart & lungs, your legs, glutes, hips and abs, as well challenge your balance.

    Tools: a BOSU ball

  • Joint-Friendly Cardio & Strength

    Using low-impact cardio to get your heart rate up, and strength exercises that won't overuse any one joint, you will get the full-meal deal with this joint-friendly cardio and strength workout.

    Options are also given during the abs for people with osteoporosis.

    Perfect for all levels.

    Tools...

  • Ab HIIT with the Mini Ball

    Combine your cardio and your core training with this quick ab workout using the mini ball (AKA: small ball, Pilates ball). This little ball will give you some big results too!

    Trainer's promise.

    No other equipment is required, and full disclaimer, my abs were sore for a few days after filming...

  • Quick Resistance Band Strength Workout

    Exercise tubing and the resistance band is such a versatile piece of equipment. Using one band and your own body weight you will hit every muscle in your body with this workout.

    This is a super effective and efficient full-body workout.

    Great for home, or for when you're on the road.

    Tools:...

  • Osteoporosis Friendly Cardio & Abs

    Are you tired of modifying moves during regular workouts because you have osteoporosis, osteopenia, or osteoarthritis? In this full-body cardio workout, we will get your heart rate up, work on your bone and joint health, and hit your abs with exercises that are not only safe but also the most eff...

  • Total Body Strength & Cardio

    This total-body strength and cardio workout is A) perfect for all levels, and B) a ton of fun.

    This is also one of my personal workouts and I promise that we will torch a ton of calories with the Tabatas that I peppered throughout the workout, as well as with the strength exercises that I choos...

  • HIIT Workout with the TRX & Booty Band

    Grab your TRX and booty band and join me for this innovative workout targeting every muscle in the body. We will fire up your shoulders to your legs and everything else in-between, while also getting your heart rate up and putting the FUN back into your workout.

    I really enjoyed programming thi...

  • Stretches for the Legs

    Welcome to Day 1 of our Move Better Challenge!

    Today's focus is on our legs. We will start out with mobility drills for the ankles and knees (which will help you squat better), followed by hamstring and quad stretches. I also introduce one of my favourite techniques to stretch the hamstrings - ...

  • Hip Stretches & Openers

    Day 2 is all about our hips! Starting with some of my favourite mobility drills for the hips, and then finishing off with some deep stretches for your hip flexors.

    FYI: tight hip flexors can contribute to low back pain by creating an anterior pull on the pelvis known as an anterior pelvic tilt....

  • Stretches for Your Neck & Shoulders

    Day 5 is all about your neck and shoulders. You will perform a gentle series that will lengthen the sides of the neck, as well as deeper stretches for the internal and external rotators of our shoulders.

    This series is all done seated, so I recommend a cushion or pillow to sit on (especially if...

  • Mobility & Flexibility for the T-Spine and Pecs

    Day 4 is all about your thoracic spine (t-spine) and the opposing muscle group, your pecs.

    And... this is probably one of the most important videos in this series too. A majority of shoulder, neck and low back pain is actually caused by a tight t-spine and shortened pecs.

    In this series, you'...

  • Mobility & Flexibility for the Lower Body

    Day 6 is a total stretch of all the muscles in your lower body. This series is a little longer than the others but well worth the time spent.

    Starting with a breathing exercise and then moving into stretches for the calves, quads, hamstrings, adductors, side of hip, glutes and hip flexors, you ...

  • Total Body Strength Workout for People Who Get Bored Easily

    Day 1 of the 12 Days of Christmas. This total-body strength workout for anyone over 50 as well as perfect for those who gets bored easily (aka: exercise ADD).

    Moving through a variety of different exercises, you will hit every muscle in your body. It's fun, not boring and before you know it you...

  • Fat Burning High-Intensity Low Impact Cardio

    Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas. Burn some calories with this fat-burning workout that is high in intensity, but low in impact. Perfect if you have sensitive knees, and modifications are also shown for two of the moves if you also have sensitive wrists and/or shoulders.

    For the first half of ...

  • Hips & Butt Workout with Dumbbells

    Day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas. Lift that booty with this hips and butt workout using dumbbells and the booty band. This is also the perfect workout for those with sensitive knees. There are only a few squats, no lunges and lots of emphasis on the hips and glutes with knee-friendly exercises. ...

  • Arms & Shoulders Workout with Dumbbells

    Day 4 of the 12 Days of Christmas. Strengthen your arms and shoulders to give yourself some nice-looking muscles with this innovative workout with dumbbells.

    We start with a mini-Tabata to get the heart rate up and prepare the arms and shoulders for the workout. From there it's all biceps, tric...

  • Quick Sweat & Stretch

    Day 5 of the 12 Days of Christmas. This quick cardio workout is the perfect sweat session for those days you don't have a lot of time, or if you just want to take it easy for your workout.

    Low & high impact options are shown, for a total cardio workout of 15-minutes. Perfect for women over 40, ...

  • Best Superset Workout with Dumbbells

    Day 6 of the 12 Days of Christmas. Today we are powering through 8 different dumbbell supersets for a total body strength workout!

    This strength training circuit uses weights to target every major muscle group to get in that full-body workout. Choose a weight that challenges you, but allows you...

  • 1 Dumbbell Total Body, Low Impact Tabata Cardio Workout

    Day 7 of the 12 Days of Christmas. If you love variety for your cardio workouts, then you are going to love this one dumbbell, low-impact Tabata workout.

    Flowing through 8 different exercises, this is a total body Tabata workout that you will want to do again, and again. Trainer's promise!

    To...

  • Upper Body Dumbbell Ladder Workout for Home

    Day 8 of our 12 Days of Christmas. This upper body workout with dumbbells will TORCH the arms, shoulders, back & chest muscles. And... if you get bored easily with strength workouts you'll love this workout even more.

    We hit all the muscles of the upper body in groupings of two, for a total of ...

  • Low Impact Leg Toning & Abs Workout [NO LUNGES!]

    Day 9 of the 12 Days of Christmas. Whew! This workout is intense, yet doable for ANY fitness level. It's barre-inspired, and we focus on your hips, glutes, hamstrings, calves and core.

    You will work muscles you never thought you had. Trainer's promise.

    Stick around till the very end, too. We ...

  • 15-Minute Bodyweight EMOM Cardio Workout [ALL LEVELS!]

    Day 10 of the 12 Days of Christmas. Bodyweight-only EMOM cardio workout for all levels! And it's only 15 minutes!

    No excuses, it's fast, it's awesome, and you'll be done before you know it.

    Options are given for beginners, and you'll want to stay till the end for the extended stretches.

    Too...

  • Ab HIIT Bodyweight Workout

    Day 11 of the 12 Days of Christmas. Try this awesome fat-burning cardio that combines HIIT with a focus on the abs.

    Lots of variety, so we hit all the ab muscles, with options shown if you can't do a plank or any high-impact moves.

    So, if you're a beginner, or if you have a hard time getting ...