Did you see Performance Fitness on TV?

If you haven't seen the segment that we did on Rogers TV last week on the show Daytime, here is the link.
We are very fortunate and grateful for the opportunity to be able to speak to more people through this show and introduce them to Performance Fitness as well as being able to show people the ViPR.

http://www.rogerstv.com/page.aspx?lid=237&rid=17&gid=106506

Thank-you to Kirstin for her great demonstrations during the show as well.

Paula

Well the time has come

Everyone has been asking me when I will start to slow down with work and transition some groups/clients to our new trainers...time has come.
I am now 8wks from due date and unfortunately with my schedule as busy as it is, it's starting to effect my blood pressure. I have been able to manage this whole pregnancy with no medication and amazing blood pressure, but my body is telling me it's time to slow down.
I'm excited to have Elise Cunningham and Jeff McLaren joining our team along with Kirstin Harmes who many of you already know.
I will be posting Elise and Jeff's bio so you can get an idea of their experience and background and you will be seeing them around the studio shadowing with me before they take over some of my schedule.
Thank-you all for understanding and I promise that the workouts will be the same results oriented quality as you are used to finding at Performance Fitness and the professionalism and knowledge of our certified trainers is always of highest quality.
See you in the studio!

The 15min Body Blast...TONIGHT!

Here is your "get your sweat-on" session for today; no breaks, keep moving through the circuit. You can grab a quick water if needed of course just don't stop for more than a min.

GET AT 'ER!!

Cardio:

20 step ups quickly onto the 2nd stair of your staircase

20 jumping jacks (modify to tap outs if you have sore knees and can't jump)

20 high knees (as fast as your body can do)

Strength:

20 cross body punches

20 squats

20 push ups

Core:

1min plank (or more if you can)

20 mountain climbers

**Repeat it all three times**

this will not take more than 15mins, commit and GO! You will be so happy you did!!

Dairy- Removed it and cleared up my daughters constant runny nose!

One of my daughters has had a consistent runny nose pretty much since the day she was born, most of the time its clear. We have noticed over the last 6-8weeks she is also having trouble hearing us and started to get concerned with hearing loss. I was at my MD for a different child but asked if she could look in her ears just to see if there was anything there....low and behold, she has a HUGE amount of fluid in her ears! To the point that my MD commented "I don't know how she is even hearing you speak to her normally"!
I was then given a prescription for a sulphate to help drainage but told it probably won't help! So I'm not pumping antibiotics into my 3yr old when "it won't help anyways". Then I was also told, she will need tubes...which is where my non-dairy journey begins.
I immediately contacted a friend, holistic nutritionist and advocate for children's natural medicine and was told the first thing we need to do is get rid of ALL DAIRY! i knew Dairy creates mucous but not really to the extent of creating a build up in my child so she has runny nose all the time and possible hearing loss cause it cannot drain properly.
Payton is a dairy monster, she loves milk, cheese and yogurt. She would eat them all day if we let her. So after speaking to the doctor and then asking her some questions, we are now all on the same page and she tells us if she can't hear us instead of just assuming she has normal hearing and being frustrated but not saying anything. We have changed ALL our dairy at home to almond, soy or coconut products...for the whole family.
THE RESULTS:
We now have taken ALL Dairy out of Payton's diet (and the rest of our family) and she has NO RUNNY NOSE! Seriously, gone completely! My husband and I were having a discussion about it last night and hadn't actually noticed till we started asking each other if we had to tell her to blow her nose recently like we usually have to do...about 15x a day! So it must be better for us all don't you think?!
So we are on our way, we are also having her see a chiropractor and are excited about the information we are learning and the possibility of not needing tubes for her. I know it is a routine surgery and "its not a big deal" according to doctors and friends who's kids have had them BUT if there is something in her diet that is creating excess fluid, even if she gets tubes, we are still putting more and more mucous in her body.
So I would just encourage everyone to pay attention to mucous build up, runny noses when not "sick" and do your research. Use resources such as nutritionists, naturopaths, osteopaths, etc and learn how all these "alternative medical professional" look at your whole body, diet and lifestyle to find the reason you are having these issues, instead of just treating the symptoms.

Stay tuned for the findings and plan from the chiropractor and how its effecting Payton's hearing and communication.

Now Selling cost-effective Equipment for you to train at HOME!!

Performance Fitness has Equipment for sale so you can Stock up your house with 3 main pieces that don't take up a lot of room but give MAX results!

Pricing: $15-25 (depends on tension you want)

Tubing is one of the most under appreciated piece of equipment! You can get tubing in MANY tensions to suit every clients needs and to challenge you just as much as Dumbbells do. The cost is MUCH less though

  Price: 15lb kettlebell $22

Kettlebells are an amazing way to put cardio into your toning !routine. Burn CRAZY calories and shape your muscles at the same time

 Price: 55cm- $28, 65cm- $32

Stability balls are such a versatile piece; you can use them for strength, core as well as flexibility work. You need to make sure you have a good quality ball though, BEWARE of brands that are made with a stretchy material that no matter how hard you blow them up, they still feel soft.

Contact me at paula.performancefitness@gmail.com for purchasing!

Introducing ViPR to the world on Rogers Daytime tomorrow!

So the holidays are now over (sadly) and we are all thinking about heading back to regular routines and what we need to do to get back some energy, normalcy and feeling GREAT about who we are.

Watch York Region Daytime tomorrow Thursday Jan 3 and meet the ViPR. I will be on with Kirstin showing what the ViPR is and why it is such an effective tool to tone up, lose weight and challenge your whole body in a completely new way.

Here is how to watch; 10am live
Rogers customers-
If you live in Newmarket/Aurora- channel 10
If you live in Richmond Hill, Vaughn, Whitchurch/Stouffville- channel 63

Bell customers will have to view online at http://www.rogerstv.com/page.aspx?rid=17&lid=1
- the show is not aired online live but will be posted up not long afterwards.

We would love you to watch if possible and we will have the link on our website shortly afterwards for those that still don't quite know what a ViPR is. Performance Fitness is one of the only fitness studios/gyms that has this innovative piece of equipment in all of York Region, so come see why our clients love it so much!

Thanks for your support!

Paula

Start 2013 off with a BANG!!

Many of us have been indulging on some extra treats, high calorie foods, higher calorie drinks and just foods that are not in our normal diets. Our bodies may have even gotten to the point where we don;t notice the tight feeling in our pants, the bloated stomach or the "backed up" digestive system. It is normal to have this little extra over the holidays but sometimes we lose sight of what "everything in moderation" means at Christmas.

Here are a few tips for you to try and get your body back into its "rhythm" as well as getting some sweat on to help wake you out of that "food/carb coma" and get some energy back;

1) Drink 2-3 litres of water a day! Add lemon for bonus cleanse benefits

2) Be active for 45-60mins a day; this doesn't have to all be in a row and it can be sledding, nature hikes, or working out...just get that heart rate up!

3) Eat lots of veggies, fruits & lean proteins

4) Set some personal goals for yourself in 2013; they don't need to be massive goals but things like taking time for you 3x week to workout/do yoga/jog/walk; run your first 5km, learn to salsa...things like that

5) THEN DO IT!! It's great to think about what you'd like to do but there are MANY people who set goals at New Years but they never come to fruition. If you really want to do those things then do the scary part...COMMIT! 

We have lots of options at Performance Fitness to help with your fitness goals in 2013 and a new weight loss program as well. So whether its toning up, losing some weight, learning how to workout properly so you don't injure yourself, trying a new way of training with the ViPR or meeting some new friends and challenging yourself in a small group training class...we are the place for you.

www.performancefitnesstraining.com 

Check out the Jan calendar for a full list of our programs as well as personal training and physio rehab training offered