Posts by Marilyn Napoli
Find Your Fitness Personality
You can’t fit a square peg into a round hole … so stop trying! Sure, you can make yourself do the “best new” generic workout for a few weeks, but if you hate the plan (or it is too advanced, not convenient, too expensive) you will eventually quit or get injured. For sustainable change you…
Read MoreTaking Care of Your Gut
You know the importance of gut health by now. It has always been an important aspect of holistic, natural medicine but recently other fields such as psychology, neurology, and even immunology are beginning to understand and stress the importance of maintaining a healthy gut lining and microbiome to treat and prevent serious and chronic diseases.…
Read MoreNewly Updated: Children’s Fitness Coach Course
To support fitness professionals in designing and delivering quality fitness and exercise programs for children, canfitpro recently updated and enhanced its Children’s Fitness Coach course. According to the 2022 ParticipACTION Report Card, only 17.5% of Canadian children and 11.6% of youth (ages 12-17) are meeting the requirements set by the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, which support children’s…
Read More#EmbraceEquity and Lead with Courage on International Women’s Day and Beyond
Michelle Obama, a woman leader who inspires me greatly, once said, “History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own.” Inspiring all women to lead with courage is more important now than ever. I hope this blog inspires you to claim your courage through personal…
Read MoreTop-Notch Trainer Tips to Recharge
Personal trainers, fitness coaches and nutritionists are more than individuals creating and delivering safe and effective exercise programs and nutritional protocols. Collectively, we all share a love of health and a deep-rooted passion to help others live their best life. Bringing our A game to our clients day in and day out is exhilarating but…
Read MoreThe State of Fitness in 2023
Welcome to The State of Fitness in 2023. As we look at the year ahead, fitness experts across Canada are predicting more focus on personalization, physical and mental wellness, and a return to foundational moves designed to build strength and prepare us for daily life. canfitpro’s Fitness Trends Report is based on responses from more…
Read MoreBe the Best Group Fitness PROfessional You Can Be
Whether we are a full-time group fitness instructor or teaching part-time in addition to our “day job” or any number of variations in between those two personas, it is rarely a bad idea to check-in with ourselves and ask, “am I doing my part to truly put the ‘pro’ in being a literal canfitpro?” In…
Read MoreNewly Released: Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health
Even small amounts of alcohol can be damaging to our health. As leaders in health and wellness, fitness professionals can help Canadians to make well-informed decisions about their alcohol consumption by raising awareness about the new guidelines (and where to go to find out more). 5 Key Takeaways: Based on the latest evidence, the Canadian…
Read MoreHeart Health For Die-Hard Sports Fans
If you ask a sports fan their favourite month, they just might say February. With major league sports games happening in hockey, basketball and football, there are edge-of-your-seat plays happening on courts, rinks, and fields throughout North America. February is also Heart Month, a suitable time to look at what happens to your heart when…
Read MoreFitness and COVID
For twenty-five-year-old Vancouverite Kylie, an avid runner and overall fitness enthusiast, COVID-19 took the wind right out of her – literally. Although she had flu-like symptoms, body aches and fatigue, they were considered mild. She credits being physically active before the pandemic and fully vaccinated helped her recover. COVID hit Toronto’s Norm Spence, a canfitpro…
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