Fitness Articles

We asked our favourite trainer, George Gianniotis from G2 Kinetics Personal Training to design a full body workout to get us ready for the summer.  What we love about Trainer George's moves is that they incorporate multiple muscles at once so you get fast results.  Recently, he put us through the paces with 7 intense but seriously effective moves.

What you need:
1 stability ball
2 hand...

As a former ballerina, I'm very excited about the new trend for ballet-inspired fitness studios.  The idea is to incorporate muscle-sculpting ballet moves like leg extensions and pliés with cardiovascular exercises like jumping.

What to Expect:

1. Free weights, barre work, balls and bands
2. Both high energy classes and slow-paced workouts
3. You'll be working out barefoot

Benefits

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After all the holiday gorging, getting into shape is definitely on our ever expanding New Year's Resolution list.  A shiny new gym membership in hand and a fierce determination to stick with it starts us off well enough but some new gear doesn't hurt, n'est-ce pas?

We're eyeing up some seriously chic gym bags to help keep us motivated:

(1) Tory Burch Palma Gym Bag US$315, (2)

As the title, “XXX Power Strip” suggests, this isn’t your average fitness dance class. Step aside, salsa: there’s a new dance in town – and it’s stripping everything off.

Kat O., the outgoing and energetic instructor who teaches this Flirty Girl Fitness class in Toronto, describes the class as an opportunity to feel sexy in a safe environment where you can have fun and explore your...

We’re looking to target our buttocks for the ultimate posterior effect currently sported by J.Lo and Jessica Biel. Trainer George reminds that adequate rest, a healthy diet, and frequent movement should go hand in hand with his 5 top exercises for glorious glutes for best results.
 
Work this targeted area 2-3 times per week (in 3 sets @ 8-12 repetitions), and pair with uphill running to...

Though he hauls me out of bed at 7am Wednesday mornings to punish me, I always feel great after a workout with G2 Kinetics founder George Gionniotis, aka Trainer George. Today I am struggling to type this, because he had me doing these wonky walking arm curls when I still had sleep in my eyes and bad breath but let's be honest. My arms have never looked better. Or so I've been told...