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Tweak Your Breakfast to Lose Weight

Published May 17, 2012 | By admin

Yesterday I met with a new client, S, who is 6 months pregnant. Before you even think it: she is not trying to lose weight! But our conversation did touch on the rate of weight gain she has been… Continue reading →

Posted in Healthy Weight Action Plan, Personal Trainer Diary, Reviews & Resources | Tagged Belly Bootcamp, Dara Duff-Bergeron, diet, eggs for breakfast, eggs for weight loss, fat loss, fit family, healthy breakfasts, healthy weight action plan, heart & stroke foundation, meal plan, personal trainer toronto, weight loss

10 Minute Workouts

Published May 4, 2012 | By admin

For the past 4 months I’ve been using the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s Healthy Weight Action Plan to track my current fitness goals, eating habits and behaviours in my quest to blast off these last 5 pregnancy pounds. These “vanity”… Continue reading →

Posted in Family Fitness, Healthy Weight Action Plan, The Trainer's Toolbox | Tagged Belly Bootcamp, Dara Duff-Bergeron, diet, fit family, healthy weight action plan, heart & stroke foundation, personal trainer toronto, postpartum weight loss, prenatal postnatal fitness, weight loss, women's fitness

The Power Of Your Inner Child

Published April 26, 2012 | By admin

I have a confession. Sometimes, when I’m teaching a Belly Bootcamp postnatal class and the babies are sprawled on the floor (or the grass, in the summer), it is the babies – not the mommies – who impress… Continue reading →

Posted in Healthy Weight Action Plan, Personal Trainer Diary | Tagged Belly Bootcamp, Dara Duff-Bergeron, fit family, healthy weight action plan, heart & stroke foundation, inner child, motivation, personal trainer toronto, prenatal postnatal fitness, weight loss, women's fitness

Join Toronto’s Best Stroller Fitness

Published April 26, 2012 | By admin

We’re very excited to launch another fantastic season of Bellies & Strollers, voted one of Toronto’s Top Boot Camps by BlogTO and featured in May on CTV’s “My Toronto Is…”! Bellies & Strollers is fast becoming Toronto’s most popular… Continue reading →

Posted in Family Fitness, Prenatal & Postnatal Fitness | Tagged Belly Bootcamp, Dara Duff-Bergeron, family activities, fit family, mommy baby bootcamp, mommy baby fitness, personal trainer toronto, personal training, postnatal fitness, postpartum weight loss, prenatal fitness, strength training, stroller fitness, stroller fitness high park, stroller fitness jimmie simpson park, stroller fitness trinity bellwoods park, stroller fitness woodbine park, women's fitness

Trainer Weight Loss Secrets

Published April 19, 2012 | By admin

It’s true that weight loss is a lot about energy consumption balance – calories in, calories out – and that your activity levels and the amount and quality of nutrients you consume have a direct effect on your body composition… Continue reading →

Posted in Family Fitness, Healthy Weight Action Plan, The Trainer's Toolbox | Tagged Belly Bootcamp, calories, Dara Duff-Bergeron, fat loss, fit family, healthy weight action plan, heart & stroke foundation, personal trainer toronto, postpartum weight loss, prenatal postnatal fitness, weight loss, women's fitness

move of the month: april 2012

Published April 5, 2012 | By admin

Here’s a little inspiration for your home fitness routine, taken straight from the trainer’s toolbox!

April is the beginning of that warm spring weather and the time of year when runners, walkers and cyclists all hit the roads. Strengthen… Continue reading →

Posted in Family Fitness, The Trainer's Toolbox | Tagged Belly Bootcamp, bodweight exercises, Dara Duff-Bergeron, fit family, home fitness, personal trainer toronto, prenatal postnatal fitness, single leg deadlift, strength training, toronto personal trainer, women's fitness

How To Get Lean Instead Of “Skinnyfat”

Published March 30, 2012 | By admin

So, if you’ve been following, I’ve been on a bit of a quest to take off about 5 pounds. I actually had an easier time getting to my pre-pregnancy weight after my first baby. I know… *eye roll* …surprise, surprise…… Continue reading →

Posted in Family Fitness, Healthy Weight Action Plan, Personal Trainer Diary | Tagged Belly Bootcamp, calories, Dara Duff-Bergeron, diet, fit family, healthy weight action plan, heart & stroke foundation, how to get lean, personal trainer toronto, personal training, postnatal fitness, postpartum weight loss, skinnyfat, weight loss, women's fitness

Do You Watch Commercials More Than You Exercise?

Published March 22, 2012 | By admin

Today I stumbled on this little gem on Facebook and posted it to the Belly Bootcamp FB page:

It is very true that most people don’t prioritize exercise enough when planning their time. The number one excuse we personal… Continue reading →

Posted in Family Fitness, Healthy Weight Action Plan, The Trainer's Toolbox | Tagged Belly Bootcamp, Dara Duff-Bergeron, exercise, family activities, Family Fitness, fit family, healthy weight action plan, heart & stroke foundation, home fitness, personal trainer toronto, postpartum weight loss, pre postnatal fitness, strength training, toronto personal trainer

Free 2-week YMCA Membership!

Published March 13, 2012 | By admin

I’m a pretty big fan of the whole try-before-you-buy concept. If you offer a quality product or service and you believe in what you do, offering a free sample of what you have to offer is just a smart way… Continue reading →

Posted in Family Fitness, Reviews & Resources | Tagged Belly Bootcamp, Dara Duff-Bergeron, fit family, free YMCA membership, personal trainer toronto, strength training, trial class, trial membership, weight loss, YMCA, YMCA of Greater Toronto

Fail to Plan, Plan to Get Fat

Published March 13, 2012 | By admin

Some weeks are just a bit too much to take. Last week both of our little ones picked up a 24-hour stomach flu… then the hubby… Then, our youngest – who is basically a walking, talking (tantruming) petrie dish –… Continue reading →