GRIT Fitness

In an overwhelming world full of crazy and conflicting diet protocols, “fat burning” supplements and waist slimming belts, it’s hard to know the best and most effective way to lose weight. I’ll let you in on a little secret, it’s so very simple - it all comes down to calories in vs calories out. Unless you have some kind of disorder preventing you from losing weight, if you are burning more calories than you consume in a day, then you’re going to lose weight. As simple as th

Have you ever walked into the gym, not really sure what to do? You hop on the treadmill for 5-10 minutes without really working up a sweat, then maybe you head to the loop of machines they have set up, not really pushing yourself, but hey, you went to the gym right? Well programming is just as, if not more important, than actually getting to the gym. If you’re not progressively making each workout harder than the last, and forcing your body to adapt to the increasing intensit

If you've ever done a class with Grit Fitness, you're well aware of the term "Abs tight ladies!!" So what exactly does this mean? And why does your trainer, (not mentioning any names here), repeat this over and over again throughout a class? Well first and foremost, what do we mean: Pull your belly button in toward your spine (without holding your breath) and hold it there. At the same time, hold your shoulders back and down, and tilt your pelvis ever so slightly forward -

For the majority of people, myself included, cardio sucks. Whether it's a 40-minute run on treadmill or a 10-minute interval circuit, you're probably not having a lot of fun. If you want to find something that you can actually enjoy, while completing an intense workout, then look no further! Boxing is one of my favourite ways to check cardio off the list - it's VERY fun, challenges your body and mind like no other, and works as a great stress reliever. Thanks to the many dif

Too many times we find ourselves teaching an evening class, and people have mentioned that they have no energy. The question that follows is: "when was the last time you ate?", and the most common answer is "lunch". So get this, you feel like you have no energy, because you don't have energy! Food, mostly carbohydrates and fats, are used as fuel in the body. When we don't eat for an extended period of time, our bodies have run out of fuel, and are basically just running on fu

Ever wonder why you're still not losing weight when you regularly hit the treadmill for an hour? Or are you simply bored of jogging for 45 minutes straight? Try intervals! Simply put, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is intense periods of work with short recovery segments, allowing you to work at maximum capacity while keeping risk of injury low. The benefits of interval training include time efficiency, increased calorie / fat burn, a healthier heart, increased metab