Coping Strategies for Anxiety During COVID – 19
The only way I’m able to stay sane right now is by going outside (while keeping distance of course) and talking to my friends via text and social media non…
Announcing: FitIn Live Kids
Company Announcement: March 18, 2020 To assist parents who are currently coping with working from home, while also carrying the job of parenting bored children, FitIn has created a live-stream…
Press Release: Not For Profit Support Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Catherine Chan Email: Info@FitIn.io Toronto, Canada (February 17, 2020) – FitIn Ltd announces the launch of its second social responsibility endeavour: The Not For Profit…
Breakfast Jar Prep
With every New Year there comes new resolutions and more often than not we focus these resolutions around our health. Whether you’re going on a cleanse, sticking to a dry…
How to Make the Most of Your Lunch Break at Work
Society has become so obsessed with work that many of us tend to shun the idea of taking midday breaks for lunch. However, just like athletes, professionals also need energy…
HIGH PROTEIN CREPES WITH AÇAÍ CHOCOLATE SAUCE (SUGAR-FREE, GLUTEN-FREE, GRAIN-FREE)
Yield: 4 large crepes Ingredients: 1 cup chickpea flour ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder Sweetener of choice to taste (2 tsp stevia, 2 tbsp coconut sugar, or 1…
Why Failure Can Be a Good Thing
I’m going to start off this post by defining something for those that may have not heard, or may not understand the saying: “Training to failure”: Definitions When you…
What I loved about CreateBeing’s Changemakers Gathering
Full disclosure: Amanda and David are friends of mine, and I’m already a huge fan of their mental health startup CreateBeing. However, they represent one of the many amazing mental…
Carb Cycling And Why It’s My Favourite Type Of ‘Diet’
First off, I love my carbs, so the concept of taking them all away in a keto-type diet is just insanity, in my books. If you’re into keto and it works for…
Exercise, Nutrition and Their Relationship With Immunity, Part 2
While exercise (covered in part 1) is a very important factor in immune function, nutrition is equally-if-not-more important for an optimally-functioning immune system. I like to always cover the basics,…
Exercise, Nutrition and Their Relationship With Immunity, Part 1
Part of being physically and mentally healthy includes having a strong and healthy immune system. There is a lot of emphasis on being physically fit and in shape, or happy…
Pain: The Good & the Bad & the DOMS
We’ve all experienced post-workout pain. It doesn’t matter what your level of athleticism is – you could be a seasoned athlete in a professional sport or it could be your…
Hunger: Who’s to Blame, the Stomach or the Brain?
What drives you to the fridge? Is it your stomach, or could it be your brain? Message received Our brain sends signals to the rest of our body that…
How Much Protein is Too Much Protein?
Protein: the most worshipped macronutrient. It kind of makes sense when you think about where the word “protein” comes from: the ancient Greek word “proteos” means primary or first. But…
The Importance of Hydration
About 60% of the body is water. Water is essential for survival Water is used during digestion and metabolism, assisting with chemical reactions, carrying oxygen through the blood, regulating body…
Stressed (Out) In: Cortisol, The Stress Hormone
There’s a lot of buzz about Cortisol, but not everyone knows what it is and what it does. Here’s a quick debrief: Hooked On A Feeling We tend to think…
What I loved about Bellydance with Kelly Kinetics
The last time I did a bellydance class was with a group of friends as a “stretch” challenge. It was a private group class, so we all knew each other,…
Featured Personal Trainer: Darlene Caridi of Functional Fitnesse
Welcome to Fitin! Please introduce yourself. My name is Darlene Caridi. I am a fitness professional, specializing in functional fitness for women 50 plus, promoting an active lifestyle, ageing successfully,…
Eating Slowly
I’ve been obsessively focused on my physical health for the last 13 years. In all that time, the most important nutritional advice I’ve ever been given, and that I can…
The next big fitness trend: small-group personal trainer sessions
Gone are the days where personal trainers are only for the elite athletes, the wealthy, or those with physical issues that needed specialized aid. Personalization has been a huge trend…
Please Sweat The Small Stuff (Micronutrients)
The Big 3 of the nutrition world always get the limelight and attention, and rightfully so, as they are the most important players on the team. Carbs are Kyle Lowry…
A Short History of Movement (aka: Why We Need Exercise)
Last week I made the ‘Southern Fried Chicken’ that my brother-from-another-mother used to make me when we were in university. I remembered being horrified that the ‘gravy’ he made to…
Simple Tips for Plant-Based Diets
Let’s talk about plants! Many people are vegetarian or vegan for ethical reasons, but there are a lot of others who consider following or do follow those diets for other…
Our Values
FitIn will always strive to be as inclusive as possible, because we believe that fitness is a community that brings people together. We all have bodies that need nurturing with…
Let’s talk about stress, baby!
Just about every human being on this planet has something called an allostatic load, which is the total amount of stress that we are capable of dealing with – basically,…
Featured Personal Trainer: Alex Fernandes of Atom Athletics
Welcome to FitIn! Please introduce yourself? My name is Alex Fernandes. I am a personal trainer, powerlifting enthusiast, with a black belt in Taekwon Do. I live in downtown Toronto…
New Knees? My journey through stem cell treatment, part 3
After being given the go-ahead by both the doctor and my physiotherapist, I started up with some running again, very excitedly. Run number 1 My first run was only…
Vegan Black Bean Beet Burger
There was once a time when barbeque season was a vegetarian’s nightmare. While everyone else would be chowing down on ribs, burgers and hotdogs, the (often) sole vegetarian would be…
Everything You Need to Know About Portion Sizes
After getting to know your body type, food intolerances and allergies, the next step to managing a healthy lifestyle is to keep your portions down to a size that is…
Determined to do Better? The Motivation Behind Change.
It is just past a third of the way through 2019, and I would assume that there are many of you who started off the year determined to make a…
Can I Eat Pizza? AKA: The Importance of Eating For Our Body Type
There is a very important nutritional strategy that I use with my clients and that I try to educate my family and friends on – a strategy that can help…
Top 6 Ways Exercise Helps With Depression
The current depression “epidemic” is steadily gaining ground, and it seems to be going unchecked, despite record levels of antidepressants being prescribed. The reports and personal testimonials make it sound…
New Knees? My Journey Through Stem Cell Treatment, Part 2
6 weeks “post-op” By this point I felt I’ve been “back to normal” TRULY for about a week. I suddenly noticed last Tuesday that I was walking ‘funny’…but realized that…
Weight Loss ‘For Dummies’
To start: STOP LOOKING AT INSTAGRAM AND COMPARING YOURSELF TO WHOEVER IT IS THAT YOU FOLLOW! These influencers and models are not doing you any justice if all that you…
What I Loved About LiveFit Foods
*Please note, this is NOT a sponsored post, but a review based on my own curiosity and actual personal opinion.* A couple of months back, a friend introduced me…
New Knees? My Journey Through Stem-Cell Treatment, Part 1
My favourite activity has always been running – feeling the wind in my hair, being able to zone out and feel my body relax into the movement. It was my…
FitIn announces custom fundraising campaign for CAMH’s One Brave Night
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Catherine Chan Email: Catherine@fitin.io Toronto, Canada (April 16, 2019) – For the second year running, FitIn Ltd will participate in CAMH’s One Brave Night event, this year…
What I love about personal training with Wes of MindBodyHart
I met Wes at a seminar on mental health that I went to last summer at the Yoga House – he was one of the speakers. At the time, I…
Meal Plans Are Just a Stepping Stone, Not a Lifestyle
Ever pay for a meal plan from a fitness professional off of Instagram or Facebook? Know any bodybuilders who have given you their prep diets as legitimate meal plans? How…
Featured Trainer: Kelly Enston of Kelly Kinetics
Welcome to FitIn! Please introduce yourself. My Name is Kelly Enston and I am a health and fitness professional with a background as a Registered Nurse, Dancer and Martial Artist….
What I loved about Wing Chun: Technical Touch & Reflex
Full disclosure, before I get into this review: I have taken five years of Wing Chun Kung Fu, though I’ve been off training for a couple of years as I…
#HealthyHabitsMovement
You know how people talking about waking up on the right side of the bed? We all know how powerful a day like that can be – you can be…
What I loved about Burlesque class (“Sit On It”)
Don’t you just love the idea of being confident and competent enough to let loose and dance sensuously? I’ve never really been a dancer, even though I took ballet for…
To Break-fast or continue to fast?
Waking up in the morning has turned into a horrible experience for a lot of us, and you might be surprised to learn that it’s because we’re still fighting energy…
What I loved about BPM’s Bootcamp
If I’m being honest, I built FitIn because I’m selfish – I wanted to be able to easily find and try out all the amazing fitness classes that are currently…
Skillet-Grilled Lamb with Avocado Mint Sauce
You’ll think you’ve been transported to the Mediterranean with this delicious family-friendly dish. The Avocado Mint Sauce adds a wonderful richness with the freshness of mint. This lamb is best…
Big Ideas: “We can try to ‘solve’ the problem of mental health through exercise, fitness, and movement” with Catherine Chan
As a part of my series about “Big Ideas That Might Change The World In The Next Few Years” I had the pleasure of interviewing Catherine Chan. Catherine is a…
Featured Personal Trainer: Robert Savin
Welcome to FitIn! Please introduce yourself. Hi, I’m Robert Savin and I’m a Fitness Coach/Personal Trainer in Toronto. Tell us a bit about the classes you teach? I help…
Healthy Habits: Optimize Your Morning
Habits are both difficult to get rid of and challenging to start, but once you’re able to create and identify a routine that works for you, it can be as…
Featured Instructor: Emily Kellway
Welcome to FitIn! Please introduce yourself. Hey, my name is Emily. Although I’ve never been a sporty person, I love finding fun ways to keep active. I teach bootcamps but…
Sweet Treats CAN be Healthy: Raw Carrot Cake With Cashew Coconut Vanilla Frosting
There’s not many people in this world who don’t enjoy a nice, moist carrot cake. In fact, even folks who wouldn’t normally touch a cooked carrot if it appeared on…
Time To Figure Out How
Time is a strange thing, isn’t it? It’ll drag when we’re bored, fly when we’re not and, ultimately, there’s just never enough of it! Time is money, time is precious…
How I Overcame Athletophobia
I’ve hated sports for most of my life. And like with other kinds of hatred, what’s underneath it is fear. My athletophobia is tied up with fear of letting people…
Featured Instructor: Rosie Mae
Welcome to FitIn! Please introduce yourself! I am Rosie Mae, a dancer, burlesque artist, and dance & fitness instructor. I love to create anything sexy, funny, and over the top,…
What Does It Mean To Be Body Positive?
Shame – Masked As Pride Or Its Pursuit – Is NOT Body Positivity I’ve seen a lot of posts online about body positivity. I never related to it and that…
How To Notice Adrenal Fatigue + What You Can Do To Avoid and Repair It
If you read my last post on Adrenal Fatigue & Its Effects, this will give you some background info and explain how to catch and reverse the effects of the…
Adrenal Fatigue & Its Effects
It’s no news flash that consistent physical activity leads to shifts in healthy lifestyle choices, which lead to an improvement in overall health, including mental health. Being physically active and…
Featured Instructor: Rowen Brownlow
Welcome to FitIn! Please introduce yourself. Hi! My name’s Rowen. I am the owner of Body Positivity Movement. We focus on holistic health, from the inside out. It is about health,…
How to choose a fitness class
I love the concept of all-you-can-eat restaurants. Not because I literally want to ingest as much food as possible in one sitting, but I’m always happy to have the decision-making…
The Importance of Mobility Training
From visiting different clients and gyms, I know for a fact that many people wonder if they could be squatting deeper with more controlled and stabilized lifts. Or perhaps you’ve…
Featured personal trainer: Wes Van Hart
Welcome to FitIn! Please introduce yourself. My name is Wes Van Hart. I’m a lifestyle coach and personal trainer. I’ve been coaching for two years, and training others for three….
Sticking with your fitness plan – and loving it!
You want to get in shape – great! So you devise a fitness plan, buy some shiny new equipment and the latest workout gear, even sign up at that trendy…
You belong: Overcoming your group fitness fears
“I need to lose some weight before I can come to your class.” My friend Esther was interested in getting fit, but the invitation to join me in a bootcamp…
FitIn – Providing a Variety of Workout Experiences to the Community
Thrilled to be interviewed by Zensurance! The article (reproduced below) can be found at: If you’re an entrepreneur, then you can definitely relate to the following. You’re…
FitIn gets involved in Toronto’s shop local month
FitIn was honoured to be able to lend its voice to supporting local Toronto fitness entrepreneurs this July.
Welcome to FitIn!
Welcome to FitIn! I can’t tell you how excited I am to be writing this blog post; the very first blog on this brand new site. To introduce myself: My…