Fityou is owned and operated by Janet Hern a Can-Fit-Pro certified personal trainer. Our fitness facility is based in Erin, Ontario, Canada. Fityou provides one-on-one personal fitness training, small group training, fitness classes, and running group clinics. We offer personal training at your home, your office, outdoors or our private studio.

Are you feeling burden with finding the time to drive to the gym?

We will come to you!

By utilizing a mobile personal trainer, you avoid issues such as scheduling conflicts, child care, sick children, etc.

FityoU can provide both basic and advanced training sessions with very little fitness equipment along with many things that can even be found around the home.

TRX Suspension Training

The TRX suspension trainer was invented by Randy Hetrick the founder of Fitness Anywhere.  Being a Navy SEAL requires peak condition no matter where the mission takes them; traveling frequently, staying in many different places from boats and submarines to urban safe houses.  There was no traditional fitness equipment available and often limited space.  (more…)

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Prevent Running Injuries with a Foam Roller

The foam roller can be an effective tool to assist in injury prevention and improve performance by increasing flexibility and decreasing muscle tension. Make the following foam-roller exercises part of your regular running routine–run, roll, then stretch. Place your body on the roller and slowly roll up and down (for about 10-15 seconds) along the muscle group you are targeting. If you find a particularly tight area, pause on that spot. Putting pressure on a tight area can help release the tissue. (more…)

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Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes

Not only are sweet potatoes readily available, inexpensive, and delicious, they can also be a great way to stay healthy. Sweet potatoes can help with everything from helping your skin stay clear, smooth and young-looking to fighting against cancer. This article explores the many ways in which you can improve your health by adding sweet potatoes to your diet.

The beta-carotene in orange sweet potatoes is one of the most effective nutrients (more…)

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4 Ways Exercise Boosts Your Brain

More and more research suggests exercising can do everything from slowing the aging process to helping children learn to read.

What does exercising do for your brain     

1. Prevents memory loss. As we get older, our brain density decreases. In mice, exercising causes them to grow new brain cells, and recent studies suggest that the same happens to people. Working out can help stave off memory loss and preserve higher-order thinking. Another study indicates that exercising can help prevent Alzheimer’s.?

2. All A’s. Exercising increases blood flow to the brain, bringing it more oxygen and glucose. The increased brain activity (more…)

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Low Fat Sweet Potato and Apple Soup

Sweet potatoes and apples complement each other nicely in this hearty, mildly spiced, low fat soup.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp canola oil
2 tbsp minced shallots
1 medium onion, roughly chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1 tbsp curry powder
1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
2 cups fat-free vegetable broth
1 cup nonfat milk

Preparation:
Heat oil on medium in a large pot or Dutch oven. Sauté shallots, onions and carrots for 4-5 minutes. Sprinkle curry powder and stir until fragrant. Add sweet potatoes and apples followed by vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then turn heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Transfer soup to a blender or food processor and purée until smooth. Return to pot or Dutch oven. Stir in milk, then heat through.

Serves 6

Per Serving: Calories 176, Calories from Fat 26, Total Fat 2.9g (sat 0.2g), Cholesterol 1mg, Sodium 60mg, Carbohydrate 33.8g, Fiber 4.8g, Protein 3.8g

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