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Paul Landini is a personal trainer, health educator, and regular contributor to The Globe and Mail.

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December 5, 2021

Picture of people doing cardio training on treadmill in gym

Picture of people doing cardio training on treadmill in gym

Personal trainers are evolving past fitness

Paul Landini

4 min read

November 7, 2021

Spinning workouts work for many, but try a change of routine if you find your fitness gains lacking.

Spinning workouts work for many, but try a change of routine if you find your fitness gains lacking.

Three ways you could be unknowingly sabotaging your workouts

Paul Landini

4 min read

October 17, 2021

Man doing a plank exercise at the gym. Credit: iStockPhoto / Getty Images

Man doing a plank exercise at the gym. Credit: iStockPhoto / Getty Images

Build muscle by levelling up your bodyweight exercises

Paul Landini

4 min read

September 20, 2021

Muscular Athletic Fit Man in T-shirt and Shorts is Doing Squat Exercises at Home in His Spacious and Bright Living Room with Minimalistic Interior.

Muscular Athletic Fit Man in T-shirt and Shorts is Doing Squat Exercises at Home in His Spacious and Bright Living Room with Minimalistic Interior.

Making the distinction between fitness tools and ‘gadgets’ can be a challenge

Paul Landini

3 min read

August 22, 2021

Fit people preparing to deadlift and holding barbells. Horizontal indoors shot. Credit: iStockPhoto / Getty Images

Fit people preparing to deadlift and holding barbells. Horizontal indoors shot. Credit: iStockPhoto / Getty Images

Adapt powerlifting techniques to get the benefits of weight training minus the strain

Paul Landini

3 min read

July 19, 2021

Instructor and student workout at gym after pandemic reopening. They are running on treadmill

Instructor and student workout at gym after pandemic reopening. They are running on treadmill

Three simple fitness rules to live by

Paul Landini

4 min read

June 20, 2021

FILE PHOTO: A Peloton exercise bike is seen after the ringing of the opening bell for the company's IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in New York City, September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: A Peloton exercise bike is seen after the ringing of the opening bell for the company's IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in New York City, September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo/File Photo

Is the Peloton exercise bike worth it?

Paul Landini

4 min read

May 16, 2021

Cropped shot of a woman lifting a heavy sandbag while having workout at industrial gym.

Cropped shot of a woman lifting a heavy sandbag while having workout at industrial gym.

Personal training should be declared an essential service

Paul Landini

4 min read

February 1, 2021

OCEANSIDE, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 14: John Puccio exercises in a friend's garage with his virtual Fitness Trainer Dennis Guerrero on November 14th, 2020 in Oceanside, New York. In March of 2014, Dennis Guerrero and his business partner opened a gym on Long Island. The pair shared a passion for fitness, a dream of creating a local community of like-minded people and a willingness to take a risk. Over the next six years, hundreds of members experienced and embraced a unique environment that fostered a palpable energy, helping athletes of all ages and abilities reach their potential. The gym became a place to share achievements, work through losses and overcome illness. But like so many other businesses, it seemingly had no way of overcoming the financial impact and ongoing uncertainty of a global pandemic. With the arrival of Covid-19, the gym shut its doors back in March, with no idea when it would reopen. The owners, though, were far from done. They lent out every piece of equipment they owned to the gym’s members, continued to pay their staff and worked to set up outdoor classes in hopes of keeping their membership active and healthy. As the shutdown stretched on, it became clear that the physical gym was closed for good. They have since reinvented themselves and are now called Life Outside the Box. Their business model has changed drastically, and all their workouts have gone virtual. The workouts are conducted by a small group of fitness trainers led by Guerrero. The members pay a monthly fee and can take live Zoom fitness classes. They are coached by the virtual trainers in real time. More and more people have reconstructed their garages, spare rooms, backyards, and basements into home gyms since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

OCEANSIDE, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 14: John Puccio exercises in a friend's garage with his virtual Fitness Trainer Dennis Guerrero on November 14th, 2020 in Oceanside, New York. In March of 2014, Dennis Guerrero and his business partner opened a gym on Long Island. The pair shared a passion for fitness, a dream of creating a local community of like-minded people and a willingness to take a risk. Over the next six years, hundreds of members experienced and embraced a unique environment that fostered a palpable energy, helping athletes of all ages and abilities reach their potential. The gym became a place to share achievements, work through losses and overcome illness. But like so many other businesses, it seemingly had no way of overcoming the financial impact and ongoing uncertainty of a global pandemic. With the arrival of Covid-19, the gym shut its doors back in March, with no idea when it would reopen. The owners, though, were far from done. They lent out every piece of equipment they owned to the gym’s members, continued to pay their staff and worked to set up outdoor classes in hopes of keeping their membership active and healthy. As the shutdown stretched on, it became clear that the physical gym was closed for good. They have since reinvented themselves and are now called Life Outside the Box. Their business model has changed drastically, and all their workouts have gone virtual. The workouts are conducted by a small group of fitness trainers led by Guerrero. The members pay a monthly fee and can take live Zoom fitness classes. They are coached by the virtual trainers in real time. More and more people have reconstructed their garages, spare rooms, backyards, and basements into home gyms since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

These days, many fitness trainers double as online influencers

Paul Landini

4 min read

November 29, 2020

What is ‘sleep hygiene’ and why is it so important for optimal rest?

Paul Landini

3 min read

October 23, 2020

Karume Mrusha works out at Hone Fitness after indoor dining restaurants, gyms and cinemas re-opened under Phase 3 rules from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 31, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

Karume Mrusha works out at Hone Fitness after indoor dining restaurants, gyms and cinemas re-opened under Phase 3 rules from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 31, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

While all gyms are included in COVID-19 shutdowns, not all fitness facilities are the same

Paul Landini

4 min read

October 18, 2020

Man using phone in a gym

Man using phone in a gym

Three fitness apps to help with managing stress and changing behaviour

Paul Landini

3 min read

September 27, 2020

Rachel Aitken works out at Hone Fitness after indoor dining restaurants, gyms and cinemas re-opened under Phase 3 rules from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 31, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

Rachel Aitken works out at Hone Fitness after indoor dining restaurants, gyms and cinemas re-opened under Phase 3 rules from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 31, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

How to stay in shape if you never leave the house

Paul Landini

4 min read

August 7, 2020

A customer at Answer is Fitness gym works out on a piece of exercise equipment on July 6, 2020 in Canton, Mass.

A customer at Answer is Fitness gym works out on a piece of exercise equipment on July 6, 2020 in Canton, Mass.

Heading back to the gym? Make a realistic strength training plan

Paul Landini

3 min read

July 19, 2020

A fitness class takes place at Delta Train Liberty Village in Toronto, Friday, July 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

A fitness class takes place at Delta Train Liberty Village in Toronto, Friday, July 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

As the fitness industry prepares to reopen, a look at how businesses have coped during the pandemic

Paul Landini

5 min read

June 28, 2020

Cropped shot of a woman lifting a heavy sandbag while having workout at industrial gym.

Cropped shot of a woman lifting a heavy sandbag while having workout at industrial gym.

Non-traditional training equipment to make your home gym more like a real gym

Paul Landini

3 min read

June 15, 2020

Minimalist training is perfect in the time of COVID-19

Paul Landini

3 min read

May 18, 2020

While it’s now easier and more socially acceptable to live a plant-based lifestyle, in the gym, the idea still raises some skeptical eyebrows.

While it’s now easier and more socially acceptable to live a plant-based lifestyle, in the gym, the idea still raises some skeptical eyebrows.

Thanks to COVID-19, the big-box fitness model’s days may be numbered

Paul Landini

3 min read

May 4, 2020

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Body builder in the gym.
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Body builder in the gym.
Credit: Damir Spanic / iStockphoto

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Forget about supplements when working out – eat your veggies instead

Paul Landini

3 min read

April 20, 2020

Muscular Athletic Fit Man in T-shirt and Shorts is Doing Squat Exercises at Home in His Spacious and Bright Living Room with Minimalistic Interior.

Muscular Athletic Fit Man in T-shirt and Shorts is Doing Squat Exercises at Home in His Spacious and Bright Living Room with Minimalistic Interior.

Change up your workout regimen with these three training options

Paul Landini

3 min read