READ MORE CTV News spot January 1, 2014 Check out my interview on CTV! I'm talking about fitness goals and setting realistic goals. Watch the Video READ MORE Globe & Mail: Lean back: You're just a few degrees away from killer abs December 31, 2013 Sit at the edge of your chair. Keep your feet on the floor, back straight and chest out. 2. Keep... READ MORE Want to achieve your 2014 health and fitness goals? You may need to do things you don't want to do! December 30, 2013 Health is a lifelong process. An unbelievably rewarding process, but as with many rewarding experiences, one that takes work. So,... READ MORE Weight Loss Resolutions December 30, 2013 January is fast approaching and with it comes New Year's resolutions, which are often based on unrealistic goals, fad diets... READ MORE Globe & Mail: Lengthen your hamstrings and calves December 23, 2013 Personal trainer Kathleen Trotter walks you through the "inch worm" stretch, which is really good for runners and people who... READ MORE Globe & Mail: Are spin classes a good workout? December 23, 2013 The question: I do a spin class three times per week. Is that a good workout? The answer: Congratulations on working... READ MORE Flourless Chocolate Brownie December 18, 2013 Thanks to HEAL Nutrition for this almost-too-good-to-be-true brownie. Get the recipe. READ MORE Globe & Mail: Sitting too long? This hip exercise is for you December 17, 2013 Stand with your right knee lifted. Keeping your left foot, knee and hip stable, rotate your right knee out to... READ MORE Want to strengthen your glute muscles? Try these three single-leg exercises December 16, 2013 Personal trainer Kathleen Trotter takes you through a series of three, increasingly challenging single-leg lifts that help you develop strong... READ MORE Are ballet barre classes a good workout? December 12, 2013 The question: I am thinking of trying a ballet barre class. What do you think of it as a workout? The... READ MORE Ginger Split Pea Soup December 11, 2013 Looking for a vegetarian way to get some protein? Then try this Ginger Split Pea and Broccoli soup. Thanks to... READ MORE Globe & Mail: New to running? This is the exercise for you December 11, 2013 Trainer Kathleen Trotter shows you how this walking lunge and calf raise will help you gain the balance you need...