Igor Klibanov is a Toronto personal trainer and is the owner of Toronto Fitness Online which operates under Fitness Solutions Plus. He has been rated by Metro Magazine as one of the top 5 personal trainers in all of Toronto! I’ve had the chance to work with Igor over the past month and he is a great guy who is extremely passionate about helping people reach their health and fitness goals, and that’s why we’ve teamed up to help fellow Torontonians finally achieve their weight loss and fitness goals!

He’s also not your average run of the mill personal trainer who just uses the same workout program for all of his clients. Before even setting you on a fitness regime he takes a good hour or so to evaluate you and gives you a risk assessment, which basically tests the muscle imbalances you may have developed over the yeas from previous sports injuries, bad posture, etc. He is extremely knowledgeable about how the body is interconnected and works diligently to educate you within the workout program so you grasp all the important concepts that will help you succeed.

His qualifications include:

- Bachelor’s degree (specialized honours) in kinesiology and health science
- Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) with the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology (CSEP).
- Personal Trainer Specialist (PTS) with Can-Fit-Pro
- Certified Kinesiologist (CK) with the Ontario Kinesiology Association (OKA)

So what is Toronto-Health.com and Igor offering you today!?

Our winter promotion (runs from now until Dec.31,2010) is a great chance for you to finally achieve your weight loss and fitness goals! The promotion is you get a free risk assessment (valued at $150) if you sign up for at least 1 personal training session. But believe me you will want more than just one once you start feeling and seeing the changes in your body in only a short few weeks – it’s truly amazing!

The rates for personal training sessions are:

If you want to pay session-by-session, it’s $120/session
If you want a package of 10-29 sessions, it’s $110/session.
If you want a package of 30-50 sessions, it’s $100/session.

The prices for semi-private training are:

two-on-one training: $65/person/session
three-on-one training: $55/person/session
four-on-one training: $45/person/session

And now for the shocking part, all that is backed by a results-or-more-than-your-money-back guarantee* (he is hands down the only personal trainer who offers that kind of guarantee). Which just goes to show how confident Igor is that he can help you out. But of course you also need to put in the time, energy and will probably need to change or adjust your diet so that you can reach your fitness goals – nothing happens by itself!

To get this amazing deal simply get in touch with Igor by:

- visiting his site at www.torontofitnessonline.com

- emailing him at: Igor.Klibanov@gmail.com

- calling him at 647-271-8672

and telling him that you want the “Toronto-Health.com” promotion deal!

Work Out More Efficiently and Effectively with Igor Today!

Working out and working out effectively are two different things; what shocked me the most is how improperly I had been working out all these years. Proper position and form while working out is essential to activate the right muscle groups – without it you are actually putting your body at extreme risk and you will never see the results you work so hard to achieve. So do yourself a favour and take us up on this once in a lifetime chance to change yourself and get fit with Igor of Toronto Fitness Online and Toronto-Health.com! Now is your chance – best of luck!

* Speak with Igor at Igor.Klibanov@gmail.com for more information.

Please feel free to share your stories of success with Igor to encourage more Toronto-Health.com readers to get fit today!

Unfortunately, even though we all know we should be eating healthy foods and getting our daily requirements of vitamins and nutrients it’s often very tough to find the time to do it consistently. This can really affect your workout programs and your overall ability to recover from these workouts. If you don’t ensure you’re hitting your daily requirements, over time your bones and cartilage will start to slowly deteriorate and you will start to lose your muscle tone, and other health complications will start to arise.

To prevent this from happening and to ensure your bones and cartilage stay strong and healthy it’s now very well known fact that it’s essential to get the right amount of glucosamine in your diet. Glucosamine is actually produced naturally by the body and aids in repairing cartilage and muscles, but oftentimes the body doesn’t produce enough of it, and hence glucosamine supplements are now widely accepted by health professionals and athletes alike.

These glucosamine supplements are one of the best supplements to take to aid in joint and cartilage recovery and to promote healthy joints as well. It will help prevent deterioration of cartilage and joints, so if you are suffering from any of these symptoms – like sore joints, weak cartilage, or osteoarthritis, talk to your doctor about taking glucosamine supplements and how they can benefit you.

Hot Yoga was developed by Bikram Choudhury with an aim to make the Yogi (the person doing the Yoga – it would be you if you are learning it) sweat. The perspiration would eliminate toxic substances from the body. The combination of Yoga and heat is said to have a highly positive effect on human beings. And these benefits are making Hot Yoga so popular nowadays.

Some of the major benefits of Hot Yoga are the following.

-    Detoxification: Heat is a great detoxifier. The heat applied, combined with the muscles movements and positions induced by Yoga, removes the toxic substances of the human body. As a result, the Yogi experiences a sense of freshness and energy.
-    Muscle stretch: Hot Yoga helps relaxing the muscles, tendons and ligaments. Added with the detoxification, the muscle gains a lot of elastic stretch.
-    Improved metabolism: The metabolic system improves with the process. Body fat burning capability improves, and the overweight people end up losing weight. The overall shape of the body improves.
-    Better blood circulation: The detoxification effects and metabolic improvements resulting from Hot Yoga leads to a better blood circulation and that in turn leads to an improved immunity system.
-    Joint pain relief: The heat and detoxification effects have a significant positive impact on joint pains and arthritis. In fact, Hot Yoga can completely cure chronic joint pains.
-    Sleep improvement: Hot Yoga improves the sleeping of humans. It ensures a balanced and healthy operation with good coordination between the different physical systems of the body, and integrates an improved and positive psychological mindset with it.

Clearly, Hot Yoga has a great set of benefits and these benefits are attracting more and more people. The psychological and physical test results testify these benefits. People today lead fast lives, and Hot Yoga can prove to be almost a God-sent gift in terms of the quality and value it is capable to adding to our lives.

Many people fail to even acknowledge the importance of running shoes when it comes to their fitness training, and as a result will end up paying the price with a variety of pains and aches including blisters, swelling, ankle sprains, shin splints and even plantar fasciitis – which is a common foot problem involving inflammation of the fascia under the sole of the foot. If plantar fasciitis is not treated in the early stages,  a chronic condition may occur with development of bone spurs.

So as you can see, it is absolutely crucial that you ensure that you are properly equipped with the right running shoes for your fitness and working training programs. If not, you put yourself at risk to developing some of the aforementioned health risks, which can be easily avoided with the right running shoes and a good stretch before and after any workout.

There are different types of running shoes for all different sport and fitness activities, such as cross training shoes for long distance runners, and a variety of sport shoes for specific sports like tennis, basketball, squash and more.There’s even custom fitting shoes for high end trainers and athletes. A custom running shoe fitting is important especially if you’re undergoing fitness training which can often lead to injury or decreased performance if your shoes are not properly fitted.

That’s why it’s so important that you do some research and find out what type of running shoes will best suit your fitness or training programs.

Today, everybody has a desire to look smart and muscular. A well built body is a dream of everyone. But the question is how to develop such body built.

Most like to go to a gym to work out regularly. Apart from exercise equipments, persons are required to take Body building supplements which are the building stones of a stockily built body.

The body uses these supplements and their mechanism in its own way. Muscle toning to achieve a symmetrical body and increased stamina are both benefits of the product. Along with this, some dietary cares are indispensably required. You should reduce your intake and eat only quailty food and after you have exercised enough to keep your body fit and healthy.

Supplements for bodybuilding come in different forms including capsules, tablets, liquids and powder. Body muscles are boosted by proteins, vitamins,carbohydrates,fats, hormones and other such things which are basically present in body supplement. Most importantly it is necessary to know and understand the way of dose administration. If these supplements are taken appropriately, and in the correct amounts, results will appear quickly.

Creatine is one of the most famous contributing muscle building supplement present these days. It can be from natural or manufactured sources. In its natural form it is found in red meat. Creatine can be taken in tablet form, liquid form, serums, and injection. The muscles gain much needed energy from these sources. Cellular dysfunction can be assisted by creatine.

One thing that has become extremely popular with body builders is Glutamine. Quality muscles are generated from it’s properties. Glutamine, a soluble powder, is a good source of amino acids. Leucine and Glucosamine are amino acids that are well used supplements by body builders. If you have seafood allergies you should stay away from glucosamine because it is an amino sugar.

Multivitamins can also be used to aid muscle building. Multiple multivitamin products that help accelerate the muscle building process are out there. As they bring out all of your carbs, protein, and fat these vitamins are very unique. Being an antioxidant, it aids the body in riding itself of unwanted free radicals.

Muscle building supplements are neccessary for any muscle buildern to accomplish his goal of growing muscles in an efficient manner. For the different training points of your body various supplements are perscribed. Many times all muscle building supplements will be needed simultaneously. Consumers should follow the directions of physical trainers and fitness experts when taking supplements.

Firstly, stretching should be carried out because it improves the flexibility of muscles and joints prior to and after a workout. Ok so none of what I have said so far is a secret but you would be amazed how many people do not do it but were you aware that you should also continue this stretching at the end of a workout as the muscles are warm and more flexible.

Hold your stretching position for more than 60 seconds to increase flexibility, because although holding your position for 20 seconds is enough for warm ups; holding each position for at least 60 seconds will develop the body’s flexibility. Many people make the mistake of stretching and returning to their original position to quickly when the movement should be slow and measured. The way to do this is to maintain the position of a few seconds and then return because it is possible to either strain or pull muscles or joints if you return to the starting position too quickly.

As warm up exercises can be measured in terms of difficulty, it is always a good idea to commence with the easiest first and make sure all the muscle are stretched before moving on to any training.

For some people, even if they have strong bodies, they tend to neglect the neck when working out because stretching the neck muscles can be as simple as placing the palm of one’s hand against the front of the head and pushing it; then, do the same to the sides and the back of the head. It is always a good idea to continue with this stretching at certain points in the fitness training workout particularly if a difficult exercise is about to be performed as it will help make the routine easier.

Workout only to your capabilities and not that of others so do not force yourself to do exercises that you are not yet capable of just because there are people who can do it; increase your limits slowly and listen to your body. Remember there will be days when your body will perform better than others; this is quite normal and should be expected as even top sportsmen have good and bad days so why should you be any different.

Going to the gym every other day for fitness training is the best way as you can rest all your muscles at the same time and give them a chance to recover and grow before you return for another workout. Increasing your lung capacity, which means you won’t get out of breath so easily and heart improvement exercises like walking, running and rowing for instance are the best to start with and you will find weight machines much easier to use.

It is well known that music makes exercise easier as the beat is something you can follow and these days the tiny mp3 players can be attached without too much bother. Although you will need your headphones as not everyone will necessarily appreciate you taste in music. Apart from preventing injuries and increasing your limit, it is also said that stretching is good for a tired body and also for a stressed mind and spirit.