Fifty 5 Fitness
8-960 Lorimer Blvd R3S 0A1 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Today is the LAST DAY to register for our FREE access week to our online classes! See below : ONLINE MEMBERSHIP FREE ACCESS WEEK Have you always wanted to try our online classes? Now is the time to do so! From April 30th - May 6th we will be offering FREE ACCESS to our online classes! ... HOW TO REGISTER: 1 Visit our website at www.fifty5fitness.com. 2 On the top of our Home Screen click on ONLINE CLASSES. 3 Scroll down till you see the button CLICK TO REGISTER FOR YOUR FREE WEEK. 4 You will be taken to the registration page. Our 6 Online Membership classes will be sent to you via email on April 30th! You will have 7 days of free access to these classes: THE 55 + BALANCE THE 55 STRENGTH THE 55 EXPRESS THE 55 CORE & MOBILITY SWEAT & STRETCH THE 55 BARRE Exercise as many times as you would like, in the comfort of your own home ! Give our online classes a try before Summer Session begins. SIGN UP NOW www.fifty5fitness.com See more

Today we heard from Premier Brian Pallister that gyms can remain open at 25% capacity, but everyone must be 3 metres apart. We have measured our studio and our capacity will remain the same as it did prior to this announcement, and in studio personal training sessions will continue. A reminder to all clients coming into the building for classes to keep 3 metres apart not just in the studio, but in the lobby as well. Masks are mandatory at all times. ... Stay safe everyone, so hopefully one day we won’t have to fight COVID anymore! See more

Struggling with your balance?? Fifty 5 Fitness Personal Trainer & Fitness Instructor Vanessa @vckpilates has a tip for you! I am the first person to admit that balance is a struggle. I know it comes naturally to some people, but I am not one of those people! Because of that I've had to pick up a few tricks along the way, and I'm happy to share them with you. Balance is a full body exercise that starts with your feet . A great way to improve your balance then, is... to improve the position of your feet and the muscle activation up your legs that comes with it. Start with your feet hip distance apart, toes pointing forwards. Without changing the actual position of your foot, twist your feet into the floor as if you were trying to turn your toes out. You should feel the arch of your foot get stronger (or maybe the arch will appear, for those of us with flat feet!), as well as muscles in the outside of your ankle and shin, around the knees, and on the outsides of your hips fire up. This will give a strong, solid base to move from. It's a trick I use with general balance exercises, as well as squats , lunges and deadlifts, to make sure that I'm starting out in a good position to get the maximum benefit from each exercise. I suggest trying it barefoot on a grippy surface to start! See more

ONLINE MEMBERSHIP FREE ACCESS WEEK Have you always wanted to try our online classes? Now is the time to do so! From April 30th - May 6th we will be offering FREE ACCESS to our online classes! HOW TO REGISTER: ... 1 Visit our website at www.fifty5fitness.com. 2 On the top of our Home Screen click on ONLINE CLASSES. 3 Scroll down till you see the button CLICK TO REGISTER FOR YOUR FREE WEEK. 4 You will be taken to the registration page. Our 6 Online Membership classes will be sent to you via email on April 30th! You will have 7 days of free access to these classes: THE 55 + BALANCE THE 55 STRENGTH THE 55 EXPRESS THE 55 CORE & MOBILITY SWEAT & STRETCH THE 55 BARRE Exercise as many times as you would like, in the comfort of your own home ! Give our online classes a try before Summer Session begins. SIGN UP NOW www.fifty5fitness.com See more

CHEERS TO A NEW YEAR !! Looking back on 2020, and all the craziness that went on, some good came out of it for Fifty 5 Fitness: Due to the pandemic, we were forced to start taping online classes, and now have viewers across & .... We created 3 new classes during 2020: The 55 Core & Mobility, The 55 Step & The 55 for Men. We hired 4 new Instructors: Sam @sam.scribilo , Kelsey @kgmcsthilaire , Karen @karenduha & Craig, and Colleen @colleenwasyliw came on board as our Office Manager. Adhartas Physical Therapy @adhartasphysicaltherapy @thepegphysio @at.kalynn moved in, and started accepting patients. Vanessa @vckpilates became a certified Personal Trainer, and alongside Emily & Erica, she started accepting new training clients. We found a permanent home for our business at 8-960 Lorimer Blvd. We already know this year is going to be filled with some exciting new changes! 2021, we are ready for you!! See more

Are you ready to lace the ’s up & get MOVING again!!?? Emily has got you covered ! Join her at 10:45 tomorrow morning on ZOOM for THE 55 STRENGTH ! A NEW class is planned to get that heart rate , and burn those calories. Want to try your first class FREE, do a drop-in or make-up class? Email [email protected] to receive your ZOOM link.

The plans were laid out... In December of 2019, I knew I was going to be taking over the lease at 8-960 Lorimer Blvd, but hadn’t signed on the dotted line yet. The lease papers were being drawn up, which would take time... Flash forward 3 months, and Winnipeg was entering into a pandemic. I still hadn’t signed my lease papers yet, so I had a choice to make. ... Many friends and family members told me I was crazy to enter into a lease during a pandemic. Stay as an online gym, look for new commercial space when the pandemic is over, and close Fifty 5 Fitness down and get back to a regular 9-5 job. My brain was telling me to shut it all down and move on, but my heart & gut told me otherwise...and I went with it. To say this year was a challenge is an understatement. This year was the most stressful year of my life, filled with moments of panic attacks, headaches, days filled with tears and worry....BUT, I would not change it for anything! This year was the year that I grew as a better person & business owner. 2020, you taught me: 1 To ALWAYS follow my GUT instinct. If I hadn’t, Fifty 5 Fitness would have been shut down, and not thriving like it is today. 2 That thing called help...ask for it!! The day that I hired @colleenwasyliw as our Office Manager I cried tears of happiness. It was one of the best things I did in 2020! 3 Even though you own a small business, and you can literally have your laptop open and work every second of the day, learn to schedule in BREAKS and time for YOU! Finally learned this towards the end of this year. 4 And the BIGGEST thing the pandemic taught me about was RESILIENCY. I have had to pick myself up after many set backs throughout this year, and I am stronger because of it. A BIG thank you to my staff for also being so resilient throughout this year! They all adapted to the changes so well, and did so with such grace and professionalism. And the BIGGEST thank you goes out to our clients for sticking with us through the good and bad times of this year. Without you, we wouldn’t have made it through. out 2020! 2021, you are going to be one AMAZING year !! See more

2020 is coming to an end, thank goodness! Let’s all hope that 2021 will bring us health, happiness, no more mask wearing, and the possibility to workout together!! We still have a month and a half left of the winter session (ending on Feb 14), but the staff at Fifty 5 Fitness are already thinking ahead to the spring session. CURRENT CLIENTS, check your email . We have sent you a survey that will take you only 3 min to fill out, and will give us the infor...mation we need to make Fifty 5 Fitness even better in 2021! For NEW clients, which class are you interested in signing up for in the spring? The 55 + Balance The 55 The 55 Strength TRX Strong The 55 Step The 55 Kettlebells The 55 Core & Mobility The 55 Barre Let us know below ! Happy New Year , and thank you in advance for your input! See more

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays, from the staff of Fifty 5 Fitness! Cheers to 2021 ...the year where you won’t have to look at us on a screen anymore !!

1 more ZOOM class left, and then we are taking a little break over the holidays ! Reminder to our clients that there will be no ZOOM classes on: Dec 24... Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 31 Jan 1 PRE-RECORDED ONLINE classes will still be sent out over the holidays. We know this Christmas & holiday season will be a bit different for everyone. We hope you can take some time to slow down, relax, and find the joy in the simple things throughout these next few days. HAPPY HOLIDAYS from the staff at Fifty 5 Fitness!

Join us for our ONLINE winter session! Registration for new clients is taking place now . Visit our website at www.fifty5fitness.com to register!

This time last year, we were all getting ready to go out to @monalisacorydon for our annual Fifty 5 Fitness Holiday Party!! Even though we cannot be together this December , let’s plan to have an amazing #covidisover party when it is safe to do so !! We are already taking suggestions! Fifty 5 Fitness picnic in the park? Afternoon together at the beach ? Or drinks on a patio?... Let us know below what you think we should do for our next annual Fifty 5 Fitness Party !! See more

Is COVID dragging you down? Are you looking for ways to safely exercise and keep moving at home, without going out in the minus Winnipeg winter weather? Fifty 5 Fitness has got you covered! Our WINTER SESSION begins on Nov. 23, and new clients can begin registering on Nov 16 (online on our website: www.fifty5fitness.com ). We offer BOTH Zoom classes in real time, and pre-recorded classes that last online for 72 hours. ... Our classes are designed specifically for women 55+. Every class will include non-impact cardio, balance exercises, full body strength training, safe core work for your abs and back, and mobility exercises/stretching. We have many different classes to keep you engaged and challenged, including these specialized classes: The 55 Barre, The 55 Kettlebells, The 55 Core & Mobility and The 55 Strength. Check out our website at [email protected], and email [email protected] with any questions or inquiries. We hope to help keep you MOVING safely at home this winter! See more

We all are saying it...2021 is going to be a better year than 2020!! Start it off right with a healthier YOU! It is not too late to join our Winter Session. Beginning on January 4th, we will have 6 weeks left! ... ZOOM CLASSES: 1 class per week = $12 per class = $72 (for 6 weeks) 2 classes per week = $10 per class = $120 (for 6 weeks) 3 classes per week = $8 per class = $144 (for 6 weeks) PRE-RECORDED CLASSES (that get sent to your email, and you can view for 72 hours): 1 class per week = $10 per class = $60 (for 6 weeks) Online Membership (4 classes per week) = $4.50 per class = $108 for 6 weeks Interested in trying your first class FREE!?? Visit our website at www.fifty5fitness.com to register, or email [email protected] . Kick start 2021, and get MOVING with Fifty 5 Fitness! See more

Zooming through our Thursday with so many COMMITTED clients! Yes, Zoom & online pre-recorded classes are not the same as being with your friends in-studio. We get it! But today, we are extremely thankful that this technology is out there for us small business fitness owners. Without this technology, many fitness studios, including ours would of been closed down after the first wave of COVID. ... All of the Instructors at Fifty 5 Fitness are extremely grateful to wake up and still be able to move with you each week! Even though some days I want to technology if it doesn’t run the way I want it to...today I am extremely thankful . See more

As we all heard from the Premier this morning, Manitoba is moving into Critical - CODE RED. This means that as of Thursday November 12, our studio doors will be closed. BUT, even though our doors are closing, we KEEP MOVING! As of Thursday, ALL of our in-studio classes will be on Zoom. All personal training will be done on Zoom as well. ... Registration is still happening for our winter session that begins on Nov 23. There are 2 ways to keep moving with us while we are in CODE RED: 1 Join an in-studio class, and receive your classes LIVE on Zoom weekly while we are closed. Stay connected with your classmates, and keep each other accountable! 2 Join our online membership program and receive up to 4 pre-recorded classes weekly. These classes last for 72 hours online, so exercise on your time! Thank you to ALL of our clients for keeping our little business growing throughout COVID. Because of you, we will be able to re-open our doors when it is safe to do so. Stay safe everyone, stay healthy, and keep moving! See more

Congratulations to our personal training client Ann, who just hit her personal training sessions! Ever since Ann started training with Emily, she has been dedicated to her workouts, and giving it her all in every single session. Over the last six months, Ann has convinced her family to start moving with her. Ann, her husband and daughter now train with Emily 2 sessions per week. Training might look a little bit different now (on zoom), but that doesn...’t stop them from staying active! Ann, thank you so much for being such a wonderful training client. Your drive, enthusiasm and dedication inspires all of us! I can’t wait to train you for more! See more

During the holiday season, we will be taking some time away from our classes to spend time with family & friends. There will be NO Zoom classes on: Thursday, Dec 24... Friday, Dec 25 Saturday, Dec 26 Thursday, Dec 31 Friday, January 1 Our pre-recorded ONLINE classes will continue to come out to your email on these dates. HAPPY HOLIDAYS from the staff here at Fifty 5 Fitness! See more

Are you getting the most out of your breath? Most people don't breathe deeply enough to get the maximum amount of energy and support that the act of breathing has to offer. To maximize your breath capacity, think three-dimensions and six-directions. Up and Down 1Up: On your inhale, you want to feel yourself getting taller as your upper chest moves slightly upwards. On your exhale the chest falls gently down again. 2 Down: On your inhale your pelvic floor relaxes a...nd sinks slightly down. On your exhale it gently contracts and pulls in and up towards the belly. Right and Left 3 Right: On your inhale the sides of your ribcage expand as the ribs move apart from each other. On your exhale they pull back towards each other. 4 Left: Same as the right. See if you use both lungs equally by checking whether your ribcage expands the same amount in both directions. Front to Back 5 Front: On your inhale, your chest, ribs and belly all lift to create space for the incoming air. On your exhale the chest and belly fall as the abs contract and the ribcage pulls together and down in front. 6 Back: On your inhale, the back of your ribcage expands so that if you lie on your back you feel more skin surface contact the ground. On your exhale the ribs pull in towards each other so that some of your skin leaves the ground. I like to use a resistance band and a mirror to do a self-check and see how Three Dimensional and Six Directional my breathing is. Try it!Let us know what you see! See more

WE DID IT !!! With the help of @vckpilates , @ericalinnw , @freshsoulfitness , @karenduha & @barremombun (who Instructed & recorded their wonderful stretching classes), and then to our clients, and people reaching out from the community, we raised $2000 for @willowplacewpg !! Thank you ALL for helping us achieve this goal! We have heard from @willowplacewpg , and they are so thankful for all the donations. Emily will be dropping the $2000 cheque off to ...them next week. HAPPY HOLIDAYS everyone, and thank you for being so kind & generous . Now get your stretch on, and enjoy those classes! See more

Are you a client in our WINTER SESSION, and want to get in some makeup classes over the holidays? Are you a NEW client, and want to try your first class free? ZOOM has currently taken the place of our IN-STUDIO classes, until the Manitoba Government allows gyms to safely get back to 25-50% capacity. ... Your ZOOM LINK is your ticket into class. Need a link? Colleen is your lady! Colleen is our Office Manager, and is taking care of all the Zoom links each week. If you want to do a makeup class, or try a class for the first time, send her an email at [email protected] . She is happy to help you receive your ticket into class! If you are not up for a ZOOM class, try our pre-recorded classes that last for 72 hours online. They come straight into your email, and can be viewed at any time of day. See more

A functional movement that EVERYONE should be practicing at home, no matter what the age. If you don’t use it, you lose it! One day you might get down on the floor, and you won’t be able to get back up . Start out small...6-8 reps on each leg. In no time, you will be getting up and down off the floor like nothing!

At Fifty 5 Fitness we’re not lifting weights to become an athlete, or the next body builder . We take class, week after week to become stronger , so we can create memories like this one. Take a look .

We are ALMOST at our goal of $2000 for @willowplacewpg !! This holiday season, we are collecting money for @willowplacewpg, an agency that supports women and children in Manitoba who are dealing with family violence and abuse. Support a great cause, and in return you will receive 5 online stretching videos that have been taught and taped by some of your favourite Fifty 5 Fitness Instructors! ... These videos will last for 4 weeks, so you can play them and stretch as much as you would like throughout the holidays! If you would like to take part in this fundraiser, please email [email protected]. Help us reach our goal of $2000 for @willowplacewpg . A BIG thank you to all of those that have already donated. See more

Gabi @gabimarrin hit her th Personal Training session with me, last week on Zoom . Gabi was one of my first Personal Training clients when I opened Fifty 5 Fitness. She came to me after having a major back injury, and wanted to move, but learn how to, SAFELY. Since then, I have learn’t and grown as a Trainer from working with her week after week. She has gained so much strength in her back and core, that she is now doing things that seemed impossible and out of t...he question when we first started. Now she has her good friend @angie.bridges1984 by her side each week, and the three of us share some great laughs while getting in an awesome workout ! Cheers Gabi to , and here is to 100 more!! See more

Want to work on your posture!?? These 3 simple Thera band exercises will help strength all the little stabilizing muscles around your shoulder, as well as strengthen your upper back. You will walk taller in no time! Dust off that Thera band, and give them a try !

2020...the year Fitness Instructors had to become computer techs, and adapt quickly to change ! Shutting our studio doors...getting used to teaching classes online...dealing with computer tech issues...back in the studio, now teaching with masks on...disinfecting every surface imaginable...shutting our studio doors for the 2nd time...back to teaching online, but now on zoom & pre-recorded...more computer issues...flip flop, flip flop. Fifty 5 Fitness made it through the first wave of COVID, and we are making it through the 2nd thanks to these amazing Instructors & staff members! Thank you ladies for sticking through these hard waves of change, and still creating amazing classes for your clients! THANK YOU!!

Fifty 5 Fitness masks are in, thanks to @ephapparel ! Double sided! Wear teal one day, and purple/blue the next. $10.50 (tax included). Email [email protected] to arrange curbside pickup, and buy yours today!!!

Husband struggling to know what to get you for Christmas ??? Don’t know what to get Aunt Sally or your friend from down the street?? GIVE THEM THE GIFT OF MOVEMENT! ... We are accepting preorders for our gift certificates, which can be made out to any denomination! Gift certificates can be used for group fitness classes or personal training. PLUS, with every gift certificate purchase, you get a FREE newly designed, Fifty 5 Fitness mask! Pre-order your gift certificates by emailing [email protected] . We can arrange curbside pickup, or mail them directly to the you! See more

The studio is missing you , and WE are missing you!! This sure is hard to be away from each other, but we are SO glad we can see your smiling faces on Zoom, and also stay connected with our pre-recorded classes. Remember, we are ALWAYS a phone call or email away. Keep moving, and let’s cross our fingers we will get to re-open one day soon .

It is that time of year again, when Fifty 5 Fitness clients & staff give back to our community . This holiday season we have chosen to support WILLOW PLACE @willowplacewpg . Willow Place is a family violence agency supporting transformation, healing and healthy relationships. Willow Place provides services for women and children who have experienced family violence. To help Willow Place this holiday season, you can purchase the Holiday Stretching Bundle - 5..., 30 min stretching classes from some of your favourite Fifty 5 Fitness Instructors! These online, prerecorded stretch classes will be sent to your email on Dec 14. You can play them as many times as you would like, until Jan 10! The Holiday Stretching Bundle is $20 (tax included) for 5 classes, with 100% of the proceeds going to Willow Place. Get your stretch on this holiday season, and give back to a great cause! Email [email protected] to purchase. See more

Ever wonder about your CORE, and what muscles consist of it? Our Fifty 5 Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer Vanessa is here to explain: This is one of my favourite exercises for core, but to do it right is harder than you might think. One definition of "core" uses the analogy of an apple. The "core" of the apple is the most central part. This definition says that our "core muscles" are our deepest muscles In this definition, the only way to activate your core ...is through your breath, taking deep breaths that fill your lungs on the inhale and empty your lungs on the exhale. A second definition references the skeleton. The human skeleton is divided into two parts. The axial skeleton includes your skull, spine, pelvis, sternum and ribs, all the bones that surround and protect your major organs. The appendicular skeleton consists of bones in your limbs. This definition says that any muscle that attaches to your axial skeleton is a core muscle. With this one, you activate your core by stabilizing the non-moving parts of your body. So if I'm sliding my foot out, I stabilize my pelvis with my core. The third definition references your fascia, the connective tissue that holds your entire body together. Think of an orange, that thick layer of "white stuff" under the peel, the membrane that divides the orange into slices, and the membranes that divide the slices into droplets. Your body has something similar. This definition says that your muscles are connected to each other with this tissue, and force moves from one muscle to another through it. Your "core" is a pathway of muscle and fascia that transmits force or energy from the bottom of your foot all the way up to the top of your head. This definition looks at direction of movement, points of contact and transmission of force as ways to activate your "core". So. With all of that, what am I doing in this exercise? I'm taking a deep breath into the bottom of my lungs, stabilizing my shoulder blade, ribcage and pelvis, and then using an exhale to guide the movement of opposite arm and leg. Sending force diagonally across my body, and up and down my body. And you thought it looked simple See more

After 6 weeks of training, Karen @karenduha is ready to hit the schedule !! So proud of this lady! She wanted to challenge herself, and take on something new in 2020. She first was hired to teach THE 55, and I sprung it on her that I really wanted her to teach STEP! She has done so well with the class. We are very lucky to have Karen join the Fifty 5 Fitness Instructor team! Catch Karen teaching The 55 Step on ZOOM, every Tuesday from 10:45-11:45am. ... Karen, WELCOME to the Fifty 5 Fitness family!! See more

We haven’t been on social media a lot this week, as Emily & Colleen have been behind the scenes, getting everything ready and organized for our winter session that begins on Monday! It’s going to be one AMAZING session, whether it is online or in studio. Get ready to move, laugh and have FUN!!

1 LEGGED SQUAT PROGRESSION AT HOME We had fun with this 1 legged squat exercise in the Thursday 9:30am The 55 + BALANCE class this morning. If you have been doing squats all the time, but need something more challenging...its time to progress to 1 leg !... Find yourself a kitchen chair and stand in front of it with your feet hips distance apart (you can always bump the back of the chair up against a wall if you are scared of it moving along the floor). PROGRESSION #1: Lift one foot up, and keep it lifted up while trying to sit down on the chair using one leg AND HANDS. Stand back up using BOTH feet. PROGRESSION #2: Do the same as #1, but now with your hands clasped in front of you. PROGRESSION #3: Now try and sit down & STAND UP with 1 leg ONLY. Once progression #3 becomes too easy, you would try without the chair. And if that becomes too easy, then it’s time to grab some dumbbells and weight it up. Where are you in this progression?? Give it a try at home , and get those legs moving! See more

Our 1st THE 55 FOR MEN class was a success! Very spaced out, masks on ...and they all worked extremely hard! We are hosting 2 FREE MENS trial classes this Monday, and there is still a few spots in the 1:45-2:45pm class. Email [email protected] to reserve your spot today!

A little over 2 weeks away before we begin our WINTER SESSION! Will you be joining us for our online pre-recorded, Zoom or in-studio classes!?? Registration begins on Nov 9 for current clients, and Nov 16 for new clients. Registration will take place on our website at www.fifty5fitness.com . We hope to see you moving with us this winter !

Making the most out of our current pandemic situation here in Winnipeg . It is day 3 of ZOOM for our group fitness clients. We have our video sound quality/music figured out thanks to my dear friend and Instructor @freshsoulfitness, and finally feeling like we can do this ! Thank you to all of the clients that have sent emails, text and voice messages with words of encouragement . ... It has been a tough eight months for everyone, especially small businesses. It is because of your support that FIFTY 5 FITNESS will pull through, and become a stronger community when this is all said and done. THANK YOU See more

We are 3 weeks away from our WINTER SESSION, taking place from Nov 23 - Feb 14. All in-studio classes will remain on ZOOM, unless a class has 25% capacity or less enrolment. The 25% capacity class will take place in studio. We will remain on ZOOM until we can safely get back to 50% capacity. Registration will take place online on our website www.fifty5fitness.com on Monday, Nov 9 at 9:00am for CURRENT CLIENTS, and Nov 16 at 9:00am for NEW CLIENTS. ... Have any questions about our classes? Please email [email protected] . We are looking forward to helping you move and stay active this winter !! See more

Today we had to say goodbye to such a well loved Fifty 5 Fitness staff member. Tier @tierannaimailin taught her last in-studio class for us this morning. She is one busy lady, and will be devoting her time now to her studies in Radiation Therapy at the University of Winnipeg. Throughout the 3 years that Tier has worked for Fifty 5 Fitness, she has been pretty incredible! Her classes were always fantastic, she made relationships with every client that walked ...through the door, she was impeccably organized, and brought energy and excitement to every class she taught! Tier, know that you will always be loved by this group, and we will be cheering you on as you continue your University studies. You will be missed !! Thank you Tier for everything! See more

Our studio doors were closed for 4 months back in March. With the support of our clients, we were able to re-open our doors in July. As we heard from Roussin today, all gyms will have to reduce their capacity to 25% as of Monday, November 2nd. Even though we have to reduce our capacity, this will not stop us from MOVING!... As of Monday, November 2nd, all of our in-studio classes will be flipped to online ZOOM classes (as per our Fall Session policies, outlined on our website), except for the following classes that have less than 25% capacity: Tuesday 5:15pm The 55 Core & Mobility Wednesday 10:45am The 55 Barre Saturday 11:15am The 55 Kettlebells Sunday 10:30am The 55 + Balance Personal Training sessions will remain in-studio (unless already rearranged on Zoom per the clients request). All CURRENT CLIENTS will be receiving detailed information about this online flip via email today. We are in this together everyone! With your support, our Winter Session will continue as planned (via online & in-studio classes), and our studio doors will be able to remain open. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your past, present and future support & love for Fifty 5 Fitness. See you on the big screen next week! Love, Emily & all the staff of Fifty 5 Fitness

Reminiscing over some old Fifty 5 Fitness photos over the last 3 years . The big group photos are always my favourite . Can’t wait for the day we can huddle in a group like this again . Keep moving ladies...you all are an inspiration!

The snow has fallen, which means a new session is right around the corner! Our WINTERSESSION will take place from Nov 23 - Feb 14. Fifty 5 Fitness specializes in group fitness classes and personal training for women & men 55+. ... We offer many different types of classes for all fitness levels that include non-impact cardio, balance exercises, strength training, mobility work and stretching. We have specialty classes, including: The 55 Kettlebells, TRX Strong, The 55 Barre, The 55 Core & Mobility, and The 55 Step. We offer in-studio classes, live classes on ZOOM as well as online pre-recorded classes. Registration for the WINTER SESSION begins on Nov 9 for current clients, and Nov 16 for new clients. Have questions about Fifty 5 Fitness? We would love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] . We hope to see you moving with us this winter! See more

It’s time to get the men in our lives MOVING! We are looking into offering 55+ MENS ONLY, small group strength training classes during our winter session. These classes will be Instructed by a Kinesiology graduate & certified Personal Trainer . The focus of the class will be to gain strength & better mobility, using functional fitness exercises. ... We will be running 2 free trial classes on: Saturday, Nov 7th from 12:45-1:45pm Monday, Nov 9th from 12:15-1:15pm To reserve your spot in class (or reserve a spot for a man in your life ), email us at [email protected]. See more

Calling all 55+ MEN! Over the last 3 years, Fifty 5 Fitness has been primarily for women 55+. Our personal training was always open to all ages and genders, but our group fitness classes were women only. Well, now it’s time to get the men in our lives more active! ... We are thinking of offering THE 55 MENS ONLY classes! These small group classes would focus on building strength and functional fitness for all levels. Do you have a man in your life that would be interested? Let us know! Comment below , or send us a DM. See more

After 3 years of running a small business, I am finally learning that I can’t do everything on my own. I want this business to grow, and be able to help as many People 55+ become healthier and lead an active lifestyle. So HELP is needed! Enter this beautiful lady! Some of you may know Colleen from around the studio already. She is the one that keeps our studio clean & disinfected weekly. But now she will be around even more! ... Colleen will become our Office Manager! She will be around the studio, mostly in the evenings. She will be helping out with emails, as well as session registrations. She will also be a face at the desk when you take an evening class on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, as well as Sundays. Thank you Colleen for taking on this role! You have a heart of gold, and you put your best foot forward in everything you do! We are lucky to have you in this new position at Fifty 5 Fitness! See more

These 3 determined ladies completed a full Turkish Get-up for the first time in class today!! Way to go Peggy, Debbie & Rosanna!!!

The ladies in THE 55 KETTLEBELLS are working hard on their Turkish Get-ups in class . This video is primarily for our Kettlebell clients, so they can remember each step of the Get-up while practicing at home . Remember to keep looking at your bell throughout the entire Get-up. Happy practicing!

So lucky to have all of these ladies on staff. They bring different qualities & strengths that make Fifty 5 Fitness a unique and wonderful place to workout! Another successful staff meeting

A pandemic is going on...but that’s not going to break our FUN in class!! Brought out the agility ladder for everyone to take a turn using while completing our strength exercises today. We all stayed 2 metres apart, but sure had a bunch of fun ! Thank you to the 9:30am and 1:00pm classes for bringing the energy today! Everyone left with big smiles on their faces.

If you told me 5 years ago that in the future I would own a business, I would 100% not of believed you ! It took me a while to find my passion in life, but I know that what I am doing now is what I was meant to do. This new sign above our doors means a whole heck of a lot to me. I’m not one to be proud of myself that often (I’m that kind of person that is always thinking I could do/be better)....but today, I am pretty proud . ... Thank you to all of our clients & staff that keep this little business running! It is because of you that I have found my passion in life, and get to help people become healthier each and every day . THANK YOU! See more

WATER BOTTLE WEDNESDAY If you are stuck at home through this pandemic, and having a hard time finding weights, fill up some water bottles, and give this exercise a try! WATER BOTTLE HALOS ... Give strength to your shoulders while you increase your mobility in the upper back. 1 Fill up a water bottle and hold it by the ends. Bring your arms up so they are in a 90 degree bend. Wrists and elbows inline, elbow and shoulders inline. 2 Try to slowly circle the water bottle around your head, while keeping your elbows tucked close to the sides of your face. See if over time, you can get your elbows to point up towards the ceiling as you circle. 3 While the arms are circling around your head, focus on keeping your core tight. Don’t let your hips move all around (no hula dancing haha). 4 Try and do 10 halos to the right, and then 10 to the left. Take a 30 sec break and then repeat. Have fun, and hydrate yourself when you are done! Have a great Wednesday!! See more

At Fifty 5 Fitness, we have SO MUCH to be thankful for! Yes, it has been a challenging last 8 months, but it’s our clients that keep us going! Thank you to every person who has walked through our doors and exercised with us. You make our studio a home, and have filled it with a sense of community, friendship, compassion, encouragement and support. ... Thank you from the bottom of our hearts . Have a wonderful Thanksgiving ! Love, The Fifty 5 Fitness Staff See more

Happy Thanksgiving Just a reminder that we will be CLOSED on Sunday, October 11th. We will be OPEN on Monday, October 12th for classes. There will be NO personal training on this day. ... We hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend! See more

Half way through our Fall Session! It’s GO time ! Trying to challenge our clients even more as the weeks go on. They are all becoming STRONGER & HEALTHIER! Way to go ladies!!

Just a few friendly reminders for when you come to take class at Fifty 5 Fitness: Please sanitize your hands in our lobby as soon as you enter the building. Please make sure you are wearing your mask in the lobby, while you grab your equipment for class, and when you are exiting the building. ... Please make sure you sanitize your hands while exiting the studio. Make sure to wash your hands thoroughly as soon as you get home. Thank you to our staff & clients for keeping our building clean and sanitized each day . See more

Meet your NEWEST Fifty 5 Fitness Instructor, Karen !! We are so lucky and excited to have Karen join our Fifty 5 Fitness team! She will be hopping on the schedule at the beginning of the winter session, teaching our newest class, THE 55 STEP! Here is a little bit about Karen: ... Hello! My name is Karen Duha and I look forward to sharing my passion for fitness with all of you! If you knew me well, you would know that I love an active lifestyle- downhill skiing with my family, cycling with my husband, and tennis with my friends, just to name a few. On my journey I have learned that training for fitness has allowed me to enjoy these pleasures in life. I am a true believer that although we can’t stop the aging process, we can certainly slow it down by adding fitness training to our daily routine. I have a degree in Recreation Studies and worked at St. Boniface Hospital until I started my family. I have taken several fitness courses over the years through Manitoba Fitness Council and the YMCA/YWCA. Most recently I certified as a Functional Aging Group Exercise Specialist through the Functional Aging Institute. Let’s stay fit together! See you at Fifty 5 Fitness! See more

This lady brightens up my Friday each week! Joan is 91 years old, and through this pandemic she doesn’t miss her workout! She has goals she wants to hit, and we are on a mission to achieve them . Joan, you are an inspiration to all of us! Keep going! You are AMAZING !

AIM HIGH AUTUMN CHALLENGE! OCT 12 NOV 22 We are almost at the mid point of our Fallsession. Everyone is becoming stronger and healthier, so let’s give you some extra incentive to keep going!!... Our Fall challenge is open to all in-studio clients, online clients, as well as personal training clients. This challenge consists of 4 parts. By completing each part, you will earn tickets that you can use for draws at the end of our session to win prizes, including: 12 FREE in-studio classes ($144 value) 1 FREE ONLINE membership ($216 value) Exercise mat, set of @white_lion_athletics circle bands, water bottle and box of 10 @crankedenergy bars ($150 value) PLUS MORE PRIZES BEING ANNOUNCED SOON! AIM HIGH AUTUMN CHALLENGE PART 1: GET TO CLASS OR YOUR TRAINING SESSIONS! Participate in 80% of the classes that you signed up for during this session (or your personal training sessions), and you will receive 5 draw tickets! PART 2: SET A FITNESS GOAL, AND ACHIEVE IT! During the first week of the challenge, every participant will be setting a fitness goal that they think they can achieve within 6 weeks. If you achieve your goal, you will receive 10 draw tickets! PART 3: UP YOUR WEIGHTS! We want to see our clients gradually lifting heavier weights throughout the session. We will only get stronger if we progress ourselves! Build muscle, have stronger bones , less body fat, better balance and strength as we go! If you up your weights on these exercises: squats, deadlifts, chest press, hinged row, shoulder press, bicep curls, tricep extensions and lunges by the end of the challenge, you will receive 10 draw tickets! PART 4: JOIN THE PRIVATE CHALLENGE FACEBOOK GROUP! During the challenge we will have our own private Facebook group! Post pictures of your fitness goal progress, healthy recipes, healthy meal pics, or motivational quotes. Each post will give you 1 extra draw ticket! Does this sound like something you want to be a part of!?? If so, you can sign up at the Front Desk with your Instructor, or email us at [email protected]! Challenge begins on Monday, Oct 12! See more

WEDNESDAY WATER BOTTLE WORKOUT LYING UPPER BACK FLYS An important part of the body to work as we age, to help with our posture and balance. ... 1 Start by coming down on to your mat with your two water bottles. Place each water bottle on either side of your mat. 2 Lie down on your stomach on the mat. 3 Extend your arms out to the side (with palms down) at shoulder height, and grab your water bottles. 4 Keeping your shoulders drawn down away from your ears , and body heavy to the floor, lift your arms straight up and lower down. 5 Pretend there is a pencil between your shoulder blades, and try and squeeze the pencil every time you draw your arms up. Try 3 sets of 10 reps. For more of a challenge, try and pulse up for 10 seconds at the end of your tenth rep. Enjoy!! See more

A NEW class will be hitting the schedule in the winter session (starting Nov 23), and we want you to get excited about it!! If you have been taking THE 55 class for a while, and you want MORE of a challenge...this class is for YOU!! CARDIO that will get that heart rate , and STRENGTH TRAINING that will be very different from all the other classes we offer. ... Designed by Fifty 5 Fitness Owner, and Kinesiology grad, Emily Parkes, this class will work your entire body, and make you break that sweat ! Stay tuned during the month of October and November as more info gets released about this new class! See more

It is with a heavy heart that I let you know about a staffing change here at Fifty 5 Fitness. Our TRX STRONG and THE 55 Instructor Tierannai has been with Fifty 5 Fitness for the last 2.5 years. She was the first Instructor I hired when my business started to take off. Tierannai’s classes have ALWAYS been fantastic! With her fitness passion, friendly & caring personality, impeccable organizational skills, and cutest laugh, she was a favourite among all of our ...clients. Tierannai has been one busy gal the last few years, taking Radiation Therapy at the University of Winnipeg. It’s time for her to put her education first, and take a step back from teaching. Tier, you will be greatly missed. You have pushed our clients to be stronger inside and out. You have gotten to know them, not only as clients, but as friends . You are irreplaceable! Tier’s last 2 classes will be: Monday, Nov 2 THE 55 5:30pm Saturday, Nov 7 TRX Strong 10:15am If you are registered for these classes, please join us on these dates to celebrate Tier one last time! We love you Tier See more

Family that exercisestogether, sticks together!! Proud of the Parkes family for making their health a priority! They rent out the studio for a private session every Saturday, and keep each other motivated! Spots are still available at our studio for private classes. If this is something that interests you or your family, send us an email at [email protected]. ... Way to go Parkes family!! See more

Today the province announced it will be increasing Winnipeg’s restriction levels to ORANGE as of Monday, September 28th. But how does this affect fitness facilities? According to Dr. Roussin, this order does NOT change the group sizes currently permitted in fitness facilities. ... So at FIFTY 5 FITNESS we will continue to: Enter the facility doors with a mask on, and continue to wear it until we have reached our mat with our equipment. Sanitize our hands before and after class. Physically distance ourselves by 2 metres with all clients and staff. Limit our class sizes to 12 members per class. Thank you to ALL of our clients and staff for your support throughout this pandemic. Let’s keep MOVING together in our safe environment . See more

Before opening Fifty 5 Fitness I spent many years as a Dance Instructor. Throughout my years dancing and teaching, I visited Physiotherapists off and on with injuries. My experience with Physiotherapy was always the same. I would come in to the curtained room, get heat and cold put on me while the Therapist would leave the room. They would then come back and put electrodes on me, and leave the room. Lastly they would show me a few exercises that I would do at home. They... would have me come back weekly until the issue was resolved. BUT...the issues would always creep back over time. It was not until I had an appointment with @adhartasphysicaltherapy that I found physical therapy could be different! Iain @thepegphysio , the Owner of @adhartasphysicaltherapy takes a different approach. An approach that is brain-body based, and makes 100% to me and my Kinesiology background. It is Iain’s belief that therapy should be fun, inclusive, and centred completely around you and your goals. Each time you visit Adhartas, the time is spent with you and you alone, with the goal of empowering you to take back control of your life, so that you eventually no longer need their services for that issue ever again. Customer service is key to Adhartas, as there will always be a market for quality. We are so lucky at Fifty 5 Fitness to now have @adhartasphysicaltherapy working directly out of our building! Iain & Athletic Therapist Kalynn @at.kalynn are in our building every Tuesday and Thursday, and are accepting new clients. If you have gone to the same Physiotherapist week after week, year after year, and you STILL are suffering from the same issues...it is time to switch things up. Visit Iain or Kalynn and give your body the attention it deserves! Visit: www.adhartaspt.com for more information, or to book an appointment. See more

So proud of ALL of our clients throughout this fall session! They are working tremendously hard in class, and getting stronger each week! We are coming to the end of week #4 in the session, and clients are feeling stronger...... In my arms & legs - Penny All over! - Barb Physically, mentally, and easier to get off of a chair ! - Shelly Less aches and pains in my hips and knees - Linda Stronger in my cardiovascular system - Kim Easier to run after my grandkids - Sharon Way to go ladies!!!!

WEDNESDAY WATER BOTTLE WORKOUT Have you found dumbbells anywhere in the city lately? I know with COVID, dumbbells are hard to come by! Many of our ONLINE clients have been using water bottles or soup cans as weights because of it. In this video, I will show you how to work your tricep muscle with water bottles. Yes, that part of your arm that waves in the air when you don’t want it to . Let’s tighten that sucker up:... 1 Grab your water bottles and stand with your feet hips distance apart. 2 Hinge forward, making sure your head is inline with your spine (making a straight line from the top of the head to the tailbone). 3 Make sure your gaze is at the floor, but your chin is off of your chest. 4 Row your water bottles up so that your fists are at the side of your chest. This is your starting position. 5 Extend the arms behind you, getting them nice and high away from your seat. Then hinge at the elbow to come back to your starting position. Try 15 repetitions, and then try keeping the arms extended and pulsing the water bottles up for 15 sec! Repeat 3 times through. Once you do get a hold of a set of weights heavier than your water bottles, try doing 8-10 repetitions with your heavier load (repeat 3 times through). Now take a sip of that water , and congratulate yourself for doing something good for your body today! Stay tuned next Wednesday for another WATER BOTTLE WORKOUT! See more

Emily is gearing up to take the @zhealth_performance Balance Gym course (thanks to @thepegphysio’s recommendation). She hopes to gain new knowledge and ideas for balance in THE 55 + BALANCE classes. @zhealth_performance talks about not only moving your body while trying to balance, but also moving your head and eyes . Today in the Tuesday 9:30am class we tried our heel to toe walks forward and back, but added in looking side to side every time you take a step. ... It is harder than it looks. Elizabeth is doing a great job in this video! Try it out at home , and see how much more challenging the exercise becomes when moving the head and eyes side to side. Good luck! See more

So glad that with the age group Fifty 5 Fitness caters to, we are able to keep going with our ONLINE fitness classes. Some of our members are immune compromised, or have spouses that are. To be able to keep them moving at home during COVID keeps us all healthy and happy . KEEP GOING ONLINE LADIES! You are getting stronger each week!

THE 55 + BALANCE Our most popular class at Fifty 5 Fitness. This class has a little bit of everything.... non-impact cardio, lower & upper body strength exercises, core work, mobility exercises, stretching and BALANCE exercises. We take 5-10min every class to specifically work your balance. Moving in different planes of motion, we test your balance on two feet , one foot, eyes closed, travelling, with a weight, ball and cone. ... Many of these exercises not only work your balance, but also your eye - hand coordination, foot and core strength. There are still a few spots left for this class in the fall session! Email us at [email protected], and come give this class a try! See more

How lucky we are to have technology during this Pandemic! Thanks to ZOOM we can still connect with many of our Personal Training clients virtually! You might not be in the studio...but we work you just as hard !!... See more

Last week we showcased a few upper body exercises that we have been doing in our fall session classes. Today, Sandi is showing you some of the lower body exercises we did in THE 55 + BALANCE class this afternoon (see the video version on Instagram @fifty5fitness ) 1 Travelling squats to work the quads, glutes and hamstrings.... 2 Dumbbell Deadlifts to strengthen the hamstrings, glutes and lower back. Sandi has the weight behind her back to help keep her spine in a neutral position. 3 Banded side leg lifts with a knee raise to work the glute medius (side of seat), quad and hip flexor. All of these exercises can be modified to suit your fitness level . We still have a few spots available in the fall session classes. Email us at [email protected] if you would like to come try a class, and see if it’s the right fit for you! See more

Your end of week 2 reminder: KEEP GOING!!!! You are starting to develop new strength, coordination, cardio endurance and better balance! Yes, it is challenging...but the long term benefits are SO worth it! ... Keep going, and by week 12 you will feel the difference! See more