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Success Stories: How Karen lost 100 pounds and 55 inches
In the dictionary, the meaning of the word “motivate” is, something that causes a person to act. In writing my story I hope I can motivate someone just as I was. I saw a lady’s before and after...
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GoodLife/adidas Work Out Wear Now Available!
GoodLife is excited to begin a partnership with adidas offering members like you an amazing selection of workout wear at an exclusive 30% discount! GoodLife and adidas are making it easy for you to...
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GoodLife clubs in Ontario and BC help children eat well & play sports
GoodLife Fitness Clubs in Ontario and BC raised enough money in this year’s Be A Kid’s Superhero Campaign to help children in their communities eat well and participate in sport… Peterborough, Ontario...
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2,500 Canadian companies can’t be wrong
2,500 Canadian companies can’t be wrong! GoodLife Fitness brings easy and affordable fitness and wellness programming solutions into the workplace. It’s all about improving your quality of life. Yes,...
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More fitness, health and lifestyle information at your doorstep!
GoodLife Fitness Members: more fitness, health and lifestyle information right at your doorstep! We are bringing our members more information and value about how to live the good life. OptiMYz,...
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GoodLife Associates Top 10 Holiday Movie Picks
When it’s a winter wonderland outside, sometimes the best way to stay warm & safe is to snuggle in with the family to watch an old classic Holiday movie. Here are the GoodLife Associates Top 10...
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Eileen reduces pain and stiffness through Personal Training
My name is Eileen. I would like to tell you how my life has changed since joining GoodLife Fitness, may it inspire you to live a healthy life. Eileen – After In 1990 I was diagnosed with Ankylosing...
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Walking as a team keeps you motivated all year long
The winter can prove particularly challenging for Canadians when it comes to keeping active. GoodLife Workplace Wellness has developed a fun and interactive Walking and Activity Tracking program to...
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Help at risk children in Scarborough & Cambridge get active
The Teesdale-Oakridge community in Scarborough Ontario has been identified as the poorest area in Toronto. This puts children living here ‘at risk’ and most not in a position to afford registration in...
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Look fantastic in GoodLife adidas workout wear
Available at an exclusive 30% off regular price, GoodLife adidas workout wear offers something for everyone and is sure to get you excited about getting back into the club. Try a new Group EXercise...
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Introducing Vicky: Member blogger, mom, running enthusiast
Allow me to introduce myself: I’m the “Mom Who Runs”…otherwise known as Vicky. I’m just like any other Mom or Dad reading this – I feel like I’m constantly running all day long. Not in the “marathon”...
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Make fitness work on the road
Four Gyms… In One Week? As a sales rep, I find myself driving from one account to another, sometimes travelling from one end of the city to another and back. So, there are some weeks where I will go to...
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Wellness @ Work: Group EXercise at the office
Research shows that individuals who are physically active on a regular basis are more alert during the day, sleep better at night, injure themselves less at work and are less prone to depression....
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I Am the New Me lives the GoodLife
Hi, my name is Kirsty. I am the new me. I’m your average 30-something single gal. I spend my work days sitting at a desk & my evenings juggling a second job, my two adorable dogs & my...
View ArticleThis Month in OptiMYz: Secrets to a good life
Olympian Silken Laumann and GoodLife Fitness CEO David Patchell-Evans share their secrets to a good life in the March/April 2011 issue of OptiMYz, the official magazine of GoodLife Fitness! Here’s a...
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Wellness @ Work: Join the Red Sneaker Campaign for kids
Getting Canadian Kids Active Needs to be a Priority GoodLife Fitness is passionate about reversing the trend of physical inactivity and obesity in Canadian children. Because this is a priority,...
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GoodLife’s 3 + 2 – Cool things in our 32nd year!
Wow! This is our 32nd year…well on the way into our fourth decade. To celebrate this amazing milestone, I wanted to share the “3 + 2” cool things that make GoodLife an incredible place to achieve your...
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32 Years Young, Baby!
On April 20, we’re celebrating GoodLife’s 32nd birthday, and you’re invited! At clubs all across the country, we’re having a special celebration to thank you for making us your fitness club of choice –...
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Who are the people in your neighbourhood club?
Sure, you come to GoodLife (or any fitness club) to workout. Maybe you socialize with friends, flirt with the cute guy at the water fountain, or stop for a quick tan or massage, too. But, we’d like to...
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10 gifts of fitness you can give your mom for Mother’s Day
Bring your mom in as a guest to try out your GoodLife Club Attend a Group Exercise class with your mom. For mother’s day, the 16, 18 and 19-year-old teens of one of our Group Exercise instructors in...
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Weekend Recap: GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon
Congratulations to all of the participants of this year’s GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon! The damp and dreary weather did not keep anyone’s spirits down. More than 10,000 people from 40 different...
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10 reasons to practice Hot Yoga in the summer
Many of you already know that Hot Yoga is good for your body, mind, and soul, but many don’t know why Hot Yoga is especially good for you in the summer. Below is a Top 10 list of reasons to proactice...
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Take your summer workout indoors
During the summer months people have a tendency to take their workouts outside, and with good reason. Think about it: it’s warm outside, the air is fresh, and there’s the unpredictable humidity, the...
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GoodLife Corporate Wellness brings Group EXercise to Lafarge
GoodLife Corporate Wellness offers a wide range of services to Corporate Partners, including Group EXercise classes. Recently, our team held one of the largest on-site Group EXercise classes to date...
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Cheryl loses 75 pounds and learns the importance of making herself a priority
Cheryl - After When I joined GoodLife in January 2010 I had no idea how my life would change over the next 15 months. My weight has been an issue for as long as I can remember. I have always been on a...
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Wellness @ Work –‘Stick’ it to the flu
Can you afford for your employees to get the flu this year? The Centre for Disease Control Prevention recommends a yearly vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses....
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Hot trends in yoga
One of my favourite fitness activities is BODYFLOW, the Les MILLS program offered in Canada exclusively at GoodLife. That may sound strange coming from a guy whose background included competitive...
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A month into training: overdoing it and overcoming injury
Now that we are a month in to training, we are really getting in to the meat of things. The first timers are experiencing the thrill of their ‘longest run ever’ on a regular basis. The rest of us are...
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Mo’s best advice for enjoying a fit and healthy life – every day
January is fast approaching and it’s my favorite time of year at the club—really it is. The reason for that is purely selfish. I love to see my classes and my peer instructors’ classes full and the...
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Paul’s BBQ Bonanza: Ribs. Made easy
One of the most delicious dishes you can make on your barbecue is grilled back ribs. The key to success really comes down to just two things – picking a rack of back ribs that has enough marbling in...
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Behind Teen Fitness: Why I love working out at the club
I know I talk a lot about my Lacrosse and my summer life and it occurs to me that you probably wonder what I do when I’m not doing those things. Well, I thoroughly enjoy spending my mornings going to...
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It’s great to work at GoodLife Fitness!
At GoodLife we strive to help fellow Canadians feel stronger, healthier and happier through regular physical fitness. A career with GoodLife is therefore rewarding in itself! But would you believe it?...
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Homework is a family affair
It’s that time of year again – back to school! Back to school means backpacks filled with homework. Homework is an important part of every student’s learning and research shows that students do better...
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10 things to expect at your first BODYJAM class
BODYJAM is the cardio workout where you are free to enjoy the sensation of dance. An addictive fusion of the latest dance styles and hottest new sounds puts the emphasis as much on having fun as on...
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Make your resolutions a reality in 2012
Top 12 Tips to Getting Fit and Living Healthy in 2012 from GoodLife Fitness CEO and fitness expert, David Patchell-Evans One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to get fit and to lose weight....
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Create your own exercise habit
Everyone knows about habits, good and bad. We always hear about breaking habits and forming new ones that include exercise. But actually changing and creating habits can be very challenging and...
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May I borrow your white blazer?
Question: How do you find out how much you know about your trainer and how much they know about you? Answer: Try and write down 10 things you know about each other in 2 minutes or less. We tried. We...
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A hardcore way to spend a Sunday
Warning: The post is about a workout I did withOUT my trainer! The reason I wanted to start a blog is the first place is to share my workouts with my trainer as well as other fitness adventures, tips,...
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Melanie loses almost 25% of her bodyweight and improves her health dramatically
Melanie - After Melanie is one of the winners of our Facebook Success Story contest. This is her story: “The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like and...
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Sculpting Strong & Sexy Legs – During Lunch Hour!
Warmer weather is here! When it comes to training, almost everyone would like to have strong and sexy legs. This article focuses on three leg sculpting moves that will challenge you, help you burn...
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Behind Teen Fitness – Freedom’s Story
My name is Freedom and I am 12 years old. I was born and grew up in London Ontario. At a young age I started exercising and working out because of my dad’s job and my step mother’s job. Both my parents...
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Behind Teen Fitness – Eric’s Story
My name is Eric, I am 16 years old and I live in Strathroy, Ontario. As a kid, I was overweight and had very low self-confidence. I was always embarrassed to take my shirt off and I rarely took part in...
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Behind Teen Fitness – Matthew’s Story
Being an overweight child was really hard on me. I always felt self-conscious about myself and never felt confident. Through hard work and proper diet, I transformed into an entirely different person,...
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Behind Teen Fitness – Olivia’s Story
My name is Olivia and I live in Windsor, Ontario. I am a 14 year old grade 8 student, who loves staying fit and active! With so much drama happening in my grade, I find playing sports and going for...
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17 year old Frank changes his life and loses 50 pounds in 3 months
Frank - After Hello, my name is Frank I am a 17 year old, grade 11 student in Stratford, Ontario. I am writing today about my success with personal training here at the GoodLife Fitness Club. My...
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Teen Fitness is back!
Have you heard? Teen Fitness is back for 2012! Teen Fitness is a free membership for teens 12-17 years old during July and August. A key part of our Teen Fitness Vision is to help all Canadians become...
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Workout Date: Thursday May 10th at 7:45am Me+ Morning BODYFLOW started at 6:30am today (although I had been up since 6am) so I had lots of time and actually made it to the gym on time. Go Gus. Workout...
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Kyle loses 120 pounds in 9 months and lives an active life
I joined GoodLife on February 20, 2010, my 17th birthday. I weighed 337 pounds and desperately wanted to lose weight but didn’t know where or even how to start. I decided that I needed to recruit the...
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Grilling up something healthy
It’s getting warmer out and summer’s in the air! Many of us are now planning outside activities. Reunions, get-togethers and picnics with family and friends all bring to mind a great tradition...
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TRX® Team™ Training at GoodLife Fitness
GoodLife is excited to announce that TRX® Team™ Training is now offered to GoodLife Fitness Members. We are bringing TRX® Team™ Training to cities near you. TRX (Total body Resistance eXercise) is the...
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