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Name: Michelle Brenner  Age: 45 Where are you from? Baden, Ontario Results from the Program: lost 6.6lbs and 9.5” Tell us about yourself!  I am a Child Care Provider, married for almost 19yrs,I  have two hockey playing boys, 11 and 16yrs old and we have a 4yr old Golden Retriever.  I have always loved fitness but like some, I put myself last to make sure my family was always taken care of.  I started taking less care of myself, gaining weight, feeling like a door mat.  I went through a period of depression almost 9yrs ago and with the right help, thankfully got through it.  I have one sister, and my parents are retired living in Florida.  I have an 10yr old nephew who was a heart transplant recipient at 1month old and is also a cancer survivor, and he has shown me to always find a positive….it could be worse, so I try and be thankful…always. What made you decide to join the 21 Day Kick starter program with Team Bunny? I have been following Jill for some time and was fortunate ...

Coach Claudia’s Conditioning Workout of the Week This week is all about the cardio machine party! Warm-Up – 5min steady state on bike or incline walk on treadmill Round 1 On treadmill – Sprint as fast as you can x30 seconds followed by walking at a steady for 1 min Repeat for 10 mins. Rest 2 Minutes Round 2 – Perform each exercise consecutively without rest.  Rest 1 minute and then repeat the round for a total of 4 times. Weighted Step-Ups x 30 Inch Worm Walk-Out x 20 Push-Up x 15 Burpee x 10 Rest 2 Minutes Round 3 On Bike- Pedal at a challenging but steady speed that you can maintain for 1 minute then increase to your max for 30 seconds. Repeat for 10 minutes Rest 2 Minutes Round 4 – Perform each exercise for 30 seconds with a 10 second rest in between. Rest for 1 minute at the end and then repeat the round for a total of four. Skaters Tuck Jumps Jumping Jacks High Knee runs on the spot Cool Down and Stretch

Name : Laurine Kulczycky Age : 28 Where are you from? Born and raised in Scarburbia but I live in Port Credit now. Competition training for : 3 months off season 3 months dial in Category : Bikini Fitness  Tell us about yourself! Education, work, family!  Ever since I could remember I’ve always been into sports and being active. When I was a young girl I always wanted to do what the boys were doing. I never had time for dolls. I’d much rather skateboard or play basketball. Iv’e always liked helping people and I knew I wanted to do something amazing and meaningful with my life but I didn’t know what. So after high school I joined Katimavik and travelled around Canada volunteering. It wasn’t until I got back that I decided to finally go to College. I worked and saved enough money to get my own apartment in the Beaches area. A couple years later I graduated with an advanced honors diploma from George Browns Fitness and Lifestyle Program and got certified with CSEP (Canadian soc...

Name: Evelina  Age: 22 Where are you from? Mississauga, ON Competition training for: March 19  (GNC Allmax Fedel Clarke ) Category: Bikini Tell us about yourself! Education, work, family!  My family means the world to me. I do not know where I would be without them! I would prefer spending a night in with my family playing board games as opposed to going out sometimes. They make me who I am and I am truly blessed to call them mine. With respect to education, I can talk about this for days! I am currently in my final year of Teacher Education but I am not stopping here as I want to pursue my Master’s and eventually be a part of/create a global literacy program. I feel that our students need experiences that connect them to the global nation through meaningful learning contexts which are relevant to their everyday lives. I find that school should be a place where students are itching to learn concepts which they can apply and make a difference with, as opposed to sit and regurg...

Conditioning Workout of the Week  Contributing Writer:  Team Bunny Coach Claudia Scali Warm up 5 minutes: Jog, incline walk, bike etc. Round 1 Weighted Bulgarian split lunge x30  Bosu hops (jump over the bosu) x 20 Ball Push-ups x 15 V-ups/hanging leg raises x 10 Round 2 Walking weighted lunges x30 Mountain climbers x20 Ball slams x15 Stir the pot on ball x10 Round 3 Glute Bridge x30 Jumping split lunge x20 Glute Rainbows x15 Frog Jumps x10 Round 4 Ball leg curl x20 Kickbacks x20 Tuck jumps x10 Cool Down and Stretch

My Progressive Protein Pancake Recipe: Created by Liliana Dominguez Ingredients:   1 scoop Progressive harmonized Protein Powder - Vanilla or chocolate flavour 1/4 cup liquid egg whites Splash of almond milk 2 tbsp PB2 Dash of Cinnamon Powder Progressive Organic Coconut oil Method : Mix the protein powder, egg whites and almond milk together.  Heat coconut oil or Pam cooking spray in a large non-stick frying pan over a low heat. Add 1-2tbsp of the pancake batter to form 9cm circles. Cook each pancake for about 1 minute, until it starts to bubbly lightly on the top and looks set Flip it over and cook the other side for 30 seconds, or until cooked through. the pancakes should be golden brown. If not, increase the heat a little. remove from the pan and keep warm. Repeat the process until all of the pancake batter has been used up. TO make the PB2 topping: 
Mix PB2 powder with water until desired consistency.
Cover Pancake with PB2 and add a dash of cinnamon.

I LOVE YOU... Love is a major purpose for living. The connection with love is inherent in all that we do, and without it, we cannot survive as a species. But what is love? How do we know when we are in Love? On this Valentines Day I want you to reflect on your loving relationships. Over the years I have come to understand what love is. How you ask? By figuring out what LOVE ISN'T! Sometimes.. Love is like a trainer... you may get your perfect match right away; or you have to trial other ones. Much like love... you may have to date a few bad ones to find the right one... and you know, they may have been there all along and you just didn't open your eyes to realize! LOVE IS NOT : Manipulation . How many times have you heard: "If you loved me, then you would..." If you love someone, you do it because you want to, instead of someone telling you to. Compromising Who You Are : Love is not apparent if someone asks you to do or say something that isn't in your nature. Som...

  Name :  Christina Jones Age :    45 Where are you from?   Lethbridge, AB Competition training for:   ABBA Northerns, May 28, 2016 Category :  Masters Bikini Instagram:  @ms__christy    Facebook:  Christina Marie How did you get started in fitness? I’ve been involved in sports since elementary school:  volleyball, basketball, softball, track & field, badminton and cross country running.  I’ve been playing golf off and on since I was a teenager and took up running again in 1998 after my son was born.  I’ve run a 10k in Iceland, a half marathon in Calgary, and the Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco.  I started lifting weights in January, 2012 and entered my first bodybuilding competition in May, 2015. What is your fav workout songs?   My playlist is pretty varied:  from Justin Beiber to Metallica.  My favourite workout songs are dance/house/rock type songs with good beats. Do you have any superstitions?   Not really but I don’t hedge my bets.  If I see a ladder I won’...

Reconnect this Valentines... with YOURSELF! Make 2016 the year of self-love. Its time to focus on you.. and what better way then starting Valentines?  Throughout the next few weeks I will be carving time for self-love. How about joining me on this loving journey ! We all lead busy lives and may have families or significant others we take care of, making time for ourselves an afterthought. Let’s resolve to stop that now and start reconnecting with ourselves daily. We are usually so concerned with finding ways to fill every single moment of the day socializing with people, through social media or in person. Spending some time alone is needed to recharge our mental batteries and regroup. Over the next 4 weeks i will show you ways to incorporate self love into your life.  Feel free to buy yourselves flowers, go to the movies or buy those lush pair of pumps that you’ve been eyeing. That’s in the self-love category! I am sure of it.. I WROTE IT! :) Block, Unfollow, Delete & Disconnect!  ...

Essential oils are not oils. They do not contain the fatty acids that constitute what we would consider an actual oil. They are absorbed well by the skin – making them perfect ingredients in personal care items aiding to heal, soften, and nourish. However, they do not accumulate in the body over time. The are like water soluble vitamins, they simply offer up their healing properties and then pass on through.  Fragrance oils and essential oils are NOT the same thing. If you see the word “fragrance” or “fragrance oil” or “perfume", you can assume this is synthetic and NOT natural. Essential oils are natural and cannot be patented. You’ll never see an essential oil in a pharmaceutical drug. Hence, you can see why a vast majority of mainstream healthcare practitioners never recommend essential oils as therapeutic alternatives to drugs. Because essential oils cannot be patented, drug companies will not waste money studying them. This limits our scientific knowledge o...

Coach Claudia’s Conditioning Workout Looking for some conditioning workouts ideas?  Look no further because I got you covered!  Check out my latest fat-torching routine that will get your heart racing and muscles burning in that “oh so good” kind of way. Perform each of the exercises below for 30 seconds with 10 seconds rest in between.  After each set, rest for 1 minute and between each round, rest 2 minutes. Round #1 – perform 4 sets Bosu Ball jumping side to side lunges Bosu Ball mountain climbers Bosu Ball push-ups Bosu Ball burpees Round #2 – perform 4 sets TRX or bench single leg squats Box jumps TRX mountain climbers Round #3 - perform 4 sets Resistance band duck walks Frog jumps Walking dumbbell lunges Round #4 - perform 4 sets Ball slams Plank Ball leg curls V-ups Now go get your sweat on!

Name : Kacey Sowinski Age : 24 Where are you from?  Mississauga, Ontario Competition training for:   March 19 2016 (Fedel Clark Championships) 2016 Provincials (London,Ontario) Category : Bikini Medium Instagram: kKaceysowinskii Facebook: Kacey Sowinski How did you get started in fitness?  I have always been a health nut. I first began my love for fitness when I was about 10 years old, running track and field. Throughout the years I also danced ballroom, jazz, hip hop etc. As I grew older, I began training at a gym when I was 15 years old (I remember I used to run to the gym, since I couldn’t get there by car every day after school) As you can see, my love for fitness and being active has always been present throughout my life. What is your fav workout songs?   Depends  on the day and the mood. I go from old school rap, to instrumental violins, to country music. I am one big scatter brain! My music goes along with my mood that day.  I also ...

  At the start of my weight loss journey I was very overweight and decided it was time for a change. I had no energy so I spent a lot of time time watching tv or playing on the computer. I didn't have many friends, I was shy around people I didn't know so I kept to myself. I was unhappy and embarrassed about I how I looked so I wore baggy clothes and nothing remotely revealing or feminine. I started going to the gym and was intimidated at first until I learned how to use the equipment.  I learned what eating healthy was all about and how to improve my eating habits. I stopped going to fast food restaurants and chose healthier options where I could. After a while things got easier as they became routine. I gained a lot of self-esteem over the years and improved my will power.  I became comfortable with who I was and learned to socialize more. I am not self-conscious about how I look anymore and my choice of clothing has completely changed. I can now wear form-fitting cloth...

    Name : Jen Traxel Age : 27 From : Edmonton, AB Weight loss : 16lbs What steps did you have to do during your 12 week transformation to change your lifestyle?  Completely overhaul my nutrition habits Meal plan every week Run 5km at least 5 times per week on top of a ton of walking, stair climbing and conditioning workouts! Strength train consistently and follow the plan! Take supplements/vitamins consistently Drink a ton of water and get at least 8 hours of sleep each night Change my mindset & dig deep even on the days I didn’t feel motivate.  What was your goal for the transformation?  I wanted to drop my body fat, get lean, toned and strong. Also wanted to rock a pair of Nike Pro shorts! How did you feel during the 3 phases?  It was slow going at first, then all of a sudden my body was changing before my eyes. I stayed focused on what needed to be done and stopped looking at the numbers/measurements. That’s when I started to notice c...