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HIIT 2: Beginner Workout

This is a HIIT workout designed for the beginner. Advanced fitness enthusiasts can modify up by making each exercise more difficult. So get up and get moving!

To time your exercises, I recommend an app called Tabata. Check it out! And if you are looking for some tunes to go along with your workout, you can find my public Spotify playlists here.

The Routine:

  • Warm-up 180

    Repeat 4 times:
    • High Knees
    • Plank
    • Lunges
    • Knee Push ups
    • Leg Raises
    • Squats
    • Bear Crawl Hold
    • Heel Reaches
    • Squat Hold
    • Hands Down V-Hold 

Remember to warm up well, and stretch after you exercise!

Have fun, have a good workout, and be safe! As always, you can reach me here with any questions, concerns or suggestions – and don’t forget to submit your Fitness 101 questions here. I would love to hear from you!

~ James

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HIIT 1: Just you, body weight, and gravity!

Hello everyone! Welcome to my series of online workouts. This first workout is a HIIT class, and for those of you who aren’t familiar, that means High Impact Interval Training.

There is a warmup, and then a series of 10 exercises that will be repeated four times, with a break between each. In this video, I will demonstrate each of the exercises, and run you through the start of the warmup. Then, you will carry on through the workout on your own.

To time your exercises, I recommend an app called Tabata. Check it out! And if you are looking for some tunes to go along with your workout, you can find my public Spotify playlists here.

The routine:

  • Warmup 240

    Repeat 4 times:
    • Burpees
    • Bear Hold
    • High Knee/Elbow
    • Plank
    • Stationary Bicycle (4)/Squats (4)
    • Knee Tri. Push-Ups
    • Reverse Lunges
    • Power Knees
    • Russian Twists
    • Squats with Tuck

Remember, watch the video to see a demonstration of the correct way to do each of these exercises.

Have fun, have a good workout, and be safe! As always, you can reach me here with any questions, concerns or suggestions – and don’t forget to submit your Fitness 101 questions here. I would love to hear from you!

~ James

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COVID-19 & Group Fitness Classes

This post is for all of my fitness clients and HIIT class participants, and to all my friends: I hope you are well.

We are all together in this different-than-normal kinda time. Please stay tuned for updates as they happen, as it appears this situation is changing rapidly.  

For now, I want you all to know that I am planning on instructing my fitness classes as scheduled with some minor changes, as outlined below.


Dr. Bonnie Henry, on the CTV Noon report today, said that a way we can stay ahead of this current situation is to stay away from large gatherings, stay away from people if you feel you are becoming ill, and to get outside and get exercise so:

As of Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. PST:

Tuesday and Thursday Evolution Fitness classes are still on but we will move the action outside on the lawn adjacent to the Zen Centre. Please wear warm enough clothing (forecast is for 9C) outside shoes, exercise mat and perhaps gloves for when we plank on the grass.

Wednesday SynchroFitt class will be moved to Synchromesh Winery. At the winery, we will be making sure our social distancing is at its fullest potential.

If the situation does elevate to the point of isolation, I am in the process of exploring how to provide my fitness classes remotely. So until further notices, be kind, be fit and be well!

If you have any questions, please contact me!

~ James