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Always Stay Fit After 40

It's very important after we turn 40 that we don't take our health for granted in that we eat right and exercise for our health and wellness

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The Fit at Forty PLUS Club will give you access to videos on using various exercise machines and working out from home

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The Fit at Forty PLUS Club is focused on everyone over Forty. We give tips for exercise and nutrition, for the beginner and the experienced. Check out our blog for information on health, lifestyle, and fitness.

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Train Online with Irina

Irina Marchenkova is the host and primary trainer in the Fit at Forty PLUS Club, an online trainer and in-person trainer in Toronto, Ontario. Training online through computer or phone can be just like training in person.

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Fitness does not have to be boring! Find out how to make it interesting at the Fit at Forty PLUS Club.

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Online Training

  This is where you arrange to set up online training sessions with Irina as a Fitness and Sport Conditioning Coach. [elementor-template

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[embed]https://youtu.be/PuAEU839mnU[/embed] My name is Irina Marchenkova, Welcome to my official page, Fit at Forty PLUS. I am an ISSA Master Trainer. I

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Ozempic and Exercise: How to Lose Fat, Not Muscle, After 40

October 11, 2026
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What is Fitness, Irina Marchenkova Victoria, Irina Marchenkova, CHIC Irina, personal trainer in ajax, personal trainer in Whitby, Personal trainer in Oshawa, lactic acid, muscle pain, testosterone, health over forty, activity over 40, importance of activity

More and more of my clients over 40 are asking me the same question: "I've started Ozempic. Do I still need to exercise?" The short answer is yes. In fact, if you are taking Ozempic or a similar medication, exercise, and especially strength training, may be more important than ever. Here's why, and what to do about it. Please note: this article is general fitness information, not medical advice. Ozempic is a prescription medication. Always follow your doctor's guidance, and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting a new exercise program or changing your diet while on any medication.

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How Much Exercise is Enough?

November 28, 2020
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How much exercise do we need now that many of us are working from home. It is obvious than sitting at a desk all day is not good for our health. Now many more people are working from home. This means that they are spending the entire day sitting. Therefore you might simply ask how much exercise do we need to counteract the inactivity of sitting at a desk? How Much Exercise Answered A recent study in the Lancet shines some light on the impact of exercise on sitting. The results are based on a sample of about 1 million

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COVID19 Lockdowns, Gym Closed? How to Keep a Routine

November 12, 2020
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COVID19 have you locked down and locked out of the gym? You don't necessarily need equipment to stay in shape. There are a lot of things that you can do to keep your exercise routine during COVID19 without having to go to the gym. Think of doing such things as pushups, setups, crunches. Add to that such things as doing planks. You can add to that some cardio by doing some fast walking and during your fast walking you can add wrist and ankle weights. Just because you can't workout at the gym doesn't mean you can't work out at

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Lactic Acid, Muscle Pain and Testosterone Production

January 21, 2019
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What is Fitness, Irina Marchenkova Victoria, Irina Marchenkova, CHIC Irina, personal trainer in ajax, personal trainer in Whitby, Personal trainer in Oshawa, lactic acid, muscle pain, testosterone

I bet that you never made a link between the pain that you get when you exert your muscles and an increase in your testosterone production. Well for you men over the age of 30, I have good news. You can continue to have a healthy sex drive as you age. Just hear me out... Lactic acid, or lactate, forms in the muscles through metabolism. You might be familiar with the presence of lactic acid when you feel that burning muscle pain. That sensation is caused by the muscles lowering the pH levels around the muscles. No Pain - No

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Weight Loss Made Simple but not Easy

November 12, 2018
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Weight Loss made simple, fad diets Belly Weight ben, best way to lose weight, weight loss tips, neoprene waist belts, Best Personal trainer in Ajax, Box Jumping, Improve my life, Irina Marchenkova Victoria, Victoria, Toronto, Ajax, Personal Trainer Pickering, Personal Trainer Whitby, Personal Trainer Oshawa, Personal Trainer, Fitness Trainer Ajax, WIO, Work it out, workitout, wowi, workout videos, fun, fitness fun, exercise fun, fun in ajax

Weight Loss made Simple, but never easy Any of us who have every tried to lose weight know that after we hit our 40s, weight loss is not an easy task. But it can be simple. Fad Diets I have spoken to people who have been through the fad diet mill and they all say the same thing. That is, that if they are able to follow the fad, and that is a BIG "if", then they report some short term success. However, each and every person I have spoken to says the same thing.  They end of gaining it

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Weight Loss Belts |Neoprene Waist Belts

November 11, 2018
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Weight Loss Belts Made from Neoprene The whole idea is that the weight loss belt is made from a substance called neoprene.  These neoprene waist belts are made of kind of material used to make wetsuits for scuba diving. If you have ever been in a wetsuit on land before going into the water you will understand the concept. The longer you wear this material the more you sweat. Actually, what is deceiving is that you are not sweating any more than usual, but your perspiration has no where to go but under the neoprene. Normally it would go directly

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High Box Jumping… Friend or Foe?

November 5, 2018
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High Box Jumping, High Box Jumps, Best Personal trainer in Ajax, Box Jumping, Improve my life, Irina Marchenkova Victoria, Victoria, Toronto, Ajax, Personal Trainer Pickering, Personal Trainer Whitby, Personal Trainer Oshawa, Personal Trainer, Fitness Trainer Ajax, WIO, Work it out, workitout, wowi, workout videos, Box Jumps

https://youtu.be/Pv84ys4cbf8 Jumping on to a 30" Box I just posted a video and article about high box jumps. What are high box jumps? I did a prior article on box jumping with a video demonstrating box jumps. This article is essentially the same information that is in the article related to the video. The video is a fun video that demonstrates me jumping on a high box. Seems simple, doesn't it. It is essentially the same as the box jump that I did in the previous post, but this time I am jumping 30" high. It may be simple in process, but

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What is Your Superhero Name?

October 20, 2018
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Superhero Name... What is Yours? [yotuwp type="videos" id="BDFl39SJgvo" player="cc_load_policy=0&iv_load_policy=3"] Start by Creating your Superhero Name? Then be a Superhero All Year Round!! Train like a Superhero... Eat like a Superhero... Think like a Superhero... Be your own Superhero... My superhero name is CHIC Irina.. What is yours?   You can Work out with Irina at Life Time Athletics. Irina Marchenkova is a Fitness Trainer in Ajax doing Personal Training in Ajax at Life Time Athletic. Personal Trainer Ajax | Personal Trainer Whitby | Personal Trainer Oshawa Personal Trainer Durham | Personal Trainer Pickering | Irina Marchenkova Victoria

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Turning 44 Reflections | Personal Trainer Ajax

October 15, 2018
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About Irina Marchenkova, Looking Young, Improve my life, Irina Marchenkova Victoria, Victoria, Toronto, Ajax, Personal Trainer Pickering, Personal Trainer Whitby, Personal Trainer Oshawa, Personal Trainer, Fitness Trainer Ajax, WIO, Work it out, workitout, wowi, turning 44

Turning 44 I have just turned 44 years old. Thanks for all of the many birthday wishes I received from my friends. I am busy trying to thank each of you who took the time to wish me happy birthday on my 44th birthday. If I have missed you, I apologize, although I am still working through the list of people who kindly sent well wishes. Here are a few thoughts as I am turning 44 and pass the halfway mark of my expected lifespan: 1.  If you live with good energy you will be happier; 2.  Enjoy everyday. Live

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What is Fitness? | BarryB | Personal Trainer Durham

October 10, 2018
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Looking Young, Improve my life, Irina Marchenkova Victoria, Victoria, Toronto, Ajax, Personal Trainer Pickering, Personal Trainer Whitby, Personal Trainer Oshawa, Personal Trainer, Fitness Trainer Ajax, WIO, Work it out, workitout, wowi, kidslife, What is Fitness, BarryB

What is Fitness? As a personal trainer in the Durham region, I often get the question asked of me...what is fitness? Here is a video of Barrington at age 1 on the left helping around the house and again on the right at age 7 doing one of his two daily chores which he has been doing since age 4. What is Fitness? What is fitness? Fitness is more than exercise, it's a way of life. Help your children to be fit for life, start early and keep going. Help them to develop good habits early. It will help them

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