It may seem like extra work, but it's definitely a time saver once it's done. That's not even considering the mental load and having less food waste. Try meal planning out for a few weeks. Print this out (link below) and put it on the fridge so the whole family can see it. I promise that if you take 15 - 20 minutes on Sunday to plan out meals for the week, that you will have less stress throughout the week (and less "What are we having for supper?" comments) We'd love to see a pic of your meal plan for the week- it may help inspire others too! Printable Blank Meal Plan Template ..read more

Every year we look forward to welcoming incumbent LDSS grade 9 students to dynafit Listowel. If you' haven’t heard why we do this, we encourage you to read that story here. Over the past few years we've learned a lot about how to help our incumbent grade 9 students to become more confident and successful in their fitness and wellness journey. We've improved the way in which we offer our orientation to our incumbent grade 9 members to ensure their safety and success. The orientation process will now be a 4 week process, where students attend their chosen session each week. The cost of the orien ..read more

Can we stop shaming people for going to the gym to do something they could do at home? I have trained MANY clients that had full blown gyms in their homes. They never consistently worked out there. They obviously had great intentions and goals because they bought everything they’d need. Do you know what happened? They struggled to set aside the time. Your frame of mind at home, especially as a busy parent, is that there is always something else more productive you could be doing. That load of laundry, dishes, making dinner, that work project you could just use 20 more minutes to finish. As we ..read more

The events of the past two years have done their best to break us, but we refuse to be broken. Instead we are choosing to pivot, to protect our business, our mental health and to continue to provide an outlet for the community that we love so dearly. This likely won't come as a surprise to many, but we are choosing to move to a new facility to lower our operating costs and improve efficiency. This change allows us opportunities to build an efficient space for the needs of our members, to maintain current membership pricing and to continue to be an inspiring and welcoming atmosphere! The physic ..read more

As you've likely already heard, the Ontario government has moved us back to Stage 2 for the next 21 days. Here is how that affects dynafit. We are required to close our doors until we move to Stage 3. If you would like us to place your membership on hold please read this entire email carefully before contacting us. We will place monthly payments on hold BY REQUEST ONLY. Requests are due by January 11th, 2022 at 4 pm. We will extend all other memberships BY REQUEST ONLY upon reopening. This means do not contact us right now to ask for an extension- contact us upon reopening to ask for the exten ..read more

Holiday Gift Guide Looking for some ideas for the gym lover in your life and want to shop local to do it? We’ve got the best ideas for the fitness enthusiast this Christmas.  You can always start by helping them to keep their fitness going. Whether it’s some personal training sessions to keep them on their game or covering some of the cost of their gym membership so they can stay committed through the new year. You can’t go wrong with either of these options. Not sure which they’d prefer? Gift certificates are available as well so they can choose which is the best way to spend it.  ..read more

I do truly appreciate living in a country that gets to experience all four seasons. That is a privilege that many in the world don’t get to enjoy. Unfortunately the change of the season has brought us to that lovely time of year where it’s dark when we head to work and dark when we come home. I think we’ve all learned a little bit more about SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) in the last few years and how it can affect many of our lives. For some people it’s feeling a little down, for some it affects their lives in a big way. Today I’ve compiled some tips you may have heard of and some that mig ..read more

We are looking forward to welcoming our 2021/22 grade 9 members. All students are required to complete an orientation session prior to membership activation. Orientation sessions will be offered: Tuesday, September 21 @ 3:00 pm Tuesday, September 28 @ 3:00 pm Monday, October 4 @ 3:00 pm Please register for your session here: www.bookwhen.com/dynafit78 subsequent orientation sessions will only be available on a paid per basis of $40/session and can be private or semi-private We are often asked why we offer this initiative… well, here’s your answer! Our personal experiences have taught all of us ..read more

There’s a very common belief that eating healthy is expensive, and while in many circumstances it may be more expensive to eat ‘healthy,’ this isn’t necessarily true! I wanted to share a few ideas on ways that you can fuel your body well without breaking your budget, during the Winter & early Spring seasons. Purchase frozen fruits & vegetables. While the taste might not be as amazing as it is fresh, frozen vegetables & fruits still carry LOADS of nutrients. You can eat them plain or add them into a stir-fry, salad, casserole or omelette! Partake in meatless meals! It’s no surpr ..read more

I know everyone has heard of journaling as a tool to help with mental health but a lot of people aren’t quite sure how to go about starting so here are my top tips to make journaling work for you: 1- Buy a Cute Notebook. I will seriously stand in the dollar store for WAY too long looking at all of the different books. I prefer ones that are lined but if you’re more of a person that likes to draw you might want one with blank pages. 2-The Topic Is Yours When beginning Journaling, it can be hard to know what to write. If I’ve had a stressful/hectic day or have one coming up I will write out wha ..read more