Libby's Notes

Following is a list of fitness websites as mentioned by Libby on Canada AM on Dec. 29 

Free websites:

  • Free
  • Some great tips and tools for kids, teens
  • Resources and ideas for parents and teachers
  • Interactive search for tips and activity options

  • Both Free and pay content - tons of free stuff.
  • Great individual exercises as well as workout programs
  • Some demonstration video
  • Free newsletter with tips/tricks/what's currently featured on the site

  • Both free and pay content - also has tons of free stuff
  • Great video of exercises
  • Fitness and nutrition information
  • Free newsletter with tips - what's currently featured on the site

Pay sites

  • About $60 year
  • Personalized Training programs
  • Fitness journal/calendar
  • Nutrition planning

  • $50/month
  • Individualized workout plans
  • Detailed nutrition
  • Support and tools - blogs, calculators

  • 6-week weight loss program with 30 minute workouts
  • $127 for the 6 weeks
  • Daily diet, shopping list
  • Weekly recipes and support
  • 30-minute workout outlines that are easy to do at home
  • Great sample of how personal trainers are becoming web friendly

  • this is such a good example of what's happening with training online overall...more options for consumers and more opportunities for creative trainers
  • $20-$30/month
  • Used by MANY online personal trainers, so you really need to search out pricing and services but a great base program
  • You can add to the programs and services
  • Customized workouts with pictures, reps, sets - option to upload videos by the trainer
  • Nutrition - meal plans, grocery lists, recipes, calculators
  • Accountability and feedback from your trainer
  • Workout options for home, gym and specific to equipment available
  • Charts noting programs
  • Interactive
  • Message centre
  • Web pages for customers - like a facebook page
  • EXCELLENT base for really good personal trainers to use as a foundation and build on to customize with their individual skills