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These days, staying fit is easier than ever — with fitness apps, videos and readily-available trainers via Skype, FaceTime, etc., you no longer need a gym membership to keep up with your fitness goals. And thanks to the advancements of technology, your workout is about to be taken to a whole other level, whether that […]

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Tracy Anderson, the woman responsible for Gwyneth Paltrow’s impressive quadriceps, dropped by Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel this week to lead her signature dance-based studio class and chat about the launch of Samsung’s Gear Fit ($219, bestbuy.ca) wearable fitness tracker. If you’ve tried her workout videos (and really, who hasn’t flailed their arms back and forth in the living room while staring intently at the laptop?), you know she’s a tiny powerhouse whose empire and influence grows by the minute. Herewith, the gospel according to Tracy:

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In the midst of her Girl on Fire world tour, we sat down with Alicia Keys in New York (looking very uptown-downtown in a printed Givenchy shirt and sneakers—the new A.Keys wedge from her fall Reebok collection) to talk Crossfit, vitamins and being a slave to fashion.

She was ahead of the curve on the sneaker resurgence:
“When I was a kid, I’d get the Reebok Freestyle sneakers because they were a good price range, multiple colours and I could match them with my jacket and shirt. In 2002 or 2003, I did a song called ‘If I Ain’t Got You.’ For the video, we were in Harlem and I brought the Freestyle and I painted it purple. I thought, ‘Man, it’d be cool to bring the sneaker back.’”

It’s safe to say that one of the most common new year’s resolutions is the promise to make this year most healthier than the last. Be it a goal to lose weight, to add a bigger focus on fitness in your life or to just continue the with the workout program you started long ago, we’re here to help you get fit.

If you’re seeking a customized workout but a personal trainer seems out of reach, why not try one of our celebrity-approved workout programs? From Rihanna’s toned abs to Blake Lively’s super-fit bod, we share the fitness routines developed by their personal trainers. Or if you’re more of a fitness class devotee, we share the best gym classes, boot camps and boutique workouts from across Canada. Whatever your fitness goals are, we have you covered.

Our mission to help you find the best fitness classes continues! It’s fair to assume that if you’re not interested in performing at a star athlete–like level, but still appreciate the art of a great workout, your exercise goals probably revolve around toning, sculpting and tightening your muscles. Thankfully, a whole crop of fitness methods and classes are available, from the newly trendy stand up paddleboarding movement, to the ever-growing popularity of the ballet-style workout. Best of all? No running shoes required.

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Rihanna knows how to rock a frock. Case in point: Tom Ford, Met Gala, 2012. Her look—badass with a touch of Grace Kelly–glam—turned heads, but it was her trim figure that stole the show. The Bajan songstress’s leaner physique is thanks to five 25-minute workouts each week. (Have you seen her TwitPics? Yep, that’s her […]

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Her Royal leanness is often found these days on the arm of fellow lean machine the Kaiser, thanks to her knockout appearance in the Chanel Mademoiselle handbag campaign. But despite Blake Lively’s stellar genetic predisposition to lithe limbs, she needed a little help in the workout department while filming the superhero flick Green Lantern (in […]

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