Movimento Fitness Inc.

🎉💯 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲! 🙌💪

A HUGE congratulations to Ursula on officially joining the 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯! 🏆❤️

Ursula started slowly, built her strength one workout at a time, and now… well, we think that raised fist says it all! 😄💪

Watching you get stronger and stronger has been absolutely incredible. We are SO proud of you, Ursula — 100 sessions and just getting started! 🎉🔥

⏰ What if 5 minutes could change your entire week?

📅 TIME BLOCKING = one of the most important things you can do for yourself!

If you haven’t experimented with it yet, give it a try. It only takes about 5 minutes a week, but it can make a HUGE difference. 🙌

Time blocking helps you stay focused on the things that are important to you — especially the things that tend to get skipped when life gets hectic.

✨ Every Sunday, open your calendar and schedule:

🏋️ Your workouts
🥗 Your meals — when AND what you’re eating
😴 Your bedtime
📌 Appointments, work hours and anything else you need to get done

And then comes the magic sprinkle… ✨

👉 Follow your calendar all week.

Why does it work?

✅ Because what gets scheduled gets done.

What doesn’t get scheduled tends to get crowded out by everything else competing for your time and attention.

And remember: making time for your own health and self-care isn’t taking time away from everything else. ❤️ It helps you show up with more energy for the people and things that matter to you.

So try it this Sunday!

📅 Open your calendar.
🏋️ Add your workouts.
🥗 Plan your meals.
😴 Schedule your bedtime.

Then give yourself permission to protect that time. 💪

Five minutes of planning could make a pretty big difference in your week. 💙

A huuuuge shoutout this week goes to the wonderful, amazing Edith! 💪🔥

Edith is an absolute beast! She gives 100% to everything she does and somehow makes the toughest workouts look easy. If there's a plank or a wall sit involved, you already know she's going to crush it... and probably hold it longer than everyone else!

One of Edith's special talents? Somehow convincing the trainers to jump in and do the workout with her! 😂 No one is safe when Edith is around!

Thank you, Edith, for bringing your incredible energy, determination, and positivity to every workout. We love having you as part of the Movi fam, and you inspire everyone around you. Keep being awesome, you’re an absolute legend! ❤️

🌽🍅 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲🌿🥔

Tomatoes actually taste like tomatoes. 🍅
Corn is sweet. 🌽
Fresh herbs are everywhere. 🌿
And local potatoes are at their best. 🥔

It’s one of the easiest times of year to eat well because nature is doing most of the work for you!

Instead of complicated recipes, let those fresh ingredients shine. 👌

🍽️ Herb Roasted Baby Potatoes with Grilled Chicken & Summer Tomato Salad
Serves 4

🥔 Herb Roasted Potatoes
• 1½ lb baby potatoes, halved
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp chopped rosemary
• 1 tbsp chopped thyme
• Salt & pepper

🔥 Roast at 425°F for about 30 minutes, tossing halfway.

🍗 Grilled Chicken
• 4 chicken breasts
• Lightly brush with olive oil
• Season with garlic powder, paprika, salt & pepper

🔥 Grill 5–7 minutes per side, or until cooked through.

🍅 Summer Tomato Salad
• 3 cups fresh tomatoes
• Fresh basil 🌿
• ¼ red onion
• 2 tbsp feta cheese
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Splash of balsamic vinegar
• Salt & pepper

🥗 Mix together just before serving.

💚 Why we love this meal:

💪 Protein to help maintain muscle
🥦 Fresh vegetables packed with vitamins and fibre
⚡ Healthy carbohydrates to fuel your workouts
❤️ Healthy fats to support heart health
⏱️ Ready in about 35 minutes

The best nutrition plan isn’t one you follow for two weeks.

It’s one built around foods that are delicious, simple and in season. 🌱

Take advantage of everything Alberta gardens and farmers’ markets have to offer this month. You might be surprised how little you need to make an incredible meal! ☀️🍅🌽🥔

🎉💯 Bruce is officially a member of the 100 Sessions Club! 💪🏆

100 workouts, a whole lot of reps, and probably more squats than anyone should have to count. 😂

It takes commitment and consistency to hit this milestone, and Bruce has put in the work! We’re so proud of you — congratulations on 100! 🙌🔥

What good is a great retirement if...

💰 𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.

RRSPs. Savings. Investments. Retirement plans.

We plan the trips ✈️, dream about where we’ll live, and look forward to finally having the freedom to do the things we’ve been waiting to do.

But here’s a question worth asking:

👉 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱?

There’s another kind of investment that can keep paying dividends well into your 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond…

And it has nothing to do with money.

💪 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 = 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲.

Your muscles are an investment in your future, too.

Because when you’re 75 or 85, your quality of life won’t be determined only by what’s in your bank account. It will also depend on whether you can:

🛒 Carry your groceries
🪜 Climb the stairs without holding the railing
👶 Lift your grandchild
⬆️ Get up off the floor
🌎 Travel without worrying about keeping up

𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵.

After age 30, we naturally begin losing muscle—and after 50, that loss can speed up if we don’t actively work to maintain it.

But here’s the awesome news: 🙌

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗮𝗴𝗲.

Adults in their 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond can build muscle, improve balance, support bone health and become stronger with proper resistance training.

🏦 Think of every workout as a deposit into your future.

Every strength session is another investment in your independence.

That’s exactly what our 𝟲-𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 is about.

🚫 Not chasing six-pack abs.
🚫 Not surviving punishing workouts.

It’s about staying 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁.

💪 Strong enough to do the things you love.
❤️ Strong enough to keep saying “YES.”
🙌 Strong enough for life.

Your retirement account matters…

𝗦𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁.

📈 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗵

💙 Movi Member Moment! 💙

For Shauna, it’s not just about the workouts — it’s about the people she gets to do them with! 💪😊

We love hearing that our trainers AND our Movi community are part of what makes coming to the studio something to look forward to.

Thanks for being part of our community, Shauna! We love having you here! 💚

💥 𝗣𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗠𝗢 𝗧𝗢 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨! 💥

We’re HUGE believers in “work smarter, not harder” — especially when it comes to fitness and nutrition. 💪🥗

And this tip comes straight from physics class. 👩🔬

It’s a law of physics that it’s easier to keep going than it is to get started.

But here’s the good news: once you DO get going, it gets easier and easier thanks to a little thing called…

⚡ 𝗠𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗨𝗠! ⚡

The trick? Accept that getting started takes some effort — and once you start, keep that momentum going.

Maybe you miss a workout or two.
👉 Do a workout. Boom. You’re back on track.

Maybe that slice of cake at a family party turns into a whole “off” day. 🎂
👉 Start the next morning with a healthy breakfast and move on.

You haven’t failed. You haven’t ruined anything. 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲.

The struggle happens when one missed workout turns into a week… or one indulgent day turns into giving up altogether.

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺.

Leadership expert John Maxwell calls this the 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗠𝗼 — the idea that momentum makes progress easier and easier to maintain.

And the same idea applies beautifully to your health and fitness. 🙌

One more thing that can help you find your 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗠𝗼?

Having a program that’s actually built for YOU. ❤️

Our Stronger for Longer program is designed specifically for adults 50+. Along with safe, effective strength training, you’ll receive practical nutrition guidance to help:

💪 Support and build muscle
⚡ Boost your energy
🥗 Make nutritious choices easier
🧠 Build healthy, sustainable habits
🔥 Keep your momentum going

No fad diets. No extremes. No chasing perfection.

Just simple, sustainable strategies that fit your life and help you get stronger for longer. 💙

⭐️MOVI MEMBER SHOUT OUT!⭐️

Brenda comes in every week and puts in the work! She always brings a 😊 positive, go-getter attitude to the gym and is ready to face any challenge we throw at her 🔥.

You're crushing it, Brenda! 🚀👏

September is almost here… 🍂

And it’s a great time to get back into routines that make life feel a little easier.

One of the most underrated?

🌙 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲.

Because your morning is often won—or lost—the night before.

We’ve all had those mornings where we’re already behind before the day even really starts. Lunch isn’t packed. We can’t find what we need. We’re rushing out the door… and suddenly it feels like the whole morning is chaos. 😵💫

A little preparation the night before can make a BIG difference.

Because cortisol naturally rises in the morning to help us wake up, adding a bunch of rushing and stress on top of that isn’t exactly the calm start we’re going for.

𝗔 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲:

✨ Get everything you need for tomorrow ready and by the door
🥗 Make sure tomorrow’s meals are figured out
🧴 Take a few minutes for your own nighttime self-care
😴 Give yourself a consistent bedtime

Nothing complicated. But those small habits can help signal that it’s time to wind down, support better sleep, and make tomorrow feel a whole lot more manageable.

And really, that’s what sustainable health is about:

𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴.

That’s exactly the approach we take with our Stronger for Longer program at Movimento Fitness. We help adults 50+ build strength, improve energy, and support healthy aging with a realistic, sustainable plan—without spending every waking hour exercising or dieting.

💛 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿.