Personal Training

Personal training is the fastest way to train smarter, not just harder—and in North Bay, one-on-one coaching with Elena Tonietto gives you a program built entirely around your body, your goals and your season of life. Whether you’re lacing up for your very first workout or returning to movement after years away, every session is guided, adjusted in real time and one hundred percent yours.

Can’t make it to North Bay? Elena also coaches online across Canada and the USA, bringing the same attentive, form-first approach right into your living room by video. With more than 20 years as a fitness professional and a specialty in healthy aging, she has helped people of every age and stage move with confidence and stay strong for the long haul.

This isn’t cookie-cutter fitness. It’s a partnership—someone in your corner who watches your form, celebrates your wins and keeps you accountable when motivation dips. As always, check with your physician before starting a new exercise program, then let’s build something that lasts.

Benefits at a glance

• ✓ One-on-one attention with real-time form correction on every single rep
• ✓ A program shaped around your goals, your body and your current fitness level
• ✓ Safe, progressive training that suits both beginners and active 50-plus adults
• ✓ Built-in accountability, so you actually show up and follow through
• ✓ Flexible delivery: in-person in North Bay or online across Canada and the USA
• ✓ Coaching from a trainer with 20+ years of experience and a healthy-aging specialty

Pricing

• Free intro callA no-pressure chat to see if we're the right fit.Free
• Single sessionOne 45–60 minute 1-on-1 session. USD available for US online clients.$75–120 CAD
• 5-session packSave versus single sessions and build real momentum.$350–550 CAD
• 10-session packBest value for lasting, meaningful change.$700–1000 CAD
• Specialized healthy-aging / correctiveTailored older-adult and corrective-exercise programs.Premium rates

Who personal training is for

Personal training suits anyone who wants results without the guesswork. It’s ideal if you’re brand new to exercise and want a safe, judgement-free start—see also beginner fitness—or if you’ve plateaued and need a fresh challenge. Many of Elena’s clients are 50-plus adults focused on strength, balance and staying independent; others are athletes sharpening performance, or busy professionals who simply want one hour that’s truly theirs.

If your goals lean toward everyday ease—carrying groceries, climbing stairs, getting up off the floor with confidence—functional strength and mobility work is woven right into your plan.

What a personal training session looks like

Every personal training session begins exactly where you are. Elena reads your movement, posture and energy that day, then coaches you through a warm-up, a focused strength or conditioning block, and a cool-down—cueing your form on every rep. Sessions typically run 45 to 60 minutes and evolve as you progress.

Expect variety: weighted-bar work on the NU Bar, resistance training, mobility drills, and plenty of core and balance work. Nothing is random—each movement connects back to your bigger goal, and Elena adjusts on the spot so it always feels challenging but never punishing.

Elena's approach and experience

A fitness instructor since 2004 and a certified personal trainer since 2006, Elena has spent two decades coaching in gyms, schools and the outdoors right here in Ontario. She’s the founder of NU-U Health & Fitness (2008) and the inventor of the NU Bar, and she specializes in older-adult fitness and corrective training.

Her style is warm, patient and detail-oriented. She’ll never rush you or push you into pain—she meets you at your level and builds from there. Curious about training in your 50s and beyond? Read strength training after 50 to see what’s possible at every age.

What’s included

How it works

1. 1Free intro callWe chat about your goals, your history and how you want to feel.
2. 2Assessment sessionElena reviews how you move and maps out a plan just for you.
3. 3Train togetherGuided sessions, in person or online, adjusted as you progress.
4. 4Review & level upWe check in, celebrate your wins and keep your program challenging.

Frequently asked questions