Cancer Exercise Training Institute Canada

26/07/2025

Obesity Is a Well-Documented Risk Factor for Postmenopausal Breast Cancer.

* What role has menopause, medication, or stress played in your weight changes?

* What’s worked for you in managing weight in midlife or after cancer? What hasn’t?

You can reduce your risk for breast cancer by 20-60% with lifestyle changes. Do I have your attention?

Learn about breast cancer risk and weight. Women who are overweight or obese after menopause have a higher risk of breast cancer than those who are lean.

25/07/2025

The Most Overlooked “Treatment” After Cancer—and How to Get It Right

A groundbreaking new study just confirmed it: structured exercise can significantly improve survival—not just strength or energy—after cancer treatment.

The Most Overlooked “Treatment” After Cancer—and How to Get It Right

Survivors who followed a personalized, goal-based program had a 90.3% survival rate, compared to 83.2% with general health education alone.

This isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing the right kind of movement, with the right support.

Whether you're a survivor or a fitness pro, this changes the game.

Read the full breakdown, get free recovery-safe exercises, and learn what this means for your health—or your career—in this week’s post.

featuring "Move of the Week"

25/07/2025

Exactly why I say “WATCH & WAIT” is B.S. I have known far too many people who did just that only to find out a few months later that they had stage 3 or 4 cancer. Be your own advocate and say “NO” to watch and wait.

25/07/2025

Why Fitness Professionals Must Act Now: The New Era of Cancer Recovery Has Arrived

A landmark study published June 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine has shaken up the health and wellness world — and it's calling you, the fitness professional, to rise.

In a gold-standard, randomized controlled trial spanning eight years, cancer survivors who engaged in structured exercise had a 90.3% survival rate compared to just 83.2% in a general health education group. This isn’t a subtle difference. It’s a life-saving distinction — and it’s backed by one of the most respected medical journals on the planet.

This is your wake-up call.

Fitness is no longer just about abs, aesthetics, or summer bodies. It’s medicine. It’s hope. It’s survival.

And in this moment, there is an extraordinary opportunity for trainers, coaches, and wellness professionals to:

✅ Change Lives:
Be the person who helps a cancer survivor regain strength, confidence, and independence. Exercise is no longer optional — it’s part of the standard of care. But survivors need safe, expert guidance. They need you.

✅ Elevate Your Career:
Cancer recovery is a growing field. Survivorship is increasing — and with it, demand for qualified professionals who understand how to adapt movement for fatigue, lymphedema, neuropathy, and more. Specialized training sets you apart in a saturated market.

✅ Grow Your Business with Purpose:
People are no longer looking for six-pack promises. They want real results — reduced inflammation, improved quality of life, extended survival. If you can speak this language and deliver science-backed, compassionate care, your services will be in demand by survivors, caregivers, oncologists, and hospitals alike.

This study is more than data. It's a call to action.

If you’re ready to be part of the future of fitness — one that’s rooted in function, compassion, and evidence — now is the time to get certified in cancer exercise.

Don’t just build bodies. Help save lives.
Learn how at: CancerExercise.io

While not everyone with cancer will be able to work out, here’s what experts recommend you try.

24/07/2025

Taking Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro?

Here’s the truth: The medication helps you lose weight, but without the right movement plan, you risk losing muscle, strength, and even slowing your metabolism.

⚠️ Don’t just lose weight - strengthen and prevent osteoporosis.
This guide gives you a safe, joint-friendly, metabolism-boosting weekly plan tailored to adults using GLP-1 meds.

✅ Maintain muscle and increase your basal metabolic rate (how many calories you burn per day
✅ Support your joints and reduce joint pain
✅ Boost energy and bone density
✅ Maintain long-term weight loss

👉 Read the full plan now + share it with someone who needs it

Disclaimer:

23/07/2025

Have you or someone you know undergone a mastectomy?

Axillary node dissection?

Radiation to the chest?

These few stretches can reduce pain and increase your shoulder range of motion.

23/07/2025

Feeling stuck with stubborn weight or rising blood sugar?
It’s not just willpower—it’s hormones, inflammation, and stress at play.

Let’s change that.
* Learn how to eat for hormone balance
* Move smarter, not harder
* Support your metabolism and nervous system

Because thriving after 40 isn’t a myth—it’s a strategy.

In this FREE post, you get tips on:
1. Weight Loss That Isn’t ToxicGrab the free anti-inflammatory food list
2. Fatigue, Sleep, and Hormonal Chaos
3. Nutrition That Fights Inflammation (and Confusion)
4. Preventing or Reversing Chronic Illness Naturally
5. Mental Clarity & Emotional Regulation
You will also have access to my anti-inflammatory food list.

Paid Subscribers get Immediate access to:
* Why traditional diets stop working after 40
* What to eat for fat loss and hormone balance
* The cortisol-insulin connection: how stress blocks weight loss
* GLP-1 (Ozempic, Mounjaro) support tools

The Midlife Health Shift: Why You Feel Off—and What to Do About It

23/07/2025

Wellness Reboot – Week 2 Is Here!

This week, we're diving deeper into movement that restores, not drains, with a focus on mobility, compound movements, core & balance, and beginning strength training that actually feels good.

Want a sneak peek?
I’m sharing a FREE Week 2 workout video to help you move with purpose and feel stronger from the inside out.

This isn’t about pushing harder—it’s about rebuilding smarter.
Anti-inflammatory living, guided workouts, and real support—designed for real bodies.

➡️ Ready to go all in?
Upgrade to paid and unlock the full 8-week program:
✔️ Weekly movement plans
✔️ Meal guides + grocery lists
✔️ Breathwork + lymphatic flow sessions
✔️ Mindset tools + community support
✔️ Live coaching with me

Your comeback doesn’t have to be complicated. Just consistent.
Let’s do this—Stronger by Design.

Get a peak at this weeks’ workout and add a new “workout bite” to your daily routine. Every little bit helps, and it all adds up!

20/07/2025

😩 Got Back Pain?
Think it’s just part of getting older?
I’ve got news for you — it’s not.

More often than not, it comes down to how you move, not your age.

The hip hinge is one of the most critical movement patterns for preventing injury, protecting your spine, and keeping you strong and mobile for life — yet almost no one is doing it right.

If you’ve ever tweaked your back lifting a laundry basket…
Or felt your knees ache after a walk…
Or thought “maybe I’m just getting old”…

👉 This is for you.

Learn how to move better now — before pain becomes your baseline. Read Article at WellnesswithAndrea.substack.com

And You’ve Been Doing It Wrong for Years

19/07/2025

“You have BREAST CANCER”

After that….you only see your doctor’s mouth moving.

Now you’re coming up for air.

Where do you go from here?

🔹I will teach you how to get your life & your body back with PROPER exercise programming based on your surgery and treatment

🔹I will help you navigate weight gain from hormonal therapy

🔹I will show you how to prevent recurrence, osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease, and lymphedema

Register as a PAID SUBSCRIBER by 7/31/25 and join me for a free ZOOM session Q&A about everything breast cancer-related. This will be a private support group for patients, survivors, friends, and family. I will be able to answer your questions personally and help you to put this step of the journey behind you.

Register at: Wellnesswithandrea.substack.com

19/07/2025

Breast Cancer Survivors—This Is for You
- You’ve had the surgery. You’ve been through treatment.
- Now you’re cleared to “go back to normal”…
- But no one tells you how.
- No one mentioned your lymphedema risk.
- You can't reach for your coffee cup, shampoo your hair, or scratch your back.
- No plan for rebuilding strength safely.
👉 I wrote this FREE guide to share what should come next, and what every breast cancer survivor deserves to know before starting (or restarting) exercise.
✔️ When to begin moving again
✔️ Signs of lymphedema you should never ignore
✔️ Why strength training matters—and when it’s safe
✔️ The mindset shift that changes everything

Read the full post at wellnesswithandrea.substack.com

Because healing doesn’t end after surgery—it’s just beginning.
And you don’t have to figure it out alone.

What Every Breast Cancer Survivor Deserves to Know About Moving Forward-Safely

19/07/2025

WELLNESS REBOOT – WEEK 2 IS HERE!
We’re diving into another week of movement, mindset, and meals that heal.

Here’s what’s in store:

2 New Summer-Inspired Recipes
→ A refreshing low-sugar Citrus Cucumber Sparkler
→ Creamy, dreamy Mango Coconut Nice Cream (dairy-free + guilt-free!)

Sneak Peek Workout Video
This week’s session is all about restoring balance, correcting imbalances, and building strength—at your pace, on your terms.

Want More?
Upgrade to a Paid Subscriber and get:
✔️ The Movement Modifications Quick Reference Guide
✔️ A full-color Lymphatic Drainage Self-Care Visual
✔️ Emergency + Contraindication Charts
✔️ Your “My Week in Movement” Tracker
✔️2 months of ongoing support via Substack chat!

Join hundreds of others who’ve said “I didn’t know how much I needed this.”

👉 Ready to take the next step? You’ve got 7 weeks ahead of you. Let’s make them count.

Go to Wellnesswithandrea.substack.com

Paid Subscribers: It’s Not Too Late to Change EverythingThe Wellness Reboot has begun—but transformation doesn’t happen all at once.And you?You’ve still got ...