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Edna Levitt: Personal Trainer to the 50+
by Denise Lodge

It is possible to begin new opportunities, have new dreams, and do anything at any age. Edna Levitt is an example of someone who sees aging not as a time of endings and limitations, but as a time of increasing possibilities.
Trainer for over-50 folks in same
age group

By Kelly Gadzala

She’s on the cusp of 72, but York Mills resident Edna Levitt is living proof not just of the idea that 70 is the new 50 — but also that it’s never too late to get in shape.
Boomers in training
By Ellen Ashton-Haiste

The request sounded simple but to many it might have seemed like the impossible dream. The woman wanted her 87-year-old mother — who was barely mobile, shuffling along with the help of a walker — to be able to walk with confidence down the aisle at her grandson's wedding.
Fitness at any age
By Elizabeth Rogers

Any age is the right age to get fit. Just ask expert Edna Levitt -- she's living proof.
Leading by Example
By Rachel Debling

A 60-something trainer proves that age isn't a factor when it comes to fulfilling your dreams
Meet our fitness coach
By More.ca

A member of the Canadian Certified Professional Trainers Network, Edna Levitt has been teaching fitness classes for more than 20 years. She is the proud founder of 50+ fitness, which provides personal training for women and men aged 50+, focusing exclusively on personal training for strength building and enhanced physical performance.

Grandmother becomes personal trainer
by Barbara Silverstien

Edna Levitt says she's proof that it's never too late to start something new. The 69 year grandmother of two became a personal trainer at the age of 65.
Exercise with Edna
By Ellen Ashton-Haiste

As Edna Levitt was leaving a Toronto restaurant a few years ago, the owner asked an unexpected question: "Do you work out?" When the lithe and slim 60-something Levitt replied in the affirmative, the woman nodded. "I can tell by your arms."
Golden girls prove it's easy to stay fit and healthy after 50
By Gillian Brunette

Edna Levitt and Susan Sommers defy the myth that weight gain and decreased energy is a consequence of growing old.