The Scandinavian tradition of outdoor exercise has shaped nations of tall, tan and fit babes.

We’re taking our own fitness regime al fresco at Parc Jean-Drapeau, where Montreal company Trekfit has set up a permanent outdoor circuit. Geared to boosting cardio and targeting specific muscle groups, the five-station training circuit has 17 concrete equipment units including balance beams, step benches and monkey, push-up and parallel bars. Customize your own work-out or download a free training program from the Trekfit website (we like buns of steel!).

Will it make us taller and blonder? No, but we’re finally fit enough to catch a hot Swede.

At Parc Jean-Drapeau (near the Aquatic Complex), Montreal, www.parcjeandrapeau.com

Two months after giving birth, Gisele was posing on the beach in a bikini. Then there's us mere mortals.

To look long and lean in our own sandbox, we love the Essentrics Workout, a stretching regime used by Olympic and NHL athletes for strength, speed and tighter bums. Now creators Miranda and Sahra Esmonde-White have opened their first downtown studio. Nestled in a historic coach house with exposed brick walls and lockers from California Closets, you might spot Vanessa Hudgens striking a pose, or skater Joannie Rochette practicing hip stretches at the barre. Sign up for private sessions (from $65) or an inch-busting bootcamp ($120/month).

Bundchen, beware.

3431 Stanley St., Montreal, 514-989-0236, www.essentricsstudio.com

Girls just wanna have fun, but when their gym kit makes them look like Little Miss Sunshine, you can bet they won't be turning cartwheels.

There's no sitting on the sidelines with Lilikiks, a Vancouver-based girls activewear line that has just launched its online store.

With on-trend colours, super-soft fabrics, and high-end technical detailing, styles like these will take them from tennis to track and back again.

She shoots, she scores!

Shop by sport or by style at their new e-store.

www.lilikiks.com

If you treat bikini season like a test (with dread and lots of cramming), then we’ve got the study group for you.

Shape up starts by enrolling in Survivor Bootcamp. The four-week intensives offer two, three or five day a week routine outdoor grinds in Canadian cities. Lead by very motivating instructors, they combine cardio and circuit training for trimming down and toning up. We’ll testify that they’re no walk in the park, but yield serious results.

And the high we had afterward felt better than scoring an A+.

From $190, find a location and sign-up at www.survivorbootcamp.com

Whether we’re treading the mill or pumping some iron, we refuse to look like a mess.

We’ve discovered a perfect fit in Canadian-made Dedicated Clothing. This flattering line of work-out wear uses nylon-spandex blends that don’t call attention to our “problem areas.”  We’re burning calories in the booty-friendly shorts ($40) and spaghetti strap racer tanks ($44)—no sports bra required—in happy fabrics like green pea, canary yellow and brick red that won’t fade, shrink or pill .

We’ll dedicate ourselves to that.

At Boutique Romy Elliot, 292 Principale, Saint-Sauveur, 450-227-2421, www.boutiqueromyelliot.com and Brome Lake Fitness, 328 Knowlton Rd., Knowlton, 450-243-6246.

After a season of sloth and over-indulgence, it may take a drill sergeant to get us off the sofa.

But we’ve discovered an easier way to burn stress and calories with Powerhouse Hit the Deck. This tiny fitness kit (US$19.99) includes a timer and 35 cards with easy-to-follow interval exercises, including strength training and cardio (no props required). The mighty ambitious can work for 30-minutes straight while the rest of us can ease into our new fitness regime at ten-minute intervals. We especially love that the kit is so small, we can throw it into our suitcase on trips outta town.

It’s like our own little bootcamp-in-a-box (without all the screaming).

At www.powerhousehitthedeck.com

Looking to fine-tune from top to tail?

Popular with ladies-who-lunch and pro-hockey players, the newly expanded boutique-style Victoria Park offers a Total Body Transformation program, including expert advice on nutrition, personal training, and non-surgical cosmetic treatments. We love the cozy beauty salon (featuring toxin-free Luzern products), TRX classes (get a sculpted core using suspended ropes), and state-of-the-art Medispa with a secret exit for privacy. Zap brown spots with Intense Pulsed Light Therapy or book in for one-hour of body Thermage, which uses radiofrequency energy to tighten thighs and derriere.

If you don’t swoon over the striking art works, soothing grey walls and tree top views of upper Westmount, you’ll be knocked out by Dr. Mirko Gilardino, the spa’s resident McSteamy. Trust us.

Prices by consultation; 376 Victoria Ave., Westmount, 514-488-7722, www.vicpark.com

The season of sun salutations on Mount Royal is over so we’re heading indoors to Moksha Yoga NDG’s beautifully revamped Studio B.

With soft cork floors, picture windows and massive mirrors, this palace-of-zen is now radiantly heated for hot yoga classes (practiced between 38 and 41 degrees Celsius). The eco-friendly floors make your tootsies feel more welcome than hardwood, plus cork is anti-bacterial and soft on the back (perfect for corpse pose!). We also love that Moksha uses all-natural cleaning products and VOC paint so your deep breathing is toxin free.

We’ll om to that.

4260 Girouard Ave., 3rd fl., N.D.G., 514-544-YOGA, www.mokshayogandg.com

We try to be conscious consumers, but being eco-friendly can be a strain on the purse strings.

Save a few bob with a week of free, no-strings attached sun salutations at Happy Tree Yoga. With its bamboo floors and energy-efficient studio, it’s a poster child for Earth Day and just one of 120 business featured in The Conscience Verte Rebate Guide (at Renaud-Bray, $20). 

Holding a Plank Pose for a full minute may be hard, but being green is easy.

Happy Tree Yoga, #200-4010 Ste-Catherine St. W.
,
Westmount,
 514-846-YOGA, www.happytreeyoga.com

We’ve said it a million times: If we had we had a fitness guru and personal chef on speed dial, we too would have the hot bod of Jen Aniston.

No more excuses since Studio Endorphine launched its Aniston Overhaul program. This Hollywood regime includes 10 private Pilates sessions, five group classes, a guided trip to your local grocery store and personalized menu plan from organic chef/trainer Stephanie Poulin ($850).

Thirties, meet the new 40.

Studio Endorphine, 1313 Shearer, Montreal, www.studioendorphine.com