Athletics and Recreational Services · CrossFit Volleyball Dragon boat Powerlifting Random/Unrelated Fact: I once tripped and fell at an awards ceremony in front of 600 people. Favorite

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Amir

Education/Certifications:

3A Kinesiology

Standard First Aid + CPR-C

Athletic Interests:

Ultimate Frisbee

Lifting

Yoga

Random/Unrelated Fact:

I worked at bulk barn over the summer so if you’re trying to bulk, hit me up

Favorite Quote:

“Do the thing, and you will have the power” –Ralph Waldo Emerson

Favourite Exercise:

Deadlift

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Grant


3A Honours Kinesiology

Athletic Interests:

Hockey

Football

Olympic lifting


Heart attacks are more likely to happen on a Monday

Favorite Quote:

“You are not what you think you are, but what you think, you are.”

Favourite Exercise:

RFESS

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Eric


BSc Honours Kinesiology – Ergonomics and Injury Prevention Minor

Candidate for MSc. In Biomechanics

Athletic Interests:

Rugby

Football


I have 21 first cousins.

Favorite Quote:

“True strength cannot be measured by physical means, but by the determination

to strive in your darkest hour.”

Favourite Exercise:

Snatch

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Semire


3A Kinesiology

Athletic Interests:

Football

Basketball

Dance


I started an Afrofusion dance club on campus with my friends

Favorite Quote:

“Your only limit is you.”

Favourite Exercise:

Deadlift

LEVEL 3 TRAINER

Janelle


Honours Kinesiology Co-op

Canfitpro Personal Training Specialist

CPR/EFA

Athletic Interests:

Strength and Conditioning / HIIT

Volleyball

Ultimate Frisbee

Golf

Snowboarding/Skiing


I learned how to ski when I was 4

Favorite Quote:

“A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor.”

Favourite Exercise:

Chin-Up

LEVEL 2 TRAINER

Meghan


4A Kinesiology

CanFitPro PTS

Athletic Interests:

Basketball

Lifting


I once did a dare to give up chocolate for a year… now I can’t go a day without it

Favorite Quote:

“Keep squats low and standards high.”

Favourite Exercise:

Barbell back squat

LEVEL 2 TRAINER

Emma


Honours Kinesiology

Standard First Aid & CPR-C

Canfitpro Personal Training Specialist

Athletic Interests:

Gymnastics

Swimming

Yoga

Cross-country running


I was a gymnast for 13 years

Favorite Quote:

“Emma is my bff.” – Charlie

Favourite Exercise:

Deadlift

LEVEL 2 TRAINER

Gillian


CanFit Pro PTS

MSc Epidemiology

Athletic Interests:

Powerlifting

Yoga

Cycling

Cross Country Running


I had 5 wisdom teeth

Favorite Quote:

“Luck favours the prepared.” –Edna Mode

Favourite Exercise:

Bench Press

LEVEL 2 TRAINER

Katee


4A Environment and Business Honours

Canfitpro Fitness Instructors Specialist

Standard First Aid, CPR-A & CPR-C

Athletic Interests:

HIIT Circuit Training

Basketball

Hiking

Veganism & Vegetarian Nutrition


I can lick my elbow!

Favorite Quote:

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."

Albert Einstein

Favourite Exercise:

Bulgarian Split Squats

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Steph


4A Honours Kinesiology

Standard First Aid + CPR “HCP”

Athletic Interests:

Hockey

Rugby

Basketball

Hiking


I love to bake, especially when I’m stressed!

Favorite Quote:

Today is the chance to change yourself for the better

Favourite Exercise:

Anderson Back Squats

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Jordan


Honours Rec and Sports Business

Athletic Interests:

Hockey

Bodybuilding

Nutrition

Football

Golf


I am ambidextrous

Favorite Quote:

“Everyone starts somewhere, trust the process and chase your goals”

Favourite Exercise:

Bench press

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Rachel


Therapeutic Rec / Gerontology student

Athletic Interests:

Ice hockey


I’m a leafs fan

Favorite Quote:

“If you ain’t first, you’re last.” –Ricky Bobby

Favourite Exercise:

Any upper body

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Daniel L.


3B Medicinal Chemistry


Athletic Interests:

Powerlifting

Bodybuilding

Soccer

Basketball

Mobility


I’ve fractured my left humerus 3 times! Yes, I was a very clumsy kid growing up.

Favorite Quote:

“Strength is never a weakness.”

Favourite Exercise:

Sumo deadlift

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Daniel G.


ACTION PT

First-Aid & CPR-C

Athletic Interests:

Bodybuilding

Basketball

Powerlifting

Skiing


I have seen baseball games at exactly half of all ball parks in the MLB

Favorite Quote:

“The pain you feel today is the strength you’ll feel tomorrow.”

Favourite Exercise:

Deadlifts

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Jamie Lee


CanFitPro PTS

ISSA PTS

1A Kinesiology

Athletic Interests:

Dragon boat

Powerlifting

Olympic Weightlifting

Bodybuilding


I can say the alphabet backwards in under 3 seconds

Favorite Quote:

Train insane or remain the same

Favourite Exercise:

Snatch

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Kiera


3A Kinesiology

Athletic Interests:

Lifting

Hockey

Hiking


Huge Greenbay Packers fan!

Favorite Quote:

“F-E-A-R has two meanings: ‘Forget Everything And Run’ or ‘Face Everything And

Rise’. The choice is yours.” –Zig Ziglar

Favourite Exercise:

Squat

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Ryan


4A Honours Science and Aviation

Athletic Interests:

Lifting

Hockey

Wake Boarding


I fly planes

Favorite Quote:

“If you ain’t first, you’re last.”

Favourite Exercise:

Any row variation

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Devon


BSc Honours Health Studies

CPR/EFA

Athletic Interests:

Powerlifting

Basketball

Mobility & Rehab

Track and Field


I am the biggest GoT fan

Favorite Quote:

“If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough”

Favourite Exercises:

Front Squat

Monthly Bicep Curls, bro.

LEVEL 2 TRAINER

Alex


Honours Kinesiology Co-op Student

CanFit Pro PTS

Bronze Medallion, SFA & CPR-C

Athletic Interests:

Volleyball

Sprinting / Track and Field

Soccer

Hockey

Figure Skating

Basketball

Performance Optimization


I can juggle

Favorite Quote:

“Go! Confront the problem! Fight! Win!” –Edna Mode

Favourite Exercises:

Box Jumps

Squat

LEVEL 3 TRAINER

Eldon


Honours Kinesiology

CanFitPro PTS

CPR / EFA

Athletic Interests:

CrossFit

Volleyball

Dragon boat

Powerlifting


I once tripped and fell at an awards ceremony in front of 600 people.

Favorite Quote:

“Every day is a new opportunity to create a stronger version of yourself. Don’t

waste it.”

Favourite Exercise(s):

Power Clean

LEVEL 2 TRAINER

Will


Honours Kinesiology

CPTN Certified Personal Trainer (CPTN-CPT)

CRC First Responder

Athletic Interests:

Weight-Lifting

Hiking

Juggling

Eating


I'll wear flip flops until there's snow on the ground.

Favorite Quote:

Only through love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that

we’re not alone. –Orson Welles

Favourite Exercise:

Barbell Squats

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Nat


Honours Kinesiology

CPR/EFA

Athletic Interests:

Rugby

Soccer

Powerlifting

Dragon Boat


I have a twin sister!

Favorite Quote:

“Train like an athlete, eat like a nutritionist, sleep like a baby, win like a champion.”

Favourite Exercise:

Push-Ups

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Nadine


BA Honours Social Development

Athletic Interests:

Hockey

Rock climbing

Weight lifting


I’m a top notch baker

Favorite Quote:

“Squeeze your butt, or no one else will.” –K.A.

Favourite Exercise(s):

Back Squats

Trap Bar Deadlift

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Blair

Education/Certifications

4th Year Kinesiology

CPR/EFA

Athletic Interests

Football

Olympic Lifting

Track and Field

Random/Unrelated Fact

I’m one of Eric Quach’s first cousins. I taught Alex how to juggle.

Favourite Quote

“Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can do what others can’t” –

Jerry Rice

Favourite Exercise

Squat

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Jyoti


Honours Kinesiology Co-op

CPR/EFA

Athletic Interests

Soccer

Basketball

Circuit Training

Running


I did a Euro trip in 2010. Best. Trip. Ever.

Favorite Quote

“Drop it like a squat!”

Favourite Exercise

Barbell Rows

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Bradley


Honours Public Health with Health Informatics Option

NCCP Competition Weightlifting Coach

First Aid + CPR C

3rd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo

Athletic Interests

Olympic Lifting

Football

Martial Arts

Unrelated Fact

I’ve been playing bass for 13 years

Favorite Quote

“ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ “ – me

Favorite Exercise

Clean and Jerk

LEVEL 2 TRAINER

Peter


Honours Kinesiology

Canfit Pro PTS

Standard First Aid & CPR

Athletic Interests

Rugby

Bodybuilding

Yoga

Powerlifting

Football


I love oats, whey and long walks on the beach

Favourite Quote

"Success isn't owned. It's leased and rent is due every day."

Favourite Exercise

Dumbbell Pullovers

LEVEL 2 TRAINER

Ellen


Candidate for Honors Kinesiology with a minor in Rehabilitation Sciences


R.A.D. Intermediate Ballet

I.S.T.D. Advance II Modern

Athletic Interests

Strength & Conditioning

HIIT

Dance

Long distance running

Hiking

Yoga

Unrelated Fact

My favourite colour is black

Favorite Quote

“Do what you love, Love what you do”

Favorite Exercise

Lunge

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Allison

Education:

Honours Science & Business

Standard First Aid and CPR-C

Athletic Interests:

Hockey

Snowboarding

Basketball


I basically drive a race car

Favourite Quote:

"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard"

Favourite Exercise:

Trapbar deadlift

LEVEL 1 TRAINER

Charlie


CPR-C

HCP

NLS

Athletic Interests

Bodybuilding

Strength & Conditioning

Hockey

Football


I like to ski, but I’m prone to crashing

Favourite Quote

“Your largest fear carries your greatest growth”

Favourite Exercise

Squat

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Athletics and Recreational Services · CrossFit Volleyball Dragon boat Powerlifting Random/Unrelated Fact: I once tripped and fell at an awards ceremony in front of 600 people. Favorite