Wednesday, 15 June 2011

Meet Jenna–Personal Trainer

This week is all about Jenna! Jenna is a newly qualified personal trainer and fitness competitor. 
Name: Jenna Richardson                                                    
Position: Personal Trainer                                                      
Level: 1                                                       
Qualifications: First Aid, CPR, Behavioral Science Technology Diploma
                                                         
Mini Bio:  I am 25 years old and have been immersed in the world of physical fitness for about 3 years now. I am a Certified Personal Trainer through Sports Performance Institute. I am currently training for the OPA figure competition that will be held in Ottawa this coming November. My vocational history includes working in the social services field and I think that this speaks to my desire to help people and what type of person I am. 
People who know me would describe me as dedicated, friendly, supportive, and very organized. When training, I like to challenge people while maintaining a very encouraging attitude that makes people feel comfortable that trying their hardest is enough. I will never ask for anything more than your “Max Effort.” 
                            
Company Info: I co-own Max Effort Training with Neil Dillon.  
                                                       
Favorite Exercise: I can’t pick one favorite; that’s too difficult. I love anything that is really challenging. I can name a few favorites: Single-legged Romanian Dead Lift, Split Squats, Pull Ups, Elastic Band Sprints, and Push Up – DB  Row. 
                                                         
Favorite Athlete: I don't know if she's my favorite, but I like Emily Stirling. She is a professional figure competitor as well as personal trainer and nutrition coach. She is an impressive athlete and in amazing shape. I like to watch some of her workout videos for new ideas. 
                                                         
Best Training Tip: “Keep at it” make working out and being active a part of your lifestyle; something you just do every day – like brushing your teeth. If working out is not your "cup of tea" try to find ways to incorporate it into something you like doing and change your perspective about it. Think of being active as something that challenges you, is good for your health, and can be fun instead of thinking of it as a chore. Also, stay positive. Lasting results may take longer to achieve than you’d like, but it’s definitely worth the wait. 

Biggest Passion: I love training and I love learning about nutrition and I am in luck because there's always more to learn! It may sound funny, but my passion is to make people "believers." What is mean is that I love to see people who are new to working out and maybe not too excited about it, transform and "catch the workout bug" and really start to enjoy and look forward to each of their training sessions. I love to watch them achieve their goals (do that one more push up, lose that extra 5 pounds- whatever their goals are). 
                                                         
Contact Information:
Email : jenna.maxefforttraining@gmail.com
Cell Phone : 613-261-7324
Website : www.maxeffort.ca

Wednesday, 8 June 2011

Meet Neil-Master Certified

As we said last week, were going to introduce our professional trainers to you! First up, is Neil Dillion. Read about his personal favourites, tips and story to how he became a successful SPI trainer.

Name: Neil Dillon
Level: Master Certified
Qualifications: Master level, level 1 nutrition, PTA graduate, NVCI                                     
Favorite Exercise: I don’t have a favorite exercise but I like compound exercises.
Favorite Athlete: Not sure about a favourite but I am a fan of George St. Pierre.  
Best Training Tip: Don’t fall off the wagon!
Biggest Passion: Strength, speed and sport specific training

Mini Bio: It has always been a passion of mine to help people. Between physiotherapy, developmental services, personal training and my own fitness, I have been immersed in the world of physical fitness/health for approximately 7 years now, but have been physically active my entire life. My mission is to help people be more functional. I like to watch people transform themselves in the gym or just being active and healthy. When you make that transformation, you look and feel better. This is what I strive to help you achieve.

Contact Information:
- neil@maxeffort.ca
- 613.219.5158
- maxeffort.ca

Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Biography Time

About 3 days ago, Jeff and I were talking marketing at SPI. After brainstorming some interesting topics, we thought it would be a great idea to introduce our team. The partners, the trainers, employees and co-op students–since we are the ones you see on a daily basis. 

Getting into this topic more, we thought of some questions that you, the reader and the clients would want to know about the trainers training you! Where did they come from, what did they study, what are their passions and some of their best tips for success on training. 

Here at SPI, our team comes from all over the place and each bring a unique perspective to the gym. Each specializing in different athletic training. Ball training, heavy weight, light weight, national competitions, and professional athletes. 

Over the next few weeks, we'll be posting about our team at SPI for you to learn about who works here and for the exact reason why!  Let us know what you think. -Samantha