About 20+ years ago while I was doing my usual 2 hour workout routine, I was on a bike reading a fitness magazine. Still not knowing what I wanted to do with my life I knew I would figure it out someday. Well one day it finally happened. When reading my fitness magazine there was an ad about personal training courses and I almost fell off the bike! Of course! I needed to be a trainer and help people! I drove to the college and signed up for the Fitness and Health Promotion program. Two years later I graduated with honours and soon after I became a certified Personal Trainer, Fitness Instructor and so my journey began…

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How did I end up here?!

 

I started at GoodLife as all newbie trainers do and considered it a stepping stone. I managed a Curves for Women in Belleville and ended up in the big city of Toronto. I easily landed many jobs in the Corporate Fitness industry throughout the 12 years of being in the big city. I worked hard of course, but I guess when you have passion for something it all comes together effortlessly. I was lucky enough to manage fitness centres for employees at IBM, Husky Injection Molding Systems, Proctor & Gamble and Rogers. I am always curious about how many people I have met and trained over the years but I know I motivated and encouraged many. With everything I have done, people I have trained and the interesting stories I could tell, it has been quite the adventure I must say!

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Ottawa here I come!

I ran my first half marathon here in the Ottawa! While running around the canal and wondering why the heck I was doing this,  I had a feeling come over me that I was going to move here someday. I wasn’t sure when or how but I just knew it. One sunny August morning in Toronto I woke up and said to myself” I’m moving to Ottawa!” So I quit the company I had been with for over 8 years, packed up and moved. With a lot of stressful moments and hard work I am not the Senior Coordinator Corporate Fitness Division for LifeFIT Canada.

 

Last of all what you need to know about me…

I have the most amazing and supportive family and friends and they have helped me along the way. I can't say enough about them!  

Last of all, I’m most happy when I see my clients reach their goals. Proud moments are what my goals in life are. I look forward to working with you and starting on your journey to a happy and healthy life!

Your trainer to be, 

Erin Nelson