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OUR TEAM

We are a highly trained group of dedicated professional trainers and health experts that are committed to helping you reach your goals

TINA DERIX

Owner/Trainer

CREDENTIALS:​
NSCA - CPT
NCCP Trained Coach, Olympic Weightlifting
Crossfit Lvl 1

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
Strength Training & conditioning for beginner and intermediate individuals with long term goals, Olympic Weight lifting

LOCKY HODGETTS

Owner/Trainer

CREDENTIALS:​
AIS-CPT

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
Strength and Conditioning, Barbell Technique, Olympic Lifting

DENISE THOMPSON

Trainer/FST Specialist

CREDENTIALS:
CSEP CPT
BSc Kinesiology
FST Level 2
IDFA Bikini Pro Athlete

TRAINING SPECIALTIES:
Bikini Prep, Functional Range, Mobility and Posture Work, Fascial Stretch Therapy

JOSE AMADOR

Trainer

CREDENTIALS:
CFSC
FMS
NCCP Olympic Weightlifting

TRAINING SPECIALTIES:
Functional Movement Systems, Athletic Performance, Olympic Weightlifting, Speed & Agility Coach

TYSON TAKASAKI

Trainer

CREDENTIALS:​
Bachelor of Human Kinetics with a minor in Psychology
CCEP- CTP
OFA - Level 3
Functional Movement Screen Certified
NCCP - Level 2
Camosun College Leadership Management completion
Crossfit - Level 1

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
General population, Weight loss, Muscle gain, Sport specific

DANZEL ROSARIO

Trainer/Athletic Therapist

CREDENTIALS:​
BAET
Certified Athletic Therapist CAT(C)
Personal Trainer CSEP-CPT

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
Strength & conditioning, powerlifting, resistance training for beginners, injury rehab & management

MEGHANN MONGEAU-COCHRANE

Trainer

CREDENTIALS:
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
ISSA Nutritionist (in progress)

TRAINING SPECIALTIES:
Beginner, general population, weight loss, muscle gain, technique, and form.

NATALIE MCRAE

Trainer

CREDENTIALS:​
BCRPA-CPT
TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
Beginners, General Population, Barbell for Beginners, Muscle Development, Strength, and Weight Loss.

TAYLOR MORRISION

Trainer

CREDENTIALS:​
NASM-CPT
Fitness Nutrition Specialist (NASM)
Cardiorespiratory Training for Sports Performance (NASM)
Functional Movement Screen Level 1

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
Barbell strength training for beginners and intermediate lifters. Sport specific - Tennis, lacrosse, football and soccer.

HELENE KIWALA

Trainer

CREDENTIALS:​
Girls Gone Strong Fitness & Nutrition Women’s Coach
Bachelor of Arts in Health Studies

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
Focus on resistance training, functional bodybuilding, glute development, fat loss, muscle gain, and nutritional guidance. Providing personal training out of Forge Training and remote lifestyle revitalization coaching via training and nutrition, focused on lifelong fitness, nutrition, health habits, and overall vitality. 

I absorb your health and fitness vision, and create the pathway towards achieving it. I become your second set of eyes holding you accountable to demanding greatness, breaking through mental and physical plateaus through the process towards a state of feeling, moving, looking, and performing strongly, powerfully, and beautifully. 

ROBIN NUSSBAUM

Trainer

CREDENTIALS:​
Weight Training Coach
State vocational certificate for applied studies in sport(BPJEPS)

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
Physical change and nutrition advice using realistic and sustainable plans. I emphasize on teaching lats and hips stability through bracing and core activation techniques. If you have postural issues or neck and back pains and you are interested in lifting heavier weights safely, give me a holler.

ADAM ZARUBA

Trainer

CREDENTIALS:
ACE Personal Training Certified
Precision Nutrition Level 1

TRAINING SPECIALTIES: Coming from a decade long professional sports career, sports specific training and Olympic lifting is a big strength of mine. With that being said, I have a lot of general population and rehabilitation clients that I've been training with for many years as well and feel just as comfortable with that now as I do with my athletes.

HAL KREISEL

Owner/Trainer/Forge Boxing Head Coach

CREDENTIALS:
B.Sc. Kinesiology
CSEP-CPT
Crossfit Lvl 1
Agatsu Kettlebell Lvl 1
NCCP Boxing; Olympic Weightlifting

TRAINING SPECIALTIES:
Beginner strength training for people with special considerations, intermediate lifters taking their skills to the next level, boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai

ZEKE CABELL

Trainer

CREDENTIALS:​
CSCS
Pn1

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
Functional Fitness, Olympic Weightlifting, Athlete Development

PARIS DEMERS

Trainer/FST Specialist

CREDENTIALS:
CanFit Pro
Agatsu Level 1
Fascial Strech Therapy Level 1
ELeiko Strength Coach
Darby Training Systems Level 1​

TRAINING SPECIALTIES:
General Population, Kettlebells, Olympic Lifting

ERIC COPPICK

Trainer/Boxing Coach

CREDENTIALS:​
BSc Exercise & Wellness
CSEP-CPT
TRX
Bioforce Conditioning

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
General population, 55+, kettlebells, functional training, martial arts, weight loss

REBECCA TRANTER

Trainer/Massage Therapist

CREDENTIALS:​
Crossfit level1
Massage Therapy Diploma

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
Beginner Weightlifting, Crossfit

JASON ERIKSON

Trainer

CREDENTIALS:​
ISSA Strength and Conditioning Specialist
CanFit Pro Personal Training Specialist
Precision Nutrition Certification

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
Lifestyle change, rehab, athletic performance

JOHNSON NGUYEN

Trainer

CREDENTIALS:​
NASM-CPT

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
Powerlifting, Beginner Strength and Functional Movement, Strength and Conditioning

LINDSEY WELGUSH

Trainer

CREDENTIALS:​
NASM-CPT
Bachelor of Science (General Sciences)

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
Strength Training, Powerlifting, Weight-loss, Muscle gain. Beginners and Intermediates.

SAMUEL SCOTT-MONCRIEFF

Trainer/Massage Therapist

CREDENTIALS:​
ISSA-CPT
Registered Massage Therapist

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
General population. Introduction to fundamental movements, strength and weight loss coaching, and post injury prevention.

JACK DONG

Trainer

CREDENTIALS:​
Bachelor of Sport & Fitness Leadership

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, general strength and conditioning.

ANDY O'ROURKE

Trainer

CREDENTIALS:​
BSc(Hons) Microbiology - Dalhousie University
CCPE Accreditation
CCPE Rheumatology
CF-L2
CF-Barbell
CF-Gymnastics
CF-Running (Pose Certified)
CF-Aerobic Capacity

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
I enjoy coaching clients of ALL levels.
My philosophy is to empower my clients and supply them with the tools they need to move efficiently, safely and to optimize their potential as both athletes and human beings.

JESSICA CREED

Trainer

CREDENTIALS:​
Bachelor of Sport Fitness Leadership
BCAK - Practicing Kinesiologist
Precision Nutrition Level 1

TRAINING SPECIALITIES:​
Strength training
Weight lifting
Female fitness training
Beginners

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