As a Personal Trainer, Mike’s commitment to excellence in fitness and sport has been an outstanding feature of his life. His passion for athletic achievement was evident throughout high school and college where he won numerous awards competing in track and field, basketball, football, soccer and cross country running. After finishing post-secondary Mike spent the next three years coaching basketball in the United States and Canada and also working in China and Thailand where he volunteered as a gym trainer.

For the past five years Mike has been training throughout western Canada. His professional training credentials include: B.C.R.P.A Certified Personal Trainer, B.C.R.P.A. Strength and Conditioning Specialist, YMCA Certified Fitness Leader, Sport Movement Level 1 Twist Conditioning, NESTA Certified Functional Training Specialist and St. John’s Ambulance First Aid/CPR.

Mike’s experience with health and fitness around the world has given him a distinctly wholistic approach to personal training. He knows that achieving personal fitness requires a balanced approach to exercise, nutrition and inner discipline. Mike knows that people must believe in themselves in order to achieve optimal fitness. He never settles for mediocre results, and in every training session motivates clients with an effective blend of physical and mental challenge. Mike’s foremost goal is to empower each client with the tools they need to succeed in health, fitness and life.

Timothy has always had an invested interest in sports and athletics, participating in Rugby League and Union, Soccer as well as state level short distance track events from an early age. It wasn't until going through a period of anorexia and depression in his early twenties that Timothy discovered the true capacity of health, fitness and a holistic lifestyle. 

Inspired by both other trainers and athletes, Timothy has spent the past 5 years immersing himself in the function of movement and how it relates to challenging and stimulating the human body and mind. Timothy is a B.C.R.P.A. Certified Personal Trainer and is certified in CPR and First Aid. Having trained one-on-one, small group and boot camp classes for the past 2 years, Timothy practices what he teaches and is constantly striving to increase his theoretical and practical kinesthetic knowledge to better unlock his client's full potential.

Timothy's approach to personal training is that through discipline, balance and control of our mind and body, movement gives a higher quality of life and a better understanding of ourselves as individuals. He pushes each of his client to maximise their own potential and truly believes that the reward of a thing well done is to have done it.

With 5 years of experience in the fitness industry as a Certified Trainer and more than 3,000 floor hours as a Personal Trainer, Francis is confident and passionate about helping each of his clients discover their optimal well-being.

“There is no better feeling to me as your trainer when I see my clients happy with the results I promised them from day one”. It’s his mission to help you reach your bodies full potential.

Francis’ specializes in functional training as a means to achieving greater strength, increased metabolism, improved body composition, enhanced athleticism and constant energy for all of his clients.  It’s his promise that you will feel confident about yourself after each training session, knowing you have challenged yourself and closer to your ultimate goal through a fun, effective and professional manner.

Francis provides exceptional customized service for all of his clients that goes above and beyond the industry standard.  He believes in providing each client with a non-intimidating, comfortable  and fun atmosphere, in which his proven approach to over-coming challenging workouts will result in positive lifestyle changes.  It’s his guarantee!

Outside of Personal Training, Francis truly understands it’s vital to lead a holistic, balanced life.  With passions for soccer, running, reading, music, family, traveling and of course Sushi, he commits himself to leading a fun, social and well-balanced lifestyle.

Francis truly believes that traveling is a means of conquering and learning more about your self. “Nothing beats sitting on a beach somewhere in the world, clearing your mind and thinking of how to become a better person when you arrive back at home. This truly will have an impact of how you take care of #1 and how you treat others in your life.

Ali J. Chernoff is a Registered Dietitian and Nutrition consultant who is one of the 11% of BC Dietitians operating a private practice.

Since 1993, Ali has been involved in numerous activities related to the field of nutrition, including dietitian services at many schools and sporting events and family counseling. She currently offers food tours that focus on shopping for families, diabetes education, and food label interpretation.

She has been showcased in a variety of media formats including: CTV news, Breakfast Television, Chowtime, First Talk and the Shopping Bags, Chatelaine, Today's Parent, the Vancouver Sun, the Province, Ottawa Citizen and the Vancouver Courier, as well as News 1130, the Rutherford Show, and Evolution 107.9.

Ali started a second company called Energy Essentials 24-7 Inc. to develop healthy whole foods such as a 7% M.F. Low Fat cheese, called Essential.

In the summer 2010, she co-authored a book called Good Food Baby www.goodfoodbaby.com The book features healthy recipes and tips for your baby. Everything you need to know about nutrition for your baby from birth to one year of age.

Ali J. Chernoff, BSc., R.D.
Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Consultant
Vancouver, B.C.