Kathleen Trotter

Kathleen has been my personal trainer for about 2 years now and this may sound cheesy, but I feel like a whole new person!
I was paired up with her at another gym, and I was looking for someone that can help me with my endurance (but I hate cardio) and alignment/​stretching, with some strength training too.
Kathleen is so well rounded and so knowledgeable that she can accommodate anything and anyone. She works me hard, but with the variety of exercises (she still introduces something new every time I see her) you barely notice the time passing by.
She’s trained also for pilates and has a reformer at the gym. I like that I get a bit of everything — interval training on the xtrainer, pilates, abs stuff, sliding around on gliders, mat work, weights on machine or free. I don’t know where she invents these exercises but they work!
I really started seeing results after 6 months. I can hold my planks comfortably, I can do more than 10 push ups. I can run for more than 30 seconds. Sounds lame, but the healthier and stronger I get, I actually enjoy going hiking and doing active stuff. And yoga got easier to handle too.
And the best part? It’s like a made a new friend. The time flies by as we’re chatting away about anything and everything. We even have a mutual friend! And you’re working with someone that is passionate and has an avid interest in well being. She also started advising me about eating habits and nutrition too.
She works with people of all ages, and will adjust the exercises based on needs and ability. i.e. for my mom, she doesn’t make her do pushups on her weak wrists, but against a wall so it’s less force. Just check out all her credentials on the website.
She’s everywhere too. You’ll see her articles in all over local newspapers, the web and magazines like Chatelaine and Glow.
The other good thing is that I don’t have to pay a gym membership or anything. Her fees are $ 70 – 80 depending on how many you get per 1hr session. And that’s it! You can go as often or as little as you like.
Okay enough bragging, but she’s changed my life!