Personal Training & Kinesiology

Paul Lawson

CRPA Personal Trainer
Small Group Personal Training + Bootcamp Coach
BFA. Honors Dance

Bio: Paul has always been active and encourages others to do the likewise, either in the gym or through other recreational endeavors. He believes fitness training should enhance one’s activities and lifestyle. He enjoys skiing, golf, tennis, hiking, biking, dancing, and a good glass of red wine.

“If you don’t look after your body, where will you live?”

Text/call Paul: 250-307-4409
Email: lawsonfitness@live.com

Melissa LeRoux

CanFitPro certified
Nutritional coach
Swim coach – Level 1
Small Group Personal Training + Bootcamp Coach

Bio: My aim is to build capacity for my clients by giving them the knowledge and skills to achieve their goals. This capacity arms clients with a toolset to create resilient bodies that are healthy and strong. I believe in a formula that allows you to not only feel stronger but to train pain-free with more energy. The formula is simple, including a structured plan of exercise and food choices which bring the least stress to the body. Simply put, we combine the best exercises and nutrition that are going to develop a strong body with the least amount of injury risk.
Like so many women, throughout my 20’s and for most of my 30’s I was heavily over-exercising. This included an excess of cardio, and a strength training regime fit for a strongman contest! I looked fit, but my mind and body were worn out. I struggled with insomnia, chronic inflammation, hormonal imbalances, and feelings of being constantly overwhelmed. To top it all off, I was making poor nutritional choices that left my body depleted, it felt like I was completely falling apart.

All attempts to heal my body failed. Switching cardio routines failed, changing the exercises failed, more stretching, foam rolling, hot baths and different diets all failed. Some provided temporary relief, but the inflammation and exhaustion always returned.

I decided to take a step back into a season of rest and research. What I found was, practicing gentle consistency with each workout was the key to recovery. I replenished my body with smart nutrition and have learned the value of eating enough. I am happy to say I recovered!
I continue to have a deep desire to learn and grow my knowledge specifically around biomechanics and how physics is essential for human movement and the application of proper exercise methods.

I have learned that you CAN develop a strong body while still maintaining healthy joints all while creating a healthy mindset around food and nutrition.

I seek to build strong and fit bodies that are resilient to injury. It is about intentional, highly effective, goal-oriented training that does not wear your body down. Train smarter, not just harder!

Text/Call: 778-212-8880
Email: melissalerouxtraining@gmail.com

Genevieve Dunbar

Certified Personal Trainer
Pain-Free Performance Specialist
Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach
Small Group Personal Training + Bootcamp Coach

Genevieve currently teaches Lift, Strength HIIT and Kettlebell Bootcamp and has done everything from Spin to Step in the last 15 years of teaching fitness. She really enjoys the emphasis on strength and conditioning to help you get results and feel confident – there is nothing like strutting out of class all sweaty with some swagger! She is an enthusiastic instructor and trainer who loves to help people discover a love of exercise, with the realization that there are so many enjoyable ways to move it is about finding what makes you happy! Genevieve is an avid runner, kettlebell champion, weightlifter, wife, and mama of two busy girls, and she knows how to balance it all in a healthy and sustainable way. Give Genevieve a call today to see how she can help you get where you want to go!

Text/Call: 250-306-1335
Email: genevievedunbar@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gendunbarpersonaltrainer/

Paul Bradshaw

Registered Kinesiologist & Fitness Coach
BHKin, FRCms, PN1, CKTP

Bio: I specialize in:
Active Rehabilitation: Exercise that specifically addresses your injury. We can help you get stronger, reduce pain, and get back to the activities you enjoy.

Strength & Conditioning: Exercise prescription for better health and performance. Regular exercise has been shown to improve sport performance and enhance your daily function.

Mobility: Mobility refers to the amount of USABLE motion that one possesses. The more mobile you are, the more you can maximize your movement potential safely, efficiently, and effectively.

Nutrition: Nutrition coaching for exercise, sport performance and healthy weight loss. Discover what is important to you and create a nutrition and exercise plan based on your goals and lifestyle.

Injured in an accident? Did you know that ICBC now recognizes Kinesiology as an essential part of a person’s return from injury? They can pre-approve those injured in motor vehicle accidents for 12 Kinesiology sessions (within the first 12 weeks) without the need for a physician’s referral.

Kinesiologists are health care professionals who are experts in human movement. They develop active rehabilitation programs for patients helping them to prevent and manage injury, chronic diseases/conditions, and to reach optimal physical performance. Kinesiologists work with all age groups and fitness levels and strive to empower people to live an active healthy lifestyle. Kinesiologists will work alongside physiotherapists, chiropractors, registered massage therapists (RMTs) and other members of your health team to regain and enhance your movement, strength, and quality of life.

As a registered Kinesiologist Paul has an extensive background in personal training, including mobility and nutrition certifications. He uses an evidence-based, client-centered approach. Your session will always be tailored for you based on your assessment, health history and goals. This means your exercises are realistic, attainable, safe, and most importantly right for you.
Paul works with all ages and every stage of life or health to help improve overall function, fitness, performance, and quality of life. Whether you are new to physical fitness, looking to improve your movements and strength, or trying to rehabilitate during or after an injury; he can help.
Did you know your extended health benefits may cover you for Kinesiology sessions? Be sure to contact your plan provider and ask if you are covered!

Paul graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in human kinetics. In 2019, he added the Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) Mobility Specialist certification, and he incorporates this new knowledge into his clients’ training. He specializes in active rehabilitation, mobility, strength, and conditioning, as well as healthy weight loss. Paul earned his Precision Nutrition Certification in 2016 and is also a certified Kinesio Tape practitioner. He is passionate about sports and loves the outdoors and can be found enjoying time with his family on the beach, the mountain, or the many hiking trails around the Okanagan.

Text/Call: 778-212-2677
Email: pbkinesio@gmail.com

Genny Chippendale

Pain-Free Performance Specialist
BCRPA Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Agatsu Kettlebell Coach
British Columbia Weightlifting Association (BCWA) Club Coach
Owner/Operator of Iron Heart Gym

As the Iron Heart Program Creator/Trainer, Small Group Personal Trainer, and Bootcamp coach, Genny specializes in teaching a hybrid system of fitness, one that fuses functional strength with traditional bodybuilding aesthetics. Pair that with purposeful metabolic conditioning and nourishing food-for-fuel eating patterns and what you get is a body that not only looks great but FEELS amazing – strong, energetic, pain free, and healthy.

No more old-school hours and hours of body-abusing cardio, no more eating like a bird. Genny does things differently, based on science and research and a deep understanding of what really works in REAL life. And she gets it. A busy mom of little boys, finding balance is no easy feat, but blending fitness, eating well, working crazy hours and spending quality time being a wife and mama, it can be done!

Contact her for effective, efficient, and SUSTAINABLE programming that will shape and create your new life.
Genny offers one-on-one personal training, partner or small group training, nutritional guidance, glute camp & her specialty, group, or one-on-one kettlebell lessons!

Text/call: 250-308-6007
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IronHeartPersonalTraining
Email: ironheartpersonaltraining@gmail.com

Tammy Kovaluk

MSc. Kinesiology and Sports Conditioning
CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist)
FMS 2 (Corrective Exercise)
Small Group Personal Training + Bootcamp Coach

Specializing in: Runners/Endurance athlete (especially mature folk who want to keep going in a healthy manner), first responders and military, working alongside for rehabilitative, back health, busy people who want to enhance their weekend sport or daily function. Blending in non-traditional training tools that transfer to life and add a fun element to training! Training partners or small groups and helping make exercise enjoyable and memorable.

Tammy Kovaluk is a Kinesiologist, Strength and Conditioning and Run coach, with over 20 years of experience training athletes and those from all walks of life. She did not grow up as an athlete, but found her passion in fitness near the end of high school and has defied the odds: starting as an amateur boxer then as a runner, competitive Ironman triathlete, elite obstacle course racer, competing in military-style ultra endurance events (including 1st overall in the 36hr “Ultimate SUCK,” 2020), and breaking Guinness World Records for 12 and 24hr chest to ground pushup burpees (2021), and 1 and 12hr KB swings (2024, pending). She believes in leading by example and continues to challenge herself in new ways, whether it is a 100-mile race or a strength-endurance challenge to fundraise and raise awareness for non-profit organizations. She is also the founder of Rise Challenge Events, a themed obstacle race series that focuses on building community and teamwork.

Tammy brings a diversity of experiences, from corrective exercise within an integrative clinical setting, training teams and individuals for sport performance, and those just getting off the couch. Blending in non-traditional training tools, she has hosted outdoor small training groups and rucking seminars that welcome everyone – from the avid weekend skier to the 65-year-old post knee replacement – as well as their well-behaved dogs! She has helped numerous athletes attain scholarships, fulfill their dreams, successfully complete Special Forces Selection, get their first win, or attain new achievements they had not thought possible, whether that is completing their first 5km event or carrying those groceries a little easier! Physical training has changed her life, and she is dedicated to helping others feel the positive impact and enjoy the best version of themselves.

Email: risespt@gmail.com
Text/Call: 458-218-1223

Cass Sharman

CanFitPro Certified Personal Trainer
Small Group Personal Training + Bootcamp Coach

Cass is a certified personal trainer who has a special place in her heart for fitness and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. She is a strong advocate for not only working out for one’s physical well-being, but also for the mental growth that comes with it. She promotes exercise to become the best version of yourself where you view it as the highlight of your day due to how amazing and strong you will feel during and after. Cass has a Bachelor of Human Kinetics degree from UBCO, which she integrates into her training sessions, so her clients always have the best up to date information. With working at the gym and maintaining a social life with family and friends, Cass is well aware of how even with a busy life maintaining healthy habits such as working out, and eating properly can fit into your day when you have your priorities and goals in mind. Throughout her years of trial and error, she knows that wanting to be fit and healthy is a lifelong approach that involves balance, and not an all or nothing or quick fix mentality.

Cass knows that everybody is different, with unique aspirations and goals, so she will ensure you have a safe and enjoyable session each time. If you are ready to achieve sustainable lifelong results and habits that involve you getting physically and mentally stronger on a daily basis, leaving you excited to crush all of your future workouts and daily goals, then contact Cass at the information down below.

Text/call: 250-540-8530
Phone: 250-306-9760
Email: cass.sharmanpt@gmail.com
Instagram: @cass.sharman