Shred Member Profile: Teresa Your positive mindset is wonderful to see and as a trainer it truly is rewarding. 1. Your feeling and apprehensions about fitness before coming to SHRED905. Before Shred905 my strength levels were weak, and I was afraid that I wouldn’t reach my goals. I felt intimidated by others and their levels of fitness. A […]
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GROUP FITNESS/YOUTH/YOGA
Hometown. Newmarket
Why Spin/group training/boxing/yoga. Because movement is medicine.
Most passionate about. Life. Every day is a gift.
3 words to describe you. Inspired. Blooming. Curious.
Motto. Everything in moderation, even moderation.
How do you recharge. Dry brush, oil self massage and a cold shower.
If you could meet anyone dead or alive. My partner’s father.
Guilty pleasure. I never feel guilty about pleasure.
Biggest challenge overcome. Feeling disempowered.
Biggest accomplishment. My life.
Ideal Sunday. Feeling relaxed and recharged.
3 words to describe class/practice. Uplifting. Empowering. Reinvigorating.
PERSONAL TRAINER/STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH/YOUTH/GROUP FITNESS
Hometown.
Born in Mainland China, came to Toronto at the age of 15
Why strength training?
As the cliché goes, “You can’t go wrong with getting strong”. Strength training not only renders one physically strong, but also fortifies the mind. Being strong grants you the capacity to minimize physical injuries and enjoy life in general.
Most passionate about?
Being physically active
Spending time with family
Having innovative and genuine conversations with like-minded people
3 words to describe you.
Pragmatic, genuine, sympathetic
Motto.
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
How do you recharge?
Listening to Lofi Music
If you could meet anyone dead or alive?
Bruce Lee
Guilty pleasure?
Tim Hortons Farmer’s Wrap
Biggest challenge overcome?
Successfully immersed into the new society, where its values and beliefs are drastically different than the place where I was originally born and raised.
Biggest accomplishment?
Getting admitted to Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
Ideal Sunday?
Taking my time to cook and eat an elegant breakfast and going to the gym soon after without worrying about school and work
YOGA INSTRUCTOR/GROUP/PRIVATE
Hometown
Why Spin/group training/boxing/yoga
Most passionate about:
3 words to describe you
Motto
How do you recharge
If you could meet anyone dead or alive
Guilty pleasure
Biggest challenge overcome
Biggest accomplishment
Ideal Sunday
Section 2 – 3words to describe class/practice
MUAY THAI IVO- GROUP
FITNESS/BOXING/PERSONAL TRAINING
Hometown?
Toronto, Ontario.
Why Boxing?
Muay Thai for 15 years because I love it. I started because I had an itch for martial arts. Once I tried Muay Thai I never looked back.
What are you most passionate about?
Helping others achieve their goals.
Biggest Accomplishment?
Helping a very close friend beat cancer.
3 Words to Describe you?
Passionate. Fun. Calm
How do you recharge?
Eating! I love to eat.
If you could meet someone dead or alive?
Former king of Ethiopia, Emperor Haile Selassie.
Guilty pleasure?
Probably cheesecake. Definitely.
Biggest Challenge you’ve overcome?
Standing up for myself when others tried to keep me down.
CLASS STYLE- 3 words
Technical. Strong. Authentic.
GROUP FITNESS/BOXING
Hometown
I was born in Barcelos, Portugal but raised in Toronto.
Why Spin/group training/boxing/yoga
Martial arts has alwasy been a part of my lfie since I was young, and eventually teaching it became a part of me, I like helping people become something more than what they think they can be, as long as they want it!
Most passionate about
Martial Arts, Acting, Rockclimbing, Comedy, and all things Nerdy.
3 words to describe you:
Goofy, Chaotic, Loyal
Motto
“Always try things twice, cuz you might not like it the first time.” OR
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift, that is why they call it the present.” – Kung Fu Panda, Master Oogway
How do you recharge
Watch anime, movies, rock climb, game, or read.
If you could meet anyone dead or alive
Dwayne Johnson, Jake Gylynhaal, Or Denzel Washington
Guilty pleasure
Milkshakes, Cheesecake
Biggest challenge overcome
Figuring out who Ivo is.
Biggest accomplishment
Tough to say, maybe graduating film school, getting my 4th degree black belt.
Ideal Sunday
Movies, food, sun, and gaming
Section 2 – 3words to describe class/practice
MMA, KickBoxing, Calisthenics
FOUNDER/HEAD INSTRUCTOR
Hometown
Born in Toronto and moved to the ‘Bridge’….(Woodbridge).
Why Group Fitness?
I love the mental escape. The loud, amazing beats. It’s a total escape.
What are you most passionate about?
Family. Physical and mental health. Striving for better, never settling.
Biggest Accomplishment?
Overcoming my fear to push myself and learning how to deal with failure.
Ideal Sunday.
Not worrying about what Monday will bring.
3 words to describe you.
Loyal. Perfectionist. Passionate.
Motto.
Find a strategy to deal with life and all it throws at you.
How do you Recharge?
Exercise and more exercise.
Meet someone alive or dead.
Jesus Christ.
Guilty pleasure?
Tough. It’s a tie between pizza and potatoes.
Biggest challenge?
Learning to deal with things I have no control over.
3 words describing your class:
Intense. Attack. Empowering.
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Vaughan, ON, L4H 2Z7
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