In 2026, I celebrate 30 years in business as a personal trainer. That milestone didn’t come from chasing trends, copying what everyone else was doing, or overcomplicating the process. It came from blending education with experience—and learning, sometimes the hard way, what actually works in the real world. Book smarts matter. I have the formal…
One of the first seminars I ever delivered was at the 2002 Canadian Personal Trainers Network (CPTN) Conference at Ryerson University in Toronto. Titled Strength Training Parameters and Program Design, the lecture was a great success. Many trainers approached me afterward for consultations and eagerly attended my upcoming workshops. The CPTN even invited me back…