Get to know our Personal Trainers!

Yolanda is a 5th-year dietetics student at UBC with a minor in Kinesiology.

As an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, her goal is to help clients build active and lifestyles and eventually become strong and confident through fun and evidence-based programs. During her free time, she enjoys dancing, swimming, hiking and paddling.

She also volunteered at the BC Shapedown Program for 2 years to help children with weight management issues to participate in exercises and adopt healthy dietary habits. With 20 years of dancing experience, she knows the importance of cross-training and a well-rounded program for performance improvement.

She believes exercise is important for people at different fitness levels, and is determined to develop different programs to accommodate your needs as a client!

Results

• Body Recomposition (Muscle Gain & Fat Loss)
• Postural Correction / Mobility & Flexibility
• Nutritional Advice

Evan is a Kinesiology Student at UBC, who played a variety of sports growing up, both at a recreational and competitive level. Evan loves to stay active, and enjoys a wide array of physical activities, as he is always keen on trying new things!

Evan worked as an independent CFES Certified Personal Trainer after graduating from high school, and gained experience working with a diverse group of clients with different backgrounds. He has supported and guided his clients through their weight loss journey, and has further assisted them in building muscular strength and size. Most importantly, he has motivated his clients to stay active, and encouraged them to maintain the healthy habits they learned under his training.

For the past five years, Evan has grown a passion for bodybuilding, as well as strength training; and has devoted plenty of his time to learning, and teaching others about bodybuilding and nutrition.

Do not hesitate to reach out to him when you see him around the gym: he has a strong drive to learn, grow, and apply his knowledge to help others!

Results

• Body Recomposition (Muscle Gain & Fat Loss)
• Strength and Hypertrophy Training
• Nutritional Guidance

Meet Benjamin! He is one of our newest Personal Trainers, and he brings excitement and enthusiasm to every workout.

Not knowing much about fitness or exercise at a young age, Ben initially viewed the gym as an intimidating place. However, due to his involvement in sports growing up, he was willing to give strength training a try, and was hooked ever since. Through countless hours of research, training, and learning from others, he began his fitness journey in high-school, and decided to dedicate his life to strength training. From there, as his passion for training grew, he enrolled into UBC’s Kinesiology Program, which ultimately inspired him to become a Personal Trainer.

As Ben experienced feelings of self-doubt and uncertainty when beginning his fitness journey, he understands the nerves that come along with first working out. As a result, one of his biggest motivations is to give back to his community, and help others become more confident in themselves through exercise.

With Ben’s acquired Kinesiology expertise and his background in bodybuilding, he knows techniques and exercises that promote progress to reach his clients’ goals.

If you ever see Ben around campus, feel free to say hi, as he is always willing to chat, and talk about exercise!

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