Personal Training at the YMCA offers one on one workouts, with a Certified Personal Trainer, geared to your individual needs or wants, fitness level and activity preferences. You set your fitness and health goals and your Personal Trainer will help you achieve them!
Contact Brett MacDonald for more details:
Packages
Member Fee
Single session: $60
6 Sessions: $300
12 Sessions: $600
24 Sessions: $1080
Non-Member Fee
$85 flat rate / session (includes day pass)
Small Group Training
Receive one on one training with the benefits of being with others. Share a trainer with your family, friends or teammates. A group may consist of 2-4 people.
6 Sessions: $600
12 Sessions: $1020
24 Sessions: $1,920
Meet our YMCA Personal Trainers
Specialization/Interests: Helping a variety of clients, especially the mature adult crowd develop a fun approach to a healthier lifestyle through functional fitness training. Using high energy, positive attitude, and laughter to focus on improving strength, balance, agility, and mobility.
Certification/Credentials: Graduated with honors from the Humber College Fitness and Leadership program in Toronto. With over 25 years experience in the field of fitness including One-on-One Training, Bosu Integrated Balance Training, Bootcamp, and Facilitated Stretching.
Philosophy: Motivate and educate to workout smarter rather than harder and it’s not how much weight you move but how you move it.
Training Availability: Generally available mornings and early afternoons.
Specialization and interests: Strength & Flexibility Training, Nutrition
Certifications: Personal Trainer Specialist through Can Fit Canada, Children’s Fitness Coach, Stress Resiliency, Active Aging.
Philosophy: Fitness, Health and Nutrition are significant parts in my life. I enjoy teaching and educating people about the importance of staying fit and healthy. Implementing even the smallest step to a healthier lifestyle is a step in the right direction.
“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.”
– Wolfgang von Goethe
Training Availability: Anytime during YMCA Operating hours
Specialization and interests: – Body composition and Hypertrophy. Modifications of the workout according to the Client.
Certifications: – OFC (Ontario Fitness Council) certified.
Philosophy: – My philosophy towards personal training is to focus on the goals individually along with providing the support to the client. Approaching a balanced workout-diet plan.
Training Availability: Monday and Wednesday from 3pm-9pm; Thursday and Friday from 9am to 6pm; Saturday, anytime; Sunday from 9am to 1pm
Specializations/Interests: include but are not limited to: Resistance Training/ Weightlifting, Core Conditioning, Balance and Flexibility Training, Recovery Training for sports injuries, Training both Pre and Post Natal women
Certifications/Credentials: Diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion, Certified Registered Health and Practitioner in Group Exercise, Resistance Training and Personal Training through Ontario Fitness Council
Trainer Philosophy: I believe that physical activity is the foundation of good health. I want to focus on educating my clients in ways that can support their goals and needs. I am friendly and focused. I enjoy laughing with my clients while also providing them with a thorough exercise experience. I want my clients to know that it’s about them and their needs. I want them to feel seen, heard and respected. I will be understanding when they are having a hard day and equally support them on good days. I believe in evidence-based exercise. I value my education and continued learning. It’s important to me that I have knowledge and experience with new equipment or techniques before engaging in them with a client.
Training Availability: Dependant on other job schedules, but definitely flexible with advance notice of your availability! Monday until 12pm; Tuesday until 10am, Wednesday until 10am and after 3pm; Thursday until 12pm; Friday until 1pm