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At Urban Athlete it’s all about you! Tell us what you’d like to achieve, our dynamic team of personal trainers will develop the effective results based plan, either in person or virtually! Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned fitness enthusiast we have the right trainer for you.
• Refreshing and engaging workout routines.
• Stay motivated and accountable.
• Rehabilitate old injuries and prevent new ones.
• Create superior health, vitality and energy.
• Perform better – at everything!
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Shannon Duerr
Personal Trainer
NASM Corrective Exercise Certified, AFLCA Group Fitness Instructor Certification, Standard First Aid/CPR-C
Former competitive Triathlete, Marathon Runner, Cyclist and mother of three.
Specialty Training Areas: Functional Strength Training, Injury Rehabilitation and Prevention, Postural Improvement/Correction. Performance Training (Running and Cycling Specific.) Mobility for Longevity.
Coaching Philosophy: A truly holistic approach to health and well-being should incorporate a focus on training (moving your body), nutrition and mental health. In my own experience when we give priority to our fitness and wellbeing we are able to navigate all life’s challenges, and show up in all areas of our lives as the best version of ourselves. I pride myself on developing meaningful relationships with my clients. To me each and every client I train has provided me the opportunity to be a part of their life’s journey. I consider this a privilege and strive to do my utmost to educate, support and champion my clients to realize their goals. Together we are a team, striving for vitality, health and well-being. Fitness to me has no finish line!
Achievable Alignment
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Is Your Workout Routine Really Serving You?
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Posterior Chain strength for better race times!
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Excellent Communication
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Motivating Instructor
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Hugo Salazar
Personal Trainer
Strength and Conditioning certificate with Honours, Certified Personal Trainer Specialist, Functional Movement Systems Level 1, Backfit Pro Trained, First Aid, CPR, AED.
Strength training / Resistance training
Nutrition
Laughter Amid Learning
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Easy to Chat With
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Hugo is a Professional
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Knowledgeable, Patient, Fun
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Dara Mikituk
Personal Trainer
BSc Kinesiology, CSEP-CPT, CrossFit Lvl 1, First Aid & CPR. Continued education in olympic lifting, nutrition, strength & conditioning, periodization, TRX, and life coaching.
My focal part as a personal trainer is to help people love fitness the way that I love fitness. I enjoy training every type of person with every type of goal! Sport specific, pre and post natal, and strength training are some areas I have experience in. I focus on gaining the experience needed to coach an individual to do whatever it is that they would like to achieve; the sky is the limit. I have more than ten years of experience in the fitness industry from personal training to coaching the sport of CrossFit and instructing group fitness classes.
I started my fitness journey as a competitive figure skater, developed a love for running and ran for the varsity track and field and cross country at the University of the Calgary. I actively compete in the sport of CrossFit and I coach everything from gymnastics specific movements to Olympic lifting. I teach TRX based classes, strength conditioning and HIIT. I LOVE training, and I have a very enthusiastic attitude towards building healthy relationships with people and marrying everyday health and wellness.
Tracking Your Macros; Simplified
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You Say Diet, I Say Lifestyle Change
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I owe so much to Dara
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Sport Specific
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Dara reduced my chronic pain
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Dara makes training days fun
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Virtual Training with Dara
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Passion, Strength and Knowledge with Dara
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Cory Maystrowich
Personal Trainer
First Aid, CPR, AED, I.S.S.A Certified Elite Fitness Trainer and Coach, Certified Senior Fitness Trainer Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition, Certified in Movement and Nutrition, Certified Youth trainer, Gym Jones Level 1,2,3, TRX Certified Trainer, FMS Level 1.
It’s my passion to help empower people to live healthier, happier, stronger and fitter lives by helping clients identify and reach their goals. I provide the accountability and motivation necessary to keep clients on track and progressing forward. I use my expertise to ensure what you are doing is correct to maximize your results. I can and will push you out of your comfort zones and harder than you would or thought you could push yourself. I work on getting you stronger and fitter by reducing the possibility of injury. We know that an injury can slow you down or derail your workout program, and even lead to a loss in momentum and the determination to continue on. Personal training with me is about personalizing your workouts by customizing your programs based on your individual strengths, weaknesses and goals.
Being the first trainer in Western Canada to achieve full certification with Gym Jones and the principal of Trigger It Personal Training, my speciality is being a Mind, Body & Lifestyle Transformation Specialist.
My belief is that training for a particular outcome and testing against the demands of that objective proves whether the training is effective or not. If there is no test, no purpose, then it's not training or preparation, it's called exercise.
The focus is to train the body as one-piece to integrate it, and to tie the body, soul and spirit together. Practice makes habit: when we overcome different physical and psychological challenges, we develop the habit of overcoming whatever challenges we may face in sport and life.
Born and raised on a farm in rural Canada, I have learned the values of hard work, ambition, integrity and teamwork from an early age. One of my first introductions into an active lifestyle was learning how to skate and play hockey by the age of four. When I wasn't playing competitive hockey, I was playing football and baseball and working on the family farm. At the age of sixteen, I suffered a major accident that nearly paralyzed me and almost took my life. Since that time, I have had to deal with weight gain and weight loss as well as the side effects of other physical and psychological effects of such an injury.
I’m currently an active Husband and Dad to two young and energetic boys but still find the time to get my own training and workouts in. I used to be an avid and competitive runner of marathons, half marathons, 10k, 5k, adventure and obstacle races. I have been competing in races in North America, as well as training others to get faster and stronger physically and mentally. My training and programming is directly influenced by my own learning and experiences and the experience with Gym Jones and Bobby Maximus. One of the biggest lessons I have learned is to never give up, "BE committed to DO what it takes, to HAVE what you want" in all areas of one's life.
Measuring Progress
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10 Tips to Starting a Wellness Program Today
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Improvements are Supernatural
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Achieving My Personal Goals
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Ensure Correct Technique & Avoid Injuries
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Energetic pace
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Transform me into my new amazing lifestyle
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Giving me the strength and energy to do everything I desire to do
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New and interesting
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His fun and engaging personality
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I highly recommend Cory’s personal training services
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Cory’s passion for fitness and personal well being
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So pumped by helping others
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He genuinely cares
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Completely empowering and uniformly positive
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I trust Cory and his techniques
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Enthusiastic commitment to his work
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Wendy Peterson
Personal Trainer
PTS, TSCC1, RSNA, Certified Kettlebell and Pilates instructor, Certified Pre & Post - Natal
After owning my own successful private training studio and outdoor bootcamps in BC, I moved to Calgary and I’ve been part of the Urban Athlete team since we opened our doors in 2013.
I have worked full time for over two decades in the fitness industry, acquiring many certifications and skills, including Pilates, Pre and Postnatal, Kettlebells, Twist Sport Conditioning, TRX, as well as overall fitness coaching from weight loss to strength training.
With everything I have learned so far, I have seen people benefit the most from simplicity, sticking to the basics & knowing that you don’t need to kill yourself in the gym to achieve results. I work with clients to improve strength by focusing on correcting imbalances and teaching how to activate abdominal muscles. This benefits everyone from the elite athlete to anyone wanting to improve their quality of life and be less susceptible to injury.
Within gym training or virtual, there are no excuses to continue to stay active; anything is possible!
I love what I do, I live what I do. Your success is my passion!
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The New Normal
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Happy 7th Birthday Urban Athlete!
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Kept Me Accountable
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Excellent Cues
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Listened
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Energy/passion makes every session fun
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I found a gem!
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Motion is the Lotion
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Flexible, passionate, and determined to help us achieve results
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Preventing injury
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Improvement in my posture
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Helped me heal from joint injuries
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Our whole family thanks Wendy
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Lose all my baby weight and more
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Amazing wealth of fitness knowledge
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Wendy helped retrain my muscles that were badly injured
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