Why Choose Me?

Qualifications

StrongFirst certified: SFG1 (kettlebells) continuously since 2013, Level 2 since 2023, and SFL (barbell) since 2018
NASM-certified Nutrition Coach
Certified personal trainer
My experience ranges widely. I’ve achieved a documented double-bodyweight deadlift (beltless, at age 59). I’m the oldest participant in my weekly parkour and Olympic lifting classes, and am also an Osteofit evaluator.
This allows me to bring a unique perspective to my 8,500+ documented hours of personal training delivered (as of December 31/2024) and 2,000+ hours of teaching classes.

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I’m a full-time strength coach and NASM-certified nutrition coach. I believe in no pain, all gain, as I help people transform personal barriers into personal bests. Learn from someone who’s overcome functional scoliosis and a sprained lumbar spine to achieve a documented double-bodyweight deadlift… which was done entirely beltless (!).

What you won’t get while working with me: Empty click bait and promises of instant fixes (although with pain reduction, magic can and does happen quickly for about 7 out of 10 people).

What you will get from working with me: Steady progressions for extraordinary results.

First, we’ll work together to determine your correct starting point. Too easy, and you’re bored. Too hard, and it’s disheartening.

Next, we’ll establish priorities to keep you gently moving in the direction of your ideal physical self. You’ll tackle and overcome whatever your own barriers are as we steadily move past plateaus and towards personal bests.

We may need to spend some time initially on targeted breathwork to reduce the level of pain signals travelling through your body (and obviously, if you’re in pain, please consult with your own medical professional first!).

Following that, we’ll typically progress through the FMS paradigm of mobility → stability → strength.

Yes, it’s work, and yes, it’s do-able! Click here to be in touch so we can make it happen for you.

It has been a pleasure working out once weekly with Meghan following a left wrist fracture in July 2018. I was referred to Meghan as a certified Osteofit trainer as I, like many women of my age, have osteopenia, and I have had multiple fractures over the years despite being active with cycling, paddling and skiing.

My goal was to increase my core and overall strength, which would have the added benefit of improving my bone density. However my body overall thanks Meghan! At age 66 years, I had had bothersome neck pain and reduced mobility of my neck for well over a year. Quite miraculously, after a couple of weeks of training I realised that my neck pain had gone and has not recurred! I had worried about becoming stooped in posture with age, like my mother, but Meghan immediately recognized that predisposition and designed a series of exercises and routine to prevent that. My posture is already much improved, and another benefit is clothes and jackets fit and look much better!

Meghan has a calm manner and totally flexible approach to working with her clients. I really can’t imagine any client feeling uncomfortable with Meghan. She creates a personalized program for you and works with you to achieve your goals.

Meghan has an excellent working knowledge of muscular anatomy and the physiology of exercise and breathing. Her focus on the importance of posture and using the breathing muscles properly with engaging the diaphragm is clearly key in enabling her clients to improve their core strength and lift increasing weight safely.

I find that I am using the tips Meghan has taught me in so many day-to-day activities, and lifting increasing weight with absolutely no discomfort.

As both a client and a physician, who has worked with patients with neuromuscular diseases throughout my career, I would highly recommend Meghan as a personal trainer for an exercise enthusiast, but as well for someone who is less fit with an issue with neck, shoulder or low back pain or possibly a recent or remote injury. Meghan has the skills and experience to work with the mechanical issues contributing to the pain, and design an exercise directed program to recovery.

I personally feel incredibly fortunate to have worked with Meghan in my recovery from an injury.

Gillian Gibson, MD FRCPC, Neurologist and former Director of the VGH and UBC Neuromuscular Diseases Unit and EMG labs 2001 to 2015, recently retired.

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