Paula and Michelle

MICHAEL YUCHTMAN

By not attending his area school, Michael turned to sports at a young age to make friends who lived nearby. Michael has participated in a wide variety of recreational and competitive sports, including baseball and soccer, but his main focuses were hockey and in high school, running track and field and cross country. Michael has won several awards for long distance running in high school and has competed in several competitions at the OFSSA level.

Having such a huge passion for hockey, Michael found that he spent most of his time at the hockey rinks rather than anywhere else.  Michael started playing hockey at a young age of 6 and is still participating in the sport now. As well as playing the sport, Michael has a firm grasp and concept on all the rules because he refereed with city of Vaughan hockey for five seasons. Besides playing the sport, Michael has been coaching female hockey associations for eight years and has participated in many hockey training camps and has worked as an on-ice and off-ice instructor for a hockey development school.  Michael has also worked with many different clients ranging from the ages 7-75.

Having a passion for fitness himself, Michael decided to give back to the public and share his interests and love for working out by becoming a personal trainer and getting other people motivated to get into the gym and start working out. Michael attended George Brown College and received his diploma in the Fitness and Lifestyle Management program, and has received his personal training certificate through the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.

Motto:
“Nobody knows everything; you must wake up every morning willing to learn something new”

Qualifications, Specialties
• George Brown College Fitness and Lifestyle Management Graduate
• Certified Fitness Consultant (C.S.E.P)
• Certified Personal Trainer (C.S.E.P)
• CPR/First Aid Certified
• PNF Stretching Specialist (PMF)

Lina

Over the last few years, being busy with the two kids, my job and a crazy schedule I found myself gaining unwanted weight.  I had no time for myself! I’ve tried everything, diets, fitness clubs , exercises on my own but nothing helped.

In Jan 09 I went for a vacation with my husband and some friends, I’ve never felt so bad about myself.  I had to cover my body all the time!  On top of that I  felt both embarassed and uncomfortable about the way I looked.  After coming back from vacation I decided to finally do something about my weight gain.  I needed the change, and that’s when I signed up at PMF!

 
After a consultation with Joanna, she was very friendly, professional and understanding, I knew that this would be a success.  Almost  4 months after my group training sessions I’ve lost 20 pounds, dropped 7% body fat, I’ve learned how to eat right and  my confidence went up!

Robert P

From my first day of starting my workout program, I was introduced to the(owner) Dimitri Giankoulas and my personal trainer Frank Jorge. 

Here is a trainer that is an excellent, motivating person as well as becoming a great friend.  His methods of training are impeccable with sculpting the body to my desire.  Whatever your goals are with living a healthy life, you definitely can achieve them here at Pure Motivation Fitness. 

My personal experience here has been great with Frank.  He knew exactly what I wanted to achieve, and got me there.  Not only does he push you to get that extra repetition in, he also educated you on the “how’s” and “why’s” of proper form and preventing injuries. 

This is something very important to Frank as well as me, and that is why having him on my side to coach me through our workouts is a great asset.  Don’t get me started on his post-workout stretches.  You come out feeling as limber as a cat.  It’s just a great feeling. 

Thanks to “Pure Motivation Fitness” and to all the friendly staff in helping people achieve their workout goals.
  
 -Rob Pignataro