RAY LEWIS

Ray Lewis has had a life long passion for health and fitness and has been playing sports all his life.  Through his early childhood and highschool years he has excelled in competitve basketball, football, soccer, wrestling, boxing and track and field. 

Ray had went on to win numerous championships and participated and won 3 OFSSA National level competitions for wrestling and track and field.  

Being offset by an injury and having moved to live in South Africa for several years Ray had to transition to a different lifestyle and mentality and grew closer to his mind and body and soul awareness where he obtained additional education and certificates in Hot Stone Massage and Indian Head Massage. 

After moving back to Canada and obtaining his personal training certification Ray began realizing the impact weight lifting and proper nutrition had on his life and decided he wanted to persue a career helping others improve their well being incorporating all of his personal knowledge and competitive experience.

 Ray has been personal trainnig for over 8 years and specializes in both weight gain and weight loss clients.  Having gone through many strength and conditioning programs himself and having gained lean muslce since his high school days Ray is a powerful force of knowledge, wisdom and endless laughter with his great sense of humour and humble personality. 

Motto:
One who cannot burn with enthusiasm for something will never be triumpth.

Qualifications:
Certified Personal Trainer (Expert Rating Training)
Cpr First Aid Certified (Red Cross)
PNF Stretching Specialist (PMF)

TINA DILEO

Tina knows what it’s like to be 50lbs overweight. Her passion for health and fitness was a challenging road to go down with many rewards. Tina started fitness training at age 15 to overcome her own health issues. 

Being a determined individual from a very young age and having the attitude that anything you want is possible Tina set out to make a life altering body transformation to change herself and lifestyle.

Along the way of her transformation, she trained in kickboxing and kung fu for 5 years, with Twin Dragon, earning her black belt degree and becoming the 1st female instructor in her dojo, teaching children, men and women.

In 2004 Tina decided to train and compete in her 1st fitness competition and marathon. Happy with her successes Tina turned her love for fitness into her career by becoming a certified personal trainer and Neuro linguistic coach.

Tina believes anyone can transform their life with fitness and nutrition, you just need the right guidance. Tina is grateful and excited to be apart of the PMF team and is presently completing her nutrition diploma at the institute of Holistic Nutrition.

Her Specialities include and are not only limited to Weight loss conditioning, strength training and sports specific.   Creating a unique mix of dynamic training, Tina combines weight training, Kickboxing, Core conditioning, Calisthenics and Plyometrics to provide a challenging and memorable training session every time.

Tina is currently teaching one of the Kids Club programs at PMF and also provides female boot camp workouts…If your ready for a challenge and want to learn how to mix martial arts and fitness together ask Tina to give you a sample of what she does best.

Motto:
“Be the change you want to see in the world.”

Qualifications, Specialties
- CanFit Pro (PTS)
- NLP Trainers Association, Neuro Linguistic Coach
- Twin Dragon Kickboxing & Kung Fu, Black Belt

DANIEL CECCHINO

Daniel has been active since he was a toddler, participating in a variety of sports since he was 3 years old. The lists of sports include swimming, baseball, track and field, volleyball, basketball, hockey and soccer, just to name a few. Daniel continued to pursue soccer and hockey more seriously, playing at competitive levels until he was 17 years old. He then decided to pursue the art of muay thai, learning discipline and hard work, in which he believes are very important attributes to live a successful and healthy life. He has been very intrigued by the capabilities of the human body since he was in high school, already deciding by 16 years old that he wanted to pursue a career in the health and fitness industry. Wanting to eagerly learn more, Daniel decided to attend York University for Kinesiology and Health Science, where he is currently finishing his fourth and final year of the Honours program. Working with a variety of clients with different physical and fitness goals ranging from age 8 – 65 years old, Daniel has helped numerous individuals achieve their respective goals.  With his wide range of knowledge regarding the human body, Daniel can assist anyone to reach their fitness and health goals, understanding that every individual is different and deserves exclusive attention and assistance.

Motto:
“The pain experienced during the end of a workout is much less painful than living with the guilt of giving up.”

Qualifications, Specialties
- 4th year Kinesiology and Health Science student at York University
- CPTN –CPT certified personal trainer
- CPR C and First Aid
- PNF stretching Specialist (P.M.F.)

MICHELLE BIRO

Michelle has been passionate about health and well being all her life. She finds personal balance and strength in her drive for healthy living, practicing natural nutrition, fitness and meditation. This enables her to advocate healthy lifestyle choices to her clients on an individual approach, comprising realistic goal setting and levels of commitment. To enhance her nutrition background, Michelle has further studied personal training and has practiced yoga and meditation since 2002.

In 2005, Michelle graduated with a Diploma in Holistic Nutrition (Honours) from The Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. From there she went on to build up a health and wellness company, striving to focus on balanced nutrition and mind-body awareness. She has gone on to teach a variety of nutrition workshops and seminars, in both private and corporate settings, having assisted Sun Life Insurance in their ‘Biggest Loser’ challenge, working as a motivational speaker. Michelle has been showcased on Breakfast Television on three occasions, sharing tips on realistic health and lifestyle goal setting. She has helped with fundraising events including Lululemon, Stratusphere Yoga, Trimark Invesco, as well as several health fairs, speaking on topics that included Nutrition for Children, among others.

Her current specializations focus on Nutritional Consulting, Fitness Nutrition, Personalized Menu Planning, In-home Nutrition Services, Weight Loss and Detoxification – all allowing her to pass on the knowledge, passion and drive for overall health and well being. 

Motto:
“Bringing together lifestyle, nutrition and YOU!”

Certifications and Accomplishments:
-Diploma in Natural Nutrition (Honours)
-Registered Holistic Nutritionist – R.H.N
-Registered Certified Nutritional Practitioner R.C.N.P
-Reiki Level I

GIDEON JEAN JACQUES

Gideon Jean Jacques is a unique case of shear athletics, dedication and unique genetics.  Gideon came from a family of bodybuilders, stemming from his grandparents to his own parents and siblings.  Gideon was not a member of any athletic teams through high school, however he did study the forms of jiu jitsu, judo and kickboxing for a period of 12 years until he finally realized his true passion lied within bodybuilding.

At the age of 25, Gideon gained interest in bodybuilding and under the guidance of his older brother, he learned through proper training and performance nutrition you can change your physique and mind set.

Building from this, in 2005, Gideon began his domination in the natural bodybuilding federation.  Winning first place in all his divisions and the overall division three times, he went on to place top three for the following four years.

With a passion and fundamental understanding of the human anatomy, Gideon persued to blend his passion for bodybuilding and health and fitness by assisting others as a certified personal trainer. With over five years of training as a martial arts instructor and over three years as a certified personal trainer, there isn’t a body or person that he cannot motivate! 

Motto: “ There is no limit to what you can accomplish!”

Certifications and Accomplishments:- Expert Rated Certified Personal Trainer (ERPT)
- CPR-First Aid Certified
- PNF Stretching Specialist (PMF)
- First Degree Blackbelt in Jiu-Jitsu
- 1st Place and Overall Winner with PRO CARD, IDFA and OPA bodybuilding

CYNTHIA  ALTAMARINO

Cynthia has been a dedicated athlete from a very young age.  Although participating in many sports she excelled in the game of soccer!
Along with her dedication to sports came her fascination for the human body.  This touched on many areas including: How our bodies work, how far we can push ourselves, and of course the anatomy behind all of this.  With this passion came her decision to choose a career in which she could learn more about the body!

Cynthia graduated from Humber College and received her diploma in the Fitness and Health Promotion Program.  Classes such as exercise prescription and exercise physiology allowed her to apply the mechanisms and effects of exercise on the body to daily program design and providing the proper intensity for her clientele.  Her wide knowledge base has also assisted her with exercise prescription for injuries and rehabilitation methods.

Her main areas of focus are to educate our clients on the importance of exercise both physically and mentally.  She is constantly determined to helping others go above and behind their goals.  There are no limits!

Motto:
“To find the limits of the possible, you must go beyond them to the impossible.”

Qualifications and Specialties:

- Fitness & Health Promotion Diploma (Humber College)
- Certified Personal Trainer (CFP)
- PNF Training Specialist (PMF)
- CPR-First Aid Certified