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Dimitri Giankoulas

  • Certified Personal Trainer
  • Performance Nutrition Specialist
  • Director of Personal Training/Nutrition

Fascinated since an early age by the potential of the human body, Dimitri has devoted his career and much of his private life to pushing beyond his own limits – and to leading others to personal health achievements greater than they thought possible.

Dimitri’s level of commitment to each and every client is unparalleled in the industry. He brings energy, optimism and pure motivational power to every one of his workout sessions.

Dimitri has been a leader in the fitness industry since 1997, working as a personal trainer, nutrition consultant and ultimately Personal Training Director at various well known gyms across the GTA. Combined he has over 11,000 hours of hands on personal training experience.

Francesca Giankoulas

  • Operations Manager

Francesca has been actively involved in fitness and nutrition for the past 10 years. Francesca and Dimitri began PMF in 2006 catering only to a hand full of private clients in condominium residents in G.T.A.  Francesca has a well rounded background in training and nutrition.

Francesca feels that understanding what clients need in the gym isn’t necessarily as important as assisting clients out of the gym and in the kitchen. Her belief is that 80% of any changes to the human body occur from what you eat and not how hard you train. As the founder of the “Personalized Grocery Shopper”, Francesca felt that gyms and personal training companies lacked the personal attention needed for clients when it came to choosing their foods. “It’s easy to tell someone what to eat, but harder to show them how to choose their foods!” So, she decided on creating our educational and time efficient service called the Personalized Grocery Shopper: where one of our professional staff will meet you at your favourite grocery store and help you make all the right food purchase decisions.

What do you say to the person who’s afraid to begin exercising?

you have to start somewhere, so why not start today?

Favorite Exercise?

DB lunges & toe pikes for core

Least Favorite Exercise?

Barbell squats

What do you do when you’re not running your business?

Spend time with my 2 precious kids

Who do you look up to & why?

My mom, she had to come to a new country and start from scratch!

Guilty Indulgence?

French fries or Ketchup Chips

If you were a superhero who would it be & why?

Wonder women! Because she’s beautiful, she’s strong and doesn’t take Sh$& from anyone 💪🏼💃

Your secret to success?

Always having or using a checklist for anything that’s important with daily reminders

What I love about these two is the fact that they work out along side their members and are frequently seen on the floor and not in their offices. Both Dimitri and Francesca are down to earth, approachable, and have been really involved since day one.

Uri Grinwald, Member since 2001

I have been very impressed by Dimitri's passion to help clients, his knowledge, and his ability to connect with his clients. It’s because of him that I have signed up for another 48 sessions, and it’s because of him that my wife has also signed up for personal training sessions.

Adam Pulla, Member since 2004

Having never really been a member of a fitness center, I admit I found all the cardio and free weights a bit intimidating and confusing. Fortunately for me, Dimitri and other members were very helpful and patient. Everyone really seemed to go out of their way to make me feel welcome.

Pia Lubertacci, Member since 2011