Strength Training Is the Foundation
Every program I build starts here. Bone density, hormone balance, metabolism, confidence. Strength holds it all up.
How I Got Here
I came to fitness later in life. I wasn't a kid who grew up in sports. That's why my approach is grounded and real.
I studied at Cambrian College for my Diploma in Physical Fitness, then at the CHEK Institute in California. I got curious about what my body could do. I competed in triathlon, cross country running, and bodybuilding.
I opened Good Energy, a women's strength training studio in downtown Collingwood. For over 20 years I've coached women through the stuff that hits after 40: bad knees, sleepless nights, busy weeks, big goals, and real life.
Then menopause came for me. Sweats, clothes feeling too tight, tired, anxious, short-fused. The exact stuff my clients had been telling me about for years. It gave me a perspective I didn't have before.
My philosophy boils down to this: the desire to get fit is really the desire to become more fully yourself. Strength training, smart nutrition, and a sense of humour can get you there.
Now it's your turn.
Sarah
