I joined Body + Soul Fitness, and was impressed with the facility and staff right away. After speaking with Jason at my orientation meeting, I decided to hire a trainer to help me achieve my fitness goals. This was something new for me as I trained on my own for most of my life. Thankfully, I was paired with Austin. We started off with an assessment. It was quite thorough and informative. I had a better sense of the specifics of my goals and how we would go about achieving them. Austin didn't hesitate to meet me for 5:30am workouts which is when I like to do them. Austin's 15-year background in fitness training and physiotherapy has really made a positive impact on my life. He's helped me understand and implement what I need to do to get healthier, stronger, and more flexible.

Austin’s been working with me for a few months to help me reach my goals aesthetically, and most importantly help my mobility. Throughout my life I’ve been working out intensely. I thought I knew what I was doing, but unfortunately I did not. Since I was 18 I have incorporated power-lifting into my workout routine to build strength and hopefully the aesthetic I was looking for. It took a long time but eventually after years of training, I reached my goals to lift heavy. Form was always a factor in my weight training, however I never stretched. Over the years, continuing this bad habit eventually took a toll on my mobility. I thought it was the way my body was built so I tried to work around it but it kept getting worse until I met Austin. In the beginning of this year, Austin tailored a program for me. He has been working on my mobility and it drastically showed signs of improvement. My squat mobility improved, my ankles feet great, my posture is light years better than it was before. He helped educate me with how my body deals with the tightness and how to overcome it. He is very clear and knowledgeable in his explanations and the workouts are impeccable. I don’t remember being this mobile, but what I will remember is the knowledge Austin provided me to help prevent tightness in the future. I’ve felt the best I’ve ever been.

The moment I entered Body + Soul Fitness, I felt accepted and welcomed. Jason, Austin and the rest of the team at the Eglinton location have made me feel part of the community. In the last month since I started training with Austin, I am no longer in pain constantly. I am more involved in my life, I can participate in social activities, and I can now enjoy activities that I once thought I would never be able to enjoy again. My family has all commented on the incredible improvements in my mobility.