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JD Middleton

Personal Trainer

JD has been working for over a decade with clients from different backgrounds: general fitness enthusiasts, chronic rehabilitation patients, weekend warriors, and professional athletes.  

With a committed client-centred approach to coaching, he does what’s best for his clients first and foremost, taking their needs, abilities, and motivations into account. He wants to ensure that the programs he creates fit into his clients’ lifestyles so they can stay consistent and motivated.   

“I hope to teach my clients the necessary skills that help them maintain a healthy, active lifestyle, even if we stop working together. I hope to teach them that there is no direct path to achieving their goals and that they will often face setbacks. It’s about learning to find the small wins that will create those big wins in the long run.” 

Industry Since

2013

Achievements
  • Top 100 for all Canadian CrossFit Athletes in the 2019 CrossFit Open
  • Trained CrossFit Games Athlete – World’s 12th Fittest in 2019
  • Have worked with professional Europe and NHL hockey players
Areas of Expertise
  • High Performance Strength and Conditioning – Sport Specific
  • Olympic Weightlifting
  • Movement Analysis and Development
  • Acute and Chronic Rehabilitation
Education + Certifications
  • Master of Professional Kinesiology, University of Toronto
  • Honours Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology, McMaster University
  • NSCA CSCS Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
  • Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified
  • FMS and SFMA Level 1 and 2 Certified
  • Prehab 101 Certified
Testimonials
"I started working with JD because i wanted to ease my way back into exercising. Having had a bad experience with getting injured, it was important for me to work with someone who can guide me through proper exercise form. After setting my goals, JD helped me identify my muscular imbalances and made me understand why its important for certain muscle groups to be strong in order for me to achieve my goals safely. After working with him for 2 months, i beat my goals. More importantly, I fostered a passion for exercising which I maintained beyond simply working out at the gym"
Nariman Hashemi
“Working with JD has been the best decision I ever made. I came to him to fix my tennis elbow pain, lower back pain and to lose weight. Within a couple of weeks I went down a belt buckle loop, and my lower back and tennis elbow pain was gone. The nerve of that guy, am I right? He has helped me achieve my goals while accommodating my lifestyle and every session is a blast. I can’t imagine going back to working out on my own because working with JD is worth every penny. His experience, expertise and knowledge is apparent based on his ability to help a very difficult client like myself. I am excited to continue to work with him on my new strength goals and get into the best shape of my life.”
Klaus Nienkamper
"JD is a great guy and excellent trainer. He was quickly able to identify the areas of my body that needed work. Within the first session he had me working muscles that I felt like I had never activated before. He is intelligent and strategic with his approach to training the body. He helped me setup an exercise and nutrition plan - JD has been a pleasure to work with is an integral part to my fitness journey. I recommend him to anyone serious about getting in shape."
Kyle Carenza
"My first workout experience with JD was by chance when I signed up for a cardio workshop at Body + Soul facilitated by JD. While I had been looking for a personal trainer before that session, I connected with JD's approach in the cardio session as he not just focused on the 'what' but the 'why and how' of movements and exercises. It has been 2+ months that I have been training with JD and I feel a pivotal difference in terms of strength, endurance, movement, willpower, commitment and the outlook to working out. One thing that stands out for me about the program that JD follows is the integrated nature of the program that combines goals, practicality, sustainability and education. I am really excited to continue my progress journey with JD and would highly recommend training with him."
Vijayant Yadav
"As a cyclist, I came to JD with the goal of getting stronger on the bike and correcting other weaknesses/imbalances that I had. Thanks to JD's expertise and dedication, I have already achieved measurable improvements in my cycling and overall strength in only a few months! From day one, he tailored every session to my goals, targeting specific muscle groups for my sport, and taught me ways to produce more power through my legs. Beyond the physical training, JD has provided invaluable advice on nutrition and pre-race training strategies which has made a noticeable difference in both my energy levels, recovery, and race day performance. Since working with JD I have achieved many PR's on the bike, motivating me to come back and keep working with such a great trainer! "
Kinan Hewitt
"I came to JD with lower back issues and around five years of low level chronic pain. Within a few months my chronic pain is gone and I’ve been able to improve my lifts by more than double. He has a great ability to both address what you think you need while also weaving in stability and functional movements that improve your results in the gym and your day to day mobility and strength. I wholeheartedly recommend JD."
Spencer Covey