What’s up everyone! My name is Jake! I’ve been with GoodLife for five years now and I believe every member should be able to use the gym to better their life.
I have a background in swimming, hockey and karate, however I currently compete in powerlifting and enjoy hikes with my wife Paige and our dog Patrick.
I love working with clients to build strength & muscle for long-lasting effects that can benefit them for life. No matter your age range or experience in the gym, I would love to work with you through my 1-on-1 personal training or strength-based team training camps. We can work towards your fitness goals based on sports, hobbies and general strength building.
ABOUT ME
CERTIFICATIONS
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Canfitpro Personal Trainer Specialist (PTS)
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CPR & AED
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KP Movement Therapy Concepts Level 1
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Exercise Therapy Squat Master
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DTS Strength Barbell
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DTS Low Back Specalist
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​PPCS Pain-Free Mobility
MY FITNESS JOURNEY
Growing up, my parents gave me many opportunities to try a variety of sports and activities. I was fortunate to do karate as well as played baseball and hockey. I also found a love for swimming, working my way through various levels, until I eventually began teaching a variety of ages from infants to adults.
While coaching the variety of ages and skill levels through swimming, I was able to teach foundational life skills of water safety and safe recreation and this is where my passion for coaching and training began.
After my time teaching swimming, I then went to college where I wanted to find a new and challenging physical activity. I tried boxing, biking, HIIT & weight training
and settled on a mix between bodybuilding & cross training.
This style kept me motivated through the times of lockdown in 2020 and “home garage” training helped me to get to a great place where I could express my athleticism and push myself through new challenges.
During my time training in 2020, I injured my lower back and avoided focusing on any compound lifting while I recovered.
Fast forward to 2022, I began working with my coach to shift my workouts & training towards powerlifting, with the goals of gaining strength, stability & eventually competing.
Since then I have competed three times, earning a 605kg total in the 93kg weight class,
and I am currently prepping for competition at Regionals in Quebec City in August 2025.
Powerlifting has grown not only my strength, but my confidence in myself and what I am capable of when I push myself to be better.
My journey isn't close to ending, as I progress I will continue to make updates here,
but if you'd like more frequent insights into my current training you can check out
my Fitness Vlog on my Instagram.