Focus Fitness

As the director of Focus Fitness, AJ ensures all programs are challenging and innovative.  He is a Personal Training Specialist, as well as a Nutrition and Wellness Specialist certified through the Canadian Fitness Professionals. Football has always been a big part of AJ’s life. 16 years of playing experience, including 5 years as a running back for the University of Manitoba Bisons, has given AJ first hand training for what it takes to be an athlete at a competitive level. He has won a National Championship and an Iron Bowl while playing for the Milwaukee Bulldogs of the IFL. His passion for the sport has been never ending and evolved into 6 years of coaching; including 2 years as the running back coach for the U-19 Football Manitoba Provincial Team and 2 years as the running backs, and strength and conditioning coach of the Winnipeg Rifles junior football team. Helping people realize their goals by pushing them to their full potential, through creating a hard working winning attitude is what AJ follows. Stop by and see how AJ can help you transfer what you learn in the gym to on the field, ice or court.

Jeff has a bachelors degree in Physical Education (Exercise Science) from the University of Manitoba. He is a Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) by the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology and is also certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Combining this education, along with his over 20 years experience in the exercise field ensures you are in good hands. Jeff has trained people from all walks of life, ranging from youth to adults and from couch potatoes to elite, professional athletes. His personal mission in life is to help people reach their optimal level in health and physical performance through educating them on proper nutritional practices and exercise habits. Give Jeff a call and ask him now he can get you set to to reaching your goals and taking you where you never though possible on your own.

Glenn has a bachelor degree in Exercise and Sport Science from the University of Manitoba. He is a certified Fitness Consultant, as well as a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. When you combine his educational background with a professional hockey career in Germany, and over eight years coaching and training hockey players of all levels including the NHL, you get someone who knows what it takes to suceed in sport. Glenn has worked as the strength and conditioning coach of the Manitoba Moose for four years, and is now the assistant strength coach and on-ice skills development coach for the Vancouver Canucks. When he isn't on the ice or in the gym, Glenn lives what he preaches, living an extremely active life: surfing, snowboarding, horseback riding, hiking, and doing whatever it takes to live life to it's fullest. Glenn's goal is to help each athlete achieve their true potential and for those not aspiring to be a great athlete, Glenn's passion is to give you the energy, fitness level and functional strength to get out there and live a life full of activity, no matter what your age.

Professional sports are tough, it's so much more than just playing a game, and JP knows this first hand. As a professional hockey player, JP has seen and experienced a lot. Eight years with the Atlanta Thrashers of the NHL, playing pro hockey in Europe, part of two Spengler Cups for Canada (winning Gold and Silver), as well as winning the Calder Cup in the AHL and the Turner Cup in the IHL give JP both the mental aspects of the game to pass on to young players, as well as the conditioning needed to always play at your peak performance. To play the game at this level you have to love the game, and that is exactly what makes JP tick. Even in the off season throughout his pro career, hockey has always been part of his life, allowing him to teach in hockey schools all over North America; passing on his experiences, as well as learning from different instructors. This passion to teach earned him a degree in Physical Education while playing on a hockey scholarship at Northern Michigan University. Stop by today and talk to JP or see first hand his passion to see athletes develop and succeed to their greatest potential.

Some say Gord lives, breaths and sleeps on the ice. As the goaltending coach for the University of Manitoba Men’s Hockey Team, the Prince Albert Raiders of the WHL and the Winnipeg Wild of the AAA Midget he just cannot get enough of the sport he loves. Stopping a puck is a full time job for Gord and he takes it very serious. Helping train goaltenders throughout their young career allows Gord the opportunity to teach them good habits as they mature into serious players. Goaltenders all agree that good habits start when you are young and the best place to learn those habits are with Gord at Focus Fitness.

Melissa is a CATA certified Athletic Therapist and certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), graduating from the University of Manitoba. She has done internships with the Chicago Blackhawks, the Manitoba Moose and for the last four years has been working as the Head Athletic Therapist/Equipment Manager with the BCHL's Cowichan Valley Capitals Junior A Hockey Club. In addition to her rink experience, Melissa has worked with the National Men's and Women's Field Hockey programs, High Performance Curling Programs and the National Rugby program. Melissa enjoys working with the high performance athlete and helping those who want to go to the next level.

Nathan is graduate of the Sports Science Program at the University of Manitoba. He has completed his CPT and is gearing up for his CEP course this fall. Nathan brings a wide range of experience in fitness and occupational testing. He has spent time testing in the fields of Fire fighting, Paramedic, Canadian Forces, and the Winnipeg Police Force. His sports testing includes Manitoba Bison's Football and hockey assessments. In his 4 years in the fitness field, Nathan has worked with both athletes and non athletes. Nathan's personal and group training background has allowed him to develop a great philosophy on wellness.