Personal Training
Our Trainers Assess, Design And Train
Our educated trainers will assess your current fitness level, design a personalized program and provide coaching as you train to get results.
For any external personal trainer enquiries, please contact pt@ywcavan.org.
Our trainers are knowledgeable in the following areas:
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General fitness & well being Sport-specific training |
Weight loss/gain Functional training Nutritional support |
Reaching Your
Fitness Goals
Meet our
Trainers
Alesya Bogaevskaya, Ph.D. (she/her)
Alesya Bogaevskaya, Ph.D., is an ACE-certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor, Can-Fit-Pro member and a Registered Yoga Teacher. Alesya started her fitness career in Russia as an aerobics instructor and ballroom dance teacher while working in academia. Later, during her doctoral
Areas of Expertise
- Functional fitness for sport and recreation
- Strength training and weight management/fat loss
- Body Composition Analysis (Muscle/Fat %, Basic Metabolic Rate)
- Sculpting and toning
- ACE Therapeutic Exercise Specialist: exercise programs to improve the health of adults with cardiovascular disease...
Brano Zadubenec, BSc. DOMP, CPT (he/him)
Brano is passionate about helping people improve their quality of life using a holistic approach. He believes a positive impact can be made through education on the importance of active, healthy lifestyles. He obtained a bachelor's degree of Sport Science in Slovakia, and moved to Canada to further
Areas of Expertise
- NeuroKinetic therapy (compensatory movement pattern, motor control center cerebellum, muscle dysfunction)
- Osteopathy (flexibility, myofascial release, MET technique, joint manipulation, soft tissue release, strain-counter strain technique etc.)
- Muscle imbalances assessment
- Manual muscle...
Cameron Hunt, BHK (he/him)
Cameron loves being a kinesiologist, and has been a practicing member of the British Columbian Association of Kinesiologist's since 2007. What makes Cameron unique is his ability to offer a multimodal approach to physical activity. He combines his expertise as a strength training coach, with his
Areas of Expertise
- Strength and fitness coaching
- Active Rehabilitation and Injury Management
- Fitness program design for wellness and durability
- Myofascial Stretching, Shiatsu and Fingerprint Acupressure
- Functional Capacity Evaluation - Fitness benchmark testing
Carl Ljungberg (he/him)
As a trainer with over 25 years experience, Carl understands the importance of physical and mental health. With many long-term clients, he has completed over 30,000 personal training sessions. He has worked with young people, older retirees, athletes, people new to exercise and people with
Areas of Expertise
- Small group training
- Strength endurance
- Program design
- Full body health
Catherine King, BHK, MSc., CSCS*D (she/her)
Catherine has worked in the fitness industry since 2003. She is a practicing Kinesiologist, as well as being double certified with the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and a Certified Personal Trainer with distinction. She has a
Areas of Expertise
- Behavior change
- Body Composition (fat loss and/or muscle gain)
- Fall prevention
- Nutrition coaching
- Performance
- Pre- and post-natal
- Pre- and post-joint replacement
- Rehabilitation
- Strength & Conditioning