Hey Chicks,

We love our FIT CHICK Family and wanted to share with you a little more about our team of fierce femmes, their favorite workouts & tips and how they began to follow their passion of spreading health and wellness. This week, meet the amazing Violet from our Oshawa Bootcamp!

FC – What made you want to become a Personal Trainer and/or a Fitness Instructor and Boot Camp Instructor with FIT CHICKS?

I was looking to join an organization where I could use my passion of training and help people reach their fitness goals. I worked at a gym for a few months but was unsatisfied because the main focus of training was to “sell” more sessions and this was not for me.  Unfulfilled, I started looking elsewhere and one morning I was reading the Toronto Star and read an amazing article on “FIT CHICKS”. I loved what FIT CHICKS stood for and was eager to join such a great organization which promoted women’s health. I immediately checked the website to see if they were hiring, and they were!

FC – Which location do you teach?

I teach at the OSHAWA Bootcamp location which is at Beau Valley Public School.

FC – What are your top 3 cardio and / or strength exercises to help women tighten and tone their trouble spots?

My chicks know how much I love burpees! (okay, sometimes I do not love them). Burpees are an amazing move that combines cardio and strength. My chicks are always amazed how many different variations of burpees we do! J Another favourite is the plank! There are so many creative exercises you can do with the plank. My third top exercise is the wall sit which is a great strength exercise for those legs!

FC – What’s your favorite healthy post-workout snack after a kick butt workout?

Protein! I love a good protein shake. I make up my own recipes which include coconut or almond milk, some fruits and of course a scoop of whey protein powder. A second favourite post-workout snack is honey Greek yogurt with fruit. Yum!

FC – What are your professional fitness certifications?

Canfitpro Personal Trainer and Level 1 Kickboxing instructor

FC – Other than being a certified personal trainer and fitness instructor, what would you like Chicks to know about you?

Besides teaching fab chicks I also teach kids. My full-time job is a teacher! Just like being a FIT CHICKS instructor, I find teaching kids a very rewarding and fulfilling job and I absolutely love it! Another passion of mine is running. I started with a 5k and after that I was hooked! I have completed 2 half-marathons in the last 2 years and I hope one day to do my first triathlon.

Thanks for sharing, Violet!

FIT CHICKS XO

PS. Come and sweat up a storm with us at our next session starting Nov 7th.  Plus, we are so pumped to have now launched our FIT CHICKS Loyalty Program and New Return Chick Rates to help our chicks get fitter faster (plus save some pennies at the same time!)