Jonathan has been working out since he was nine years old. His mother was undergoing cancer treatment at the time and had been told by her doctor that exercise would benefit her recovery. So Jonathan began exercising with her to help her stay motivated. It was this early experience of encouraging another person to achieve their health and fitness goals that led to him becoming not just a Personal Trainer, but one who is dedicated one-hundred percent to the success of his clients. Once a client is under Jonathan’s wing, the two of them are partners on a shared, rewarding journey.

The only time Jonathan ever received a birthday gift he’d asked for was when he turned twelve. The gift was a weight bench and it became, in a sense, the foundation for his lifelong passion for working out. It was through lifting weights, in high school, university, and after – through the difficult but valuable process of trying and failing and trying again – that he learned an important truth about himself: successes in life weren’t going to come easily to him but, by educating himself on all aspects of health, fitness, nutrition and exercise, and working hard, he would achieve his objectives in the end.

It’s this hard-work ethic that Jonathan, since acquiring his Personal Trainer certification in 2015, has consistently emphasized to his clients, who range in age from twelve to eighty. Primarily, he uses his fact- and evidence-based expertise to guide and motivate individuals who want to lose weight, become stronger, and improve their quality of life; but he also coaches competitive bodybuilders and athletes striving for performance improvement. No matter what type of client he’s partnered with, however, his philosophy remains the same: we all have struggles and obstacles to deal with in life – some, seemingly insurmountable – but, with effort and determination, even the most towering mountain can be moved, piece by piece.