Personal Training is much more than a series of one to one sessions. Working with one of our Personal Trainers provides you with a direct means to create comprehensive personal wellness solutions to guide and educate you to take control of your life. Personal Training is an investment in your health and vitality for tomorrow and for life! At the Barrie Athletic Club every training program is customized to provide you with quality information and the means for you to achieve your unique fitness needs and goals. You will not only feel more powerful, you will be empowered to do more and become more. Our Personal Trainers pride themselves on providing unparalleled results, motivation, education, accountability, structure, variety, safety and progression. All BAC Trainers have a multitude of experience in the fitness industry, as all are college/university graduates, have at least 5 years experience in the fitness industry and have achieved at least one certification from an accredited national organization. No matter what your age, weight or fitness level, our Personal Trainers will help you move past self-imposed limitations by inspiring a sense of success in you to help you reach aspirations never imagined!
Meet our BAC Trainers
AMANDA RUNGE – Fitness Director, Personal Trainer & Group Exercise Instructor
Education: NCCP Level II Coach (Theory + Practical) - 2001 & 2004
Can Fit Pro Personal Trainer Specialist - 2004
Honours Bachelors of Kinesiology (BKin) - 2005
OKA Kinesiologist - 2007
Areas of Focus: Weight and Lifestyle Management
Functional Training
Core Stability and Postural Retraining
Sport Psychology
Reebok Spinning Instructor (2007)
Fitness Kickboxing Instructor (2008)
Pilates Part I Mat Instructor (2008)
Experience/Background: Amanda’s passion for fitness and personal training stems from a diverse athletic background and health education. From a very young age Amanda was involved in organized athletics participating in swimming, baseball, soccer, rugby, track and field, volleyball and tennis to name a few. At the age of 10, Amanda joined the local club swim team and since then has spent well over 15 years involved in competitive swimming. During high school Amanda was the Assistant Coach of her high school swim team as well as, the Head Coach of The Bronze pre-competitive swim team for the Lindsay Lightning Bolts. Working towards an Honours Degree in Kinesiology while attending Brock University, Amanda was a varsity athlete for the Brock Badgers Swim Team, completed her certification to become a Personal Trainer and also coached the Brock Niagara Olympic Way swimming program. During university Amanda also volunteered many hours working with children with special needs in many different activity programs/settings. Over the past 7 years, Amanda has worked at numerous recreational facilities, gyms, health clubs and long-term care facilities as a Coach, Personal Trainer, Group Exercise Instructor, Kinesiologist and Physiotherapy Assistant. Amanda joined the Barrie Athletic Club team in January 2008 and is absolutely thrilled to be part of such a thriving group. Amanda believes that personal growth only comes with attempting to do more than you have previously accomplished. Her goal is to not only continually provide her clients with great workouts, but to empower them with the knowledge and enthusiasm that they need to ultimately make a long-lasting lifestyle change both physically and mentally. Currently, Amanda has started to train for triathlons and also enjoys spending time with her husband, family, friends and her two kids (OK dogs) – Moose an English Bulldog and Bella a Miniature Dachshund. Amanda looks forward to working with you every step of the way in helping you achieve the success you truly deserve!
JULIE BRAGAGNOLO – Personal Trainer & Group Exercise Instructor
Education: Can Fit Pro Personal Trainer Specialist
Certified Canadian Aerobics Instructor
YMCA Certification
Area of Focus: Weight Loss
Weight Training
Group Cycling
Older Adult
Sport Specific (Squash, Tennis, Golf)
Aerobics (Step, HiLo, TaiBox)
Experience: Julie has 20 years in the business. She enjoys the reward of her clients having a better quality of life, improved health and active lifestyle.
DEBBIE O’NEILL – Personal Trainer
Education: Diploma in Fitness Management from Cambrian College
Diploma in Fire Fighting from Toronto Fire Academy
Areas of Focus: Pre and Post Natal Fitness
Functional Training/Plyometrics
Sport Psychology
Diet and Nutrition (Raw Food, PH Balancing, Cleansing & Weight Management)
Post-Rehab Medical Exercise Specialist Certificate
Experience: Fitness is something that I happened upon after childhood obesity and struggling with my weight for years. Since then, I have discovered the keys to lasting health and wellness (not to mention looking good naked) are moderation, variation and enjoying yourself. These rules apply to diet, exercise and your overall outlook. I try to create an environment and develop plans, which help my clients to achieve these things for themselves.
5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD WORK OUT
WITH A BAC PERSONAL TRAINER
Motivation – The number one reason people hire a Personal Trainer is to lose weight and get in shape – and it works! Our Trainers will act as a coach, role model, educator and most importantly a motivator to customize an individualized program that guarantees to fit your needs, budget and schedule. Working with our Personal Trainers will help you keep on track, relieve boredom from the same workout routine, set realistic goals and provide you with the means to help you reach your goals and develop a balanced lifestyle.
Comprehensive and Individualized Programs – Individualized attention during your fitness journey is our primary goal. Our Personal Trainers understand that effective and efficient workouts need to incorporate a vast number of considerations including experience, ability, age, sex, goals, needs, lifestyle and medical limitations. Our fitness staff understands that no two individuals are alike and with their education, expertise and resources they will create a unique program that will best meet your individual needs.
Numerous Health Benefits: It has been firmly established that individuals who engage in some form of physical activity will live longer and healthier lives. Research shows that even moderate caloric expenditure from physical activity has a significant impact on longevity. Some of the many health benefits of working out with our Personal Trainers include:
- increases performance in the areas of strength, flexibility, endurance, posture, balance, coordination and cardiovascular health
- helps maintain a healthy body weight and image
- reduces the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, obesity, depression and osteoporosis as well as, premature death
- improves self-esteem and mentality
- increases energy and stamina
- reduces stress and anxiety
- enhances immunity
- increases libido
- improved sleeping habits
Break Through Plateaus and Maximize Your Workout Time – One of our certified Personal Trainers will work with you to customize a plan that will ensure you get maximum results in minimum time. We strongly believe that effective and efficient workouts need to incorporate the basic FITT philosophy (frequency, intensity, type and time) in order to achieve the necessary training effects from an exercise program. Our Trainers are continually enrolling in continuing education courses so that they are up to date with the latest fitness knowledge, exercises and theories so that they can provide you with the basics of building and modifying a fitness program filled with progressive variety.
Improved Technical Skills and Safety – Our Trainers will incorporate functional skills that will enhance the body’s natural ability to move within the anatomical planes of motion to make everyday movements and tasks seem effortless. Functional training thus leads to better muscular balance and joint stability, consequently impacting the number of injuries sustained. As well as, BAC qualified Trainers are trained to respond to any reasonable and foreseeable emergency situation that could threaten the safety of the client as well as, help you safely start and maintain an effective fitness program. All of our clients receive a detailed fitness assessment that inludes a pre-activity screening process that determines what activities are safe and appropiate .
