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Primal Athletics owner up for top trainer award By Catarina Muia Chris LeBlanc, master trainer, motivational speaker, boxing and Muay Thai instructor and owner of Primal Athletics LTD., Oakville, has been nominated for Muscle Insider Magazine's Trainer of the Year 2018 award. "I'm really excited about this nomination; it's great for the Oakville community. If we win this award, it's going to be a big deal, and it will show the success in our town," said LeBlanc. "There are very famous names that have been associated with this award in Canada." Out of 10 nominees Canada-wide, the winner will be chosen in July. Criteria for the award is based on which trainer best motivates and inspires their clients, using whatever method necessary. "They're running a peer judging at the magazine over six weeks, and in those six weeks they're going to be using local and social media to judge our weight-loss regimens, nutritional guidance and supplement advice," LeBlanc explained. LeBlanc himself is a certified personal trainer, sports nutritionist and powerlifting coach, as well as a mechanical engineering technologist. He utilizes all of these certifications in his role as head coach at Primal Athletics. Primal Athletics' fitness coaches are known for successfully combining exercise and nutrition so that all their clients can achieve results and reach their ideal lifestyle and fitness goals. "We just have a different perspective. We look at the body biomechanically," he explained. "As fitness coaches, we're constantly going back to school to get recertified, and we get to know doctors in the community Chris LeBlanc and his wife, Hollie, operate Primal Athletics together. |Photo provided by Primal Athletics so we can become experts at modification." Primal Athletics' trainers work with clients of all ages and abilities. They modify exercises and meal plans where necessary by gearing each plan to the individual. Trainers help members to focus on both their endurance and strength progression as opposed to focusing solely on their body composition. This enables clients to successfully realize their goals. Among a variety of programs, Primal Athletics' most popular is the boot camp which is "the busiest boot camp in the community. We can verify this based on social media posts of daily attendance. Our classes are at capacity daily," said LeBlanc. The boot camp offers six days a week of structured classes with each day of the week representing a specific part of the body. The programs are designed to become progressively more challenging over the course of a month. "Our slogan is, 'We get results... period!'. Our pricing is affordable and in the best interest of the consumer. As of this year, we now have 880 success stories and growing. In order to keep people on top of their plan, we manually text reminders to our clients who have appointments with their trainers the following day." Although it may sound overwhelming to some who have never even tried to workout before, LeBlanc often says to new members: "You may see your neighbour here. We have so many people in the community coming to our facility. The moment they come in, they realize they know someone from somewhere, so I say we definitely have a good family community and environment, it's just very welcoming." Primal Athletics is located at 461 North Service Rd. W. in Oakville. For more information, contact Primal Athletics at 647-896-3294, info@primalathletics.ca, or visit www. primalathletics.ca. Dive into the season with the help of Total Tech Pools By Catarina Muia Total Tech Pools staff are set to show off an expanded showroom which is 6,000 square-feet, complete with a new, functioning swimming pool during the store's 20th annual sale and barbecue this weekend. The event will celebrate the official opening of the recently renovated Speers Road store on Saturday April 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday April 29 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. "The showroom has been expanded to almost three times the original size," said Dave Warren, president of Total Tech Pools. "We now have a new, fully functional and automated pool, which was built to demonstrate different pumps, lighting, and automation." New water testing labs and cash counters were also added, as well as interactive technology. "The store as a whole now offers so much more, and in a spacious and welcoming atmosphere," Warren explained. More energy efficient and environmentally friendly options are available at the store now too, as well as robotic cleaners and complete automation. "Variable speed pumps can save more than $600 per season on hydro and can be eligible for a $400 hydro rebate," said Warren. "Cartridge filters waste far less water than sand filters, and there are also products available to reduce evaporation." "Additionally, we have outdoor living products such as patio furniture, fire tables and outdoor toys," said Warren. Patio furniture offerings include dining and conversational sets as well as loungers, umbrellas and bistro sets. They are high quality, affordable and they are in stock for quick delivery. Providing excellent customer service is also extremely important to Warren, "I am personally very involved in the industry worldwide and have worked to develop standards for the industry as well as on education. I pass this on to my staff by ensuring they are highly educated and can provide the highest levels of knowledge and service to our clients." Along with being the president of Total Tech Pools, Warren is also the past president of the Pool and Hot Tub Council of Canada and is currently on the Executive Board. In the United States, he is on the Retail Council for the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals, and is a certified instructor for many courses. Total Tech Pools is located at 1380 Speers Rd. in Oakville. For more information on Total Tech Pools, call 905-825-1389; email info@ totaltechpools.com, or visit www. totaltechpools.com. cn| O akville B eaver | T hursday, A pril 26,2018 insidehalton.com mailto:info@primalathletics.ca