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Shaun KehoePersonal TrainerOttawa, Ontario, Canada As a kid, I dreamed of playing hockey. Like so many young Canadians, I wanted nothing more than to fly down the ice in pursuit of the puck, weave around my opponents in an explosion of ice spray and score the winning goal. Heck, it would have been enough just to be part of the team! But unlike other kids, my dream was hopelessly out of reach. Instead of battling for dominance on the ice, I was battling some very intense medical issues — issues that kept me down for a little while but could
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The world can take you on some unexpected paths sometimes. Fifteen years ago, I was touched by a medical condition that I have never experienced first-hand — and it changed my life forever. At the time, I was at a crossroads in my career. I needed a change and had a passion for fitness, but no solid plan for the future.  All I knew was that I wanted to help others in the gym. Ultimately, that passion would drive me to become a personal trainer, but I didn’t know that yet. Then something happened that changed everything! I met one
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Five years ago, at the Christie Lake Climb for Kids fundraising event, I was approached by XXXXX, who was interested in personal training for her son, David. David was in his early thirties, had never worked out before, and was autistic.   At the time, I had no experience working with people with autism. I had a lot to learn. But working out had been such an important part of my life that I wanted to share it with everyone. I was convinced that we could make it work — and Marianne and David were willing to give it a try. 
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Many people believe that kids don’t like to workout or that they are easily intimidated by the bar. That could not be further from the truth from my experience. When I was a kid all I ever wanted for Christmas were weights, a bench and whatever the latest ab mechanism was. I wasn’t allowed to play any of the sports I loved (Hockey, Football) because of medical reasons. I needed something Push myself at and show myself that what I am capable of. I have been on a mission to introduce kids to weights and help show them what they are capable of too.
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We are all going through a tough time right now. Life isn’t exactly what it’s usually like. Everything has been put on hold, we have all been asked to stay away from each other, and there is nothing but uncertainty in front of us. We have been given a challenge. We’ve been presented with a brick wall. The question is are we going to stand there and just stare at it, or do we have it in ourselves to put our heads down like bulls and knock that wall over?! A large portion of this is completely out of our hands. It’s up to the medical world to do what, from my personal experience, I fully trust it will do and that’s get this whole mess under control, and allow us to go back to a normal way of living. That’s their job so what is ours? Ours is to stay calm, keep ourselves and those around us strong so we can fight through this mess together. You just never know. We could come out of this as way stronger people then we were in the beginning!
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When people hit bumps in life, one of the first things they drop is fitness, and overall well being. But what if fitness was the tool to help you get through your rough times, was exactly what you needed, and even could help you get to another level of happiness once everything is back under control?
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I had a father, mother, and their ten year old daughter start with me in the gym a couple of weeks ago. They have committed to living a healthy and active lifestyle, and to doing it together.
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I am honoured to have been invited to speak again at the Ottawa Carleton District School Board "Date with Diversity: Journeying from Diversity to Equity" on May 14th, 2019 at Canterbury High School. Here is my bio that I provided them along with a sneak peek of what I'll be talking about.
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People always ask me the age old questions “How do I strengthen my core?
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Towards the end of the year, I competed in a weighlifting competition...
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