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11/20/2025
Hey instagram, it's been a while. Just here to say that this amazing young woman spent the weekend going to open houses at various universities to decide where she will be studying for the next 4 years.
I couldn't be more proud.
Also, I'm old and it's hard to accept.
See you in another year or so.
12/26/2023
Merry Christmas
12/11/2023
For those of you that don't know, I've been working at now for the last few months. I've been attempting to find a home base post-Catalyst, and this is it.
It's a great facility with great staff and kind members.
This is a recent testimonial from one of my clients who is trusting me with his injuries. We've worked with him to increase his mobility and strength every session, and have taken away his movement apprehension, which is key to recovering post injury.
I've got a few training spots available, so please reach out and let me know if you're interested... I'll even give you a couple free sessions to start :)
Instead of saying, "Ho, Ho, Holy s**t my knees hurt" this holiday season, or if you are looking to find that last minute Christmas gift for someone you love, let's make it happen.
10/19/2023
This woman introduced kindness and hope into the lives of everyone she encountered.
Next Friday evening, there will be a celebration of her life where everyone she touched will be getting together to reminisce, laugh, and remember our dear friend.
Be there. And when you see me, you'd better have your arms extended for a long embrace. Probably too long, but I'm socially awkward, and really don't understand social cues, so it is what it is.
06/15/2022
Hello friends!
Over the years here at Catalyst, we have managed to obtain a beautiful collection of footwear. Lots of which have spiders living inside of them. We are taking the time to post about these historical landmarks and give anyone a chance to come claim their shoes!!
As we do understand some people leave their gym shoes here, not a problem! We are going to dedicate a shelf at the back of the gym with a sticky note, for claimed shoes that we would like everyone to use.
Any shoes that are not claimed within 2 weeks of today, will be donated :) If you do not have a chance to stop by the gym within the next couple of weeks, just send us a dm and let us know we have your fantastic footwear.
Thank you everyone!
05/16/2022
You may have noticed a few new faces around the gym in the past few months; one of which (pictured here) is Ryan!
Ryan has been working with us as a personal trainer since November, but he is no stranger to the health and fitness industry. Prior to starting at Catalyst, Ryan worked as a personal trainer for two years at a private gym just south of Hamilton. While working as a personal trainer, he was also completing his diploma at Mohawk college for Registered Massage Therapy. Now registered, Ryan combines the knowledge that he has gained in the massage field with his experience working as a personal trainer to develop a balanced approach to coaching clients.
Whether you’re looking to increase strength, recover from injury or just feel better in general, Ryan can help you achieve your goals! Email Catalyst to book a session with Ryan today!
03/18/2022
Are you ready????
Coming into the warmer weather with a bang! Start your day off right😎
Let’s grow together.
Starting April 4th💪
WE ARE OPEN -
Please watch this video and try to refrain from passing judgment. We KNOW we will lose followers from this. We KNOW not everyone will understand why we are doing this.
Catalyst opened to help people. The personal training we offer is very specific to movement rehabilitation and the nutrition counselling we offer is to solely help people create a positive relationship with food. Our clients have sent dozens of messages letting us know that this lockdown in particular is completely destroying their already crippled mental health. No one is forcing you to exercise here at Catalyst. If you want to boycott us, feel free. If you want to try and shut us down and force us out of the neighbourhood, that's on you.
All we ask is that that watch this video, take a step back, and REALLY think about what you're against, here.
We are in our 13th month. 3 lockdowns. Deaths from Covid are still on the rise. Mental health is worse than ever for most clients. Families have lost their jobs, homes and loved ones, and we are no further ahead than when we initially made this video
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I know we've all been going through a lot lately. My business was shut down a few weeks ago and we really hope that at some point, we will be able to reopen. Everything is so up in the air right now.. but the one thing we can count on is music bringing us together.
I don't do this often, but since I took a solo trip up north to collect my thoughts for a couple of days, I thought I'd share with you a song I wrote for people going through what Catalyst is going through along with some visuals from my trip.
Again, please - take it easy on me, it took a lot of courage to post this, and if you have any advice, please don't hesitate to share.
See you all on the other side of this mess.
WE'RE BACK!
After a long hiatus, Just the Tip Tuesday is back in your face, with tips and tricks that can help you in your fitness journey.
Stay tuned every (let's be real, most likely just some) Tuesdays where we help the average gym goer learn the ins and outs of the fitness realm, while being pretty inappropriate because it's funnier that way.
Gym etiquette..
Please. Drywall is not bouncy. It does not enjoy playing catch and would much rather just sit and be a wall.
Don't. 👉
02/16/2021
So it seems as though this beautiful winter day has put everyone's gym plans on ice. Heh.
That means many cancelations! Bryan doesn't want to stay inside any longer so please, if you or someone you know needs their driveway/walkway cleared, shoot us a message and he will mosey on over.