Ian Alishaw, BHSc, CPTN, RKin

Ian developed his coaching and teaching skills as a teaching assistant and rugby coach at his local high school. He was also highly involved in the physical rehabilitation process, working as a Physiotherapist Assistant for multiple years at Back Works in Waterloo. In the last two years of his degree, Ian worked at the strength and conditioning facility at Sheridan College called the Exercise Intervention Research Centre (EIRC). There, he worked under Team Canada’s World Games Ultimate Frisbee head strength coach, Mike Haddock. During his time there, he truly developed a finer understanding of the human body. During his time at Sheridan, Ian played not just varsity rugby, but also intramural sports including power lifting, soccer, baseball and volleyball. Ian is now a competitive power lifter, yet as a personal trainer he prides himself in being very versatile, able to work with clients ranging from young, competitive athletes to mature adults dealing with mobility/stability issues and various physical limitations. He is passionate about helping people discover an increase the quality of life through safe and effective movement.