ALEX · STRENGTH COACH · VICTORIA, BC
I did not start strong.
I coach women in Victoria now, but I started where a lot of them start. This is the whole story, in my own words.
WHY I COACH
I have two young kids. For a long time getting strong felt like something other people were capable of, but not me.
Then I moved to a community where I saw more older adults in the gym than young. I saw how activity and strength across the lifespan led to a fuller, more social, more independent life. I wanted that.
I had no specific goals, but knew I needed a change. So I started small, taking 15 minutes here and there to be intentionally active. I ran, I stretched, I took group classes. Before long, I found I was starting to enjoy movement. Those 15 minute ‘workouts’ became 45, then 60.
For what seemed like a long time, my body didn’t look much different, but I felt different. I felt pride and a new confidence about who I was becoming: the type of person that showed up to do a hard thing for 120 minutes each week.
Over the course of 2 years, consistency, progressive strength training and proper form took me further than I ever thought possible. I remember how badly I wanted to look and feel better in my skin, and I now know how attainable that is for the everyday (food loving) woman. Other side effects emerged and I discovered I had more energy to show up for my kids and marriage. I was able to effectively manage my stress and rediscovered play after a long hiatus.
WHAT I LEARNED
Strength and health are not built through extremes.
They are built through patience, consistency and learning how to train well. Wanting to feel better in your body is a good reason to start. The number on the scale is the wrong way to measure fitness; building muscle is the strategy that actually works.
That is why I do what I do, so other women can discover what they are capable of, feel proud of who they are becoming, and build strength that supports them for life.
HOW I COACH
The plan has to fit your life.
I teach you the setup, the movement and what good form feels like. We start from your experience and your goals, then keep building so you understand what you are doing and why. When life gets busy, we adapt the work. Returning is part of the practice.
STARTING HERE
You can start the way I did.
Fifteen minutes here and there was enough for me to start. You bring the week you actually have, and we find where strength fits inside it.
Tell me what you want to be able to do.
There is no wrong answer, and we build from wherever you are. A sentence is enough, and I read every one myself.
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