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MEET THE GET RIPPED!  BOOTCAMP INSTRUCTORS!

 

Jari Love: Creator of the Get RIPPED! Workout DVD Series, Certified Fitness Instructor & Personal Fitness Trainer

Jari Love is a certified personal trainer and the creator of Get RIPPED!, the multiphase, no-nonsense, full-body workout system designed to help people of any fitness level shed unwanted pounds in just weeks. The hot-selling and critically acclaimed Get RIPPED! series enables individuals to burn up to three times more calories than the traditional weight-training program, and has received rave reviews from fitness critics throughout North America since the first title debuted in late 2005. Since then, she has developed a fanatical fan following from consumers and news media alike.

Jari enjoys spending time with her family, husband Ray and two children. She is always looking for new ways incorporate exercise into her daily activities even if it means doing pushups during TV commercials! Maintaining her health has also allowed her to play an active role in her community. She gives the gift of her time to local programs that aid marginalized persons as often as she can.  The statement that summarizes Jari Love's approach to life is: Take good care of yourself to ensure that you can give your best in everything that you do.

 

Alison Behie: PhD in Biological Anthropology & Get RIPPED! Certified Fitness Instructor

Fitness has always been part of Alison’s life and three years ago a friend introduced Alison to the Get RIPPED! workout program. She has been hooked ever since! As an Anthropology instructor at the University of Calgary, it was a natural fit for Alison to combine her loves of teaching and fitness. In May 2009, she became a certified fitness instructor and began teaching Get RIPPED!, Spin, Step and Bootcamp classes. Alison is also actively involved in personal training and has been training clients of Jari Love Personal Fitness since January 2010, including two participants in the Get RIPPED! Bootcamp Celebrity Challenge. Alison’s passion for fitness also spans into nutrition and she has spent many years researching nutrition in primates, which she applies while helping run the Get RIPPED! Bootcamp diet and meal planning seminars. “I am so lucky to get to be part of the bootcamp team – helping people achieve their true potential is the most rewarding job of all!”

 

Bonnie Caldwell: BEd, BSc, Get RIPPED! & AFLCA Certified Fitness Instructor

Bonnie has had a long standing relationship with fitness -  starting with working at one of the first fitness clubs in Lethbridge in, she has continued to explore other ways to keep healthy and strong.  From team sports to sea kayaking to becoming a fitness instructor, she loves to try it all!  Bonnie stays motivated to be strong and healthy to set a good example (and to keep up with) her 4 teenage children! Her life motto is “do what you love, love what you do” and she exemplifies this as she is passionate about fitness and loves to share this with others.  Bonnie is really excited to be a part of the Get RIPPED! Bootcamp instructor roster and looks forward to helping the participants in their own personal fitness journeys.

 

Brittany Hale: Assistant to Jari Love, BComm Mktg, Get RIPPED! & AFLCA Certified Fitness Instructor & Level 2 Certified BodyMind Nutritionist

Brittany started working with Jari in May 2007 while completing her Bachelors of Commerce degree at the University of Calgary. She has since become a Get RIPPED! Certified fitness instructor and has obtained AFLCA certifications in Resistance Training, Spin, Step and Hi-low Choreography.  Featured in one of Jari’s latest DVD projects, Brittany is also involved with personal training and has trained clients in two weight-loss challenges that were followed by a local television station.  Brittany is also involved in training sports teams and teaching classes for Jari Love's Get RIPPED!  Bootcamp Program. As a Level 2 Certified BodyMind Nutritionist, Brittany is always seeking new opportunities to learn more about nutrition and hopes to use her knowledge to further help clients and participants reach their goals.  While working as Jari Love’s assistant, Brittany has been able to embrace her passions and participate in a multitude of exciting projects.  She continues to work with Jari in the development of new programs and concepts in order to help others achieve success and improve their quality of life!

 

Christine Teschl: Get RIPPED!  & Spin Certified Fitness Instructor

Christine is no stranger to the world of fitness and sports. After experiencing the Get RIPPED! program as a participant, Christine saw the value of the program and became a certified Get RIPPED! Instructor. Over the years her natural passion for sports and trying new things has led her to enjoy resistance training, spinning and running.  Even when she is traveling around the world she always stays connected to fitness in one way or another.  Being a Group Fitness Leader; Christine has learned a lot about motivating others. Christine believes that fitness is a lifestyle.“We don't need to be athletes, we just need to find activities that we love to do in order to get fit and stay healthy”.Through the Get RIPPED! Program, Christine’s mission is to give clients the tools and support they need to achieve their personal health and fitness goals.  Not only is Christine passionate about fitness; she is also passionate about helping those in need.Christine has been actively involved in supporting charitable organizations such as the Cancer Walk, the Calgary Drop-In Centre and the Sheriff King Home.

 

Laurie Fownes: BSW, MSc, Get RIPPED!  & AFLCA Certified Fitness Instructor

Laurie currently works as a Program Consultant for the Public Health Agency of Canada. Laurie’s involvement in the health field has been fuelled by a belief that health is multidimensional and includes physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional components. Since participating in her first Get RIPPED! class in March of 2004, Laurie has combined her love for athletics and her passion for learning to become a group exercise leader. Since returning to work full time, Laurie seeks to balance her professional life by instructing three Get RIPPED! classes per week and volunteering at the YWCA. If Laurie is not at work or in the gym, she is out exploring the Rocky Mountains and all the wonders of nature with family (and dog Kinta!).

 

Michelle Milot: BSc. Kin, Get RIPPED!  & AFLCA Certified Fitness Instructor

Michelle's enthusiasm for health and wellness shows in everything she does. Her involvement in Group Fitness classes, particularly Get RIPPED! & Spin began in 2004 as a dedicated participant. Michelle rapidly moved her status to an instructor. Michelle's most recent passion began in 2006 when she did her first sprint distance triathlon. Passion for the sport rapidly grew which brought her to competing in Ironman Canada in 2008. In May of 2009 she took on another Ironman in Brazil and took home 2nd place in her category.  She has now completed five Ironman’s to date, including the Ironman World Championships!  Most recently she competed in Ironman South Africa where she placed 2nd in her age group.  Michelle currently works in Calgary as a gym manager, personal trainer and group fitness instructor teaching Get RIPPED!, Spin and Core classes as well as triathlon coaching.  Michelle also has a huge passion for helping and inspiring those less fortunate through fitness and triathlon which shoes in her role as Direct of Spirit and Inspirational Events with Mercury Rising Triathlon.

 

Adam MacLeod:Get RIPPED!  Certified Fitness Instructor

Adam recently moved to Calgary from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and initially worked at gym where he did basic training, club maintenance and served at the juice bar.  He soon realized that he needed to move on and when a friend told him about Fitness Plus, owned by Ray and Jari Love, he jumped at the opportunity to learn more.  He has since become a full time trainer and membership salesman at the north location.  Adam is also involved with Jari Love and her Get RIPPED! Programs.  He is excited to learn more about her methods of training in the hopes to one day become an instructor and to further assist clients in achieving their health and fitness goals.

 

Dave Irvine:Certified Spin Instructor

Dave has been active all his life, participating in a multitude of sports; including swimming, diving, cycling, gymnastics, downhill and cross country skiing, running and hiking. Dave is also a PADI Certified scuba diver and takes advantage of every opportunity to enjoy this sport during his many travels.  Dave joined Fitness Plus as a member in 1998.  Searching for a way to maximize his time at the gym, he started participating in Jari’s Get RIPPED classes. Dave soon found that in addition to getting an excellent overall workout, the classes were educational and motivating.  To compliment his regime, Dave added spin classes to his workout schedule.  When a spin certification was offered at Fitness Plus, Dave jumped at the opportunity to learn more about spin, get certified and possibly teach one day.  Dave began teaching classes in September of 2009 and enjoys motivating others to achieve their fitness goals.  You can find Dave at both Fitness Plus locations teaching spin for Fitness Plus and for Jari Love’s Get RIPPED! Bootcamp Program classes.

 

Dean Crowe:Can-Fit-Pro Certified Personal Trainer

Dean started working with Jari in August of 2010.  He has been training for more than 35 years in all aspects of fitness, from sports conditioning to bodybuilding to longevity in physical activity.  Dean understands family and job commitments and how fitness can enhance a great lifestyle.  He stresses that knowledge and perseverance are the key to success.   He also believes in drug-free training and to be the best you can be naturally.  Dean is a Certified Can-Fit Pro Personal Training Specialist.  Dean has also excelled athletically and has placed 1st twice in the Mr. Alberta Body-Building Contest.  Dean has also been a City and Provincial Champion in Olympic-Style Wrestling and placed 2nd in the National Championships.

Dean is very proud to have been involved in one of Jari’s latest video projects filmed in 2010.  Working with Jari and the rest of the team in Get Extremely RIPPED! Bootcamp proved to be an outstanding learning and training experience.  Dean is excited to put the knowledge he gained through his involvement to the test when it comes to teaching classes and training clients.  Dean’s motto is simple but to the point – “If you have been training, don’t stop; if you haven’t, get started!”