Christine's Fitness & Personal Training

My Humble Beginning:

I started in the health club business in 1973 in Montreal. In 1975 I moved to Toronto, and went to work for Vic Tanny's Health Clubs.

In 1979 that company was bought out by SuperFitness Centers. I continued to work for them, and grew as they grew. By the 1980's they were the largest health club organization in Toronto and all of Canada.

As well as working every day in the clubs, I became the company's spokesperson, appearing in the print ads, radio and TV commercials and billboards and flyers. Some people still remember me as "Christine from SuperFitness."

Doing commercials was fun, but that's not what gave me the experience that is valuable to me today. It was working sixty hours a week in the clubs with the members. A lot of members. Over one hundred thousand between 1979 and 1999. No one anywhere has done research on a group that large. So gradually I came to know what works, when it comes to exercise and nutrition. I decided it was time to apply that knowledge.