Meet Oona, one of the kinesiologists at Le Physique! Here’s a little Q&A to get to know her better:

Q: What’s your role at Le Physique?

A: I’m a kinesiologist and studio coordinator. So I look after the clients face-to-face and behind the scenes, making sure everything is running smoothly.

Q: What inspired you study kinesiology?

A: I initially went into kinesiology because I love sports. I also have an intrigue for how the human body moves, functions and how we can train it to its optimal ability. And I don’t want to do computer science 😉

Q: What is your favourite thing about working at Le Physique?

A: Working with a variety of wonderful clients! I also really like the Le Physique community where everyone is family.

Q: Outside of work, where can people most often find you?

A: At the basketball courts!

Q: What’s your favourite music?

A: A little bit of everything except country music. I do like riding the mechanical bull though.

Q: What’s your favourite exercise?

A: Deadlifts

Q: What’s your favourite muscle?

A: Gluteus Minimus

Q: What are 3 things people don’t know about you?

A: I lived in England, Ireland, Spain and Hong Kong. I taught myself how to play guitar through YouTube. I longboard to work.

Q: What’s your spirit animal?

A: Jaguar

Q: What’s your guilty pleasure?

A: Watching The Bachelorette and The Bachelor

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Meet Josie, one of the kinesiologists at Le Physique!

Q: What inspired you to study kinesiology?

A: I grew up playing a lot of sports – hockey, volleyball, basketball, you name it. It was a very natural path for me to study Kinesiology in university. 

Q: What is your favourite thing about working at Le Physique?

A: The people. I really enjoy working one-on-one with clients helping them progress in their training goals or rehabbing their injury.

Q: What’s your favourite exercise?

A: Squats. There are so many variations to play around with.

Q: Outside of work, where can people most often find you?

A: Hiking and camping in the mountains with my dog.

Q: Favourite hobby?

A: Photography. Shameless promotion… check out my portfolio! 

Q: What’s your favourite music?

A: Classic rock, swing, big band music and traditional folk. Basically, the old stuff.

Q: What are 3 things people don’t know about you?

A: 1) I like manatees. 2) Cake and sushi are my favourite foods. 3) If I could go back to any era, I’d choose the 1920s for the jazz.

Q: What did you want to be when you were growing up?

A: An NHL player! Or a firefighter.

Q: What’s your spirit animal?

A: Sloth.

Q: Favourite TV show?

A: Murdoch Mysteries!

Q: What’s your guilty pleasure?

A: Sleeping in and binging reality TV shows.

Q: Celebrity crush?

A: Probably Chris Pratt.

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Meet Kamal, currently the only male Kinesiologist on our team’s roster. Bet you didn’t know he’s a Star Wars fan and is a pretty philosophical guy. Read his Q&A below!

Q: What’s your role at Le Physique?

A:  I help people build confidence around their body through movement and teaching. You are going to be stronger and it’s my job to set it up in a progressive, logical next step process and next thing you know you’re going to have all this knowledge, fitness and strength. My role is to empower.

Q: What inspired you to work in this field?

A: When I was young, my father died early from a heart attack. He had all the symptoms and he would tell me things like “this is tingling” or “I feel off.” When he died I took it really hard. Initially I wanted to be a doctor but the idea of helping people when they are healthy and being preventative appealed to me.

Q: What is your favourite thing about working at Le Physique?

A:  At Le Physique, I love knowing I can come to work and do what I do best, which is train my clients. I really enjoy the personal connection with people that I’m helping and working as a kinesiologist really lines up with my personal beliefs.

Q: Outside of work, where can people most often find you?

A: With my kids

Q: What’s your favourite exercise?

A: Military Press

Q: What’s your favourite muscle?

A: Adductor longus

Q: What did you want to be when you were growing up?

A: An astronomer! I wanted to know everything about the universe!

Q: What’s your spirit animal?

A: Stallion

Q: Favourite TV show?

A: Star Wars: Rebels

Q: If you could be on any TV reality show what would it be?

A: I don’t want to be on a TV show! But if I had to choose, I’d say Wheel of Fortune.

Q: Celebrity crush? 

A: Kate Upton

Q: What’s your guilty pleasure?

A: Dark Chocolate 70%

Q: Pet peeve?

A:  Surprises

Q: Favourite hobby?

A: Listening to audiobooks & podcasts, and philosophizing.

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