Sherri McMillan

Sherri McMillan

CEO / "Motivational Momma"

Sherri McMillan holds a Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology and was awarded the 2010 CanFitPro Canadian Presenter of the Year, 2006 IDEA Program Director of the Year, Inaugural IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, 1998 CanFitPro Canadian Fitness Presenter of the Year, and was a finalist for the 2005/2006 ACE Fitness Educator of the Year.

"I believe in achieving dreams, challenging one's individual limits, training hard and becoming the best that you can be. When you make a commitment and focus your mind on any endeavor, anything is possible. Fitness can make you feel alive and take you beyond your wildest dreams.

Anybody, given the proper guidance, motivation and support, can aspire and soar to new heights! Satisfaction guaranteed! I couldn't ask for a better career. To know that I've played a small part, directly or indirectly, in helping someone become more healthy and fit is about as rewarding as it gets."

Presenting Specialties

Business and Leadership Skills, Group Fitness (Step, Cycle, Muscle-conditioning, Kick-box, Dance, Yoga, Pilates), Personal Training Program Design, Muscle-conditioning, and Exercise Science.

Bio

Sherri McMillan holds a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology and was awarded the 2010 CanFitPro Canadian Presenter of the Year, 2006 IDEA Program Director of the Year, Inaugural IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, 1998 CanFitPro Canadian Fitness Presenter of the Year, and was a finalist for the 2005/2006 ACE Fitness Educator of the Year.

She has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years and has presented hundreds of workshops to thousands of fitness leaders throughout Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, England, Spain, South America, Asia and the U.S.A. She is the Author of 5 Fitness Books and Manuals (Go For Fit – The Winning Way to Fat Loss, Fit over Forty – The Winning Way to Lifetime Fitness, The Successful Trainer’s Guide to Marketing, Hiring and Training Master Trainers, and The Business of Personal Training) and is the star of a variety of educational Fitness DVDs.

She is a Nike, Twist Conditioning and PowerBar sponsored Fitness Athlete and is a fitness columnist for various newspapers, magazines and journals throughout the world. She is the owner of Northwest Personal Training in Vancouver, Washington which was recently awarded the 2012 Chamber of Commerce Community Builder Award and the 2006 Better Business Bureau’s Business of the Year.

Awards

2010 IDEA Fitness Director of the Year
2006 IDEA Program Director of the Year
2006 BBB Business of the Year
2012 Chamber of Commerce Community Builder award
1998 IDEA International Personal Trainer of the Year
1998 CanFitPro Canadian Fitness Presenter of the Year
2005/2006 American Council on Exercise Fitness Educator of the Year – Finalist
2005 IDEA International Fitness Director of the Year – Top 3 Finalist
2005/2006 – Fastest Growing Business in Clark County Award Winner
2006 – Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Oregon
2002 “Top 40 under 40” Business Award

Educational Background

Master’s Degree in Exercise Science – University of British Columbia
Bachelor’s Degree in Human Kinetics – University of Windsor
Educational Products:
Author of “Go For Fit – The Winning Way to Fat Loss”
Author of “Fit over Forty – The Winning Way to Lifetime Fitness”
Author of “The Successful Trainer’s Guide to Marketing”
Author of “Hiring & Training Master Trainers”
Author of “The Business of Personal Training”
Star of various fitness education DVDs for Fitness Professionals

Spokesperson

Nike
PowerBar International
Twist Conditioning
Presenting Experience:
IDEA Presenter (1996-2013)
Can-Fit-Pro Presenter (1994-2013)
I.H.R.S.A. Presenter (1998-2000, 2006-2008)
Taiwan Fitness Conference (1999, 2002)
Brazil Fitness Conference (1999, 2002, 2003, 2007)
Spain Fitness Conference (2002)
Great Britain Fitness Professionals Fitness Conference (2000, 2002)
BodyLife Germany Presenter (1998)
Over 200 workshops worldwide impacting thousands of fitness leaders
Australian & New Zealand Network & Filex Presenter (1998-2000, 2002, 2004, 2007)

Media Experience

Co-Founder and Operator of Go! Fitness Magazine
Fitness Columnist for the Oregonian Newspaper
Fitness Columnist for The Province Newspaper
Fitness Columnist for Chatelaine Magazine
Fitness Columnist for The Columbian Newspaper
Fitness Columnist for Vancouver Business Journal
Fitness Columnist for LaCamas News
Fitness Columnist for NW Women’s Journal
Fitness Expert on Vancouver Television
Various articles appearing in Shape, Self, Health, American Health For Women, Fitness, Muscle and Fitness, Oxygen, and other various Health and Fitness Magazines
Various articles appearing in IDEA, CanFitPro, PtontheNet, IHRSA, Network and other various Fitness Trade journals
Various television appearances on KATU, Good Day Oregon, CTV, Global, BCTV, Rogers and more

Committees

IDEA Personal Trainers Committee (Ongoing term starting April 1998)
CAN-FIT-PRO Advisory Board Member (Ongoing term starting 1996)
Clark College Personal Training Advisory Committee
Certifications:
IDEA Master Personal Trainer Status
CanFitPro Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor
American Council of Exercise
Master Member of IDEA/ACSM

Personal Interests

Triathlons
Running
Hiking
Rock-climbing
Inline Skating
Cycling
Beach Volleyball
Snowboarding

What sets us apart from others?

We provide personalized strength and fitness workouts led by world-class, award-winning trainers. As a result, our clients achieve life-changing transformations.

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