Meet the Team

We believe in helping you discover your passion for fitness so that you will walk through our doors motivated and excited to move. Learn more about our educated, experienced, and dedicated team of trainers who put the PERSONAL in personal trainer.

Lia Foster

Co-Owner of BST

  • NSCA CSCS Certified
  • Muscle Activation Technique (MAT) Certified
  • Division 1 NCAA Women’s Soccer player
  • U20 Colombia Women’s National Team Player
  • Marshall University Bachelor of Science| Major in Dietetics & Minor in Exercise Science
  • 2023 lululemon Train Ambassador Upper Canada

My passion is to teach people how to move their bodies, eat nutritious foods and recover like an athlete so they can reach new levels in their training and their life! At BST, I delve into training with individuals on a daily basis. During the day I organize personal training sessions and group classes that span all difficulties, I am here to help everyone reach their goals and continue to be motivated to make new ones.

Ruben de Baat

Co-Owner of BST

  • ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
  • Muscle Activation Practitioner
  • ISSA Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist
  • Kettlebell Certified
  • CrossFit Certified
  • NESTA Certified Heart Rate Performance Specialist
  • NESTA Core Conditioning Specialist
  • NESTA Certified Sports Injury Specialist

I am proud to work with a team of fitness professionals that understand the importance of customized exercise. My goal is to help you work on the things your body needs, to allow you to do the things you enjoy doing most!

Kelsey Irwin

Personal Trainer

  • Canfitpro Personal Training Specialist

  • Honours Bachelor of Sociology

  • ISSA Certified Nutritionist

  • NESTA Core Conditioning Specialist

  • NESTA Metabolic Conditioning Coach

  • NLS Certified Lifeguard/WSI Swim Instructor

As a trainer, the most rewarding part of my job is seeing my clients become their healthiest and happiest selves. I believe that exercise and proper nutrition is vital to living your best life, and there is nothing I love more than educating others in a way that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. Here at BST, I train clients privately and semi-privately, ranging from beginner to advanced. Contact me today and we will work together to create a program that will keep you excited and motivated for each and every workout!

Michael Tuzi

Personal Trainer

  • ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
  • ISSA Certified Nutritionist
  • ISSA Certified Fitness Coach
  • NESTA Certified Heart Rate Performance Specialist
  • NESTA Certified Biomechanics SpecialistRMT Graduate
  • RTS Foundations
  • MAT Jumpstart
  • NESTA Biomechanics Specialist
  • NESTA Heart Rate Specialist
  • ISSA Nutritionist
  • ISSA Personal Training
  • ISSA Fitness Coach

It is my goal to help every individual I work with become the best version of themselves. I strive to make my clients confident, powerful, and at peace with themselves, allowing them to put their best foot forward in the gym, on the field, or in life. If you have a body, you can be an athlete.

Leah Postill

Personal Trainer

  • CANFITPRO Personal Training Specialist
  • CSNN Registered Holistic Nutritionist
  • Brookbush Institute Human Movement Specialist
  • DTS Body Transformation Specialist
  • Pre & Post NataL Specialist

I have a great passion for helping my clients achieve their health and fitness goals. I design training programs by tailoring workouts to include strength, cardio, balance, and flexibility depending on each individuals’ goals, activity level and age. As a certified Holistic Nutritionist, I am also able to assist in developing plans for nutrition and healthy habits. I strive to help you reach your goals and make you the happiest, healthiest, and most confident version of you that you can be. It is never too late to get started on your fitness journey. Everybody is different and requires a different recipe. Learn to live life well, whatever that may look like for you.

Hayden Eade

Personal Trainer

  • CanFitPro Certified Personal Trainer
  • PreScript Level 1 Coach
  • DTS Level 1 Certified
  • DTS Lean Body Coach
  • TRX Suspension Training System Qualified Coach

After 10+ years of hockey & soccer, I eventually found my way into the world of fitness and it has completely changed my life. My passion is to continue learning, and to share what I've learned with everyone, in an effective, easy to understand way, that allows us to work toward your goals and build consistent, sustainable, healthy habits along the way.

I believe every individual should have the opportunity to become the best version of themselves. STRIVE FOR STRENGTH.

Paulo Mendes

Personal Trainer/ Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) Specialist

  • Muscle Activation Techniques Specialist
  • ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
  • ISSA Certified Nutritionist
  • ISSA Certified Fitness Coach

I WAS AN ATHLETE FOR MOST OF MY LIFE AND SUFFERED FROM MANY PREVENTABLE SPORTS RELATED INJURIES. THESE EXPERIENCES LED ME TO BECOME A PERSONAL TRAINER, SO THAT I COULD HELP MY CLIENTS OVERCOME INJURIES, BECOME STRONGER AND ACHIEVE ALL THEIR FITNESS GOALS!

THROUGH EXERCISE, NUTRITION EDUCATION AND MUSCLE ACTIVATION TECHNIQUES, I WILL HELP YOU ENHANCE YOUR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE, CORRECT IMBALANCES AND ACCOMPLISH ANY GOAL YOU SET YOUR MIND TO!

Connor Steenson

Personal Trainer

  • ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
  • ISSA Certified Nutrition Coach

"I have been in the fitness industry for over a decade. I have participated in bodybuilding competitions where I have taken building muscle and losing fat to their extremes. This experience has shown me being healthy is more than just a before and after picture, I want my clients to have an improved quality of life in both body and mind. I’d love to help you develop a healthy relationship with food and exercise, to see you exercising pain free, feeling more energized, sleeping better, and really just having that foundation of overall health.

I am a firm believer that our physical health is the foundation of which we can build our mental health and sense of well-being upon. I hope to simplify this journey for you while making it enjoyable and sustainable!"

Courtney Dyer

Certifications:

  • CANFITPRO Personal Training Specialist
  • Pain to Performance: Core Concepts Certified

"My passion is teaching others how to achieve the fitness/health goals they've set out to accomplish. Here at BST, I focus on building healthy habits that can be utilized in all aspects of life. Using movement to help aid others, while complimenting it with my bodybuilding background."

Jess Colbourne

Personal Trainer/ Team Training Coach/ Office Manager

  • Diploma at Lambton College Sports & Recreation/Therapeutic Recreation
  • NASM Certified Personal Trainer

"My passion for fitness started out when I was young, staying active while I was dancing and horseback riding was very important. My interest in team training really accelerated while I was working with the Sarnia Sting OHL team. While being part of that organization, I had the opportunity to learn and grow from their strength and conditioning coach as he was my personal trainer! As a fitness professional, I'm all about helping my clients crush their goals. We work on what they're good at and tackle their weak spots in a safe space, while also making sure we have a blast along the way. I truly believe everyone's got what it takes to be the best versions of themselves, and I'm here to make that happen! Seeing clients make healthy changes and reach heights they never dreamed of is just the best feeling ever."

Callie Long

  • Bachelor of Kinesiology at Brock University
  • CANFITPRO Personal Training Specialist

"Growing up, I was always extremely active and heavily involved in a variety of sports which sparked my passion for health and fitness. I've been in this industry for over 6 years now and I find it to be the most rewarding career imaginable! As a personal trainer, I design training programs catered to each client's individual needs to help them transform not only physically but also mentally - because I believe that physical activity and a balanced diet can positively impact every single aspect of your life. Whether your goal is weight loss, muscle gain, improved mobility, injury recovery/ prevention, I am here to help!"

Eric Pariselli

Personal Trainer & Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) Specialist

  • MAT Master Level Wrist and Hand, Advanced Foot Mechanics and Cervical Spine
  • Mastery Level Resistance Training Specialist (RTS)
  • CANFITPRO Personal Training Specialist

"I want to build an exercise process with your goals and needs in mind. My philosophy is that exercise should fit you, not the other way around. I've worked confidently with people pre and post surgery, rehabbing from injuries and having challenges fitting into traditional exercise. I'm eager to help you with whatever your challenge is and passionate about changing your experience and relationship with exercise."

Isabella Cinelli

Personal Trainer & Team Training Coach

  • NFPT Certified Personal Trainer
  • NASM Certified Nutrition Coach
  • Queens University Bachelor of Science Specialization in Kinesiology

"My interest in health and fitness began on the soccer pitch many years ago and has been growing ever since. This encouraged me to pursue a degree in kinesiology and become a coach! Here is where I found my true passion, helping people to move better and feel better. I have a particular interest in sport injuries and rehab as I am currently studying to become a chiropractor. My aim is to create a supportive environment that is welcoming to all ages and skill levels, where we can work as a team to achieve your goals"

Kieran Beaudoin

Certifications/ Accomplishments:

  • Canfitpro Personal Training Specialist
  • School of health sciences – Ontario college diploma | Fitness and Health promotion
  • Metabolic conditioning Certified
  • U-18 AAA Hockey Player

"I became a trainer because I wanted to help people become the best version of themselves. Whether that is in the gym, in a sport or just in life, I want to be able to push and motivate people to reach the best of their abilities. I strive to teach and educate my clients on what it truly means to be healthy, and how they can take their fitness journey to the next level. The gym isn’t just a place you go, it’s a lifestyle!"

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