ABOUT ME

Rachel Stock

Occupational Therapist

Certified Personal Trainer

COURSES/QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Science (Occupational Therapy)

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

NASM Certified Personal Trainer

NASM Women's Fitness Specialist

Dot Fit Nutrition Certification

Emergency First Aid CPR/AED

MY COMMITMENT TO CLIENTS

As a Personal Trainer, I am commited to promoting physical health and mental well-being through fitness and healthy living. My personal fitness endeavours, my experience working as an Occupational Therapist, and my skills as a Personal Trainer, allow me to educate and motivate others to achieve their fitness, functional and lifestyle goals.

MY GOAL

Having worked as an Occupational Therapist for over twelve years in a variety of settings including Mental Health, Chronic Pain, Acute Care, and Rehabilitation, I have seen a number of negative lifestyle and emotional patterns that are precursors to disability. More recently, I decided to become a Personal Trainer so that I could focus on Health Promotion by enabling others to increase control over their own health.

At STOCK Fitness & Function, my goal is to educate clients to self-manage their own health and reduce the risk factors associated with chronic disease through improving fitness. I hope to empower others to gain and maintain health in order to actively participate in tasks that are important and meaningful to them.

PERSONAL IMPACT OF FITNESS

As a mom of young children, I neglected my own needs as I focused on work and looking after my family. I often felt depleted of energy and uncomfortable in my body due to increased weight. I was so tired; I wondered if I had a medical condition. After tests were completed and came back negative, I realized I was totally deconditioned (poor physical fitness, decreased muscle strength and a lack of core stability). Even though I thought I was eating well, I was actually making many poor food choices.

The combination of starting a consistent fitness training program and totally revamping my eating habits slowly started to make a difference with my energy level. After sticking to it for about one year, I had lost 30lbs and over 10% body fat! It wasn't easy, but as I got stronger, I began to feel a sense of accomplishment and an even greater drive to continue to eat healthy and exercise. I believe that improving my fitness has allowed me to be more energetic, to participate more actively with my kids and family, and to experience more enjoyment out life.

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