Specialized Personal & Group Training for the entire Family

Conquer Training with Rodney is intelligent fitness. It’s fitness with a purpose and fitness with a sense of humour. Rodney can train anyone: working moms who want to run a marathon, seniors who want to maintain strength and flexibility, youth athletes competing at elite levels. He will tailor the workout to suit your individual needs, but don’t think he won’t push you harder than you thought you could go! Rodney can target a fitness issue- a weakness in your stride, an imbalance in your strength- and communicate efficiently a plan to correct and improve whatever is holding you back. He knows his stuff and he makes fitness the best part of any day.

I was the most nonathletic, inflexible kid you could imagine. Not overweight at all, but very skinny and completely uncoordinated, I was always the last one to be picked for any team during gym time at school. I did love solo activities outdoors like swimming, skating, and cross-country skiing. Fast forward to being pregnant with my third child at age 45, and I decided being slim wasn’t enough. I wanted muscles! Hormones do weird things, and I also had this nagging idea that I wanted to run a half marathon, even though I had always hated running. I signed up for prenatal personal training at the studio which is now Conquer Training, and I haven’t looked back. From modest goals like a 5 km run or working on being able to touch my toes, the trainers I have worked with have supported me with their expertise and enthusiasm, I am the strongest I have ever been, and I have never had an injury. Outdoor classes in any weather have built up my stamina and confidence to a level where I can transfer those abilities to other areas of my life. The turning point was when, post-baby, I tried to sign up for Power Stride yet again, and was told I was being switched to Run 4 Endurance, against my will. I gave it a try, and now five years later running is my passion. I have been inspired to take on new challenges, including running up the CN Tower, the Ottawa winter triathlon–and that half marathon, two of them so far. The trainers at Conquer Training have given me every skill I have needed every step of the way.

As a coach and a Phys. Ed. teacher, I was looking for a next step for our son who is a high school aged basketball player. What we found through Rodney was a trainer who offered a wealth of training ideas that focused on developing strength throughout the whole body. He is a constant source of knowledge on diet, circuit training, and injury recovery. Our son is working on his sixth month of training at Conquer, and he will not hesitate to say that he looks forward to every week’s session.

My niece Sadie Whaley is one of your trainers. She loves training at conquer. She really seems to enjoy her clients and especially her co-workers. About two months ago she asked if I would be interested in training at conquer. I signed up, thinking that this was a way to help both Sadie and myself. Increasing Sadie’s client list and getting myself some much needed exercise. This is my first experience with a personal trainer. I now understand why it is so popular. The variety of exercises and the encouragement is so positive. I am planning to making this a part of my life. Thanks so much