Working Together to Strengthen Your Health

Paul Madden

Certified Personal Trainer

B.Sport & Fitness Leadership, CSEP-CPT, PN Level 1 coach, HITuni CPD Personal

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Born in Yarmouth and raised in Lower Sackville, he played many sports but hockey was the focus. In high school he discovered weight training in PE class and had started reading his father’s Men’s Health magazines then quickly jumped to the training programs from bodybuilding magazines spending 6-10hrs a week in the gym which took a toll on his body. Later in life he joined the navy and moved to Victoria, BC. There he played hockey and lots of squash and started helping to train his peers in the weight room which sparked his passion for aiding others in their fitness goals.

Completing his military contract, he pursued his passion by earning a degree in exercise sciences from Camosun College. Gaining a better understanding of the human body, programming, and the other components to a healthy lifestyle, he set forth to not only help others but to make sure they do not suffer the same mistakes he made in his earlier training years of overtraining and injuries.

After college he designed and installed fitness spaces for companies for their employees, for gyms, high schools, and personal home gyms. Often times running seminars for companies to train their employees on using the equipment and basic fitness programming as well as training customers in their new home gym.

As his family grew in size, now having three young children, he moved back to Nova Scotia to be closer to his relatives and who want to help support him so he can make personal training his primary career goal. With patience the perfect opportunity arrived at OneUp Fitness.

Thrilled to join the OneUp team, he believes fitness needs to be sustainable for the long-haul and wants clients to see how that is possible. His goal is to help clients of all physical levels to grow a stronger body and mind through HIT workouts and to show them that strength training is the foundation to life-long health.

Education is important to him and learning new ideas are important to him; currently working on completing his HITuni certifications and he has completed his CSEP-CPT, Precision Nutrition Level 1, and Reflexive Performance Reset Level 1.

Cole McGrath

Certified Personal Trainer

B.Sc.Kin, HITuni CPD

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Originally from Pugwash, NS, Cole was very active and grew up playing every sport available to him. He values efficiency in his workouts, and understands how important proper exercise is to quality of life, sport performance, mental health and longevity.

About 10 years ago Cole started working with OneUp Fitness and he quickly aligned with OneUp's philosophy as it was the most intelligent approach to exercise he had seen. And, after working as a personal trainer in Vancouver for 7 years and having his first child with his wife, Kelly, they decided to move back home to Nova Scotia in 2022 to be closer to family.

Cole has over 10 years of personal training experience and holds a degree in Kinesiology from St. FX University. He has worked with very diverse clientele over the years which has given him the skills necessary to cater to many individual needs.

Cole is an avid golfer and was a competitive badminton player. He now enjoys spending time with his wife, Kelly, their son Grayson and their beautiful golden retriever Sadie. If you would like to schedule a workout or an initial consultation with Cole, please call our office at or you can email Cole directly at [email protected]

Kyle

Certified Personal Trainer

B.Sc Sport Exercise Science

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Born in Scotland and moved to Canada. Kyle has been involved with sports his whole life, primarily soccer, cross-country running, and boxing. His journey towards working in the fitness industry started in his last year of high school, where he took a fitness course due to his disapproval of the removal of physical exercise classes from the final year timetable. He got hooked; and went on to complete a 2-year Diploma in Personal Training, which allowed him to apply to the University of the West of Scotland in Glasgow, graduating with a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science with first class honours.

Kyle is very excited to be part of the OneUp Fitness team, valuing attentiveness, efficiency, and helping you stay committed for the long term. His goals are to provide you with an effective, evidence based workout tailored to all your needs. When not working or training at OneUp, he enjoys hiking the outdoors, playing sports, chess, and reading.

If you would like to schedule a workout or initial consultation with Kyle, please call our office at , or you can email Kyle directly at [email protected].

Renita

Certified Personal Trainer

B.Sc Kinesiology, ISSA Certified

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Born and raised in Cape Breton, Renita grew up being active and enjoyed playing sports. Her interests in fitness and health were inspired further when she volunteered at an assisted care facility where she felt she could have a positive impact with the residents by keeping them active and mobile. She understands the importance of exercise for enhancing quality of life, mental health, and longevity.

Renita graduated from Dalhousie University in May 2022 with a degree in Kinesiology. She has been working locally as a personal trainer since February of 2023 and is an ISSA certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition coach. She is very passionate about healthy living and leading an active lifestyle and is excited at the opportunity to help the clients of OneUp Fitness do the same. She is a keen learner, constantly assessing new techniques that she can incorporate in her work which allows her to perform at her best for her clients and with her peers. When she is not in the studio Renita enjoys nestling down with a good book, being in company of her two cats and loved ones, and learning new food recipes.

Renita enjoys meeting new people and is welcoming new clients to her schedule. She is eager to help clients with their health and fitness goals through the unique, efficient and effective strength training approach here at OneUp Fitness. If you would like to book a complimentary fitness consultation with Renita, please don't hesitate to reach out to us today to book your appointment. You can contact her directly at [email protected]

Matt Mombourquette

CEO/Owner

B.Sc.Ki

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Matt is the proud, sole owner and fitness team lead at OneUp Fitness. His passion for exercise started at a very young age. He completed a degree in Kinesiology at Dalhousie University and joined 121 Wellness Centre as a Fitness Coach in 2007.

In 2014 he helped found OneUp Fitness and became partner in the business. In 2016 he helped open OneUp’s second location in the Sante Centre in Bedford. Then in 2020 he bought the business outright and has since been working as CEO and a part-time fitness coach.

He is very passionate about empowering and leading his team with the tools and skills necessary to deliver the best personal training service possible to all of our amazing clients.

Matt’s vision is to continue to develop and grow OneUp Fitness into the ideal choice for an evidence based solution for long term fitness and health. He has a dream to open a third fitness studio in the HRM in order to reach and help even more people with their health and fitness goals.

Matt was born and raised in Nova Scotia and lives with his wife and cats in Hammonds Plains. When he is not working on the business, Matt loves to read, listen to records, play chess, practice guitar, lift weights at OneUp, hike and travel the world.

If you are in the Halifax area and would like to schedule your first complimentary appointment with an expert trainer at OneUp Fitness please contact our administrative team at: or call .

Amanda Cormier

Office Administrator

Amanda has worked in a variety of administrative roles since moving to Halifax in 2017. She loves being able to help people and put a smile on their face, and appreciates the tight-knit community of One to One and One-Up clients and staff alike. Amanda is happy to welcome you with a smile at the front desk of our clinic.

Outside of work, Amanda loves exploring other worlds through books, theatre, tabletop roleplaying games, and other forms of storytelling. She also likes to take long walks on nice days, often with a coffee and always with an energetic playlist.

Melissa

Office Administrator

Melissa was born and raised in Sussex, New Brunswick and moved to Halifax in 2014. She has worked in various customer support roles throughout her career, most recently within the banking sector. She joined the OneUp team in September of 2023 and she has a passion for serving our clients to ensure everyone feels welcome and supported in our fitness studios.

In her free time Melissa loves getting lost in a good book, hiking and swimming!

You can find Melissa at the front desk in our Halifax location, coffee in hand and ready to welcome you with a smile!

Melissa is also available to support our Bedford clients remotely and can be reached at or by phone at .