About me

Fitness

My passion for physical activity started when I was a kid and initiated my journey in Chinese martial arts. Very early, at the age of 17, I started teaching these arts as my full-time job, and that made me drop my studies in civil engineering to start university in physical education. So, in essence, I am not a trainer; I am a teacher or a physical educator. Moving to Canada in 2010, I started a new career in fitness, and I have been serving Toronto as a certified personal trainer by the Canadian Fitness Professionals (Canfitpro) since 2011. My academic background in physical education allows me to use scientific knowledge regarding movement, biology, physiology, anatomy, psychology of exercise, nutrition and assessment, planning, programming and training methodologies to make your training experience with me more than just a workout but a learning experience about yourself.

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Physical rehabilitation

Besides physical education, I also hold a diploma in physical rehabilitation, which allows me to ensure the use of proper injury prevention techniques during training or help you get back on your feet after injuries or post-surgical phase and manage symptoms of chronic or degenerative conditions such as back pain, osteoarthritis and Parkinson's disease.

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Specializations

In addition, I have accumulated quite a collection of specializations, including functional range conditioning training (a scientific method designed to improve high-performance movement in sports and exercises), stress management and resilience (which gives me the knowledge to help cope with stress using mental exercises and mindful techniques), health eating nutrition, post-pregnancy training and seniors exercises.

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Partners and affiliations

Hello, I am Shifu Tony Bahia, the "Iron-Tony," a certified personal trainer serving Toronto since 2011. With a degree in physical education, a diploma in physical rehabilitation and various fitness specializations, I aim to bring an educational, effective and fun approach to your training experience.

I have represented Sole Kinetics Wellness and Rehabilitation, a wellness/physical rehabilitation centre located at the west end of Toronto since 2017. Our services are overseen by a registered Kinesiologist affiliated with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario and the Ontario Kinesiology Association.

I also have been teaching martial arts for over 25 years now and am the founder and director of South Style Martial Arts, a renowned Chinese martial arts school that has been in Toronto since 2016. We are the official representatives of the Fei Hok Phai Kung Fu and Tai Chi styles in Canada, recognized by the head association of this family. I am also a coach and international athlete affiliated with the National Sports Organization (NSO), Wushu Canada, and the Provincial Sports Organization, Wushu Ontario. At 46 years old, I am proud to be still competing in high performance and to be a gold medalist for Canada.

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