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Calvin Tedesco

CSEP Certified Personal Trainer in Chilliwack, BC I focus on improving the health and fitness of my clients with safe and proven methods.

I have an honours diploma in the field of Kinesiology. I am certified through the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.

17/12/2024

But HOW ! ?

Tabitha met me through one of my other clients

I met her a couple of times before she signed up for my coaching program

When we sat in the coffee shop I asked her about her goals

She gave me a goal weight 🎯

I said … Is that it ? 🤔
Or is that just what you think you can achieve ?

I said … Tell me your goal WITHOUT LIMITATIONS - if you could wave a magic wand, what would it be 🪄

📝 I wrote it down

Guess what . . .
I since LOST that notebook 💨

But it doesn’t matter - I was STOKED when she dropped even 20lbs !!

And then … When she dropped into the 190’s !

All the way to 130, ripped, with abs 💪

She settled around 150-155 and couldn’t figure out why she was STUCK

😂

I found the damn notebook and the number written in it was the one she now weighed

Tab dropped 100lbs and still felt “stuck” !

Funny how ….
In the moment we often forget how far we’ve come

But the point is …
That’s fine

That was the mindset that helped her keep going

💎 One of Tab’s biggest obstacles BEFORE had always been SUCCESS

She would drop 20lbs, get comfortable, & gain the weight back, then drop 20lbs, get comfortable, & gain the weight back 🔁

When we started working together, we managed to SHIFT her MINDSET to help her stay CONSISTENT & completely transform her life

♦️ If you want to know more about how my coaching programs can help 🫵 you get results like Tab,

📲 DM me the word “transformation” for more info

20/01/2023

Confidence - it’s Not About the Abs 🧱

❌ So Many People Are Stuck !!

They haven’t made the connection that losing their first 5-10lbs creates a snowball effect ☃️

One that will empower them to take action in other areas of life …

This is the Upward Spiral 🌀

Every time I tell my story !!!

That Lightbulb Moment 💡

Occurred for me when I realized that Daily Exercise
Was starting to improve my life !!

I began to wonder what other things were like exercise that would help me improve my life

I created a list of Positive Addictions
✅ Getting Excellent Grades
✅ Running 🏃‍♂️
✅ Lifting Weights 🏋️‍♂️
✅ Reading Personal Development 📚
✅ Eating a Healthy Balanced Diet

Why do I call these Positive Addictions ?? 👇

What happens if you take these habits “too far” ?? 🤷‍♂️

Well … you get invited to better schools with excellent fitness programs, you graduate as a valedictorian, you become an athlete, you become well-read & and further educated, you become a Youth Mentor & a Coach

By excelling in these areas, we increase our ability to be able to help others

That’s why I keep saying … if you truly love your husband or wife … if you truly love your kids … if you truly love your family !! ❤️

Then you will pursue the path of personal development because then you’re more of a positive influence on their lives

So … by constantly putting yourself last !! (Ladies ! You’re often guilty of this) … you’re going to be pouring from an empty cup

No one wants to take advice from a fat, out-of-shape, undisciplined parent who’s barely holding it together mentally … same goes for me as a coach

I’ve got to be at my highest level to help my people at the highest level. You & me are very similar in that regard

Build Yourself into the Most Amazing person you can be - for the benefit of You & All Others !!

📲 DM Me for All Coaching Inquiries
Let’s Do This Together 🔥

18/07/2022

3 Steps to Get Absolutely Shredded This Summer 🔥

This photo is from the first transformation challenge I did along with the ladies Train or Die team in 2021

We each lost about 20lbs in 8 weeks while boosting our endurance and fitness level

Follow these 3 steps to get Absolutely Shredded this summer 👇

1. Portion Control

- Nutrition Plan: If this is new to you, have a coach update your nutritional plan for you every 1-2 weeks

- Digital Food Scale: weigh / measure everything & prepare meals in advance as much as possible to avoid slip-ups

- Pro-tip ! Be a little bit hungry all the time

2. Maintain Muscle Mass

- It’s hard to have muscle definition with no muscle !

- Perform Daily Strength Training & train all the major muscle groups every week to build / maintain muscle

- Follow a strength training program to keep you on track

While it’s debated academically, I believe that I gain muscle while burning fat. This motivates me to workout more

For a transformation challenge - focus on muscle groups you want to see visual improvements on

3. Burn More Calories

- Cardio ??

- How about circuit training, or daily abs workouts ?

- Or running Promontory stairs 2x / week ??

This is exactly what our team did during our first 8 Week Transformation Challenge

- Some people respond extremely well to lots of daily cardio. And others might not

- To those that respond well to “cardio” or aerobic training, keep doing it !

- Personally, I do well with daily abs training, and/or calisthenics circuits, along with the occasional trip to the promontory stairs & local track

Yo !!!

These are not 3 steps to “lose 10lbs” or “get fit this summer”

This is 3 steps to get Absolutely Shredded

This is hard work !

Put your heart into these 3 steps ❤️

And you’ll see the results 🔥🔥🔥

26/12/2021

I was working out everyday but not living up to my full potential

I started to ease up on my nutrition program … not meal prep as much, eat some of those cookies - no big deal right ??

Compound decisions like that over 10+ years and tell me it’s not a big deal. That’s where we’re getting caught up.

Take a drag off that cigarette today … doesn’t hurt. “It’s just one” Go through that drive-thru today and get that meal. “It’s not like you do it all the time”

No way. Don’t go down that road.

When these things start to become a habit it can feel damn near impossible to break them . And it’s hard to recognize that when you’re in it.

Fast forward these habits by 10yrs - 💥 would you want that !?
Don’t start it !

I started eating more cookies & pancakes. It didn’t make a big difference. I thought I wasn’t getting out of shape … look at the difference between these 2 pictures !? Like heck I wasn’t getting out of shape!

If I stayed on that path - I wouldn’t be setting a good example for those I work with. Those people are everything to me.

So we did this 8 week challenge together … but I don’t think we did our best. However ! It was a step in the right direction. And this will set us up for success in the new year.

…
Look, I share my progress with you here and some of my workouts.

I keep it in real time.

This is the everyday hustle.

This is me over the holidays eating baked goods, Christmas dinner, and waking up on the 26th to post some workouts and progress photos - so I can be accountable to you, personally.

If you’re reading this bu****it .. we are in this together

Now … I don’t know exactly what is coming up next … but I’m staying ready for something magnificent like the 8 week challenge (starts in a few weeks) or some more competitions

Put the cookies down, get outside for that run & get on the floor for those workouts

Keep going !! 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ 🏃

22/11/2021

Training for the Muscle Up (getting over the bar) - the right way

A lot of people been asking me about this and exercises to get over the bar

There’s 2 ways I’ve come across to get over the bar.

1. Technique:
• start behind the bar
• dip under the bar before initiating the pull
• kick your feet up forcefully when you pull

And stuff like this …

2. Strength
• get stronger at pull ups, dips, & push ups
• do straight bar dips and negatives
• do weighted pull ups and explosive strength pull ups
• do abs and leg raises off the pull up bar and other exercises on the bar

Out of the two approaches, strength is the most important.

With the strength training approach not only will you be able to pull yourself over the bar, but you’ll have the well-developed lats, abs, biceps & triceps to go with it.

With the technique approach, you mostly look like you’re flailing around on the bar. You get no muscle. You get little to no strength in the major muscle groups (maybe some grip strength). It’s essentially a waste of time.

There’s no fancy tricks. Get brutally strong.

Practice technique all day, you’ll never get the strict muscle up without getting strong first 💪

17/11/2021

5am Team No Sleep !! 🥶

I didn’t want to get out here in the cold this morning but I know it’s what we need to keep our routine & our team together

🥊 Early Wake Up
🥊 5am Cardio Workout on Stairs
🥊 6am Strength Training

You got up. You put in the work today. Nothing that happens today can take that away from you.

Life is hectic! Plenty of us struggle with
🛑 not getting enough sleep,
🛑 busy days at work
🛑 responsibilities at home

It’s so easy to skip our workouts and slack when it comes to our healthy eating program !! This only leads to us feeling unhappy & unaccomplished.

It’s essential that we get our workout routine done each day, and not put it off until tomorrow. Someone else is counting on you.

✅ Stay Strong
✅ Stay Positive
✅ Build Eachother Up

Our friends, our families, our communities, all need us at our best. Shoutouts to everyone out there on their early morning workout routine.

Keep your team strong 💪

09/11/2021

8 Week Transformation Challenge !

Can you …

1. Stick to an eating plan
2. Follow a workout program 5-6 days / week
3. Check-in with a coach or accountability group 1-2x per week

For 8 weeks ??

That’s what Gina did and I have to say this is one of the best transformations I have witnessed.

✔️ Gina got her workout completed by 5:45 every morning.
✔️ She cooked, weighed, and packed her food for each day
✔️ She was active in Facebook support groups and group chats to help motivate others and post for accountability

Lots of potential “excuses”
✅ full-time work
✅ taking care of the household
✅ not enough time to workout
She made it happen anyway

Gina’s mindset is different.
💯 She’s old school.
💯 If there’s work to be done she gets it done.
💯 she believes “for things to change, we have to change” ( Jim Rohn )

5am Crew !!
Gina & I were in the same workout crew. We trained together every morning Monday - Friday and sometimes on weekends, too. I always knew Gina & Tab would be there early warming up or running extra intervals.

Her dedication made fitness not just a part of her life, but a successful part. I was impressed that she could pull this off, with all her other responsibilities - no deviations from the plan, & no excuses.

Good work, my friend !!

29/10/2021

What those 5am workouts look like this time of year …

Shoutouts to all the ladies in our early morning crew. I love this support system.
We’ve been able to learn that it’s not all about dieting and exercising it’s about …

👉 positive coping strategies for grief, loss, anxiety, depression
👉 physical & emotional health
👉 personal growth
👉 friendship
👉 & teamwork

And I hope you feel as much as I do, that we’re all a part of something that’s truly great.

Thanks for choosing me & our crew to be a part of your journey :)

28/10/2021

135 x 1 bench. This is more than she weighs !!

Elicia has come a long way since 2019, and overcoming her shoulder injury.

👉 2yrs ago I met Elicia at a coffee shop to talk about training …

Here’s what we’re working with:
* A family trip to Cuba to get in the best shape of her life for
* She recently lost a lot of weight doing a crazy number of cardio classes
* Frustrated with her efforts, she wants more muscle definition. (properly structured strength training isn’t a part of cardio classes)
* Shoulder injury. Can’t lift her arm above shoulder height without excruciating pain.
* Can barely hold an empty bar in her hands, never mind bench pressing it

Neither of us knew what to expect. It was one of those “what the heck, let’s just see where this goes” type of decisions …

💯 I soon find out that Elicia has a bit of a work ethic (to say the least). She didn’t talk much, but she showed up everyday ready to workout

Slowly but surely …
🥊 shoulder range of motion is improving
🥊 less pain throughout the day, activities of daily living are getting easier
🥊 squats are getting stronger and lower
🥊 Elicia became a major catalyst in starting our ladies strength training programs along with Tab & Christine

‼️But it would be months before she could bench press even an empty barbell.

‼️This 1 rep with 135 took over 2 years of training, which includes 2020 where we had to rely on calisthenics rather than weights.

There’s so much more I could say about this process I’m watching you go through this year - both in & out of the gym. But I’ll leave it at that for now.

You’re an inspiration to me & to everyone around you

So congrats, my friend!

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Why Work with Calvin?

My clients and I work as a team. We all need to integrate health and fitness into day-to-day life. And for many people, each day is different. This means that we need to communicate often, work around each others hectic schedules, work hard, be consistent, and handle setbacks. In addition to that, each client is unique. Some deal with more daily stress than others, which may change over the course of our work together. Some have more time, energy, and resources to invest than others. We all have unique backgrounds that determine our present attitudes, beliefs, and fitness levels. Wherever a client is at when we come in contact will determine where we go and how get there.

It is true that most people come to me for weight loss. In regards to this, my clients and I believe in creating results that last a lifetime. That means that while we are working hard in the short term to hit specific goals, we are also considering long term goals like healthful aging. My coaching tends to aim at improving movement capabilities and strength. My goal is to help others become stronger, reach body composition goals, and be healthy movers throughout life. My mission is to share a positive outlook on life, work hard, and have fun doing it.

In addition to practical experience, I have an academic background in the field of Kinesiology where I hold an honours diploma. To further my formal education, I am currently studying Kinesiology at the University of the Fraser Valley in Chilliwack with a focus on pedagogy and coaching. In addition to that, I am also certified through the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology as a personal trainer.

To directly answer the question, “why work with Calvin?” I must say that you will never know until we meet in person. Feel free to send me a message through Facebook if you are looking for further details on scheduling and appointments.