Melissa Denny
Personal Trainer, Owner
I've always lived my life as an athletic woman. Making a career out of personal training has come naturally to me, and is something I've always been truly passionate about!
Previously, I suffered from a significant soccer injury. During my journey of recovery, strengthening, and reflection, I learned a lot about myself as a person, and the personal trainer I wanted to become. I made a personal commitment to help others live their best healthy lives.
Over the course of my career, I have had the opportunity to work with body builders, powerlifters, and elite level athletes; some of these individuals made it to the top of their classes. At that time in my career, their successes brought me joy and satisfaction in knowing they achieved a personal goal.
Recently, I decided to take a leap of faith and start my own business: Peak Performance Training and Nutrition. After three years of hard work personally, and professionally, I have never felt more satisfied with my career choice. We've since build a team of trainers based out of Brockville.
I absolutely adore working with clients from all walks of life. If your goals include: improving your health, longevity, mobility, pain reduction, weight loss, muscle gain, or just wanting to be more satisfied with your daily life, I would love the opportunity to show you how capable you and your body can be!
The time to start putting yourself first is now.
Reach out today. Follow us on social media for more information.
Current Certifications, Awards, and Achievements
Canfitpro Certified; since 2008
Animal Flow
Fitness Kickboxing: Level 3
Rock Tape FMT Pro (Functional Movement Technique)
Rock Pods Cupping
DTS Lean Body Coach
Precision Nutrition Pro Coach
DTS Barbell Fundimentals
Post / Pre-Natal GGS
DTS Low Back Fundamentals
2019 Ben Tecamp Memorial Award Recipient
2019 LG Approved Rookie of the Year
2019/2020 Top 100 Canadian Personal Trainers as voted by Impact Magazine
2020 Brockville Young Professionals: 40 Under 40
Emma O'Brien
Personal Trainer
Emma is a certified Personal Trainer with a certification in Nutrition graduating from St. Lawrence College in the Health and Fitness Promotion Program. She is currently studying psychology at the university of Ottawa.
Prior to attending SLC, Emma played varsity basketball at Carleton University, while studying Law.
Throughout her years of playing elite level basketball competing with Team Ontario and winning a national championship, she focused on how strength training and nutrition played an important role in her success. She was impressed with how both of those factors could change her game completely as well as her health, in general. This led Emma to pursue a career in those areas.
Emma is passionate about helping people engage in a healthy lifestyle and physical activity, as well as helping people to reach their personal goals.
On her off time she enjoys running, hiking, being on the river, horse back riding and watching a Netflix with her rescue pup from Greece!
Contact Emma today to book your consultation Emma@peakperformancetraining.ca
Education and Accolades
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, OTTAWA, ONTARIO September 2021-Present
Psychology
ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE, KINGSTON, ONTARIO
Sept 2019-April 2021
Fitness and Health Promotion Diploma
RYERSON UNIVERSITY, TORONTO, ONTARIO September 2016-2018
2nd year B.A. Criminology
CARLETON UNIVERSITY, OTTAWA, ONTARIO Sept, 2014 – April 2015
1st year B.A. Criminology
Played with Carleton Ravens Women’s Basketball Team
Melissa Francis
Yoga Practitioner
Melissa Francis (RYT 200) has been teaching yoga in Brockville for 6 years to new and seasoned yogis, sports teams, international students and those living with chronic pain.
She encourages them to practice at their own pace and find what feels best for them on the mat.
Juneau
Membership Enrichment / Extra Long Rest Enforcer
Coming to us all the way from northern Canada, Juneau has 3 + years experience with taking on the motivator/time waster role in the studio. Always making sure everyone who enters know she's here and everyone else knows she was around with blonde hairs lingering long past the lint roller was used.
Juneau is getting better at being more fluent with her talking buttons and is currently taking therapy courses to assist in her role.
Juneau is always ready to be supportive during wall sits, planks and will often be seen walking along side her friends as they do waking lunges. She will save you from deadly scary skipping ropes and will keep a close guard on the battle ropes...just incase they revolt and attack.
Juneau is a wonderful team member, she makes sure everyone feels loved, listened too and leaves with tired hands from the belly rubs.
Taylor
Member Engagement
Taylor is a grade 10 student at TISS and is currently playing with the U17 provincial Soccer team out of Ottawa. She has bee nan athlete most of her life participating in a variety of sports. In her free time she enjoys playing the guitar and listening to music. Taylor is an amazing part of our team and we are lucky to have her. You will see Taylor working on marking ideas, and holding down the fort when the trainers are away.
Rowen
Member Engagement
Rowen is a young man of many sports! Being active on local football tams, hockey and track, Rowen is setting a great example for teens everywhere.
Aside form attending TISS, Rowen enjoys learning new languages including French, Spanish and Norwegian. Rowen enjoys gaming and coding and hope to study aerospace engineering post secondary.
Rowen assists us in various projects in the studio and is a master greeter at the studio.