Meet the VFS Team

Samantha Shorkey (Sam)

Personal Trainer + Group Fitness Instructor

Specialties:

Strength & Conditioning, Bodybuilding, Physique Coaching for competition (stage prep), Weight Loss, Habit & Lifestyle Coaching, Group Fitness/Bootcamps

Personal Philosophy:

Training Philosophy: Bodybuilding is my meditation.  And I believe that prioritizing health and fitness is the ultimate act of “self care.” It is also the fountain of youth. I love feeling strong and confident and forever challenging myself through exercise. And I am passionate about helping others fall in love with exercise too via creating them customized workouts that are challenging but also super fun.

 

Why did you become a personal trainer?

I dated a personal trainer for four years who always said I’d do well at bikini competitions. And after I found out he was cheating on me, I broke up with him and started training for my first bikini competition which I ended up winning first place. I then started a fitness blog which turned into a coaching business and here I am 11 years later, still training others and loving every minute of it!  So thank you, horrible ex-boyfriend for that at least. 😉

 

What do you enjoy most about being a personal trainer?

 I love helping other people feel better.  Whether it’s coaching them to the stage or just feeling more comfortable in a pair of shorts, it’s a very rewarding job to be able to help others look and feel better.

 

Why did you choose to work with Vitality Fitness at this point in your career?

I was really intrigued by the EMS technology.  I had heard about its usage in spas for cellulite/belly fat reduction or via physiotherapists for rehab purposes.  But never had I heard of it being used as a full body workout.  So naturally, I wanted in on the action!

Experience and Achievements:

Notable Client Success Stories: I coached the grand prize winner of Bodybuilding.com’s $200,000 12-Week Transformation Challenge in 2015, beating out 345,000 contestants worldwide.  And then in 2018, I coached the grand prize winner of Lee Labrada’s Lean Body Challenge who also beat out thousands of contestants worldwide.

Awards of Recognition

2013: Won first-place in my first-ever bikini competition (BCBBA) in Vancouver, BC

2014: Won my WNBF pro card in Austin, TX making me the first-ever vegan world naturals bikini pro

Achievements

2019: Published my first cookbook “The Vegan Bodybuilder’s Cookbook” which has now has over 600 reviews on Amazon and a 4.4 star rating.

Certifications:

Personal Trainer + Group Fitness Instructor (both through CanFitPro)

Years of Experience: 11

Personal Interests:

Hobbies and Interests Outside of Fitness: I have a blog and podcast and an amazing six-year-old son. I’m also a foster mom to elderly cats.  I love to cook, pamper myself, go for hikes and bike rides and have gotten pretty into canning and pickling in recent years.

Favourite Healthy Foods: Tofu Scramble, my homemade Quinoa Bread, Smoothies, Lenny & Larry’s Protein Cookies and Taco Salads.

Favourite Workout / Exercise: Box Jumps and Bench Press

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