Saskatoon Personal Trainer and owner of Train For Life™, Andrea Doepker-Gavidia enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for healthy lifestyles with people of all fitness levels. She strives to develop a positive atmosphere for her clients so that they are motivated and engaged at each training session. Her hope is that she can learn what each individual’s passion in life is, and in turn what “Train For Life” means to them.

Andrea maintains an active lifestyle through dancing, biking, strength training and travels to the mountains whenever possible to enjoy snowboarding, hiking, cliff jumping and white water rafting! Andrea also draws from her personal experiences as an athlete to motivate and encourage her clients to lead active lives.

Andrea is looking forward to meeting you for your initial consultation! 

How the Train For Life™ logo came to be!

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (U of S)
• Certified Exercise Physiologist (CSEP)
• TRX Suspension Training Group Course
• Inclusive Fitness and Lifestyle Services for all Disabilities (CSEP)
• Youth Leadership Facilitator for young women (CAAWS)
• Group Exercise Leader (SPRA)
• Strength & Power Specialist for Can-Am Gymnastics Club
• Level One Coach for gymnastics, track & field, volleyball, run-jump-throw (NCCP)
• First Aid and CPR Level C

Experience training a variety of populations, including

• Aging
• Athletes (golfers, dancers, gymnasts, pole vaulters, fitness competitors)
• Youth (school gym activities, sport strength clinics)
• Obesity
• Pregnancy (pre and post natal)
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Physical Disabilities
• Musculoskeletal injuries (back pain, shoulder, knee)

Personal Athletic Achievements

• Pole Vault Athletic & Academic Scholarship to Washington State University, 1999-2001
• Youth Athlete of the Year finalist Sask Sport Inc., 1998
• Juvenile and Junior·Canadian Records in pole vault, 1998
• Represented Canada and won Bronze medal in pole vault at Canada vs Central America & Caribbean dual, 1998
• Silver medal at Junior Canadian Championships in pole vault, 1998
• Bronze medal in pole vault at Jeux Canada Games, 1997
• Numerous High School and Provincial pole vault records, 1997-1999
• Saskatchewan Provincial Team member for the Canadian Gymnastics Championships 1993- 1995
• Jeux Canada Games and Western Canada Games team member competing·in gymnastics, 1995