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Welcome!
My passion is to spread my love of fitness and well-being through helping others understand how to love themselves and fitness by motivating and educating! I am a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor, nutrition coach, life coach, author, and fitness/lifestyle YouTuber.
Over the past 20-plus years living/loving/breathing the fitness lifestyle I've had many roles including fitness studio owner, fitness writer, personal trainer, fitness class instructor, body transformation coach, fitness bikini competitor, and YouTuber. Through my many years in fitness I've also been through so many different life phases including being a fitness newbie teen, to being a bikini competitor, to being majorly overweight and pregnant (twice), to losing all my baby weight (once quick and once very slowly), to being back to a fit mom who struggles to find time for gym time, hypothyroid, ageing... It's all happened! I've also had the opportunity to train hundreds of different people at all different stages online and in-person. This is what I think makes me the perfect trainer for everyone!
I am ultra-confident that I can help you get the results you have always craved and I know the way to get results and keep results is to learn to love yourself as well as the healthy food you're eating and the amazing workouts you'll be doing with me! Often fitness programs are based on self-hatred and short-term appearance-based goals. I go the opposite way and approach fitness and eating well as a way to care for and love yourself, and as a lifetime journey!
My passion is to spread my love of fitness and well-being through helping others understand how to love themselves and fitness by motivating and educating! I am a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor, nutrition coach, life coach, author, and fitness/lifestyle YouTuber.
Over the past 20-plus years living/loving/breathing the fitness lifestyle I've had many roles including fitness studio owner, fitness writer, personal trainer, fitness class instructor, body transformation coach, fitness bikini competitor, and YouTuber. Through my many years in fitness I've also been through so many different life phases including being a fitness newbie teen, to being a bikini competitor, to being majorly overweight and pregnant (twice), to losing all my baby weight (once quick and once very slowly), to being back to a fit mom who struggles to find time for gym time, hypothyroid, ageing... It's all happened! I've also had the opportunity to train hundreds of different people at all different stages online and in-person. This is what I think makes me the perfect trainer for everyone!
I am ultra-confident that I can help you get the results you have always craved and I know the way to get results and keep results is to learn to love yourself as well as the healthy food you're eating and the amazing workouts you'll be doing with me! Often fitness programs are based on self-hatred and short-term appearance-based goals. I go the opposite way and approach fitness and eating well as a way to care for and love yourself, and as a lifetime journey!
my very first gym membership16 years old!
Through dance classes and Y memberships in my teens, then years as a professional bellydancer and Latin dance performer, to competing in figure and fitness competitions, and running gyms at condos and university athletic centres, I knew I was on a path. Adding to this, education and research into the science of nutrition, plus my certification from Humber College as a fitness trainer, helped me arrive at the decision to open my own studio in 2002. Here I could consolidate and share my beliefs about working out, wellness, and weight and body confidence issues to empower people to take control over their bodies and their lives. Running successful 12-week body transformation programs and writing for various print and digital media, have allowed me to share my experience and passion. I'm currently working to expand my reach through online training, my Meagan Hesham YouTube channel, and own book "Loving Yourself Fit" … the journey continues!
Competitions:
Jun. 2014 - Miss CHIN Bikini Competition
Jun. 2013 - Miss CHIN Bikini Competition
May 2013 - OPA Luchka O'Brian Mississauga Classic (Bikini Division)
May 2010 - IDFA Novice Classic (Fitness Model Division)
Nov. 2009 – IDFA Canadian Classic (Open Figure & Fitness Model Divisions)
Oct. 2009 – NEUTRON Int'l Natural Championships (3rd in Fitness Model & 2nd in Sports Athletic Model)
Jul. 2009 - IDFA Toronto Classic (5th place Open Figure)
Jun. 2009 - NEUTRON Provincial Natural Championships (2nd place Figure & 2nd place Sports Athletic Model)
Jun. 2004 - WNSO FAME (Fitness & Fitness Model Divisions)
Jun. 2003 - WNSO FAME Fitness Canada (Fitness)
Jun. 2014 - Miss CHIN Bikini Competition
Jun. 2013 - Miss CHIN Bikini Competition
May 2013 - OPA Luchka O'Brian Mississauga Classic (Bikini Division)
May 2010 - IDFA Novice Classic (Fitness Model Division)
Nov. 2009 – IDFA Canadian Classic (Open Figure & Fitness Model Divisions)
Oct. 2009 – NEUTRON Int'l Natural Championships (3rd in Fitness Model & 2nd in Sports Athletic Model)
Jul. 2009 - IDFA Toronto Classic (5th place Open Figure)
Jun. 2009 - NEUTRON Provincial Natural Championships (2nd place Figure & 2nd place Sports Athletic Model)
Jun. 2004 - WNSO FAME (Fitness & Fitness Model Divisions)
Jun. 2003 - WNSO FAME Fitness Canada (Fitness)
Inside Toronto Blog – You… Only Better: http://www.insidetoronto.com/blogs/4057371
Television & Radio
Oct. 2013 - Brave New Girl (Bellydance Lesson)
Jun. 2010 - How To Look Good Naked Canada (Bellydance demo & talking about loving your belly)
Jun. 2008 – Rich Bride, Poor Bride (Bellydance Lesson & Performance)
Feb. 2004 - City TV's Breakfast Television (Retro 80's Dancercise Workout Demo)
Jan. 2004 - Toronto One's Toronto Today Show (In-studio Latin & Bellydance Class Demos)
Sept. 2003 - MOJO Radio's Jeff Marek Show
Jun. 2003 - MOJO Radio's Jeff Marek Show
Nov. 2003 - YTV's Girlz TV (Salsaerobics Workout Demo)
Oct. 2002 - CTV's Body & Health TV (Bellydance for Fitness)
Television & Radio
Oct. 2013 - Brave New Girl (Bellydance Lesson)
Jun. 2010 - How To Look Good Naked Canada (Bellydance demo & talking about loving your belly)
Jun. 2008 – Rich Bride, Poor Bride (Bellydance Lesson & Performance)
Feb. 2004 - City TV's Breakfast Television (Retro 80's Dancercise Workout Demo)
Jan. 2004 - Toronto One's Toronto Today Show (In-studio Latin & Bellydance Class Demos)
Sept. 2003 - MOJO Radio's Jeff Marek Show
Jun. 2003 - MOJO Radio's Jeff Marek Show
Nov. 2003 - YTV's Girlz TV (Salsaerobics Workout Demo)
Oct. 2002 - CTV's Body & Health TV (Bellydance for Fitness)
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Print
Inside Fitness Canada (Transformation Story) IDFA Magazine Oxygen Magazine's Kick It, Pick It Book (Transformation Story) Physique Magazine – April 2010 (Article: Wow The Judges!) Inside Fitness Canada - October/November 2009 (Article: Compete On The Cheap) Physique Magazine – July 2009 (Article: Starting Your Own Competition Training Crew) FAME Magazine - Winter 2005 (Athlete Profile) |
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