Fitness New Brunswick

Our next summit speaker in the 2026 'LocalMotion' series is none other than the wonderful Chad Benson!

Chad Benson is the CEO and Lead Instructor of MovBetter Personal Training Inc. and PTAcademy.ca, with over 25 years of experience in the field.

Holding three academic degrees including an MSc in Kinesiology, he is recognized for translating complex performance and movement concepts into practical strategies for coaches, trainers, and fitness professionals.

His experience includes work as a sports conditioning specialist with organizations such as the Vancouver Canucks, the Canadian Sport Centre, and the Canadian National Women’s Basketball Team.

Chad is also an author, Pro-Trainer, and nationally recognized presenter!
In 2024, Chad was named CanFitPro Canadian Presenter of the Year, a recognition that reflects his contribution to coach education and professional development across Canada.

We are very excited to present such refined expertise to our platform. Let's give Chad Benson a warm maritime welcome!

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Notre prochain intervenant dans le cadre de la série de sommets « LocalMotion » 2026 n’est autre que Chad Benson !

Chad Benson est PDG et formateur principal chez MovBetter Personal Training Inc. et PTAcademy.ca, et compte plus de 25 ans d’expérience dans le domaine.

Titulaire de trois diplômes universitaires, dont un master en kinésiologie, il est reconnu pour sa capacité à traduire des concepts complexes liés à la performance et au mouvement en stratégies pratiques destinées aux entraîneurs, aux préparateurs physiques et aux professionnels du fitness.

Il a travaillé comme spécialiste du conditionnement physique auprès d’organisations telles que les Canucks de Vancouver, le Centre canadien du sport et l’équipe nationale canadienne féminine de basket-ball.

Chad est auteur, formateur professionnel et conférencier de renommée nationale !
En 2024, Chad a été nommé « Conférencier canadien de l’année » par CanFitPro, une distinction qui reflète sa contribution à la formation des entraîneurs et au développement professionnel à travers le Canada.

Nous sommes ravis d’accueillir une expertise aussi pointue sur notre plateforme. Offrons à Chad Benson un accueil chaleureux, à la manière des Maritimes!

The countdown to our annual summit and AGM has officially begun! Registration is now open.

Ready to invest in your professional development? Register today, or anytime before September 13th, to take advantage of our early bird pricing offer.

Join us virtually this year and earn 6.0 Continuing Education Credits (CEC) through our Maritime-led lineup of expert presenters. Spend the equivalent of up to 5 classroom hours learning, growing, and connecting with the fitness community from wherever you are; with no travel costs.

Participants will leave the Summit with new knowledge, practical ideas, and strategies they can immediately begin implementing in their own training sessions.

Our mission is to foster professional growth, celebrate local expertise, and continue building a strong network of fitness leaders throughout New Brunswick and the Maritimes. Join us to celebrate, support, and grow the exceptional talent present within our local communities.

Register now at: https://fitnessnb.wildapricot.org/event-6790504

We are very excited to announce Dr. Jules Cormier as the Keynote Speaker at our 2026 Virtual Summit!

Since 2007, Dr. Cormier has practiced family medicine, taught at his local medical school, and led a thriving skin surgery clinic. He also teaches lifestyle medicine, nutrition, and family medicine to up-and-coming physicians.

As well as being the creator of plantbaseddrjules.com (a free resource for those looking to improve their health!) Dr. Cormier has also represented the Maritime provinces at the World Ninja Championships in Las Vegas (2022), Orlando (2023), and California (2024)!

As a public speaker and coach, he is passionate about helping others take control of their health through sustainable nutrition and fitness.

We are thrilled to have Dr. Jules joining us for this year’s summit. His wealth of experience brings a unique perspective to FNB, and we’re looking forward to the insights and inspiration he’ll share with our fitness community across NB & PEI.

Let’s give a warm FNB welcome to Dr. Jules Cormier!

To register, visit: https://fitnessnb.wildapricot.org/event-6790504

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Nous sommes ravis d’annoncer que le Dr Jules Cormier sera l’orateur principal de notre Sommet virtuel 2026 !

Depuis 2007, le Dr Cormier exerce la médecine générale, enseigne à la faculté de médecine de sa région et dirige une clinique de chirurgie cutanée en plein essor. Il enseigne également la médecine du mode de vie, la nutrition et la médecine générale à de futurs médecins.

En plus d’être le créateur du site plantbaseddrjules.com (une ressource gratuite pour ceux qui souhaitent améliorer leur santé !), le Dr Cormier a également représenté les provinces maritimes aux Championnats du monde de ninja à Las Vegas (2022), à Orlando (2023) et en Californie (2024) !

En tant que conférencier et coach, il se passionne pour aider les autres à prendre leur santé en main grâce à une alimentation et une activité physique durables.

Nous sommes ravis que le Dr Jules se joigne à nous pour le sommet de cette année. Sa riche expérience apporte une perspective unique à FNB, et nous avons hâte de découvrir les idées et l’inspiration qu’il partagera avec notre communauté de sportifs du Nouveau-Brunswick et PEI.

Pour vous inscrire, rendez-vous sur:
https://fitnessnb.wildapricot.org/event-6790504

Register to become a Fitness New Brunswick certified Group Fitness Instructor this fall 💪🍂

The Town of Riverview is partnering with FNB in a 4-week, step-by-step pathway to a future in fitness! Taught by Riverview's own fitness instructor, Jenny Hendy, the four in-person session program will include:

📍Foundations in Exercise Theory, October 17 & 18
📍Group Fitness Leader Certification, November 7& 8

For more information on this upcoming opportunity, including registration, visit www.townofriverview.ca/fitness

Hi FNB

Exciting opportunity coming up in the Fall! We have partnered with the Town of Riverview to bring you an in-person Group Fitness Instructor course bundle.

If you have ever been interested in learning how to put together an exercise program for a group of 3+, learn leadership & group management, progressions, regressions and safety guidelines, this program may be for you.

Hosted at Riverview, NB, this course will equip you to lead your own group fitness classes within 4 weeks

(full certification & insurance are not granted until the successful completion of the practical assessment within up to 6 months of course completion)

To learn more, visit: https://fitnessnb.wildapricot.org/event-6772563

Congratulations Crystal Cromwell! You are the winner of our summer give-away draw 🥳 Thanks to everyone who participated. Keep an eye out for the next one!

Three days away from our giveaway draw!

We are back with an announcement!

This year's virtual summit theme is "LocalMotion: Sharing Homegrown Talent".

We will be presenting our All-Atlantic line-up of speakers soon. We are excited to share with you all the great talent that has been ever growing in the field within the Maritimes over the last few years.

As Maritimers, we are lucky to have so many capable fitness professionals at our disposal; To show you that we can do it too, our way!

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Nous sommes de retour avec une annonce !

Le thème du sommet virtuel de cette année est « LocalMotion : Partager les talents locaux ».

Nous vous présenterons très prochainement notre panel de conférenciers issus de toute la région de l’Atlantique. Nous sommes ravis de vous faire découvrir tous ces talents exceptionnels qui n’ont cessé de se développer dans ce domaine au sein des Maritimes au cours des dernières années.

En tant qu’habitants des Maritimes, nous avons la chance de pouvoir compter sur tant de professionnels du fitness compétents ; pour vous montrer que nous aussi, nous pouvons y arriver, à notre manière !