Tricia Dong | Certified Kettlebell Challenge Instructor (Vancouver)
Personal Trainer
Tricia is a registered BCRPA & Can-Fit-Pro Fitness Trainer, run coach, and a Certified Russian Kettlebell Challenge (RKC) Instructor. She is also the head instructor of the renowned Police Training Program at the Vancouver YWCA, where she trains law enforcement hopefuls to pass the demanding physical fitness requirements test. Recently she had the honour of being added to the roster of the Association of Tactical Strength & Conditioning Instructors (ATSCI) as their Law Enforcement Expert, specializing in Kettlebells.
As an RKC, Tricia has presented Kettlebell workshops and demos for large and small groups at local, national and international conferences and seminars. Highlights include working with: The Justice Institute of British Columbia, CFB 19 Wing Comox, The British Columbia Regiment (DCO), Can-Fit-Pro, BCRPA, YWCA, Ryan Lee Bootcamp (Stamford, CT), numerous fitness events and promotions, various corporate workshops, and was an Assistant Instructor at the 2008 RKC at UCLA and 2010 RKC in Philadelphia. Thanks to her Kettlebell expertise Tricia has appeared in the Vancouver Province, Vancouver Sun, Georgia Straight, National Post, Metro, Vitalics Magazine, Breakfast Television, Channel M, Shaw TV, quoted and interviewed in numerous online fitness resources, and had appeared in two kettlebell DVDs, as well as The Great Kettlebell Handbook and Poster series.
A former Vancouver Police Constable, Tricia is currently a career firefighter candidate, having completed all basic NFPA 1001 Structural Firefighter standards, as well as the CPAT and Fit-Tech fitness testing. Additionally, she is a Level 3 Occupational First Aid Attendant, has a Class 3 licence with Air Brake endorsement, holds a blue belt in Judo, loves salsa and Polynesian dancing, sport-bike motorcycle riding, freelance writing and photography. She’s raced 5km, 8km, and 10km runs, two half- and two full marathons and a sprint distance triathlon. She also has a BA in Criminology, a Certificate in Journalism and is fluent in Spanish.
In addition to Police and Kettlebell training, she is proud to present Firefighter Fitness Training, designed to prepare firefighter applicants and pre-recruits for the demanding fitness standards for structural firefighters.
A versatile trainer, Tricia can challenge you to take your fitness level or sports performance to new heights, or simply guide you to a healthy lifestyle. With a training philosophy that focuses around maintaining balance between body, mind and spirit, Tricia is with you all the way!
For more information visit:
www.code5fitness.com
info@code5fitness.com
604-789-7175
Personal Training Rate
Member: $89/hr
Non-Member: $95/hr
Intermediate-Advanced Police & Fire Conditioning Bootcamps available.
About Firefighter Fitness Training:
This program is designed for firefighter pre-recruits needing training for Fit-Tech, CPAT, Combat Challenge, and other municipal fire agency fitness tests as required for job duty. Sessions are by appointment only, either one-on-one or small group training, and are taught by Tricia Dong of Code 5 Fitness. Some things that can be covered, depending on the client's needs, are strength and speed conditioning, running and cardio; equipment familiarization with training for drill and exercise technique, plus standards of protocol for various departments and/or testing agencies. Please call for appointment.
Member/Non-member: From $99 per 90-minute session
