Coaches who
actually coach.
Classes capped at 16 mean your coach knows your name, your numbers, and where you were last session. That's not a promise - it's just the math.
We teach the why behind every movement.
Every coach at Empact is expected to do more than demonstrate a movement and count reps. They're expected to explain the mechanics, correct technique in real time, and make sure you leave every session knowing exactly what you did and why it matters.
That's what our members mean when they say personal coaching in a group environment. It's not a marketing line. It's how we run every session.
The people behind the programming.
Nizar has over 15 years of coaching experience spanning strength and conditioning, athletic performance, and group training. He built Empact from the ground up as one of Toronto's first strength-focused boutique gyms - at a time when everyone said it wouldn't work.
His coaching philosophy is simple: teach people to move well, then teach them to move heavy.
Nadine is the co-founder and co-architect of everything Empact is - the programming, the culture, the community. Members describe training with Nadine as encouraging without being soft: she pushes you, but never past the point of purpose.
Her coaching creates the kind of environment where beginners feel safe and experienced athletes feel challenged - both in the same class, at the same time.
James brings the energy of a former competitive gymnast to every session - high intensity, technically sharp, and genuinely infectious. Whether he's coaching or training alongside you, you'll hear him cheering before you even pick up the bar. His strength and conditioning classes run in the AM and are exactly what you need to start the day right.
Zach comes with a gymnastics background and years of competitive CrossFit behind him - and it shows in how he coaches. Focused, methodical, and highly structured, he builds sessions with real intent. When he's not coaching strength, conditioning, and HYROX at Empact, you'll find him on a marathon course, a HYROX race floor, or a lifting platform. He competes the way he coaches - seriously.
Steven Sunday Special is exactly what it sounds like. High energy, great vibes, and a coach who genuinely loves the room he's in. Steven's Sunday HYROX sessions have built their own reputation - the kind of workout that leaves you feeling set up for the whole week. If you haven't trained with Steven on a Sunday morning, put it in your schedule.
JP is the newest addition to the Empact coaching team, bringing a competitive CrossFit background and the kind of attention to detail that makes a real difference under a barbell. He coaches strength and conditioning on Mondays with focus, energy, and a genuine investment in the people he works with. You'll leave his sessions knowing exactly what you did and why it mattered.
The best way to meet the team is to train with them.
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