Empire Fitness

Empire Fitness is Toronto's #1 Unconventional Hardcore Gym: sweat, intensity, loud music and motivation are all common place here.  The Empire was designed specifically with one sole purpose in mind: to get only the most dedicated Canadian athlete's, from highschool to the pro's, as strong as hell!  Our methods are unconventional, battle tested and arena perfected! 

Please Note: Empire Fitness is NOT a public gym and as such "drop-ins" and "visitors" are not permitted.  To workout at Empire an "audition" process must be completed - to book an audition please use the contact us tab but before contacting us know what you are getting into.

OWNER

CHRISTOPHER M. REED PTS, CKT, KBTS II, NCCP III, PPCT (I), PADI

Christopher has been involved in the fitness industry in some way, shape or form for the past 19 years. His passion for fitness began at the early age of 12 with his grandfather and their early morning workout sessions at Super Fitness in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. At 16 Christopher made the transition into the realm of Martial Arts studying Goju-Ryu Karate under Kyoshi Christopher Doyle of the Port Credit Academy of Martial Arts.

During high school Christopher excelled at Basketball, Football and Martial Arts earning a Black Belt Candidate status in Goju-Ryu Karate and the First Annual Footsteps Football Scholarship Award from Michael “Pinball” Clemons and Dwayne Forde.

It was in his last year of high school that Christopher found and fell in love with sport specific training.  While following a program developed for the Edmonton Eskimos Off-Season Strength and Conditioning (provided by former CFL Pro Mark Houlder) Christopher was exposed to the explosive weightlifting style found in the Olympics which set the foundation for Christopher’s keen eye for movement (biomechanics) and astute awareness of program progression (periodization).

Moving onto University (Mount Allison / York) Christopher focused his attentions on the pursuit of a career in professional football within the Canadian Football League (culminating with an invite to the 2004 supplemental Universite Laval Draft and subsequent tryout at a kicking camp with the Calgary Stampeders) and a degree in Geography. Throughout the duration of his University tenure Christopher studied courses in Kinesiology, Coaching and his major Geography. It is the combination of both Kinesiology and Coaching courses that directly contribute to his unique and motivational approach to both group and personal fitness programming.

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS:

• Personal Training Specialist (Canadian Fitness Professionals)
• Certified Kettlebell Trainer Level 1(International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation)*
• Certified Underground Strength Coach (The Underground Strength Gym)
• Kettlebell Training Specialist Level 2 Instructor (Athletics and Wellness Incorporated)
• National Level 3 Football Coach (National Coaching and Certification Program)
• Pressure Point Control Tactics Instructor (The Control Institute)
• Certified Open Water Diver (Professional Association of Diving Instructors)
• Part-Time Faculty Member Humber College (Defensive Tactics Instructor)
• Creator of KETTLEBOXING™

*First (and currently only) Canadian CKT certified by the IKFF*