One Academy

Jesse Bruce

• Lead Trainer/Motivator

Jesse’s incredible passion for fitness and community comes out of a lifetime of struggle and defeat. A lack of self-confidence lead him down a dark path of self-destruction until he found strength and hope in fitness and turned his life around. Jesse pushes people beyond their limits with intense energy and his warm, infectious smile. Specializing in exercise correction and community outreach, Jesse designs remarkably effective and inspiring workouts.

After finishing first in over 35 obstacle course races and standing on over 60 podiums, Jesse’s proudest moments are always watching his teammates conquer their goals.

• Bachelor of Kinesiology
• 35X OCR winner
• Poliquin PICP Level 2 Coach
• 2015 Canadian Male Spartan Race Champion
• 2015 For Those Who Would Humanitarian of the Year Award, presented by the OCR World Championship
• 2017 Spartan Pro Team

Favourite Mantra

“The harder the struggle, the more it changes us – and the stronger we’ll be at the finish line.”

Leo Vitelli

• Trainer

Leo Vitelli comes to One Academy with an Obstacle Course Racing background, having competed in over 100 events. His interest lies primarily in longer endurance events, like the 36 hour multi-stage race he completed in January 2017. Leo credits his interest and aptitude for long, physically exhausting events in part to his former occupation in hard physical labour, at which he worked for over a decade.

He hopes to bring some of his racing and training experience, as well as some of his life experience to the team, helping people overcome their own obstacles and achieve their goals.

• Elite OCR Athlete
• Endurance Athlete
• Powerlifting
• Canfitpro Certification

Favourite Mantra

“You don’t inspire people by showing them what you can do. You inspire people by showing them what they can do.”

Michael Ma

• Trainer

As a top ranked masters athlete who embarked on his fitness journey later in life, Michael firmly believes that it’s never too late to make a positive change and forge a new beginning. Michael takes a genuine interest in the success of his teammates, and crafts unique and motivating training sessions that are as intense as they are fun.

• Overall and masters podium finishes in multiple OCR and trail races
• Canfitpro Certified Fitness Instructor Specialist
• First Aid & CPR

Favourite Mantra

“Every step forward is one step closer to the finish line.”

Sam Jennings

• Trainer

Sam, originally a One Academy member, came here in search of a community as passionate about health and fitness as herself. Her personal fitness journey took her from fat loss to muscle gain, bodybuilding to powerlifting, and injury rehabilitation to injury prevention. Everything she experienced and everything she learned brought her to obstacle course racing, where she now competes in high-adrenaline short courses and limit-testing feats of endurance. As a coach, she loves providing knowledge, direction and support to those who, like her, have a relentless focus on achieving their goals.

• Darby Training System Level 1
• Stop Chasing Pain: Primal Movement Chains
• Fascial Mobility Training
• Stress Resiliency
• OCR Elite and Age Group Athlete
• Spartan Obstacle Specialist
• Spartan SGX
• Canfitpro
• CPR and AED

Favourite Mantra: “Strength solves problems.”

Rejean Chiasson

• Running Program Coach

Rejean Chiasson is a seasoned professional when it comes to running and coaching. As a former Canadian Marathon Champion, he enjoys teaching other participants the skills to help them achieve their personal success.

Johnny Lo

• Registered Massage Therapist

Johnny (Tsun Yip) Lo is a registered massage therapist (RMT) with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario. Supplementing his massage therapy skills, he has worked as a personal trainer and is also a registered holistic nutritionist (RHN). His education and clinical experience accredits him to treat a spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions, ranging from sports related injuries or muscle imbalances to wear and tear of daily life and work. During his free time Johnny loves to train outdoors for strength and injury prevention. When at home, he loves to read.

Johnny graduated from the Canadian College of Massage & Hydrotherapy with cum laude.

Favourite Mantra

“Balance in all things.”

Katie Hauck

• Core Specialist & Physiotherapist

Katie’s interest in anatomy and problem solving started early in her education, and has continued to gain momentum. She graduated from University of Guelph with a Bachelor’s Degree in Bio-Medical Science, and completed her Masters Degree in Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto. Through continued post graduate training, Katie has received certification in Contemporary Medical Acupuncture and advanced manual therapy coursework in both orthopaedics and pelvic floor physiotherapy. Katie’s treatment philosophy focuses on remaining active during recovery to adapt the body towards achieving its next goal.

Tess Gottenstraeter

• Registered Massage Therapist

Tess graduated from Queen’s University with a bachelor’s degree, with honours, in kinesiology. Her focus was in athletic therapy, and she received her massage therapy diploma from Sutherland-Chan.

Tess is extremely passionate about rehabilitative science and holistic manual therapy. She combines a technical approach to treating musculoskeletal impairments and pain within a holistic framework.

In university, Tess was an athletic trainer for the Queen’s university men’s and women’s hockey teams. Tess’s intrinsic knowledge of the importance of engaging in physical activity and nature is due, in part, to the fact that she comes from a very outdoorsy family. Her parents own an outdoor adventure company that focuses on paddling (white water and tripping) as well as teaching wilderness/whitewater rescue courses. In her spare time, Tess loves being outdoors, whether it’s hiking, paddling or cycling.

Currently taking a neurokinetic theory and contemporary medical acupuncture course, Tess balances her learning with working as a swimming instructor and coach.