Cochrane Health and Fitness Club has won best personal trainer (B.J. Morgan) and tied for best gym in this year’s Best of Cochrane awards.
Morgan, a Grand Prairie native who has been a personal trainer for 11 years, feels that the award is recognition for all of the time and work he has put into his career.
“It’s an honour to receive this award,” said Morgan in a phone interview.
“To have recognition is reassuring to me and my (career path).”
“I received a call last year saying that I had won silver, which was a pleasant surprise, so to win (gold) this year makes me feel humbled and very pleased. I work extremely hard at what I do.”
Morgan received his personal trainer certification from the C.H.E.K. Institute in San Diego, California.
The Institute is renowned worldwide for its various advanced training programs, as well as its uniquely holistic and integrated approach to fitness, health, and wellbeing.
“(The institute) is recognized by trainers and physiotherapists from all over the world,” said Morgan.
“It offered the types of programs that I was looking for, because I wanted to get beyond standard conditioning and strength training.”
Morgan likes to approach a training program as an interactive process that begins long before he has the first session with a client.
“My philosophy in a nutshell is to meet the needs of the clients and to build a framework from there,” said Morgan.
Due to the unique physiology and goals of each client, Morgan creates a different, tailor made program for every person who comes to him.
“I pride myself in the fact that I’ve never written the same training program twice.” Morgan said.
“I have my bread and butter exercises, but in the end it depends on the client and what they want.”
