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We’re glad you’re here!  We realize there are many choices available when it comes to fitness.  We’d like to take this opportunity to thank-you for researching and considering us as your next stop in health and fitness.

WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO

Push was established in 2006, aiming to guide members with knowledge and support often lacking in traditional fitness environments. Our trainers and members have facilitated a nurturing community of likeminded individuals seeking a fit and healthy lifestyle.

We’re not about cookie-cutter programs, we’re about people.  We created our programs with the individual in mind.  How well do you move?  What are your limitations?  How can we make you better?  These are all very important questions to us.  Each person is unique, with different body types, goals, likes and dislikes.

We change lives.  We exist entirely for this reason.  To constantly challenge and lead our members to achieve the highest level of fitness they can reach.  Our number one priority is to provide a safe and positive environment so we can help as many people as possible reach their goals.  
 
At PUSH we take this very serious. Our team of professional coaches lead and teach all of our programs. It’s our mission to ensure we are up to date with all of the latest and greatest.  We are always attending conferences and seminars – learning from the best and brightest minds in the industry.  We learn by doing!
 
 

THE PUSH FAMILY

The team at PUSH will guide you every step of the way in pursuit of your fitness goals.  It’s important to have a coach, but its more important to have a coach who cares!  You’re not just a number to us.  We truly care about our members.  We’re completely dedicated to helping you live better, live longer and being happy!  Having the support from the coaches, but also the other members makes all the difference in the world with your success.  
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Meet The Gang

Kris Andrews

OWNER
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Leanne Murphy

Manager/Coach
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Keishia
Mills

Head Coach/Youth Fitness Lead
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Nathalie
Thibert

Coach
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Kris Andrews, Owner

Kris Andrews is the owner of PUSH Fitness & Performance Training, located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Kris has worked for over 24 years as an energetic force in the Fitness Industry with 17 years of experience working in Strength & Conditioning and Sports Performance Training. As a former high performance athlete himself, having spent 12 years as a competitive swimmer, Kris is a highly sought after coach for both personal training clients and athletes alike.

Under Kris’s leadership, the team at PUSH work with clients of all levels; from individuals pursuing personal fitness goals, Business Owners and Executives to Youth Sports, Varsity Athletes, Olympians and Professional Athletes. With an impressive following of clients, PUSH Fitness & Performance Training has established itself as the leading training facility in Atlantic Canada for people looking for results and to take their game to the next level.

Kris holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology from the University of New Brunswick (2000) and is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Kris’s work has been featured in the media in The Globe & Mail as well as Canadian Running Magazine. In 2016, Kris received the Tiger Assist Award for outstanding contribution to Dalhousie Athletics.

Over the past fifteen years, Kris has worked extensively with Dalhousie Athletics as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for several teams, compiling 33 AUS Championships during that time: Men’s swimming (14), Women’s swimming (15), Women’s Volleyball (3), and Men’s basketball (1). In addition to his work with Dalhousie Athletics, Kris has worked with athletes at the National level in Soccer, Swimming, Track and Field and Hockey, with over 15 top picks in the QMHJL as well as two athletes playing professionally in the AHL and NHL.

Leanne Murphy, Manager/Coach

Leanne graduated from Acadia University with a degree in Psychology, and during her final year found a passion for running, which eventually evolved into an interest in strength training. Seeing the importance in keeping the body strong and healthy, she became certified as a Personal Trainer with Canada Fitness Professionals to help other people see the value in it as well.
Leanne joined the PUSH team as a strength coach in September 2015, and has recently taken on the role of manager as well. These two aspects of her job allow her to build relationships with all of the members at PUSH, and she works hard to maintain a welcoming and fun environment for everyone.
Leanne has extensive experience working with a broad range of the population to help them reach their goals. In addition, she has worked closely with PUSH’s youth athletes and returning older athletes in their off-season training. 

Keishia Mills, Head Coach/Youth Fitness Lead

Keishia fell in love with health and fitness at a young age; it began in the pool as an athlete and later as a coach. She pursued a competitive swimming career at the varsity level while studying for her BSc in Biology at Dalhousie University. Her accomplished career as a breaststroker for the Dalhousie Tigers and Halifax Trojans led her to many National finals and to Canadian Olympic Trials in 2012 and 2016. While swimming with Dalhousie, she also began to assist Kris with the team’s strength and conditioning program and quickly realized coaching was one of her passions. She completed her level 1 certification with Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning and is now a Certified Functional Strength Coach (CFSC). Keishia joined the Push Fitness team in 2016 and is currently the Head Coach and Youth/ Team Lead. She also has over a decade of swim coaching experience with Varsity, Age group teams, Masters clubs, and Special Olympics. Keishia continues to enhance her knowledge of personal training through coaching mentorship programs and any other learning opportunities that come her way. She loves delivering innovative and exciting exercises and unique coaching experiences to the Push community!

Nathalie Thibert, Coach

Nathalie fell in love with Circus Arts back in 2013 while pursuing a university degree in the Sciences. She has been practicing Aerials for almost a decade now. After graduating from the Instructor Training Program at the Montreal National Circus School in 2019, she focused her efforts on teaching.

At the beginning of the pandemic, she took an interest in Strength and Conditioning practices with a particular focus on body maintenance during times of stress and after long periods of inactivity. 

Nathalie has developed a passion for working with the unique and individual needs of her clients. With many of her current and past clients recovering from injury, she recognizes the importance of safe progressions to help them build their strength for functionality, stability, and longevity. 

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