Tara began her career in health and fitness well before the age of 16, by which time she had become both a certified lifeguard and fully-fledged swim instructor. She then competed with and subsequently coached the Ottawa Valley swim team, and would eventually round out her fitness fix with seasonal pursuits in skiing and yacht racing. Tara's weight-training took a more serious turn in 2000 when her company participated in the Body for Life Challenge (through which she dropped from 26% body fat to 13.5% in 12 short weeks). Galvanized, she followed up with certification in BCRPA Personal Strength Training in 2001, completing all 3 levels, and has been CanFitPro certified since 2002 when she began working with Club Phoenix.

Tara's specialties include stability training (BALANCE), strength training (POWER), weight-loss (CUTTING), increasing muscle-mass (BULKING), and overall toning & fitness (WELL-BEING). She also provides general nutritional assistance and meal planning for those who are too busy to shop or cook, but with just enough time to eat like a machine.

More than anything, Personal Training requires the ability to both connect with people and inspire them to go beyond what they think or imagine they can accomplish. With that rock-solid in mind, in January 2007 Tara took on the full-time role of Personal Trainer at Club Phoenix. Her experience in helping people reach their current goals, push past their limits to challenge entirely new goals, and excel into the unimagined is what motivates her to give her all as a Personal Trainer and consistently inspires her as a human being. You can contact Tara at taramacleod@shaw.ca.