Mike Hayden (Biography)
For over a decade, Mike has been assisting people to live healthier,
more active lives. As co-owner of Top Shape Fitness Consulting
Inc., he co-manages the fitness studio, personal training
and corporate fitness training programs. Mike has an extensive
sports-specific, strength and conditioning background
and currently works with athletes and teams in various sports and at all levels.
Mike is the innovator of the P.A.R.E/ PREP course and has trained many successful applicants for the
Ottawa, Ontario, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police forces.
Mike is a nutrition specialist working in conjunction with Dr. John Berardi PhD.
Dr. Berardi is one of the world's foremost nutrition experts.
His many designations include, an Honors Degree in Law from Carleton
University; audited 4th year Kinesiology, Ottawa University;
VP, Sledge Hockey
of Canada; Chairman, Team Canada Management Committee; and
Corporate Partner,
National Capital Sports Council for the Disabled.
Mike is certified as a personal trainer and a Certified Fitness Consultant.
His certifications include YM-YWCA of Canada, the American
Council on Exercise (ACE), the
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), and the
Ontario Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (OASES).
He is also an Adaptive Fitness Specialist, has his Coaching
Level certification from Canadian
Hockey Association (CHA), a Black Belt in Kempo Karate,
a Purple Belt in Jui Jitsu, and is certified in CPR and first
aid procedures.
Mike’s expertise have been featured in many publications
and television programs including the Ottawa Citizen, The Ottawa Sun, CJOH TV,
The A Channel and Active Living magazine.
Mike continues to lecture the public and his peers on, strength and sport-specific training, sports nutrition,
and healthy lifestyle changes. He has been a much sought after speaker for many government agencies and high tech firms.
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