Peter Morel (Biography)
Peter is founder and co-owner of Top Shape Fitness Consulting and manages the Adaptive Fitness Training
Program. Peter was born with spina bifida, a birth defect which typically results in the inability to walk
and a need for a wheelchair.
An award winning fitness expert, he is recognized as one of the best adaptive exercise specialists in the world.
His previous experience in developing modified exercise routines helped him recognize that one approach
doesn't work for all people, and motivated him to start his own company.
Peter was the Director of safety and risk management for the Canadian Sledge Hockey Program. He helped to create an adaptive
fitness program for the Ottawa YMCA/YWCA during his time as a personal trainer there.
He is a certified open water diver (PADI) He was instrumental in starting an adaptive rowing program with the Ottawa Rowing
Club. In June of 2007 he became a member of Canada's National Adaptive Rowing Team. Placing 6th at the World Rowing Championships he qualified his boat for the 2008 Summer Paralympics to be held in Beijing China.He is also a long term athlete development committee member for Rowing Canada. Peter recently became an adaptive sport ambassador for the Ready Willing and Able program of Parlympics Ontario.
He is a past board member for Sledge Hockey of Canada,
Media and Public relations committee member for the Active Living
Alliance and corporate partner to the National Capital
Sports Council for the Disabled.
His clients consist of world class athletes including wheelchair track athletes, sledge hockey
players a world ranked power lifter, a Guinness world record holder and hockey players he also trains many corporate executives.
Peter's certifications include: American
Council on Exercise (ACE), Canadian Society of
Exercise Physiology (CSEP), the Ontario Association
of Sport and Exercise Sciences (OASES), YM-YWCA of Canada, Master Course Conductor for the
Hockey Canada (CHA), CPR and first
aid.
To upgrade his knowledge of Human Kinetics, Peter also audited the Kinesiology
program at Ottawa University.
Peter has authored numerous published health related articles including, "The Complete Training Guide for sledge hockey and writes monthly articles in Active Living Magazine.
He has been a featured presenter for WorldFit Pros, YMCA/YWCA,and the Active Living Alliance. Peter has been featured on various radio and television talk shows such as Regional Contact (CJOH), Moving On (CBC), What's
Hot and What's New (Ability Network), and fitness expert on DayTime (Rogers television).
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