About Mitch

From obese video game addict to respected fitness coach.

The photo on the left was the wake-up call I needed.

Mitch Calvert before and after
260 lbs then. Coach now.

The wake-up call

I tipped the scales north of 250 lbs at the time and wouldn't be caught DEAD in a t-shirt. Button ups or sweater vests... to hide the dreaded moobs.

Little did I know I would go from Transformation to Trainer in that moment.

Truth is, I saw very little success early on. Struggled with my weight for several years after that. It wasn't until I went all in, invested in help and committed to the process that things began to change.

I'd say you were nuts if you said years later I'd be featured in Men's Health and become the "Pulse" fitness columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press. I had no vision of helping thousands of parents achieve their weight loss goals.

All I knew was that I felt great making myself a priority and realized my weight was holding me back.

What I believe

Don't get caught up on how far you have to go. Fall in love with the process.

It's going to take more time than you like. But there's a right way and a wrong way.

I've lost 60 lbs and helped hundreds more do the same. I still struggle and go through rough patches. But I've learned a thing or two along the way...

You don't have to eat out of tupperware, work out 6 days a week, and starve yourself. I'm sick of the BS restrictive diets. The extreme workouts most people have no business doing. The diet pills and food "systems" advertised as the only way.

My clients make amazing transformations because I teach them how to lose fat without any of those rules. You don't have to stop drinking alcohol, go keto or hate every minute of endless cardio. My community of parents stay on track because they enjoy the process and have FUN.

MEN'S HEALTHfeatured expert
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS"Pulse" fitness columnist
1,600+people helped since 2012

Here's how I can help.

For the ladies

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