Friday, August 28, 2009

Jody Cranston / Powershape - Biography -

I am the owner of a Fitness Center/Gym - "Connection: Corporate Health" located in the downtown business core of Vancouver BC, Canada. In 1997 I started Powershape Personal Training which continues to thrive to this day.


Competitive background
My best WABDL sanctioned lifts are:

148lbs. Division -
Bench Press: 303lbs. Deadlift: 515lbs.
(My Best Deadlift in The 148lbs. Division is 520lbs.USPF).

165lbs. Division -
Bench Press: 330lbs. Deadlift: 590lbs.
181lbs. Division -
Bench Press: 375lbs. Deadlift: 585lbs.
- Gold Medal B.C. Winter Games: Powerlifting -
- BC Weight Throw Record: Master (45-50) -
- 2016 Richmond Master Athlete of The Year -

I have been featured on City TV's "Breakfast Television", Shaw TV's "The Express" (Sports Section), "InMotion TV, "Urban Trendz Magazine", "The Richmond Review", "The Richmond News", "The Province" and "The Vancouver Sun". I was also named one of the Top 5 Personal Trainers by readers of "The Metro Vancouver" Newspaper and was named 2015 Richmond Master Athlete Of the Year.

In 2011 I became the Owner of "Connection: Corporate Health" - the fitness center in the HSBC Building which is located in financial district of Downtown Vancouver. I am also a Co-Owner of "Oranj Fitness" which now has eight locations and territories including; Kelowna BC, Fort McMurray, Ottawa and Grande Prairie Alberta. All the while, continuing to train 16 to 20 people a day of all fitness levels.


( Jody Cranston / Bio ).