Tim Walsh (aka The Vanilla Gorilla)
Training & Nutrition Coach
With two and a half decades worth of personal training experience, Tim prides himself on providing his clients with superior service and a next level coaching experience. He started his career by owning three successful supplementation and nutrition stores in the Belleville/Kingston area and, after moving to Ottawa in 2006, has led multiple teams of fitness professionals in some of the biggest gyms in the area. Vanilla Gorilla Athletics is a natural extension of Tim's passion, allowing him to work with a diverse roster of clients from all walks of life.
​Tim is huge believer in continuing education and is always upgrading his skills. Here is a list of his current certifications:
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Prescript Gut Health Certification - 2024
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Lockhart & Leith Weight Cut Specialist - 2023
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Prescript Nutrition Certification - 2023
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NASM CPT - Certified Personal Trainer - 2022
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NASM CNC - Certified Nutrition Coach - 2022
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NASM CES - Corrective Exercise Specialist - 2022
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CanFit Pro - Certified Personal Trainer
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Darby Training Systems - DTS Level 1
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Darby Training Systems - Nutrition Fundamentals
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Darby Training Systems - Hypertrophy Fundamentals
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Darby Training Systems - Lean Body Coach
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Darby Training Systems - Fascial Stretch Essentials
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Barbell Technician Certification
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J.C. Santana Speed & Agility - Level 1
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Diploma - Fitness & Health Promotion
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And if that wasn't enough, some of Tim's related accomplishments in the fitness industry are listed here:
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Featured on John Meadows' MountainDogDiet.com - "In the Trenches with the Vanilla Gorilla" - 2015
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Personal Training Excellence Award - Goodlife - 2014
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Personal Trainer of the Year - Goodlife - 2009
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Ontario Physique Association - Member - Competed in Heavyweight and Superheavyweight Bodybuilding divisions
Chelsea Walsh (aka Chelsea Buns)
Leadership & Performance Coach
Chelsea has over two decades of corporate leadership, culture transformation, and change management experience. She is massively passionate about fitness and has a transformation story of her own losing 60lbs more than once. She is an amateur powerlifter totaling 777lbs in her first meet (286lb squat, 165lb bench, 325lb deadlift). Her current squat PR is 315lbs.
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​Here is a list of her current fitness certifications:
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NASM CPT - Certified Personal Trainer
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NASM CNC - Certified Nutrition Coach
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Prescript Hypertrophy Intensive
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Here is a list of her corporate certifications:
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ACMP Certified Change Management Practitioner (CCMP)
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PROSCI Change Management Practitioner
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PMI Disciplined Agile Scrum Master
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APMG-International Change Management Foundation & Practitioner
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APMG-International Certified Local Change Agent
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Barrett Values Centre Cultural Transformation Tools Foundation & Practitioner
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