Poised to catch a wayward dumbbell with the ease that comes from years of training, John Simisim, a personal trainer and Mount Royal University student, offers his last client of the day words of encouragement while he paces the weightlifting room.
You can find Simisim at the gym almost everyday either working or training with a dedication to his body that envelopes his life, from education to career.
He knows first hand how the desire to improve yourself can be a salvation just as easily as it can take over your life.
“I was a sick child,” he said. “I draw illness like I’m an illness magnet because I had tuberculosis.”
“Even now I have asthma, I was hospitalized three times because of the shut down of my immune system. I was in and out of the hospital, which is really tough.”
Born in the Philippines, Simisim lived on a farm with his family. As his health improved over time, he began to struggle with body dysmorphia which led him to constantly push himself to build more muscle mass.
just hit a new pr on deadlifts: the strength gains are finally kicking in
forced myself to take a rest day today: recovery is just as important
another day in the books: macros were spot on and training was 10/10
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