Marci Manness
marcife@mts.net

As co-owner of Fitness Edge for Women, I feel that I have the best job in the world. I am privileged to be able to share my passion for health and fitness with women of all walks of life, helping them to look good, feel great and live their lives to the fullest. I enjoy talking to our current members, hearing about their life stories and also greeting and meeting our new members. I believe we have the best Women’s only fitness centre in Winnipeg…it’s not about the equipment…it’s about our team, their passion and the skills they possess. Fitness Edge is the "Cheers" of Winnipeg if you will, that is to say, we know our members by name...we get to know and care about each of them. We pride ourselves on professionalism and excellent customer service.

PHILOSOPHY
As a mother of two girls, Kendall (2002) and Ella (2006), I believe in being a good role model for my daughters. Healthy eating and regular physical activity are very important to me. I prepare homemade meals for my family everyday, grow my own vegetable garden and exercise regularly. I encourage my girls to be active by registering them in community sports and activities such as ringette, soccer and dance. As a coach of my daughters’ ringette team I am able to actively encourage and support her, I am having a blast seeing her enjoy the sport that I grew up playing.

I believe in getting 8 hours of sleep each night, eating from all the food groups (diets don’t work), and exercising at least 5 days a week. Fitness needs to be fun so you want to choose an activity you enjoy doing. Consistency is the key to success, so no excuses, you have to someway, somehow, somewhere make it fit into your life anyway you can. Exercise is medicine!

EDUCATION
BPE Hons. – U of M ‘ 93
MFC Fitness Leader’94
MFC Resistance Leader’94
Fitness Edge Fitness Leader Mentorship Program’09
Fit 4 Two Pre & Post Natal Specialist '10

PERSONAL INTERESTS
Spending time with family and friends
Enjoying the outdoors working in the yard or playing with my girls
Aerobics/weight training/jogging
Ringette (since the age of 6)
Hockey (as of 2008)
Cooking and eating