Rebecca Mercer

Hello Fitness Pro Travel! 

I am a spin instructor from Toronto Ontario who has a passion for fitness, travelling and food! I have been teaching numerous classes a week for nearly two years and am currently instructing at one of Toronto's premier spin studio's 6ix Cycle. My love for exercise came at a young age as a competitive figure skater, volleyball player and runner. As I entered post secondary education, my competitive sports took a back burner to my studies but exercise remained essential to my success as a student as it allowed me to positively chanel the pressures of schooling. 

When I am not excercising I can be found pursuing my other passion - nutrition. I have been lucky enough to complete various nutrition degrees all over the beautiful country of Canada. In Nova Scotia at Acadia University, I completed a bachelor of science, double major in Nutrition/Dietetics and Biology. I then moved to Vancouver, British Columbia where I completed my Master in Science in Human Nutrition at the University of British Columbia. Currently, I am completing my Clinical Dietetic Internship at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. 

Being a spin instructor has done so much more then made me "more fit" and I grown in so many other aspects of my life because of spin. Before I started instructing, the idea of giving an academic or professional presentation terrified me. Now, presenting is one of my strongest professional attributes! Being infront of a class, sweaty and in the moment pushes you to be 'comfortable being uncomfortable', pushing you well past your own comfort limit. 

Although spin is my favourite form of exercise, I also enjoy running (currently training for a half marathon), yoga, kick-boxing and HIIT training. 

I am so excited to be part of the Fitness Pro Travel community!