Antonio Montes, personal trainer in Toronto, coaching a strength and movement session at the JAMFITNESS studio in East Toronto

MVMT Assessment — Gain Key Insights Into Your Movement

★★★★★ 5.0 on Google (34 reviews) · Coaching Toronto since 2010 · East Toronto

Personal Trainer Toronto —
movement first, every session.

Antonio Montes · Toronto Personal Trainer | Yorkville | Leslieville | Beaches

Most personal trainers in Toronto coach how much you can lift. JAMFITNESS coaches how well you move — joint by joint — so strength lasts and pain doesn’t. Start with a Movement Assessment or a free session.

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A Different Kind of Personal Trainer

Antonio Montes | 20+ Years Coaching & Designing Transformational Fitness Programs

Here’s the thing most personal trainers in Toronto get wrong: they focus on how much you can lift instead of how well you move. That’s backwards.

Better movement equals less pain, more sustainable strength, and a body that actually works the way it’s supposed to. You’re not training to become a powerlifter—unless that’s your goal. You’re training to feel great, stay active, and live without pain. That’s what movement coaching delivers.

JAMFITNESS is run by Antonio Montes, a Toronto personal trainer and movement coach who has been coaching since the early 2000s. Every client starts with a full Movement Assessment—a joint-by-joint screen of how your body actually moves—before a single program is written. Sessions run out of boutique studios in East Toronto, in your condo gym where logistics allow, or online.

“Helping people stay agile like a monkey. We chase capacity—not fatigue.”

The result is a training program that gives you the results you want and works towards preventing the injuries and imbalances that send most people back to square one. Move well. Feel great. #MVMTGAINS

Why It Works

Movement-first coaching outlasts “just lift heavier.”

When Antonio started coaching in the early 2000s, personal training meant counting reps and adding weight to the bar. Clients would get stronger for a few months—then get injured and disappear. The pattern was too consistent to ignore.

The problem is that a barbell doesn’t fix the reason your hip won’t rotate or your ankle won’t bend. It just adds load on top of a compensation. Eventually something gives—usually the knee, shoulder or lower back—and the progress you built evaporates.

A movement-first personal trainer works in the other order. We screen the whole chain, restore the joints that aren’t doing their job, then build strength on a foundation that can actually hold it. You still get stronger. You still see the changes in the mirror. The difference is that the results stay, because they came from getting better at moving rather than from grinding through a plan your body was fighting.

That’s the whole thesis: sustainable strength is a movement problem before it’s a willpower problem. Solve the movement, and consistency gets a lot easier.

In and Out of the Gym

Boost your performance in and out of the gym.

Are you dealing with joint pain or muscle strain when exercising?

Don’t let discomfort stop you from moving. Make pain-free movement a priority and start enjoying the ability to move confidently during your workouts.

Are you limited in your mobility and finding it hard to strength train efficiently?

Having the ability to execute lifts at end ranges of motion is essential for long-term results. Don’t let tight muscles and imbalances limit your fitness gains.

Are you finding it difficult to execute your lifts and achieve the results you want?

Not all squats are created equally and the same can be said for every fundamental movement pattern. Your ability to execute each lift is specific to your anatomy and mechanics. Stop relying on movement cues that you may have seen someone else do and start understanding how to move based on your specific needs.

Move Well

Make the gains that matter. #MVMTGAINS

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The Method

Joint by joint. The way a personal trainer in Toronto should build a body.

Agility is not one skill. It emerges when every joint in the chain does its job—so we screen and train them in order, from the ground up. Unlocking feet → ankles → knees → hips → spine → shoulders → elbows → wrists → fingers.

01

Feet

Your base of support. If the foot can’t sense the ground and spread load, everything above it compensates.

02

Ankles

Mobility here decides whether your squat, lunge and stride are clean—or whether your knees and back pay for it.

03

Knees

Built to be stable, not mobile. We protect the knee by restoring the joints on either side of it.

04

Hips

The engine. Hinge, rotate and extend well and you unlock real strength without borrowing from your spine.

05

Spine

Segmental control and a strong, stable trunk—so you can brace under load and move freely under everything else.

06

Shoulders

The most mobile joint in the body needs the most coordination. We build overhead capacity that your rotator cuff can back up.

07

Elbows

Often the first to complain in a pressing or pulling program. Usually a symptom of the shoulder or wrist, not the cause.

08

Wrists

Load tolerance for pushing, carrying and hanging. Trained deliberately, they stop being the reason you skip a lift.

09

Fingers

Grip is a window into your whole nervous system. We train the hands so the rest of the chain has something to pull against.

The Approach

Unlock your movement and start making the gains that matter.

Designed For You

At JAMFITNESS, we design our programs around your movement patterns and how they’re affecting your day-to-day functioning.

Methodical Approach

Our approach toward analyzing movement provides you with a clear roadmap on how to achieve your health and fitness goals. We also make it a priority to help you address asymmetries and functional limitations that may be impacting your movement.

Longterm Results

It’s our goal to provide you with a training regiment that not only gives you the results you want but also works towards preventing injuries and imbalances so that you can move forward with ease.

Feel Great

Embrace the journey and love the process.

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Your First Session

How training with a JAMFITNESS personal trainer works.

No guesswork, no generic templates. Here’s the path from your first message to consistent progress.

Book a free session or a Movement Assessment

A no-pressure conversation about your goals, your history, your schedule and what has and hasn’t worked before. If it’s a fit, we book your assessment.

Get screened, joint by joint

Antonio takes you through a full-body movement screen—feet to fingers—and identifies the asymmetries, restrictions and compensations that are quietly capping your results or causing pain.

Receive a program built around your mechanics

Your plan targets your specific limitations first, then layers strength on top. You get a written copy you can follow on your own anytime, plus nutrition guidance based on tried-and-tested strategies.

Train 1-on-1, in studio, at your condo, or online

50-minute MVMT sessions or 100-minute 10xHealth sessions, flexible Monday to Friday. Coaching cues built for your anatomy—not something you saw someone else do.

Progress, reassess, and keep the wins

We track your movement and your lifts, celebrate the small wins because they add up, and adjust the program so travel, work and family don’t cost you your momentum.

The 10xHealth Framework

What makes JAMFITNESS different from every other personal trainer in Toronto.

The 10xHealth Framework is a mindset and system that treats personal wellbeing as your first line of defence against adversity. Health isn’t something you react to when things go wrong. It’s something you build before they do.

Your health and fitness act like personal insurance—something you contribute to daily to reduce the cost of injury, burnout, and illness over time. The stronger the foundation, the less you pay later. To 10x your health means being proactive and taking ownership of the fundamentals—Fitness, Nutrition, Mindset—not perfectly, but consistently.

The “10x” isn’t about working ten times harder. It’s the multiplier effect of prioritizing health first. When strength, movement and resilience are in place, the habits you develop naturally carry over into work, relationships, and decision-making under pressure. It’s not addition—it’s multiplication.

This isn’t about doing more. It’s about building a body and mindset that can handle more—by design.

Who We Train

Toronto adults who want their body to keep up with their life.

Desk-bound professionals

You sit for a living and feel it in your hips, neck and lower back. We rebuild the movement your day takes away.

Lifters stuck on form

You’ve trained for years but your squat, press or deadlift has a ceiling you can’t explain. It’s almost always a joint, not a muscle.

Coming back from injury

An old knee, shoulder or back issue keeps flaring up. Antonio is an injury and recovery specialist—we train around it, then through it.

Active 40, 50 and beyond

You want to keep hiking, skiing, playing and picking up your grandkids for decades. That’s a movement-capacity goal, and it’s trainable.

Complete beginners

You’ve never had a personal trainer and the gym feels intimidating. Every session is tailored to your level—we start with the basics and build your confidence.

Busy parents & entrepreneurs

Antonio is a husband and father of two—he understands schedules that pull you in a thousand directions. Efficient training that fits real life.

Programs

Boost your strength, mobility, and overall body awareness.

Every program includes personalized programming, movement assessments, nutrition guidance, and support between sessions.

Exclusive Trial Offer

A 3-session trial to experience the JAMFITNESS method and map your starting point.

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Transformation Program

A 16-week fitness transformation built around your mechanics, goals, and schedule.

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Startup Package

A custom starting package to get set up with programming, assessment, and support.

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Transparent Pricing

No “contact us for pricing” games. Here’s what it costs:

Here’s our transparent pricing:

10xHealth Session (100 mins)$175
MVMT Session (50 mins)$125

All packages include personalized programming, movement assessments, nutrition guidance, and support between sessions. That’s it. No hidden fees, no surprises.

Serving Toronto

A personal trainer in the heart of East Toronto—and online everywhere.

Antonio trains out of boutique studios at 235 Carlaw Ave and nearby, in the heart of East Toronto—convenient for clients from Leslieville, The Beaches, Riverside, Yorkville and East York. Condo and home-gym training is available where scheduling and travel logistics permit, and virtual coaching gives you the same personalized programming from anywhere.

Neighbourhoods

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We do not operate the gyms we train in, but we recommend their memberships. Studio access is included for your scheduled in-person sessions.

Leslieville
Dwell Gym — 235 Carlaw Ave, Suite LL 100, Toronto, ON M4M 2S1
Fortis Fitness — 11 Carlaw Ave #1, Toronto, ON M4M 2R6
Yorkville
JAMFITNESS Coaching office — 99 Yorkville Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 3K5
Condo & home gym
Offered in select circumstances, subject to scheduling and travel logistics.
Online
Live and self-paced coaching, anywhere. Same programming, same accountability.
Contact
647 889 3430 · Location details

In Their Words

Real clients. Real movement gains.

★★★★★

Antonio’s expertise in movement and body mechanics is unparalleled. He possesses a deep understanding of human anatomy.

★★★★★

Antonio is a fantastic trainer with a unique combination of technical knowledge and motivating energy.

★★★★★

Antonio’s excitement and enthusiasm for personal training was incredibly motivating for me and he kept my energy up for the entire hour.

★★★★★

What makes Antonio an excellent trainer is his ability to listen to his clients and using that information to focus on his clients needs.

★★★★★

Working with Antonio has been a pleasure. He’s got a great attitude and is really very helpful in adapting exercises to my needs and abilities.

★★★★★

I would highly recommend Antonio as a personal trainer. His training programs are challenging, personalized and he is very flexible.

★★★★★

Antonio is a dedicated champion of your cause. Driven to get results, he is not only a constant and positive cheerleader, but an honest expert in his field.

★★★★★

Antonio is a very experienced trainer. Training with him has helped me become stronger and my injured knee restore strength.

★★★★★

His ability to adjust the sessions to meet my needs was amazing. He gave excellent feedback and equipped me to be able to learn and grow, not just show.

★★★★★

Antonio really took the time to listen to me and get to know me to find out my strengths and weaknesses. He built a plan that challenged me majorly but still made the time fun and fast!

★★★★★

Antonio developed a plan to meet my fitness goals and helped me achieve them through his knowledge and experience.

★★★★★

Antonio = Best trainer ever!

Testimonials from JAMFITNESS personal training clients. For more, see our about page.

Meet Your Trainer

Antonio Montes, Founder & Movement Coach.

The Short Version

  • 20+ years coaching in the fitness industry, since the early 2000s
  • Founded JAMFITNESS in 2010 — 5.0 on Google across 34 reviews
  • Movement coach & injury and recovery specialist
  • Kinesiology, University of Toronto · contributor to canfitpro
  • Currently becoming an ICF Certified Coach
  • Trains in East Toronto — lives in The Beaches
  • Husband, father of two, and a firm believer that training should be fun

Antonio started like most trainers—focused on bigger weights, more reps, harder workouts. But he noticed a pattern: clients would get stronger for a few months, then get injured and disappear. That didn’t sit right with him.

So he dove deep into movement science, biomechanics, and pain-free training methodologies, studying under some of the best minds in functional movement. The breakthrough: train movement quality first, then add strength. Not the other way around.

That approach is the reason JAMFITNESS has held a 5.0 rating across 34 Google reviews since Antonio founded it in 2010, and why canfitpro—Canada’s largest fitness-education body—has published his coaching essays on building client trust and goal-setting that lasts.

Today he works closely with every client and coaches using the International Coaching Federation (ICF) framework—which means he doesn’t just tell you what to do, he helps you understand why you’re doing it and how it connects to your broader life goals. Fitness isn’t just about the gym. It’s about having the energy to play with your kids, the strength to enjoy weekend activities, and the confidence that comes from feeling good in your own skin.

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FAQs

Questions, answered.

Where is your studio located?

Our services are offered throughout various boutique fitness studios in the downtown Toronto area.

Leslieville

  • Dwell Gym @ 235 Carlaw Ave Suite LL 100, Toronto, ON M4M 2S1
  • Fortis Fitness @ 11 Carlaw Ave #1, Toronto, ON M4M 2R6

Yorkville

  • JAMFITNESS Coaching office — 99 Yorkville Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 3K5

How much does a personal trainer in Toronto cost at JAMFITNESS?

Transparent Pricing. No “contact us for pricing” games. Here’s what it costs:

  • 10xHealth Session (100 mins): $175
  • MVMT Session (50 mins): $125

All packages include personalized programming, movement assessments, nutrition guidance, and support between sessions. That’s it. No hidden fees, no surprises.

Do I need any workout experience to start?

Not at all. We welcome every fitness level, including complete beginners who have never worked with a personal trainer before. Each session is tailored to your level and comfort, with direct coaching throughout so you move safely and confidently. We start with the basics and build from there.

What happens in a Movement Assessment?

Antonio takes you through a full-body movement screen—feet to fingers—to see how your body actually moves under different conditions. He identifies the asymmetries, restrictions and compensations that are capping your results or causing pain, then uses that to write a program built around your specific mechanics rather than a generic template.

What does a training session look like?

Sessions are 50 minutes (MVMT) or 100 minutes (10xHealth). Each one starts with a tailored warm-up to prepare your body, moves into strength and movement work aligned with your goals, and finishes with guided mobility to cool down. The coaching cues are specific to your anatomy—not something you saw someone else do online.

How many sessions per week do you recommend?

Most clients train one to three times per week, flexible Monday to Friday. We’ll recommend a frequency based on your goals, schedule and starting point during your assessment. Consistency matters more than intensity—we’d rather you train twice a week for a year than four times a week for a month.

Do you work with clients recovering from injury or in pain?

Yes. Antonio is an injury and recovery specialist. Movement-first coaching is specifically designed to reduce pain and rebuild capacity around old knee, shoulder, hip and back issues. We train around the problem, then progressively through it. We are not doctors or physiotherapists—if you have an acute injury, we’ll coordinate with your care team.

Do you train adults over 40, 50 or 60?

Absolutely. Staying agile, strong and pain-free for decades is a movement-capacity goal, and it’s trainable at any age. Many of our clients are active adults who want to keep hiking, skiing, playing and keeping up with their grandkids well into their 70s.

Do you offer condo or home-gym training?

Yes. Condo and home-gym training is offered in some circumstances, should scheduling and travelling logistics permit. Virtual training is also available and delivers the same personalized programming and accountability from anywhere.

Do you offer gym memberships?

We do not explicitly operate the gyms in which we service personal training, but we recommend their gym memberships. Studio access is included for your scheduled in-person training sessions.

Do you offer hybrid in-person and online training?

Yes. We build out your training program and schedule to fit your needs. No matter your location or schedule, you’ll have access to your workout sessions anytime, anywhere.

Do you offer nutritional support?

Yes. JAMFITNESS Coaches are not doctors or dieticians. The information provided is based on our coaches’ experiences, the Canadian Food Guide, and academic studies. Any recommendations provided about fitness, weight training, nutrition, supplements, lifestyle, or information provided to you in person or on this website should be discussed between you and your doctor because working out involves risks. The information you receive in our emails, programs, services, and products does not take the place of professional medical advice.

What makes JAMFITNESS different from other personal trainers in Toronto?

Most trainers coach how much you can lift. We coach how well you move, joint by joint, so strength lasts and injuries don’t send you back to square one. Every client gets a full Movement Assessment before a program is written, transparent pricing with no hidden fees, and the 10xHealth Framework—a system that treats your health as the foundation everything else is built on.

How do I get started?

Book a free coaching session or a Movement Assessment. We’ll talk through your goals, your history and your schedule, and map out the right starting point for you.

Start Here

Unlock your movement and start making the gains that matter.

Gain key insights into your movement with a Movement Assessment, or start with a free session.

Book Now Free Session