Personal Trainers

Each trainer on the Endorphin Junkies team brings their diverse collection of experiences, technical training, and passion for physical fitness to their careers. Professionally trained and carrying industry certification, every EJ trainer strives to provide clients with the right tools to excel.

Whether it's a 6:00 am session on a wet, dark Vancouver morning or an evening group run up the Grouse Grind in the summer, each trainer on our team is excited to work with clients on achieving all of their fitness goals.

	rob tubajon 604.341.6700 Rob is a trainer with an unbridled amount of passion and commitment. This self-professed jock stepped into the fitness industry by taking his BCRPA certification in 1995. It was here that Rob decided to make fitness the focal point of his life and share his positive addiction with others. He went on to the University of British Columbia where he graduated in 2000 with a Bachelors Degree in Human Kinetics. Shortly afterwards, he became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association. With experience in training a wide variety of individuals at different ages and different fitness levels, Rob prides himself on being able to adapt his training to whatever each client needs.
	pieter van der linde 604.781.3736 Pieter’s leadership qualities are the foundation of his personal training abilities. He studied at the Institute of Fitness Professionals in South Africa, and received specific accreditation in biomechanics, nutrition, injuries, exercise science, anatomy and exercise physiology. He’s been a personal trainer since 1996, and moved to Canada in June 1999 where he’s pursued personal training as well as his own pursuits in bodybuilding and power lifting. For him, the rewards are the changes he can affect for his clients, the confidence he can bring to their lives, and the opportunity to interact with people from all walks of life.
	junior mulingtapang 604.828.7976 Junior Mulingtapang has the distinction of being the very first employee of Endorphin Junkies. Junior has been in the personal training and fitness industry since 1996 and has helped numerous clients hit new heights in their personal fitness. He is certified by the American Council on Exercise. He's been an athlete since he can remember, with football as his particular area of expertise, and has numerous awards and personal achievements to his credit.
	rick fulber 604.315.5949 Rick thrives on client interaction and the positive impact he can make on the lives of those he works with each day. An ACE Certified Trainer, he’s also completed two Paul Chek courses and continues to pursue his own personal training goals. His primary sport focus is golf and he embraces the physical and mental challenge that the game demands.
	mark wickstead 604-315-5782 Mark joined the South Fraser Track and Field Club shortly after watching the film, "Chariots of Fire" when he was 11 years old. In 2002, he was the fourth place finisher in the Vancouver International Marathon. That same year, he began working out with the Endorphin Junkies. He found the training so interesting and fun that he did his BCRPA certification. He is an Adidas-sponsored athlete, a member of the Lions Gate Road Runners and an Endorphin Junkie!
	erin teterenko 778-989-8362 A graduate of the University of Victoria with a BSc in Kinesiology, Erin Teterenko has always made health and fitness a priority in her life. Having played a variety of sports in her childhood, she was a featured player on the Team BC soccer team and played varsity soccer at Upper Canada College. Having worked alongside physiotherapists as an Exercise Therapist and with advanced sport testing as a Kinetics Research Assistant, Erin's latest challenge has come in the form of personal training. Holding her BCRPA certification, Erin is the latest trainer to join the Endorphin Junkies team.