Kevin – Personal Trainer at Iron Lab

Kevin Chao

In-Person Personal Trainer and Coach

–Specialty: Functional Strength and Beginners Fitness–

✔︎ CSEP Certified Personal Trainer (Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology)
✔︎ Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (Simon Fraser University)
✔︎ Functional Movement Screen Certified

Kevin isn’t your typical trainer. Growing up, sports and exercise were never part of his life – he spent most of his time reading and playing video games. It wasn’t until he studied Kinesiology at SFU that he discovered the impact fitness and health could have, even when the process feels overwhelming.

Having started from scratch himself, Kevin is passionate about helping beginners feel welcomed and supported. He focuses on building a strong foundation, correcting movement, educating on nutrition, and guiding each client step by step. His goal is to help you develop healthy habits, lasting fundamentals, and confidence in your body and movement.

Kevin creates a space where you can learn, grow, and stay motivated throughout your journey. If you’ve ever felt unsure about starting your fitness path, Kevin will be there with you every step of the way.

👋 Get to know Kevin

Born in Taiwan and raised in Vancouver over the past 26 years, Kevin isn’t your typical trainer. When he was younger, he never played sports or enjoyed exercise; only after going to SFU to get a kinesiology degree did he finally grasp the benefits of health and fitness.

Kevin partners with you every step of the way. Having started from scratch himself, he aims to avoid the mistakes of those who are beginning their fitness journey. From movement correction to nutrition education, he will guide you on the best path to reaching your fitness goals, as well as make sure you stay motivated throughout. Kevin not only works with you in the gym but goes beyond to optimize healthy habits and lifestyle changes in your day-to-day life.

Outside of the gym, Kevin enjoys cooking and online video games with his friends.

What Clients Say About Kevin

Dillon S.

One of the few and only calestictics classes in the city. Kevin does a... great job in walking his clients through the proper form which is valuable to establish from the onset. Looking forward to attending more calestictics classes.read more

Daniel Citynski (.

This place came highly recommended, and I was not disappointed. I wasn't... sure what to expect when I was assigned to my trainer Kevin, but he has gone above and beyond to not only customize an optimal routine that fits my unique lifestyle, but one that encourages me in purely positive ways to meet goals that I choose for myself - with help from Kevin! I sincerely appreciate the expert guidance, and I strongly recommend IronLabs without reservation.read more

Mitchell B.

Working with the whole Iron Labs team has been such a blast! It's been... great for further increasing my knowledge and fundamentals, being held accountable and helping with nutrition and healthy eating. They have a great app. I've been training with Kevin, and he's been awesome every step of the way. I've been making consistent and noticeable improvements. Would definitely recommend.read more

chaos S.

The whole Iron Lab team is amazing. They’ve taken my goals seriously and... created a personalized plan to help me achieve them. Their dedication, expertise, and support have made a huge difference in my progress. I feel motivated and confident knowing I’m in good hands. A special shoutout to my coach, Kevin, he's incredible to work with. I highly recommend Iron Lab to anyone serious about reaching their fitness goals!read more

Alex

Going to Iron Labs has been an extremely positive experience, and has... helped me finally get around to working on my goals for improving my fitness and overall health. My personal trainer Kevin has been great to work with and has managed to keep me motivated and actually wanting to show up for my training sessions.I really like that Iron Labs focuses not just on weight training, but also on nutrion, and making training sessions something to enjoy and look forward too. I highly recommend Iron Labs for anyone looking to make themselves a more fit and healthy person.read more

Cheryl L.

I love the holistic approach that Iron Lab has to offer and they have been... a key factor in my health and fitness journey. Tailored weight training combined with nutrition coaching and the tools to balance maintaining a healthy lifestyle without deprivation was exactly what I was looking for. Martin and Kevin have supported and motivated me every step of the way!read more

Azim A.

Martin and Kevin were both great! Martin’s provided great advice on the... nutrition side of things and Kevin was a great trainer tailoring exercises for my needs.read more

Matheus B.

I'm having the coaching sessions with Kevin, he is an amazing, he is knows... very well what he is instructing, and dedicated professional, also explain me the whys and how to perform better each rep so I don't injury myself, lastly he is very aligned and even more than I expected from a coach.read more

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