"Empowerment or nothing"
About Etienne
Hi there,
My name is Etienne Asselin. I'm a bi-lingual personal trainer and educator with 15+ years of experience based out of Geneva, Switzerland.
As a personal trainer I offer in-person, online, and hybrid exercise solutions for both sensitized populations and athletes alike. I believe in taking a collaborative approach to coaching that prioritizes mutual understanding, compassion and sustainability.
As an educator I believe my primary responsibility is to cultivate the minds of my students with their long-term development in mind. For this reason all of the courses through The Exercise Mechanic prioritize critical thinking and learning the "why" behind the "what and the how". Our goal is to elevate the standard of care in the fitness industry by fostering a clinical understanding of personal training, one trainer at a time.
My philosophy
As a coach & educator, I stand for empowerment. Far too many fitness professionals and educators create dependancy with their clients & students. Whether it be through the leveraging of fear or the hoarding of information, creating dependency robs people of their agency and long-term prosperity.
As the saying goes.. "If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime." ... My goal is to empower you, so that you may feed yourself for a lifetime.

Qualifications
Certifications & Experience
- Personal Trainer since 2009
- Founder of The Exercise Mechanic,
- Founder & lead instructor of The Cadaver Exploration Workshop
- Speaker at Activate Fit Con,
- CanFitPro: Certified Personal Training Specialist
- The Resistance Training Specialist (RTS International): Mastery with Honours,
- The Resistance Training Specialist (RTS International): RTS 1,2,3,
- Greg Lehman Education: Reconciling Biomechanics with Pain Science,
- Greg Lehman Education: Running Resiliency - The Movement Optimism Approach to Tending the Runner's Ecosystem,
- United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy: UESCA Running Coach Certification (in progress - est. completion: August, 2024),
- Numerous Cadaver Workshops in the USA (Pittsburgh, Chicago) & Canada (Ottawa),
- Z-Health Performance Solutions: R-Phase,
- Z-Health Performance Solutions: Essentials of Elite Performance,
- Chek Institute: Scientific Core Conditioning,
- Chek Institute: Advanced Program Design,
- Kettlebell Training Academy: Level-1,
- Darby Training Systems: Level-1, AST
- And more.