Joshua Lipsey is a Canadian fitness expert, consultant and entrepreneur, best known for being the founder of Core Concepts."'Hunger Games' inspires tough fitness programs" Canoe. Retrieved 24 April 2013. Precor named him as one of the four personal trainers to follow on Twitter in 2010. He was featured on CNN in 2014 for helping one of his clients lose 110 lbs in seven months. Lipsey also created the popular on-demand workout website Core-Fix in 2020 during the start of the pandemic.
Background Lipsey was born on June 11, 1983 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada."5 Minutes to Flat Abs" Self Magazine. Retrieved 24 April 2013. He attended Sheridan College (Wyoming) and the Canadian Natural School of Nutrition. The former professional basketball player suffered a slipped disc in between seasons in Europe and recovered by working out while focusing on the core of the body."Joshua Lipsey's 'transcoremation' is one hard-core workout" The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 24 April 2013."Core Values" Toronto Sun. Received 24 April 2013.
He has been featured on programs such as Extra,"Get Fit at The Grove with Joshua Lipsey!" Extra. Retrieved 27 April 2013. Access Hollywood,"Joshua Lipsey gives Kevin Jonas a crazy core workout" Retrieved 26 April 2013. and Entertainment Tonight Canada,"Jessica Holmes Getting in Shape for 2013" ET Canada. Retrieved 27 April 2013. along with being the first male trainer featured in Self magazine with Cat Deeley."Cat Deeley's 5-Minute Flat-Ab Moves" Self. Retrieved 27 April 2013. Some of his other notable clients: Kelly Mi Li, Danielle Ruhl, Corinne Olympios, Patrick Patterson, Zach Edey, and Xavier Rathan-Mayes.
Lipsey is a member of amfAR, along with being a Toronto International Film Festival Apprentice and donor."2011 Annual Report" TIFF. Retrieved 26 April 2013. In 2010, He was a notable guest at Kim Kardashian’s 30th birthday party.
Basketball career Lipsey started his playing career at Sheridan College in Wyoming before transferring to Morris College in New Jersey. There he received a medical redshirt and was recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident. After his recovery, he decided to become a professional player instead of returning to the college game."Lipsey to play ball in Czech Republic" York Region. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
He played guard for BK Sadska in the Czech Republic, BK Puertollano in Spain, and the Leicester Riders in the United Kingdom (2007-2008)."Joshua Lipsey" Eurobasket. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
Core Concepts Joshua Lipsey is the founder and director of Core Concepts Inc."Get to the Core of Beauty and Good Health" The Oakland Press. Retrieved 24 April 2013. At Core Concepts, Lipsey promotes a brand and athletic training method focusing on the core of the body.In 2015, He developed a new boutique class workout called Core Tone which uses slat technology to enhance functional movements. "Recovering The Post-Pregnancy Body" Parenthood.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013. He has deemed this process as a 'transcoremation' through functional, dynamic, and holds that engage the abdominal muscles including the glutes, back and obliques, to ensure that every muscle is working toward establishing a strong and balanced core."TransCOREmation: Fashionable Abs, Brought To You By Former Model Joshua Lipsey" Blisstree. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
References
External links Core Concepts Official site Core-Fix Official site