If you thought that you knew what someone who slept 2 hours a night and worked out 6 times a day looked like, you would not imagine that you were looking at Roland Semprie!

Semprie must have been a driven kid, because as an adult he makes you feel as if you are in the presence of someone quite extraordinary.  There is a quiet magnetism and a level of calm and confidence that lie just underneath his endearing smile and gentle demeanour.

Born in Canada, Semprie’s parents were from Trinidad.  His father was a Detective Sergeant in the Toronto Police Force and his mother was Julian Fantino’s Executive Secretary.  In spite of growing up in a no nonsense atmosphere, Semprie’s drive and push could only really come from within.

He attended St Michael’s College School and then eventually graduated from St Michael’s College at the University of Toronto.  After sitting on a balance ball across from Roland for  over an hour, I quickly realized that high school and University were not  the only formative institutions in who Roland Semprie is today.  They were places to be while time passed and Roland formulated the concept of who he wanted to become, and where he wanted to be positioned in this world.

Semprie is working to get the field of personal and group fitness training, controlled by a regulatory body—one main across the board regulatory body.  As it is now, there is no unified regulatory organization for trainers.

When I walked off the elevator into Semprie’s facility, I was impressed by the warm, reception I received.  A salsa class was going on in the room directly ahead of me and I could see a few trainers working with individuals just down the hall in the naturally lit gym.

A consultation with Semprie is unlike what you might expect to find elsewhere.  He listens closely to the things people say they have an aversion to and “can’t” do—and by the way, “can’t”; “don’t”; and “won’t” are not words in Semprie’s personal dictionary!

Many fitness clubs sell services based on formulating a fitness framework around people’s limitations and not stressing or over taxing.  Being an expert shiatsu therapist; acupuncturist and having a vast background in naturopathic medicine, among many of his credentials, and carrying his portable SCENAR device with him at all times, Semprie seems excited to turn limitations into possibilities for his clients.  I told him, for example that I loved to run outdoors, but that the treadmill made me dizzy.  He then suggested that we resume our chat on the treadmill!  And here’s the thing, when he suggests it, it’s not like a Tony Robbins fire walk leap of faith thing.  You just feel like whatever Roland suggests, he will be there, it will be ok and it will work—and somehow don’t ask me, but it does!  That’s when the magic begins.  Semprie is not unique when he says that success garners more success, but he puts the pieces in place for people to feel like they are achievers, and doesn’t sugar coat it if people don’t adhere.  My feeling was as if he actually takes a personal interest in his clients.  They are his responsibility and if he can’t help them be the best that they can be, he feels let down.  Having said that, I would be remiss if I portrayed Roland Semprie as the ‘softie’ in the fitness world.  While there is no doubt that he takes a personal interest in each and every one of his clients—teens to seniors, Semprie is personally engaged but never too personable.

Personal trainers, like many who provide a service that betters or helps us, often fall victim to being personal confidants and pseudo psychotherapists.  Semprie is the anti pseudo psychotherapist.  His job is to get you to your physical goals, and his focus is intense.

Semprie sells a line of supplements and “isotonics” or custom blended supplements that release rapidly into the system.  His labels are unique and his blends of ingredients seem more to suggest that they assist rather than cure.  Typical Semprie—no one thing is ever going to be complete enough to be the answer!   The hold grail is a process, not a pill!

It takes balance and a whole body approach to attain optimal wellness Semprie style. Perhaps one of the things I found most unique at Roland Semprie , is the use of SCENAR .  Semprie is the only person in Canada who is a Doctor of SCENAR .  He was trained in Russia under Dr Alexander Revenko.  SCENAR (self controlling/energy/neural adapting/regulator) was a Russian National Secret until 7 years ago.  It has been used to treat illness and disorders of the body’s meridian system for years, and only now, with Semprie’s help is it available in Canada.

There are fitness studios popping up on every street corner these days.  Hard to know what to pick and who to turn to when you need a hand in this department.  I am not a self proclaimed fitness buff, as any of my friends can tell you.  I like food, I believe we need to eat good healthy food and I think that Sour Cream and Onion Chips are one of the best inventions ever.
Having said that, when I left Roland Semprie’s studio, I forgot about the chips, the food, the reasons I didn’t like this exercise or that one.  I left feeling energized and optimistic.  I felt like I had discovered a great secret in Roland.
I certainly am not uncovering a secret, however,  as I watched a wide range of clients come and go throughout our interview.

Semprie is known and is probably a closely guarded secret by those whose lives he has helped.  Theperfectconnections is putting an end to that.  Whether you see him or not, it is important to know that someone like Semprie exists, and right in mid town Toronto.

www.rolandsemprie.com

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I am a Master of all my Trades and a Jack of none. I don’t practice any field of expertise until I am a Master at it.

- Roland Semprie