How we started... Canton Barbell was started in May of 2017. After I received a bachelors degree in exercise science from the University of Akron in 2015, I began working as an exercise specialist for Akron General Lifestyles while also beginning to train clients independently through other facilities. After one year, I was full time on my own training clients. By 2017 I had decided that my vision included my own facility with its own unique atmosphere and culture.
Canton Barbell was started with the bare-bones equipment and has grown piece by piece as our community has expanded. We have now worked with over 100 clients of various backgrounds and with various goals |
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Our Team
Walid Bardawil
TrainerWalid Bardawil (Coach Wali) has been a Sports Performance trainer for 15 years. Coach Wali is a Stark County native and currently lives in Massillon with his wife Brittany and twin 2 year olds, Elias and Michael. He began his training career at Mentor High School where he was also an Assistant Varsity Football Coach. After 3 years assisting in the weight room, he became the Strength & Conditioning Coach in 2006 and would continue in that role until 2009. Mentor reached the state finals that same year as well as 2007. He also trained the girls track, volleyball, boys & girls basketball teams, as well as the girls soccer team. In 2009, he accepted an offer to become the part owner & head trainer at AIM Performance in Mentor where he was until 2014. Since moving back to the area, Coach Wali has been an Assistant Coach/Strength Coach at Massillon Washington (Strength Coach for all sports), Massillon Jackson, St. Thomas Aquinas, & Wooster Triway.
Along with training clients and athletes at Canton Barbell, Walid is also currently coaching defensive line at Green High School.
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Reanna Monick
TrainerReanna Monick has a background in human and animal medicine. She has a strong interest in physical fitness, competing in endurance running, as well as competitive bodybuilding, and has been unofficially coaching friends and family for over 15 years. After working 12 years in the veterinary field, she chose to follow her passion to become a certified personal trainer. Reanna trains individuals in all walks of life, from adolescents all the way to seniors, in order to help them in their journeys to live their healthiest lives possible. Reanna prides herself on helping her clients to feel happy and comfortable in their current bodies, even if they are striving to make changes to their bodies. She believes positivity is key, and encouragement is essential, and strives to bring those concepts into her clients' training.
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