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The team and the studio

a neighbourhood gym,
not a membership factory.

Opened in 2019 by Karine Ouellet, a kinesiologist, after five years at a big chain: 4,200 square feet, certified trainers and 340 members we know by their first name.

Owner and head trainer

karine ouellet

A kinesiology graduate of Université Laval and certified trainer for fourteen years, Karine spent five years at a big chain before leaving: too much selling, not enough training. She opened Studio Nord in 2019 with a loan and a lot of well-chosen used equipment.

Her philosophy: start where you are, progress slowly, and aim for consistency over heroics. No one will sell you supplements here. Karine knows all 340 members by first name and knows who's coming back from an injury.

Kinesiologist, FKQ member Post-injury training Four trainers on the team

The team: Karine and Vincent (strength training, post-injury), Léa (spinning, HIIT), Pascale (yoga, mobility, postnatal).

karine ouellet
Our rules

four rules, applied every day

Studio Nord was born out of being fed up with big chains. Here is what we do differently, and won't change.

  1. 01

    Consistency over heroics

    We start where you are and progress slowly. Coming back the next week matters more than a personal record.

  2. 02

    No high-pressure sales

    No 12-month contract, no sign-up fee, and a monthly membership you can stop whenever you want.

  3. 03

    Zero judgment

    No photos or videos on the floor, no lifting contests, no comments about bodies.

  4. 04

    A first name, not a number

    Karine knows members by their first name and knows who is coming back from an injury. So do the trainers.

from big chain to neighbourhood gym

Karine Ouellet's road to Avenue Myrand.

  1. 2012

    Kinesiologist

    A bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Université Laval, then her personal trainer certification.

  2. 2014

    Five years at a big chain

    Too much selling, not enough training. Karine writes down everything she would do differently.

  3. 2019

    Studio Nord opens

    On Avenue Myrand, with a loan and plenty of well-chosen used equipment.

  4. Today

    340 members

    22 group classes a week, certified trainers, and still no 12-month contract.

the studio

Strength training

18 guided machines, 4 squat racks, 2 bench press stations, leg press, cable pulleys.

Cardio

8 treadmills, 6 bikes, 4 ellipticals, 3 rowers, 2 SkiErgs. Screens work with your headphones.

Free weights

Dumbbells from 2 to 50 kg, kettlebells, olympic barbells, deadlift platform, punching bags.

Facilities

Locker rooms with code lockers, 6 showers, soundproofed class room, water bottle station, 30 free parking spots.

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