Who is A.B.C.?

Active Body Conditioning was founded in 2007 by Michael Favaretto and Shanna Brander. After working in the health and fitness industry for several years, Michael and Shanna combined their experience, skills and knowledge to create a dynamic partnership which provides clients with individually tailored wellness programs.

Clients receive the support, motivation and coaching needed to persevere with workouts that are both safe and consistent. A.B.C.’s clients are provided with diverse program designs and location and equipment options which ensure that each client feels relaxed and enjoys their program’s atmosphere.
Programs can be designed for home gyms, local parks or condos, and can include no equipment, free weights, or full gym equipment. For those who prefer to workout with others, A.B.C. also provides training for small groups.

A.B.C. clients suffering from sports injuries can receive Athletic Therapy treatments in addition to their personal workout services. Furthermore, A.B.C. supplies nutritional guidance and arranges grocery store tours to help clients develop proper eating habits. We feel a well-rounded approach is needed for all our clients to achieve success.  This is a life-style change you are making and it should encompass all aspects of that!


Meet your Trainers

Shanna Brander
Personal Training Specialist
Certified Athletic Therapist

Shanna received her B.Sc. in Kinesiology and Health Sciences and a Certificate in Athletic Therapy from York University. She has been a certified Personal Training Specialist through the Canadian Fitness Professionals since 2002.

Shanna has had the pleasure to work with Rugby Ontario since 2003 as the Head Therapist for the U17 Provincial Women’s Rugby team, having won 3 gold medals at Nationals with the team. Most recently, Shanna worked with the U20 Canadian Women's Rugby team acting as the teams Athletic Thearpist, while they represented Canada in the first ever Nations Cup tournament.

In the past, Shanna has worked at Goodlife and Real Life Fitness as a Personal Training Specialist. She has helped a multitude of clients lose weight, strengthen core muscles, improve energy levels and gain self-confidence in themselves and their abilities. She draws on a large variety of functional and dynamic exercises that range in difficulty level to keep you challenged and looking forward to your next work out!

Shanna’s role is to be a resource, motivator and skilled professional who will help you make the changes necessary to achieve, and maximize your desired goals and peak performance to reach a healthier and long lasting lifestyle.



Michael Favaretto
Personal Training Specialist

With over 10 years of experience Michael has worked with a large range of clientele in a variety of settings. Michael graduated from George Brown College with a diploma from the Fitness and Lifestyle Management Program. Upon graduating from the program, Michael received his certificate as a Personal Training Specialist and Fitness Consultant. He has worked in clubs such as the Sports Clubs of Canada and Real Life Fitness.

Michael’s approach to health and wellness is to act as a personal coach, elite level trainer and motivator. Working with each client, he helps establish realistic and personal fitness goals, helps clients break bad habits, monitor nutrition behaviors and build trust between his client and himself. Using a balanced approach to health and wellness, Michael helps his clients achieve life-long lifestyle changes and lasting results.

Michael continually updates his vast database of exercises that he can draw from to create programs that are fun and challenging, ensuring his clients are always looking forward to their next workout. Having worked with amateur athletes Michael is well qualified to help clients with sport specific conditioning working on speed, power and agility to ensure optimum performance during participation in their sport. Whether the client is a weekend warrior, competitive athlete or just wants to be fit and healthy, Michael will have a program that targets exactly what each client needs and wants!

Michael’s goal as a trainer is to coach and motivate his clients to strive for excellence, optimize their goals and have fun in the process. He will facilitate boosting clients confidence, strength and knowledge in order to improve their quality of life and maximize their potential.