ABOUT YVAN
YVAN COURNOYER WAS BORN IN QUÉBEC. NAMED AFTER A LEGENDARY HOCKEY STAR, HIS PARENTS RAISED HIM AND HIS THREE BROTHERS ON A FARM. PASSIONATE ABOUT SPORTS, YVAN SPENT MUCH TIME DEVELOPING HIS PHYSIQUE AND LEARNING ABOUT HEALTH AND FITNESS.
WHILE IN UNIVERSITY, YVAN WAS NAMED ATHLETE OF THE YEAR IN THE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS AFTER WINNING A BODYBUILDING AND GLADIATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP. HE WAS DISCOVERED BY A MAJOR MODELLING AGENCY AND HE WAS AWARDED "MODEL OF THE YEAR" BY THE INSTITUTE OF TOP MODELS OF MONTRÉAL.
AFTER FINISHING 3 DEGREES: SPORT PSYCHOLOGY, HUMAN SCIENCES AND SOCIAL WORK, YVAN MOVED TO THE WESTCOAST, BECOMING ONE OF CANADA'S MOST SOUGHT-AFTER PERSONAL TRAINERS. HIS CLIENT LIST INCLUDES HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES, BUSINESS C.E.O's, FITNESS MODELS AND EVEN MISS CANADA AND MISS WORLD.
YVAN WAS ON THE COVER OF MORE THAN 50 MAGAZINES ACROSS THE WORLD, INCLUDING PLAYGIRL, EXERCISE, OLYMPIC NEWS, AND HEALTH&FITNESS. WITH MEGA MUSCLE PRODUCTIONS IN LOS-ANGELES, HE CREATED A DOZEN WORKOUT AND LIFESTYLE DVDS AND A SERIES OF CALENDARS AND OTHER FITNESS PRODUCTS. HE IS ALSO THE FACE (AND BODY) OF GINCH GONCH UNDERWEAR, SWEAT UNDERGEAR AND BIOX NUTRITION.