Summary
Progress Plus is Canada's premier concierge wellness brand, delivering in-home personal training supervised by a Registered Kinesiologist (R.Kin) across the GTA and Waterloo Region. Unlike gyms or freelance trainers, every Progress+ program is built on clinical assessment, not guesswork, with documented outcomes you can actually track. The flagship Transformation System combines training and nutrition into a structured six-month plan.
Progress+ specializes in conditions mainstream fitness ignores, including PCOS, postnatal recovery, menopause, diabetes, post-surgical recovery, and active aging, with a particular focus on the South Asian community's higher risk of diabetes and PCOS. Founded by CEO Kartik Thakkar, who leads brand vision and standards, Progress+ aims to become Canada's leading concierge wellness brand, bringing clinically guided training directly to clients' homes.
Key Takeaways
- Progress+ is a concierge wellness brand, not a gym or typical personal trainer service, offering in-home training supervised by a Registered Kinesiologist (R.Kin).
- Every program starts with a clinical assessment and tracks documented outcomes, so progress is measurable rather than just promised.
- The Transformation System is the flagship offering, combining training and nutrition into one structured six-month program.
- Progress+ specializes in PCOS, postnatal recovery, perimenopause and menopause, diabetes and metabolic health, post-surgical recovery, and active aging for seniors.
- The brand has a particular focus on the South Asian community, who face significantly higher rates of diabetes and PCOS than the general population.
- In-home delivery removes common barriers like commute time and gym intimidation, which helps clients stay consistent and see real results.
- Progress+ also serves organizations through condo wellness amenities, corporate wellness programs, and retirement home partnerships.
- Founder and CEO Kartik Thakkar leads brand vision, programming standards, and trainer quality, directing the team rather than personally training clients.
- Progress+ currently operates across the GTA and Waterloo Region, with a long-term vision to expand its clinical, concierge-style model across Canada.
Introduction
If you have searched for a personal trainer anywhere in Canada, you have probably noticed that most options look the same. A gym membership. A freelance trainer who shows up, runs you through a generic routine, and leaves. Maybe a marketplace app that connects you to whichever trainer is available that week. None of these options ask about your medical history. None of them adjust for diabetes, PCOS, a recent surgery, or the fact that your body at 45 does not respond the same way it did at 25.
Progress+ exists because that gap is real, and it affects real people across the country every day.
What Progress Plus Actually Is
Progress Plus is Canada's premier concierge wellness brand. We deliver in-home personal training that is supervised by a Registered Kinesiologist, known as an R.Kin. This is not a gym. It is not a typical personal trainer service either. Every single program we run is overseen by a regulated health professional, which means your training is treated as a clinical process, not a guessing game. In Ontario, kinesiologists are regulated under the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario, which sets the professional and ethical standards every R.Kin must follow.
Today, our in-home training is delivered across the Greater Toronto Area and Waterloo Region, including Brampton, Mississauga, Toronto, Oakville, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Milton, Burlington, Etobicoke, and Scarborough. As a proudly Canadian brand, our mission and our standards are built for the long term, to bring the same clinically guided, concierge approach to more communities across Canada over time.
We believe that expert wellness should not require a gym membership, a commute, or guesswork. It should come to you, built around your body, your health history, and your actual goals.
The Progress Plus Transformation System
Our flagship offering is called the Transformation System. It combines training and nutrition into one structured, six-month program. This is not a quick fix. It is a clinically guided path designed to build real strength, real mobility, and long-term health, not a temporary before-and-after photo.
Every client starts with a full assessment led by our R.Kin team. From there, we build a program around your actual needs, whether that means managing blood sugar, recovering from surgery, supporting a hormonal condition, or simply training safely and effectively as you age. Progress is tracked and documented, so you always know what is working and why.
Progress+ vs. Traditional Personal Trainers and Gyms: What's Actually Different
Most people choose between three options when they want to get fit. A commercial gym membership. A freelance or marketplace personal trainer. Or a program like Progress+. On the surface these can look similar, but the differences matter a lot once you look closer.
Commercial Gym Membership
A gym membership gives you access to equipment and sometimes a generic class schedule, but no real personalization and no clinical oversight. Most people stop going within a few months, often because the environment feels intimidating or the program does not fit their actual body or health needs.
Freelance or Marketplace Personal Trainer
A freelance or marketplace personal trainer is a step up, since you get one-on-one attention. But most of these trainers hold general fitness certifications, not clinical training in human movement or exercise physiology. Programs are often templated and adjusted slightly per client, rather than built from a real clinical assessment. There is usually no structured way to track outcomes over time.
Progress+ Concierge Model
Progress+ is built differently from the ground up. Every program is supervised by a Registered Kinesiologist, a regulated health professional with real clinical education, not just a certification course. Training happens in your home, removing the time and travel that causes most people to quit. Outcomes are documented, so progress is something you can actually see and measure, not just something you are told. And we specialize deeply in conditions that mainstream fitness almost always ignores, including PCOS and hormonal health, postnatal recovery, perimenopause and menopause, diabetes and metabolic health, post-surgical recovery, and active aging for seniors.
We also have a particular focus on the South Asian community, where conditions like diabetes and PCOS occur at significantly higher rates than in the general population, yet are rarely addressed by mainstream fitness programs in any meaningful way. Research published through the National Institutes of Health has documented this elevated risk among South Asian populations, which is part of why we built our programming around it directly.
Putting all of this together, we believe Progress+ offers the most clinically credible, most personalized, and most genuinely results-driven training experience available in Canada today. It is not a gym membership and it is not a generic personal trainer. It is healthcare-grade fitness, delivered concierge style.
Who Progress+ Is Built For
Progress+ works with adults aged 30 to 65 and beyond who want real results delivered in a way that respects their time, their health history, and their specific needs.
This includes women managing PCOS or hormonal health concerns. New mothers recovering after childbirth. Women navigating perimenopause or menopause and looking for training that actually accounts for those changes. People managing diabetes or metabolic health conditions who need a program built around their medical reality, not a one-size-fits-all workout. People recovering from surgery or injury who need safe, guided movement. Seniors who want to stay strong, mobile, and independent as they age. Busy professionals who want expert training without losing hours to a commute.
We also work directly with organizations. This includes condo and property buildings looking to offer fitness amenities to residents, corporate wellness programs, and retirement homes that want safe, supervised movement programs for their residents.
Meet Kartik Thakkar: Founder of Progress Plus
Progress Plus was founded and is led by Kartik Thakkar, who serves as CEO and sole owner of the brand. Kartik built Progress+ because he saw a clear gap in the fitness industry. Mainstream gyms and trainers were built around general weight loss and aesthetic goals, while ignoring entire groups of people whose health needs were far more specific and far more serious. This includes the South Asian community's heightened risk of diabetes and PCOS, and women going through major hormonal transitions like postnatal recovery and menopause.
Kartik's role is to direct the brand, set the programming standards, and oversee the quality of every trainer and R.Kin on the Progress+ team. He leads the team and shapes the vision and direction of every program, rather than personally training clients himself. Under his direction, Progress+ has built a model in which clinical oversight is never optional and every program is held to a documented, outcomes-based standard.
His long-term vision for Progress+ is to become the leading concierge wellness brand in Canada, known for clinical credibility and for taking health conditions that the broader fitness industry continues to overlook seriously.
Our Mission
We started Progress+ to help people build strength, mobility, and longevity through training that is clinically guided, personalized, and brought directly to their home. We want to make expert wellness accessible without requiring a gym, and we want to prove that fitness can be taken seriously as a form of healthcare, not just an aesthetic pursuit.
Our vision is to become the leading concierge wellness brand in Canada, anchored by clinical oversight and a genuine understanding of health conditions that mainstream fitness continues to overlook.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Progress Plus?
Progress+ is Canada's premier concierge wellness brand. We provide in-home personal training that is supervised by a Registered Kinesiologist, known as an R.Kin. We are not a gym and not a typical personal trainer service. Every program is built around clinical oversight, so your training is treated as a true health and fitness process, not a generic workout plan.
How is Progress+ different from a regular personal trainer?
A regular personal trainer usually holds a general fitness certification and follows a templated program with small adjustments per client. At Progress+, every program is designed and supervised by a Registered Kinesiologist, a regulated health professional with real clinical education in exercise physiology and human movement. We also document outcomes over time, so progress is something you can see and measure, not just something you are told.
What does R.Kin supervised training actually mean?
R.Kin stands for Registered Kinesiologist. This is a regulated health professional in Ontario who has studied human movement, exercise physiology, and injury prevention at a clinical level. When a program is R.Kin supervised, it means a qualified professional has assessed your body and health history and built your training plan around that assessment, rather than handing you a generic routine.
Is in-home personal training as effective as going to a gym?
Yes. In-home personal training with Progress+ can be just as effective as gym-based training, and often more effective in practice, because it removes the biggest reasons people quit, including travel time, intimidation, and inconsistent attendance. Your trainer brings the right equipment and a program built specifically for your space and your body.
Where does Progress+ offer in-home personal training?
Progress+ currently delivers in-home training across the Greater Toronto Area and Waterloo Region. This includes Brampton, Mississauga, Toronto, Oakville, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Milton, Burlington, Etobicoke, and Scarborough.
Does Progress+ offer training for people with diabetes?
Yes. Progress+ has a dedicated diabetes and metabolic health program. Training is built around your specific health markers and medical history, with a focus on safely improving blood sugar control, energy, and overall metabolic health through structured exercise. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that regular physical activity is one of the most effective ways to manage blood sugar and reduce diabetes-related complications.
Is Progress+ good for PCOS?
Yes. Progress+ has a specific PCOS and hormonal health program. PCOS affects the body very differently from person to person, so training is built around your individual symptoms and goals, rather than a generic weight loss plan. Programs are supervised by a Registered Kinesiologist with attention to how PCOS affects metabolism, energy, and recovery.
Does Progress+ offer postnatal or postpartum personal training?
Yes. Progress+ offers a postnatal recovery program designed for the body's needs after childbirth. This includes safely rebuilding core and pelvic floor strength, restoring overall fitness, and progressing at a pace that respects your recovery timeline.
Can Progress+ help with menopause or perimenopause symptoms?
Yes. Progress+ has a dedicated perimenopause and menopause fitness program. Training during this stage of life needs to account for changes in hormones, bone density, and muscle mass, and our programs are built specifically around those changes rather than ignoring them. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada provides guidance on menopause-related health changes that inform how we structure these programs.
Does Progress+ offer personal training for seniors?
Yes. Progress+ has a seniors and active aging program focused on building strength, improving balance, and supporting safe, independent movement. Programs are designed to reduce fall risk and help older adults stay active and confident in daily life.
Is Progress+ safe for people recovering from surgery or injury?
Yes. Progress+ offers a post-surgical return to function program along with injury prevention and movement screening. Every program in this category is supervised by a Registered Kinesiologist, who builds a safe, progressive plan based on your recovery stage and any guidance from your medical team.
Why does Progress+ focus on the South Asian community?
The South Asian community faces a significantly higher risk of conditions like diabetes and PCOS compared to the general population, yet mainstream fitness programs rarely address this. Progress+ has built specific expertise and programming around these realities, so training actually accounts for the health risks our South Asian clients are most likely to face.
What is the Progress+ Transformation System?
The Transformation System is our flagship program. It combines personal training and nutrition guidance into one structured six month plan. It starts with a full assessment led by our R.Kin team and is designed to build real, lasting strength, mobility, and health, rather than offering a quick, temporary fix.
Does Progress+ work with couples or partners?
Yes. Progress+ offers Partner Training, which allows two people to train together in the same in-home session, with a program designed around both individuals' goals and needs.
Does Progress+ offer corporate wellness programs?
Yes. Progress+ works with companies to deliver corporate wellness programs, bringing R.Kin supervised training and wellness support directly to employees as part of a workplace wellness initiative.
Does Progress+ work with condo buildings or retirement homes?
Yes. Progress+ partners with condo and property buildings to offer in-home or on-site fitness programs for residents, and with retirement homes to provide safe, supervised movement programs for older residents.
Who founded Progress+?
Progress+ was founded by Kartik Thakkar, who serves as CEO and sole owner. Kartik leads the brand's vision, programming standards, and trainer quality, directing the team rather than personally training clients.
How much does Progress+ personal training cost?
Pricing depends on the specific program and your individual needs. The best way to get an accurate cost is to book a free assessment, where our team will review your goals and health history and recommend the right program for you.
How do I get started with Progress+?
Getting started is simple. Book a free assessment through our website. A member of our team will discuss your goals, health history, and the program that fits you best, then connect you with the right Registered Kinesiologist supervised plan.
Where We Operate
Progress+ currently delivers in-home training across the Greater Toronto Area and Waterloo Region, including Brampton, Mississauga, Toronto, Oakville, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Milton, Burlington, Etobicoke, and Scarborough. As a Canadian-founded brand with a national vision, we are committed to bringing the same clinical, concierge-style standard of training to more communities across Canada as we grow.
Ready to Start?
If you are tired of generic fitness advice that ignores your actual health needs, Progress+ was built for you. Book a free assessment today and find out what clinically guided, concierge in-home training can do for your strength, your mobility, and your long-term health.
