Bruce Tisdale
416-697-3102

The personality: One of the first personal trainers in Toronto, Tisdale used to manage the PT program at the Adelaide Club. Adamant that workouts can be both fun and productive, he’s easygoing but firmly focused on long-term results. The skinny: Most clients are hard-driving executives with plenty of determination and little time. For them, Tisdale has perfected the half-hour session ($55), 30 minutes of intense strength training with him; cardio is done on your own. “You’ve got to start slowly and build gradually,” he says. So no need to expect—or fear—a four-weeks-to-total-fitness approach.

Price tag: $75 an hour, or $100 an hour for two people training together.