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strength training designed for everyday life.

Let's Grow Together

Welcome to Fitness In Context! We are Seamus and Tracy, two friends and fitness coaches putting our heads together to create an engaging, approachable, and fun online fitness community. We aim to make fitness relevant by connecting strength training to everyday life.

From the Blog

Welcome to Fitness in Context

What is [F.I.C.], and how did two people on different continents find each other, and this idea, in the first place? First, let me...

A Home Gym Story

While I’ve dabbled in community gyms in the past, in my experience, I’ve found having a home gym is 1) more cost-effective in the long...

The Evolution of A Home Gym

Intro While home gyms certainly aren’t a new phenomenon, they have regained popularity since 2020/pandemic. Home gyms can range from an...

Training Plans

Bodyweight Basecamp

No equipment? No problem. Our Bodyweight Basecamp plan is designed so you can get started with just yourself (and maybe a towel).

Temperance

If you have access to full gym equipment and are looking to build a solid foundation of strength and conditioning, then Temperance is the program for you.

Who Are We?

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Tracy Carmen Watkin

ISSA Certified Personal Trainer

Tracy has always been passionate about health and fitness, starting from a young age with various sports and evolving into a commitment to strength training and home workouts. For her 40th birthday, she gave herself the gift of being her strongest yet. Her dedication is driven by a love for feeling strong, the continuous pursuit of knowledge, and inspiration from other strong women.

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Seamus Robertson

ACE Certified Personal Trainer

Licensed Massage therapist

ISSA Certified Tactical Conditioning Specialist

Seamus was catapulted into learning about their body and its limits in 2007 after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. While they initially took up exercise as part of their diabetes treatment, it quickly became a source of joy and exploration. Seamus has done everything from powerlifting to running and CrossFit to bodyweight training and dragon boating, emphasizing consistency, simplicity, and developing strength in body and mind.

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