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Testimonials and past team affiliations are not scored.","decision_notes":["Confirm the named trainer, current practice, exact training location, certification, insurance, service format and availability before booking. Ask how screening, goals, programming, technique feedback, progression, reassessment and referral work.","Read the complete agreement before paying: confirm session length, one-to-one or shared attention, tax, gym access, package expiry, transfer, renewal, cancellation, no-show, refund and travel terms.","Personal training is not medical, rehabilitation or dietetic advice. Share health information only as you choose, seek clearance or a regulated professional when appropriate, and stop activity that does not feel safe."],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/personal-trainers/in/edmonton/profile/trevor-aime-personal-trainer-edmonton","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/personal-trainers-edmonton-2026/trevor-aime-personal-trainer-edmonton","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"Rob Appleton","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Registered kinesiologist and trainer at Apex Body Solutions, Suite 205, 10575 115 Street NW","best_for":"Adults wanting assessment-led strength and movement coaching from a registered kinesiologist","why_it_ranks":"Appleton ranks second for registered-kinesiologist accountability, a kinesiology degree, a named 15-year practice history, explicit assessment options and direct contact. Claims about pain or correction do not establish outcomes; clients should confirm fit and referral boundaries.","decision_notes":["Confirm the named trainer, current practice, exact training location, certification, insurance, service format and availability before booking. Ask how screening, goals, programming, technique feedback, progression, reassessment and referral work.","Read the complete agreement before paying: confirm session length, one-to-one or shared attention, tax, gym access, package expiry, transfer, renewal, cancellation, no-show, refund and travel terms.","Personal training is not medical, rehabilitation or dietetic advice. Share health information only as you choose, seek clearance or a regulated professional when appropriate, and stop activity that does not feel safe."],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/personal-trainers/in/edmonton/profile/rob-appleton-personal-trainer-edmonton","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/personal-trainers-edmonton-2026/rob-appleton-personal-trainer-edmonton","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"Kari — Axis YEG","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Registered kinesiologist and personal trainer inside Evolve Strength North","best_for":"Clients seeking an assessment-aware coach with stated disability and illness experience","why_it_ranks":"Kari earns third for named university kinesiology and personal-fitness education, CSEP and corrective-exercise context, an exact practice and direct booking path. Clinic proximity does not turn training into regulated treatment; confirm certification, format, fees and boundaries.","decision_notes":["Confirm the named trainer, current practice, exact training location, certification, insurance, service format and availability before booking. Ask how screening, goals, programming, technique feedback, progression, reassessment and referral work.","Read the complete agreement before paying: confirm session length, one-to-one or shared attention, tax, gym access, package expiry, transfer, renewal, cancellation, no-show, refund and travel terms.","Personal training is not medical, rehabilitation or dietetic advice. Share health information only as you choose, seek clearance or a regulated professional when appropriate, and stop activity that does not feel safe."],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/personal-trainers/in/edmonton/profile/kari-axis-personal-trainer-edmonton","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/personal-trainers-edmonton-2026/kari-axis-personal-trainer-edmonton","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null}],"interpretation":"Null metrics have not been published. A Bests list may contain fewer than three positions when the evidence gate does not support another entry."}