Mike MacDonald
Founder, Product Manager, Chartered Accountant
Profile
30 years old, living in Calgary, born and raised on the east coast of Canada
Hobbies
Powerlifting is life. I love strength training and competing. National Record holder
Travel
Lover of travel and exploring. Visted over 30 countries and counting
MyStrengthBook
Founded a software company from scratch. Built a product, team and acquired customers from over 50 countries
education
Chartered Accountant (CA, CPA)
Product Manager
Bachelor of Business Administration
Profile
My name is Mike MacDonald. I am 30 years old and currently living in Calgary, Alberta. I was born and raised on the east coast in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
I am married to my loving wife, Laura Sawler for 6 years and have a dog child named Toby.
I currently work in the Energy industry creating new innovations. My side hustle(s) include building software companies and real estate investing.
I enjoy traveling, fitness, hanging out with friends and learning new skills.
Hobbies
My main hobby is powerlifting. I have been training since I was 13 years old after being bit by the iron bug. I started competing when I was 15 and competed on Team Canada Powerlifting since the age of 16.
I have competed at both the professional and international level and hold many National records in Canada.
In 2016 I took a step back from competing to focus on my career. I still train everyday and step on the platform from time to time.
Best Lifts
Squat: 340kg | 750lbsBench: 250kg | 551lbsDeadlift: 340kg | 750lbs
Travel
My wife and I love to travel. We have been to over 30 countries and counting. We love to explore different cultures and gain new experiences.
Our preference is to travel to warmer climates, because living in Canada robs us of that most of the year. We also enjoy hiking and scuba diving, so really anywhere near mountains and Oceans.
Some of our favorite places would be:
BaliEgyptThailandAnywhere in the Caribbean
MyStrengthBook
In 2016 I founded the company MyStrengthBook with my business partner, Avi.
As powerlifters, we felt under served from an existing technology offering. Most fitness apps that were available focused specifically on fitness. Strength training is an entirely different approach and has different needs. That is how we landed on the idea of MyStrengthBook.
We grew the company from an idea to a product and scaled to customers in over 50 countries. Some of the highlights of this journey included being accepted into prestigious startup accelerators including StartUp Chile (Santiago, Chile), Parallel 18 (San Juan, Puerto Rico) and Arch Grants (St. Louis, MO).
MyStrengthBook is available for web, iOS and android. We offer 3 products:
Coaching Platform: We give strength coaches the tools to manage their athlete's training in the most optimal way.Premium Subscription: We partnered with some of the best coaches/athletes in the world and offer over 50 strength training templates.Standard subscription: We designed an intelligent strength training tracker. Our unique training metrics engine lets you track and measure your progress to ensure you are always progressing towards your strength goals.
MyStrengthBook
education
Bachelor of Business & Administration (BBA) - 2011Chartered Accountant (CA, CPA) - 2012Product Management Professional Certificate, BrainStation - 2019Product Management Nanodegree, Udacity - 2020