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WARNING!  Don't Even Think Of Reading This Letter If Your Not Completely Serious About Accelerating Your Sport Performance In 60 Days Or Less!

 

"How To Get The Quickest Most GUARANTEED Way to MAXIMIZE Your Sports Conditioning Performance...   
Easily Becoming The Greatest Player On Your Team!"

 

 

Are you an Olympic athlete needing to gain the competitive edge, highly talented young athlete looking to turn Pro or to win a scholarship, or an recreational athlete trying to avoid injuries and perform better, our sport conditioning programs will help you accelerate your game.

I am sure that you love your sport and are motivated to improve. I assume that you already know the benefits of a sport conditioning program you are just looking for the right one.

How long?  How Intense? How often?  What type of sport conditioning should you do?

With so many possible training methods and so called "experts", how can you know what is the best for you? Well, here is how we can help you to archive the best shape better then others.

 

vancouver sport conditioning division

604-628-7054


 

 

“Dan has been involved with Romanian fencing for over 20 years. As an athlete for our team he is always been highly dedicated and very professional. Years later he did a great working with one of our junior teams with a sport conditioning program.  The junior team advanced to the finals in their division.

One of the research projects Dan has been involved with has contributed to the success of our Olympic Team in Barcelona 1992 and also in Atlanta 1996.E

Ana Pascu
Vice President of the Rumanian Olympic Committee
President of Rumanian Fencing Federation 
 

 

A sport conditioning program should focus on individual differences

vancouver sport conditioning vancouverTake a walk down on Robson Street on a Saturday afternoon and you will see that there is considerable variability! People are coming in all shapes and sizes. It shouldn't be too surprising that there is also a lot of variability in our internal characteristics.

Heart size, muscle mass, bone diameter, fiber type composition, position of muscle attachments on bone, fat distribution pattern, joint flexibility, etc., all vary from individual to individual.

Studies show that besides genetic differences we also have a different responses  to a similar sport conditioning programs. vancouver sport condtioning vancouver

You may copy a sport conditioning training program from your best friend or from your favorite player, but if you are not considering individual differences this is destined to be, at best an approximation of what will work best for you, and at worst, a total failure.

Your sport conditioning training program will reflect the specificity of your sport or your position on the field as well.

This means in plain English that if you want to be a successful pro skier then you need (for the most part) to train on the slope. If you are a swimmer, well then be ready to spend a lot of time at the pool.

When we I design a sport conditioning program for a skier, for example, we choose in the weight room exercises highly relevant for the specificity of that sport: in this example core strength, joint stabilization, muscular reactivity, and balance are top priorities. A swimmer’s sport conditioning program has of course different priorities.

vancouver sport conditioning vancouverA sport conditioning program for a soccer or basketball player even if we include same components (core strength, joint stabilization, etc. alike the skier in my former example), it should be as similar with the first program as ski is similar to basketball!       

The bottom line is an exercise should be part of your sport conditioning program because it is relevant for your sport, not because it looks “coolE Any exercise can be adapted to your own physical/technical characteristics so you can benefit the most.

 

Be sure you train with someone who understands the demands of your sport and your individual characteristics, not just "Google" a bunch of exercises.
 

 

VANCOUVER SPORT CONDITIONING DIVISION
604 628 7054

Considering overloud principle for the optimal vancouver sport conditioning training program

With vancouver sport conditioning program, we choose specific intensity and duration of effort. Then we repeat these efforts with some specific frequency. The adaptations we are trying to stimulate require synthesis of new biological material. If the stress is too small in either intensity or duration, little or no adaptation growth is stimulated. On the other hand, if the stress is too severe, "growth" is delayed or even prevented.vancouver sport conditioning vancouver

Periodization of sport specific training

In the opinion of many word class athletes and coaches emerging from the fact that the better adapted we are to exercise the more difficult it is to induce further positive changes, is the use of the periodization training principle.

Applying this principle for your vancouver sport conditioning program will help you with the other difficult challenge: performance at your best when it matters most. This means that your sport conditioning program will need to change in order to help you peak for the most important competition (s) of the season.

At the elite level, where majority of athletes are so close to their physical peak, proper diet and mental preparation are two major assets of your vancouver sport conditioning program.

 

Just listen to the words of one of our clients.


Hi my name is Johan Sauer I’ve been training with Dan for about 18 months and I am very happy with the results.  We’ve exceeded all my initial goals and I’m looking forward to another 18 months with Dan.

I’ve managed to qualify in my sport “Target Shooting’ for the 2009 Olympics in Beijing.   I’m looking at Dan of Fitness Essentials to help me get in top shape for one of the bigger events in my sporting career.  Thank you for your patience and tenacity and keep up the good work.

 Johan was awarded the Male Athlete of the Year in Shooting.  Johan competed in the 2006 Common Wealth Games in Melbourne, finishing 12th and 20th in his competitions.


 

vancouver personal trainer vancouver
  • PhD in Biomechanics
  • B.Sc. in Physical Education (National Academy of Physical Education and Sports)
  • BCRPA Certified Personal Trainer
  • BCRPA Certified Fitness Leader
  • BCRPA Certified Weight Trainer

Dan has over 10 years of experience as a coach and fitness professional, training a wide variety of people, ranging from elite college and national level athletes to teenagers, Special Olympic athletes, retired grandmothers, and middle-aged professionals.

Dan specializes in sport specific training, core conditioning, and cardio program design.

Dan is also a certified ski-instructor, a former pro-fencer, and a running enthusiast.

Dan offers personal training to clients living in Vancouver.

 

 
vancouver personal trainer vancouverLauren Welch

  • Bachelor of Human Kinetics (in exercise science) - UBC
  • BCRPA Certified Weight Trainer
  • BCRPA Certified Personal Trainer
  • Canadian Track & Field (400m hurdles- bronze metalist)
  • UBC Track & Field Team (silver metalist)

 
Lauren believes that physical fitness is integral to one's overall well-being, she emphasizes functional and dynamic exercises to achieve this goal.

Having specialized in Exercise Science at the University of British Columbia, Lauren has the technical expertise to develop individualized goal-specific programs that maximize time spent in the gym.   Her specialities include sport-specific conditioning, weight loss, toning, and functional training.  

She is a positive and dynamic trainer whose encouragement builds confidence. From athletes seeking speed and agility development to those who are new to fitness, Lauren's fun and challenging programs keep motivation levels high and garner results.

Lauren offers personal training to clients at our vancouver training studio.
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Trevor Penrose

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  • Bachelor in Sport and Health Sciences

Trevor is a well experienced vancouver personal trainer with a background in kinesiology and health sciences from York University.

As a former varsity athlete at York University (hockey), he has a very strong background in sport specific training as well as experience in post rehab conditioning and strengthening.

Using unique techniques in his personal training, he likes to keep each workout interesting, intense and fun.

Trevor takes a very functional approach to personal training, working towards strength for everyday life and sport specific movements as opposed to training in segments, unless isolation is a part of your fitness goals.

Trevor believes in working on three fundamental aspects of everyday life; mobility, flexibility and stability. These aspects lead to core strength, the basis behind any movement and correct posture.

Trevor offers personal training to clients at our vancouver training studio.


Sports Nutrition

 


Ryan Oughtred

Dr in Naturopathic Medicine

Holistic Nutrition looks at the total person, their diet, supplementation and lifestyle.  Ryan offers nutritional support specifically tailored to help the athlete detoxify muscles, and build clean muscle with the use of proper diet, and herbal/natural supplementation to increase the effectiveness of each workout.

Everything we do in our life affects our body.  This cooperative action of the food we eat, water we drink and the way we live our lives determine the over all health of our bodies that is made up of many cells, glands and organs.

Picture it this way; a lone Canucks player can shoot the puck down the ice, however with the help of the whole team they can win the game and even the Stanley Cup.  This is how all the individual aspects of our body functions and daily dietary routines work together. Either struggling alone to fight a battle or working as a team to maintain balance with in the whole body make up.

Nutrition is the process of converting food for the growth and repair of worn tissue. It is also the science or study of proper balance with in the diet to promote health.

Trained in Naturopathic Medicine, Ryan Oughtred uses integrative health care and exercise to help people achieve their highest levels of physical health and athletic performance.

Ryan provides private one on one assessments geared to help you achieve your overall goals.

 

  • Thorough Review of Your Medical History Eincluding Medical Reports
     

  • Physical Health Assessment

          - Muscle Testing

          - Live Blood Analysis

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine

          - massage

          - acupuncture

          - herbal medicine

  • Dietary Analysis of your current daily intake
    see sample diet journal  
     

  • Regular Email Follow-ups
     

  • Educational Handouts
     

  • Continuing support through scheduled in-office appointments

 

 

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Ryan Oughtred - Canadian Alpine Ski Team

 

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Testimonials

"My Health Care Providers all highly recommended making regular exercise part of my necessary lifestyle changes. As someone recovering from an extended illness and now dealing with a chronic condition, my major concern was that I might further hurt myself.

Dan makes sure I have fun and he keeps me motivated. He routinely adjusts my training program to prevent further joint damage, keep me from getting bored and to build up my strength and endurance. I trust his knowledge and techniques because I am achieving great results and feeling better and better about life. Dan’s terrific!"
- Laurie Stansfield
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"Steph is great at keeping my work out routine fresh and new. I’m getting great results! I can see my body changing – getting more firm and tone.She’ll push you and challenge you and make you sweat, but you definitely see the fruits of your labor! Steph motivates me and is great at listening and adapting exercise techniques to suit my comfort levels without sacrificing a good work out. Thanks Steph!" - Nicole L.
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"Before starting withSteph, I had never broken a noticeable sweat at the gym. Within the first 5 minutes with her, I was dripping all over the place.

After just 4 sessions with Steph, I had dropped 2% body fat and felt absolutely amazing.I have visibledefinition everywhere.

She brings a fresh and fun variety to working out and pushes me to work harder than I ever have before. When I would have normally given up, there Steph is rooting me on and making me laugh.

I look forward to working out with her everytime, not just because I know I will look better and better after each and every session, but also because she is a great person to talk to, laugh with, and just hangout with.

I may curse inside my head at times, but is it ever worth it. I have these strange muscles I never knew existed and my bum has been saved from gravity.

I have recommended her to all my friends and wouldn't even think of going anywhere else." - Rebecca L.
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"I heard from some of my friends about how personal training could help me to achieve my weight loss goals, but I never believed that it could actually happen to me.

What can I say? I got lucky and found Stephanie!

As a result of the progressive and intense workout sessions -- so far, I've lost a total of 31 pounds! I'm simply ecstatic!"

-Kate Remmer
Sales Associate
Richmond, Vancouver, Canada
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"I have been training with Steph for almost 2 years now and have seen fabulous results. When I first met her I gave her my parameters: I only had 1 ¼ hr to spend at the gym 3 times a week of that time 25 minutes was for cardio – for the rest I wanted a work-out routine that would give me results. She makes me work my butt off but the end result is well worth it. She is definitely motivating and comes up with innovative ways of doing an exercise to keep it interesting. I would recommend her to anyone." - Jayme C
PS: I get compliments on the definition in my arms all the time.

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