Training philosophy
My interest in training began at a young age when I first discovered the body's ability to adapt to stress. Having had severe asthma as a child, it took hard work to improve my cardiovascular capacity enough to be permitted to participate in physical activities such as hockey and martial arts. Extensive training then allowed me to excel. After winning several worldwide competitions in North America and Asia, I was privileged to train with the monks at the Shaolin Temple in China.
The drive to improve my performance in martial arts and hockey grew into a general passion for training. I have since researched and experimented with a variety of techniques to learn which training methods most effectively improve performance. I have come to believe that it is necessary to improve all aspects of fitness while following the progressive overload principle. To me, everything should follow a logical progression, and when working with clients, my aim is always to choose the most practical exercises possible to improve functional strength and mobility.