I grew up playing hockey. I loved the game, but the part that stuck with me was dryland training — my first real taste of strength work. It flipped a switch, and I got hooked on how the body moves and what makes it perform.
That curiosity turned into a question I couldn't let go of: why does training work? Not just what to do, but the reasoning underneath it — what's actually proven, and what's just noise. Chasing that answer is what led me into coaching.
These days I compete in powerlifting. It's taught me the things I try to pass on — patience, consistency, and a real respect for technique. Progress under a heavy bar never comes from rushing. It comes from doing the basics well, again and again. That's exactly how I'll coach you.
Competing also made something clear to me: strength isn't about lifting heavier for its own sake. It's about moving well, feeling capable, and being able to do what you love for years. That belief is the whole reason I coach the way I do.