Coach Alex and his team at SMART Performance operate at the pinnacle of the performance industry in Calgary. SMART athletes are not only physically prepared, but understand the underlying personality traits of the “A” mindset. This mentality will not let you be out-worked, enables you to accept coaching, and importantly, understands the role of science (nutrition, rest, etc.) in athletic development. “A” minded individuals also take these characteristics to the class-room, which is always part of the formula.
I tried many times to develop my own programs or use online programs to train at home , but had always ended up getting injured. Being a former athlete, I thought that I knew enough to train myself with help of online training programs, however I still ended up getting injured which hampered any progress I had made. Early in my training with SMART Performance, I came to realize that I was doing many of the moves incorrectly and had poor form. They corrected my form and taught me proper lifting techniques, I have avoided injury since working with SMART Performance by performing moves and lifts the correct way under their guidance.
My relationship with SMART Performance began in 2019. SMART Performance has extremely passionate and hard working coaches that push athletes to bring the best out of them. Not only is Coach Alex a great coach, he is a great mentor. He has once been in our shoes as younger athletes and knows what it takes to get to the next level.
"I think the most important component of a young athletes development is to have a coach who pours belief into their players that they can play at the top collegiate and professional levels of their sport. It’s not that American athletes are any more talented than our Canadians athletes, it is simply a matter of us not knowing the type of athlete"
