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Thurston | Family Physio Sport Conditioning and Wellness Centre

"Minimizing Pain and Maximizing Mobility"

Discover Your Strength at Ottawa's most prolific Gym!

Ottawa's only true athletic playground with a primary focus of navigating every athlete to Discover their Strength and Develop their Full Athletic Potential.

This location is also home to a state of the art Physiotherapy and
Massage Therapy Wellness Centre.

Unlike most fitness and conditioning centres with minimal floor space and packed with machines, the FPSCWC has plenty of open space for athletes to perform speed, agility, reactivity, quickness, and acceleration drills utilizing one machine, the human body. The FPSCWC challenges the athlete with 10 fully equipped power racks with key functional training tools including, dumbbells, balance boards, BOSUs, stability balls, multi resistance tubing, and benches complimented with a barrage of speed, agility and quickness tools such as ladders, hurdles, resisted and assisted speed harnesses, parachutes, cones, and power striders.

Anaerobic and aerobic base conditioning is covered by the Centres fleet of stationary bikes, summer and fall access to well maintained soccer fields directly across from the centre, and an unmatched open space for multi-directional training. Our 4000+ square foot training area is large enough to accommodate 30 + players at once in an inspiring and motivating environment loaded with energy and passion.

The Family Physio Sport Conditioning Team will develop programs to fit each individual athlete's abilities to optimal performance specific to their sport. Utilizing the combined knowledge of our kinesiologists, massage therapists, and sport physiotherapists, the FPSCWC team is able to produce a more competent, durable, and skilfull athlete through the improvement of their anaerobic capacity, dynamic balance, speed, agility, quickness, movement skills, muscle reactivity, joint stability, whole body reaction skills, multi-joint strength, standing explosive power, rotary core power, deceleration, power initiation, multi-directional agility. Each of these components will be trained to meet and exceed the intense physical demands of every sport and reduce the inherent risk of injuries. The conditioning workouts are 45 to 60 minutes in length and are available after school, mornings and weekends. The FPSCWC also offers on-site training where we bring our unique system of training to you.

The FPSCWC program is the answer to building team morale, player excitement and overall energy within individual athletes, teams and to promote cooperation/collaboration that recognizes fitness as a tool to enhance level of play and productivity.

Services offered at Thurston

Personal Training Program Descriptions...

3|45 Program (Individual)
Designed to measure your current state of overall health and fitness while identifying your individual needs, this program of 3 45 minute sessions includes a physical assessment examining posture, body balance and lifestyle.

30|60 Program (Individual)
Based on the results of your individual assessment, this program of 30/60 minute sessions is tailored to your individual health and fitness needs and long term goals.

What can you expect to gain from Personal Training?

• More energy and self-confidence
• Improved sleep
• Improved core strength
• Reduced low back pain
• Improved body image and self esteem
• Increased resting metabolism
• Reduced anxiety
• Stress reduction
• Reduced Body fat
• Lower blood pressure
• Increased strength and muscle mass
• Reduced risk of cardiovascular disease

Please note that both these pro-grams are suitable for the first time exerciser or the seasoned athlete. You will immediately see and feel the benefit of working with an exercise specialist focused on you realizing your goals and fitness potential.

Move beyond the boot camps and into a full body workout that will ensure you meet the demands of your life and sport.

Call us today to sign up for our 3|45 and make your way to our 30|60 Program which will be formulated based on a prescription designed specifically for you!

Youth High Performance Sport Training

Sport is movement at a fast pace in an arena of organized chaos. Only through the training of specific movements will your son or daughter get the edge necessary to take their game to the next level. Our specialized training maximizes the potential of the young athlete by developing stronger more balanced bodies which in turn gives them the tools to become faster, more agile, and less prone to injury. Whether its a harder shot on the ice, or that faster first step on the field, this training will ensure every athletes goals are attained.

Athlete Injury Prevention Program

All athletes regardless of age are eligible for the most comprehensive athletic training program in Ottawa. Whether in a team, small, group, or individual environment a physiotherapist will be on hand to communicate to our sport conditioning coaches the individual needs of each athlete. This unprecedented dialog between therapist and coach will ensure every athlete whether playing on the ice, field, on court or in the pool, will be a stronger, more balanced and more importantly, a more resilient athlete.

Endless Ice (Skating Treadmill Program)

Visit the Endless Ice page to learn more about the program and availability.

Contact us for more information on any of our programs.

Coaches/Bios

Chris Smith - Team Conditioning Specialist

American Council on Exercise Certified Personal trainer (since 1998) & NCCP Level 2 Coach

Originally from the West Coast, Chris brings with him an education from the University of British Columbia in Human Kinetics and the intensity of an elite basketball, volleyball, and national level water polo player. With more than 15 years of experience as a coach and athlete Chris has the unique ability to navigate athletes from the grassroots to the NHL, OHL, CIS, NCAA, and CJHL to exceed their expectations both on and off the ice, field, or in the pool. Chris' passion for human movement, strength, power and speed has him constantly staying on the edge of sport performance and conditioning.

Chris designed and implemented the programming for the 2009 High Performance Hockey Conditioning Camp which witnessed three local athletes (Corey Cowick, Calvin de Haan, Scott Valentine) drafted into the NHL and players move up from AA to AAA and AAA to junior level play. In addition to hockey, the soccer development program sent off a team of athletes, with both academic and athletic scholarships, to universities across Canada.

Presently Chris is working with the teams and coaching staff of a number of GCGH, Rangers, Sting, OGHA, and River Rats teams as their In Season Dryland provider to ensure the athletes stay faster, stronger, quicker and can play through that all important third period over time.

When not working with athletes Chris can be found camping with his wife and two sons, cycling, snowshoeing and putting himself though the same training he does with his athletes.

"If I am unable to get the best out myself it would be impossible to get the best from the athlete's I train"

Pam Coons - Personal Training Coach

Pam Coons is a client-focused professional with an emphasis on the "personal", she is driven by integrity with a true belief in the power of exercise to create mental and physical well-being for all individuals. She has nineteen years of experience and education working with individual or small group exercise program design and implementation addressing clients with chronic pain and has developed expertise for special populations (older adults, arthritis, diabetics, Parkinson's, MS, metabolic syndrome, post-rehabiliation and corrective-exercise, cardiac rehab, etc.)

"I have worked at many gyms in my life and was blown away by the Family Physio Sports Conditioning and Wellness Centre on Thurston, not only is it top notch facility with fantastic equipment, it is the floor space that I appreciate the most for getting the most out of my clients during their workouts. I also appreciate the fact that there is a team that I can work hand in hand with by utilizing such services as physiotherapy and massage therapy on site. It is truly the best case scenario I could of asked for."

Pam has a passion for exercise and best serves her clients by teaching them how to achieve optimal health through a balanced lifestyle. She believes that functional training translates into the enduring strength we need for the activities of our day-to-day lives. She also encourages her clients to set realistic and achievable goals, and motivates and supports them every step of the way. When not at the facility, Pam can be found working out, cross country skiing and out and about with fellow Urban Polers. She also spends time at various speaking engagements educating the audience of the power of exercise for disease management or control.

"Your health is Your Wealth, so invest in you!"

Kerri McCabe - Personal Training Coach

Kerri has over 10 years experience in the health and fitness industry. She is an expert in the field of corrective exercise. Accredited by organizations such and Can-Fit Pro, STOTT Pilates and the CHEK Institute, Kerri brings a unique and holistic approach to lifestyle coaching and exercise prescription. Kerri has changed the lives of many clients by treating the whole person and finding the root cause of both physical and emotional obstacles that can often impair a client?s success. Kerri is a versatile and spirited trainer who thrives on educating and empowering people through innovative and effective methods. Kerri left the strict confines of the corporate fitness industry to have the freedom to practice her holistic approach with the elite team at Family Physiotherapy.

Jessica Kanstrup - Personal Fitness Coach

Jessica is a certified Can-Fit Pro personal trainer and graduate from the Fitness and Health Promotion program at Algonquin College and has worked in different fitness settings for over 5 years. To be able to combine her passion for fitness and desire to help others is her ultimate dream job. She has worked with a diverse population from youths to geriatrics and some of her training specialties include: fat loss, cardiovascular training, back/core strength, sports specific training, sports injuries and rehabilitation, stretching and flexibility. Whether you are just getting started or looking to advance past plateaus and set higher goals, she is ready to get you there.

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