MATT NICHOL - Strength and Conditioning Coach
Throughout the years I have met hundreds of trainers. Some are knowledgeable about weight lifting, some are knowledgeable about re-hab, some are knowledgeable about nutrition and health, but very few combine all of these areas in their practice. Matt Nichol is one of the only people I have ever seen who combines all of these into a truly holistic practice. I consider Matt to be the best Strength and Conditioning Coach in Canada. Plain and simple, Matt gets results!
— Dr Eric Serrano M.D.Who Can You Trust?
Choosing a coach or personal trainer can be a life changing decision. The right choice can bring many benefits while the wrong choice can be detrimental to your well-being. Before you entrust someone with your health and, if you're a professional athlete, your livelihood, you want to be certain of the person's abilities. To some this means academic qualifications, to some professional certifications. For others it is experience that counts. Matt's philosophy is that it's the whole package.
Experience
Matt has helped hundreds of clients break through their training plateaus with his innovative approach to training and nutrition. His clients include athletes from the N.B.A, N.H.L., N.F.L., C.F.L., N.C.A.A., C.I.A.U., Basketball Canada, Tennis Canada and Athletics Canada.
Matt is former university athlete (football, track & field) and currently competes in powerlifting within the Ontario Powerlifting Association. He specializes in the design and implementation of corrective exercise programs for movement dysfunctions and injury rehabilitation.
Academic Qualifications and Certifications
Matt received his Bachelor of Concurrent Education (B.Ed.) from McGill University in Montreal, completing a double major in Physical Education and History/Anthropology. While at McGill, Matt became certified with the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S.) and with the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiologists as a Certified Fitness Consultant (C.F.C.). Matt received his Masters degree in Kinesiology (M. Kine).from York University. in Toronto. He was the first certified C.H.E.K. (Corrective and High Performance Exercise Kinesiologist) Intern in Ontario accredited through the C.H.E.K Institute in San Diego California. Matt is currently the only Strength and Conditioning Coach recognized by the Canadian Olympic Association as a Level V Coach (N.C.C.P. Level V). He is Canada's first Certified Metabolic Typing Advisor - certified through the HealthExcel Metabolic Typing Education Centre in La Jolla California