Our Athletes
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Jarome Iginla – NHL Hockey Player
Calgary Flames
"I've really enjoyed working out with Athletes Nation (Dan LaJoie) for the past 7 summers. I think their focus on speed and power has helped me on the ice during and in preparation for games. I've always had the mentality 'push, push, go harder!’. Dan has helped me to find more of a balance in that area and learn the importance of rest and recovery, to go along with challenging yourself. This has helped me to be quicker on the ice, but just as importantly feel more rested and ready to go for games."
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Turner Elson – Hockey Player / WHL - Red Deer Rebels / NHL - Abbotsford Heat / Calgary Flames / 2012 AN Performance Athlete of the Year and Record Holder
"Over the past 8 years of training at Athletes Nation, the experience working with Brad, Dan (speed and power), Crystal (nutrition), Luke and Ryan (MMA Hockey Combat Training) has been amazing. The transformation in my physical abilities, planning and preparation, and mental and physical toughness have taken my game to new levels, allowing me to achieve goals that I thought might not be reachable. The opportunity to play in the WHL has been a life-changing experience that I would wish every aspiring hockey player could have the chance to realize, and has opened my eyes to the amazing possibilities of continuing my training at Athletes Nation. If you have big dreams and are willing to work hard there is no better place to train than Athletes Nation.”
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Tyler Spurgeon – Austria Elite League Hockey Player
KAC
“This is my 4th off-season training at Athletes Nation and it is truly a program I believe in. After just my first off-season training here I went to the Edmonton Oilers NHL Camp and received the fittest Oiler award. Working with Dan and Brad has taken my game to a whole new level. I take my training very seriously and do a lot of reading on my own, these guys know what they are doing.”
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Tyler Ennis – NHL Hockey Player
Buffalo Sabres
“I love Athletes Nation, it is an amazing facility with an awesome program and amazing trainers. I've started to
really enjoy training and I look forward to waking up and coming to the gym in the off-season. ”
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Nick Johnson – NHL Hockey Player
Phoenix coyotes
“I really enjoyed training at Athletes Nation because it is truly a top notch facility with great trainers and elite peer athletes. It's easy to work hard when you have it all in on.”
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Jared Spurgeon – NHL Hockey Player
Minnesota Wild
“This is my 4 year working at AN and with Brad. The results I continue to get in here keeps me going and pushing me forward. Training with Brad, alongside guys like Ennis, Chipchura and my brother keeps it a competitive atmosphere and a fun place to train. ”
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Ryan Jimmo – UFC Fighter 17-1 Record
Canada’s #1 Ranked Light Heavy Weight
Current MFC World Champion and UFC fastest KO holder
“My victories in the ring involve me being bigger, stronger and faster than my opponent. My success in the last year could not have happened without the help of Athletes Nation. Through the training I've received there, I've become more explosive than I ever thought possible.”
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Burke Gallimore – CIS Hockey Player
Seattle Thunderbirds
“Training at Athletes Nation has helped me make drastic improvements in my game. I have become way quicker and much stronger on the ice and have been able to improve my personal numbers and be a bigger part of the team by being able to play more minutes due to the summer conditioning. The emphasis on speed and power is second to none at Athletes Nation.”
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Kamau Peterson – CFL Football Player
BC Lions
“I've played professionally for 10 years in all 3 major professional football leagues. I'm sickened by the fact that it took me until my 10th year to find Athletes Nation! The quality of speed and power development is second to none that I've experienced. I've been to top caliber combined training facilities in Atlanta and Massachusetts, each of which were carrying considerable costs, but yielding questionable results. There's no better feeling as an athlete than making a decision to elevate your game, paying the price for greatness, and then actually seeing the results. Athletes Nations’ trainers constantly claim to be a results-based facility... and they GET RESULTS.”
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Brad Lester - CFL Football Player
Edmonton Eskimos
“My time at Athletes Nation was a great experience; I truly got a better understanding of how to gain explosive speed and power.”
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Mason Geersten – WHL Hockey Player
Edmonton Oil Kings 1st Round Draft Pick
“Over past 3 years the staff at Athletes Nation has brought my game and confidence to another level. I know they will be a very big part of my success and I am very grateful that I have found them. I can’t wait to continue to get bigger, faster, stronger and more powerful at Athletes Nation this summer.”
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Kyle Brodziak – NHL Hockey Player
Minnesota Wild
"Through working out with Dan at Athletes Nation, I learned a lot about the consistent work ethic that I needed to produce to become a legitimate professional. This summer, he taught me a lot about my body, and how to maximize its potential. I am now stronger, faster and more ready than I've ever been to start the hockey season."
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Kyle Chipchura – NHL Hockey Player
Phoenix Coyotes
"After working at Athletes Nation, I've never felt stronger and faster. I've learned to be more efficient while still maximizing my full potential in the gym and on the track which translated great onto the ice."
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Theo Peckham – NHL Hockey Player
Edmonton Oilers
"Working with Dan helped me bring my game to a new level. I feel more powerful and explosive than ever going into NHL training camp. The staff was First Class and the facility is top-notch."
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Matt Deacon - NCAA College Baseball Player
5-Time Performance Athlete of the Year
"Training with Athletes Nation for the past 6 years has dramatically improved my athletic ability. With sports evolving into the bigger/stronger/faster mentality, Dan has given me the competitive edge to excel at every level. Each off-season I spend training with Dan and the Athletes Nation team, they have physically prepared me for the demanding NCAA schedule I face. Without the knowledge of Dan and the resources of Athletes Nation, I wouldn't have accomplished what I have and I would not be where I am today. I owe a lot of my success to this program and I strongly encourage and recommend any serious athlete to allow yourself to reach your maximum potential by training at Athletes Nation."
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Travis Ewanyk – WHL Hockey Player
Edmonton Oil Kings
"Athletes Nation has propelled my game to new levels I could never have achieved with any other training. The gyms' professional atmosphere combined with the trainers dedicated approach to training makes it excel in a class of its own, above the rest."
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Jed Hanson – USA NCAA D1 College Baseball Player
University of Nebraska
"The time that I spent working with Dan LaJoie at Athletes Nation greatly increased my knowledge of speed and power training. Within a one-week period, I began to recognize change in my performance and simply my psychological drive to train. He has an outlook on the subject unlike anyone I have met previously; and have yet to meet. I look forward to furthering my experience with him and Athletes Nation tremendously. "
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Steph Bolduc - Ringette
“Athletes Nation helped me focus on strength and specific skills that I needed to excel at ringette. Their amazing facility and coaches have made me into a stronger ringette player year after year.”
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Katrina Bokenfohr #9 – University Volleyball Player
University of Calgary
“Standing at five foot nine in the volleyball world posed a challenge seeing as how this sport requires height. In order for me to be successful I needed to increase my vertical so I could hold my own on the court. I started training at Athletes Nation in my off-season right before my last year of school and club volleyball. Training here allowed me to work on my vertical, agility, explosive movements, and core strength, all key aspects of being successful on the court.”
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Erik Christensen – NHL Hockey Player
New York Rangers
“I found Athletes Nation over two years ago and when I walked into their facility and spoke with Dan LaJoie, I was sold. Their amazing facility along with their great program has turned me into a better athlete year after year. I look forward to continuing to put more speed and power into my game.”
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Luke Mahura – WHL Hockey Player
Prince Albert Raiders
"The training programs that have been developed by Athletes Nation have helped me get to the next level. The staff at Athletes Nation is extremely professional in their approach and they individualize a program so that each athlete can achieve their goals and maximize their potential. Athletes Nation is the only place that I consider when it comes to my off-ice training; they have the top facility, staff, and knowledge to make me a better athlete."
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Christian Kowalchuk – USA NCAA D1 College Baseball Player
University of Arkansas
“I started training at Athletes Nation at age 15, I was searching for the right program and the right coach to bring my overall athletic performance to a higher level. Athletes Nation helped me tremendously to reach that higher level of competition. With a top-of-the-line facility, not only was I physically taken to a higher level, I also became mentally tough beyond expectations. Dan LaJoie opened my eyes to an elite athletic performance program that led me to reach my goals of playing Division 1 Baseball at one of the top-ranked universities in the U.S. As my knowledge of speed, strength, and agility increased, my performance on the field increased as well. If you expect great things for yourself, Athletes Nation is where you go to achieve them.”
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Sammy Okpro – CFL Football Player
“Athletes Nation has pushed my limits to new levels making me understand the work I was doing before was just simply not enough to play at a high level. I have never been shy of hard work but to be able balance it out with rest and recovery has helped me tremendously. Working with Dan has helped me understand what parts of my body needed to be worked on so that my athletic ability would match my talents.”
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Kevin Czarnecki – US College Baseball Player
Garden City Community College, KS
“I've been working out at Athletes Nation for seven years. The new facility is the best workout facility in North America by far. The facility has allowed me to become a better athlete and baseball player. Every year I have made big gains in strength and speed. Dan LaJoie is the best strength coach I have had, and working with him has made a big difference in my performance. The workout programs have really worked for me, I have been able to use speed and power on the ball diamond and it gives me every edge over anybody. The hard work you put in everyday pays off big time. Athletes Nation has given me a lot of support and a lot of one-on-one work when I need it whether it has been with my workouts, speed work, or my baseball skills. Dan and Brad are two of the most knowledgeable strength and conditioning coaches in Canada and any athlete who wants to get better, faster, stronger should be at Athletes Nation.”
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Taylor Burns – US College Baseball Player
“Athletes Nation is an excellent training facility, with two strength and conditioning coaches, whose passion for training athletes is evident through their wealth of knowledge, and their level of preparedness they bring to their job on a daily basis. The time I have spent training with Dan over seven years has been integral to my growth as a pitcher, and person. Athletes Nation
is simply the best there is because of the types of training the athletes do, and because of the level of commitment Dan and Brad give to those athletes.”
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Luke Harris – MMA Fighter – Former KOTC Middle Weight Champion
Owner Hayabusa Training Centre
“The training that I receive at Athletes Nation has been a huge factor in my success as an MMA fighter. Initially, through rehabilitation after my ACL surgery, and now in developing strength, speed & power to dominate my opponents. Being a better athlete has been a large factor in my last two first-round victories.
Thanks especially to Brad McNamara for being by my side everyday to guide me through my training and Dan for his programming and knowledge. You guys make it easy for me to reach my goals!”
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Vince Marozzi – AJHL Junior Hockey Player
Spruce Grove Saints
“Hello, my name is Vincenzo Marozzi, and I have been training at Athletes Nation for the past 5 years. I am a goaltender and play for the Spruce Grove Saints of the AJHL. About 6 years ago I came to the point in my hockey career when I needed to make my off-season preparation a priority, and that’s when I found Athletes Nation. Athletes Nation provided me with the opportunity to develop my speed, power, and 1st Step Quickness, which made a seamless transition to the ice. Training at Athletes Nation each summer prepares me to endure the rigorous schedule of Junior Hockey and achieve peak performance each and every game. Everything at Athletes Nation from its knowledgeable staff, state-of-the-art facility and individualized programs will prepare anyone for any sport!”
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Crystal Phillips – Speed Skater
Olympic Oval, Calgary
“What sets Athletes Nation apart from other Sports Performance Training Centres is their customized programs and attention to detail with technique and attitude, creating an environment full of dedicated, elite athletes.”
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Cody Chikie – WHL Hockey Player
Kelowna Rockets
“Athletes Nation has not only allowed me to get to the next level with my speed and power, but allowed me to showcase it against the highest level of athletes!”
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Keegan Hucul – USA College Baseball Player
Seward County Community College
“Throughout the last six years of my life, Athletes Nation has provided me with the highest quality of training I could have asked for. The types of training offered at Athletes Nation are more advanced, and far more effective than any other facility or gym I have been to. The mixture of lifting, ab work, running, and speed and power work is what gave me reason to be a part of it for so long. The head trainer, Dan LaJoie is thoroughly knowledgeable and understands how to shape the body for success at elite levels. Through training sessions, recovery processes, and nutrition tips, Dan has helped get me where I am today, which is pitching at the college level. Overall, Athletes Nation is something I'd recommend to inexperienced newcomers, or to professional athletes who need an amazing place to train in the off-season.”
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Patrick Kabongo, CFL Football Player
Edmonton Eskimos
“Working at Athletes Nation over the past two years with Brad and Dan has helped remind me of what’s important in training, and how critical it is in improving and maintaining Elite Level Performance. Early in my career I was fortunate enough to be part of the University of Nebraska Football Team and trained in the ‘Nation’s Number One Strength and Conditioning Program -Husker Power’. The ‘Husker Power’ program featured a unique training environment built on speed and power, and was supported by great facilities and professional coaching. Now that I am training at Athletes NationI have once again experienced a program, facility, and results which could rival the training I received as a ‘Cornhusk
er’. The similarities of the programs’ focus on speed and power, along with Athletes Nation’s superior facilities and coaching make it the obvious choice for any amateur or professional athlete.”
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Dalton Reum- WHL Hockey Player
Swift Current Broncos
“Atheles Nation is a training facility like no other. The programs they offer have helped me reach my goals for the summer! I am going into this hockey season with confidence in every single aspect of the game (strength, speed and mentally focus.) Thanks to Dan and everyone at Athletes Nation, I expect big results this upcoming season.”
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Matteo Gennaro - Prince Albert Raiders Draft Pick
“Athletes has helped me improve my overall strength, technique and quickness. It has really made a big difference in my game on the ice and I felt like I was able to compete at the WHL level with confidence.”
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Stephen Wack - Prince George Cougar Draft Pick
“Athletes has helped my speed, agility and strength. It's a fun atmosphere to be in and challenge yourself with a great group of guys.”
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Ethan Lazaro - Moose Jaw Warrior Draft Pick
“Athletes Nation has helped me out tremendously with my speed, power, strength and mental toughness. It works on specific skills for individuals to take them to the next level.”
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