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fit.coach.cj *ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST*
📍Toronto, ON 🇨🇦
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02/06/2022

TBT SUMMER ‘21

Let’s talk ADVERSITY.

Fresh off shoulder surgery? No problem. My guy from still wanted to find a way to get better.

One of the things we did was resort to weighted vests (since he didn’t have the range/strength in shoulders to load weight in many traditional ways), lots of gruelling isometric holds, and as pictured above… some good old eccentrics to build strength.

I wish I could find more footage of this guy grinding because he was a fantastic example of what it looks like to tackle adversity and find a way.

Be great.


I once heard “you are never as bad as your haters say you are, and you are never as good as your biggest fans say you ar...
01/05/2022

I once heard “you are never as bad as your haters say you are, and you are never as good as your biggest fans say you are” and this was an important message simply for understanding the value in staying confident whilst staying humble.

This is a great lesson I learned early about life in general, not just in athletics. A lesson especially valuable these days. We are living in a pandemic and surrounded by negativity. As of today, here in Ontario we are once again locked down… but… no matter how bleak things may seem and no matter how much negativity we are surrounded by… we must find a way to find our level and not stoop down to those lows.

Life is good. We have so much to be grateful for. Take some time to count your blessings and perhaps share them with another to help brighten their spirits.

The only way to escape darkness is to pursue the light. And that I what I am choosing to do today, and that is exactly what I challenge you to do as well.

It’s the first day of December! Once again I am organizing the annual Gift Drive for families in need. This year the gif...
12/02/2021

It’s the first day of December! Once again I am organizing the annual Gift Drive for families in need.

This year the gifts will be donated to Connect City, an organization that will distribute the donations to Refugees, Homeless and other needy families during the holidays.

Items of most need are for the teenagers, which often are forgotten about. Even things such as Tim Cards and other Gift Cards are items that would be perfect for them.

Thank you for your consideration!

“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give”

Blessings,
CJ

New beginnings… Excited to be a part of the historic organization as the Strength and Conditioning Coach.A true honour ...
12/01/2021

New beginnings…

Excited to be a part of the historic organization as the Strength and Conditioning Coach.

A true honour and privilege to be working with the 13x Champions and 5x Champions.

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10/15/2021

Here is an old clip where I’d like to highlight TWO major things i like to keep in mind when coaching young athletes:

1️⃣ - core training should be focused on the ability to BRACE and STABILIZE through the trunk. It is not very helpful to have your athletes rep-out tons crunch variations. What is valuable to them will be the ability to absorb and resist motion/load. This translates to their sport allowing them to HOLD their position when being leaned on, pushed, hit or checked by opponents.

2️⃣ - have fun! I love to incorporate partner work as well as get creative by thinking up new ways to perform old movements. This keeps it fresh as well as keeps the athlete interested and excited to come back into the gym, rather than dreading it. Longevity and love for the game is 🔑 to long term success.

Best of luck to these two brothers this season!
malkhassian


Many people out there try to overcomplicate things to make it seem like THEY have all the answers. This blurring of the ...
10/04/2021

Many people out there try to overcomplicate things to make it seem like THEY have all the answers. This blurring of the lines is for their own gain, not your gain, as they seem hold the key to success. However, in actuality, this is just a strategy they use to sell their products: a new and improved training program, a specialized diet/meal system, unseen recovery strategies and technology… the list goes on…

Train in the movements you’ve been taught, don’t buy into the gimmicks and new flashy BS. There is a reason the exercises you see most often still exist many years later… They work.

Sleep is good. Get a lot of it (7-8+ hours).

Deep down we all know what IS and IS NOT healthy. Don’t overthink this (lots of protein, whole foods are best).

This is actually simple. I am not saying it is easy, as it requires a lot of discipline… but… it’s simple and should not require a lot of “think work”.

Do the common things, uncommonly well. Do them better than your opponents. I promise you will develop and get better 📈

Be great.

I was incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to help out a great cause this past weekend at the All Star Invitati...
09/20/2021

I was incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to help out a great cause this past weekend at the All Star Invitational.

It was incredible to be a part of the event and see the smiles on the kids faces doing what they love once again 🏒

you have a huge heart and the people at know how to throw a great event! 👏

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09/18/2021

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It never feels like the end of an off-season until it’s September! Now here we are, and with that, a lot of goodbyes. It...
09/01/2021

It never feels like the end of an off-season until it’s September! Now here we are, and with that, a lot of goodbyes.

It is only love and well wishes to this fine group of gentlemen pictured above (and many missing from photos!). In these photos you’ll find a group of young men who sacrificed so much over the last 17 months of training hard, usually with no end date in sight and without playing any games. Whether it was on-ice, off the ice in the gym or even in an empty field on a weekend, you gave it everything you had. This commitment is mind blowing and you all have something to be incredibly proud of. I sure know I’m proud of you.

All the best boys! Go crush it at your ongoing camps, camps, prep school camps and of course in the upcoming season! You have all worked incredibly hard toward your ultimate goal and dream and I have learned a tremendous amount from each and every one of you. Grateful to be called “coach” and can’t wait to be a fan as I watch the games this year 😎

See ya soon fellas!

Another quote that sticks out and reminds me of this fact is “stop being afraid of what can go wrong and start being exc...
08/30/2021

Another quote that sticks out and reminds me of this fact is “stop being afraid of what can go wrong and start being excited about what can go right.”

This is so true today. Pumped to see a lot of my boys start at their respective camps today! Best of luck and can’t wait to be at the games this season wherever you end up playing 🥅

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