Gabriel HARDY
B. SC. Kinésiologue, owner of Performance HARDGYM

Kinesiology graduate in the Department of Preventive Medicine of Laval University in Quebec, Gabriel has marked Profile International University. In fact, he completed his university education in France at the University of Lille 2, where he perfected in physical and psychological preparation for athletes. This education has helped create many links with stakeholders french of top-level sport (INSEP), as well as many European athletes. Gabriel is senior level 3 of 5 theoretical components of the National Programme for the Certification of Coaches (NCCP). Moreover, it has the technical level 1 weightlifting and is about to complete its Level 1 practice granting him a Level 1 certified Canadian weightlifting. On the verge of obtaining the CSCS, certification American physical preparation issued by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Gabriel has managed the training of athletes, ranging from amateur sport to professional sport through university sport. He was an intern for over 2 years with the Rouge et Or de l'Université Laval, alongside Raymond VEILLETTE, preparer physical world-renowned. It also has in its relations several physical reputable preparers in the United States and Canada. He also planned the training of athletes from various disciplines, particularly with NHL, CFL, European Hockey League (German), Hockey Quebec, combat sports (champion France kempo karate champion TKO and Thai boxing), skating speed skating, figure skating, alpine skiing, athletes of strength, speed bike, baseball. Gabriel constantly strives to discover new developments in the world of physical preparation and what surrounds it, to enable its customers and athletes have access to the latest methods in the world of performance. Gabriel is a specialist in physical preparation adapted to ice sports especially hockey and figure skating.

Julien BRAÏDA
MASTER 2 Preparation and Physical Training, Deputy

Major Julien arrived in his class university MASTER 2 "European engineering training and physical preparation" validated in Bordeaux in France. In Europe, the Master 2 is the precedent a doctorate degree. He came to Canada in 2006 to develop among others Raymond VEILLETTE, preparer physical world-renowned currently involved in the football team's Red and Gold from Laval University in Quebec, as well as many experts in preparation physical and professional sports, Julien is currently in the process of validating its certification level 1 Canadian weightlifting in the National Programme for the Certification of Coaches (NCCP) and the CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) degree awarded by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) in the United States. For more than 10 years, Julien has been high-level athlete in Team France Shooting Sport. During his career, he has been several times medallist at the World Championships and Europe and has won numerous titles Champion of France. Julien has made the physical preparation and monitoring of professional athletes and Olympic level. His academic background and experience in physical preparation and sports psychology enable it to develop the potential physical and psychological integrity of any athlete to succeed at the highest level. Julien specializes in preparing specific physical football, tennis and combat sports.

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Melissa HOGG
B. SC. Nutritionist

Melissa is a graduate of a Bachelor of Nutrition at Laval University in Quebec City. She illustrated both at the school level as during its stages, getting repeatedly mentions distinction from its assessors. Melissa exercises in the health field for several years. She had the opportunity to develop its own nutrition methods adapted to the world of health and performance. Melissa has accumulated experience in various fields such as personnel management, nutrition for athletes, nutrition adapted to eating disorders, preparations pre - and post-operative supervision and nutritional new born. She worked with Isabelle HUOT, internationally renowned nutritionist. His training enables it to have a comprehensive approach to nutrition to the great satisfaction of its customers and patients. Now the use of the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval (CHUL), it continues its development in all fields of knowledge while working on the expansion of his business NUTRIMEL personal. Melissa has evolved in the world of sports including basketball and figure skating promoting understanding of all the issues surrounding modern sport. It is also intervened repeatedly with top athletes for the management and dietary advice including the hockey of the QMJHL. Melissa puts its growing expertise in the service of HARDGYM Performance, enabling the team to offer its customers personalized service and multi enabling them to evolve into the world of the performance of logic and scientific manner.

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Yanick Pagé
Preparator physical therapist Physiotherapy (TRP)

The many years spent in the health sector have enabled Yanick PAGÉ to build a quality experience and a great versatility in his field of expertise. He has worked for several organizations, as well as recognized professional sports. During his studies, Gilles COURSCHENES (PHT) of the NCP Physiotherapy Clinic approached to work as an assistant - physiotherapist of the football team of Boundless AA College FX Garneau. It was also athletic therapist for the basketball team AA to the same school as well as for Charlesbourg Alouettes in the elite league baseball in Quebec.

So far, PAGÉ Yanick is the athletic therapist for the football team X-Men of Beauce in the football league most senior Quebec. Those years of experience have enabled him to gain recognition from Jacques Lavergne (PHT) Novaction Group Health physiotherapy sport, particularly those known as physiotherapist of Quebec Nordiques. From this meeting, a strong association with this group has been created, comparing Yanick to many major contracts. His role as athletic therapist's main Quebec Radio X, the league team North American Hockey (2004-2005, the year of Lock Out of the NHL), allowed him to complete his experience in top-level sport by a better understanding of all aspects relating to the treatment of elite athletes. The 15 sports seasons as TRP (7 years as a physical preparer in addition to his work as a therapist) led Yanick to integrate in 2007 the team HARDGYM Performance as a preparer physical and personal trainer. Seeking always to develop, it is preparing for graduation CSCS (American training in physical preparation of the NSCA National Strength and Conditioning Association ") and specializes in parallel with physical preparation for golfers, both amateur and professional levels. The presence of Yanick team of experts in physical preparation HGP offers a completely new way of looking at planning for the training of athletes in rehabilitation or preparations for a return to the game in optimal conditions.

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 Nicolas ROY

Préparateur physique / B.SC. Kinésiologue

Responsable du Programme de Développement à Long Terme des jeunes athlètes

Diplômé de l’Université de Sherbrooke en Kinésiologie, Nicolas a récemment joint l’équipe Hardgym performance afin de prendre en charge le développement des jeunes athlètes âgés de moins de 16 ans.  Lors de ses stages en formule coopérative de l’Université de Sherbrooke, Nicolas a travaillé auprès de jeunes athlètes de nombreuses disciplines afin de mieux connaître leurs besoins. Que ce soit en salle d’entraînement ou dans la formule scolaire d’un sport étude, il a su se démarquer et amener les jeunes à découvrir leur potentiel physique et les moyens existants pour les améliorer. Au contact de ces jeunes sportifs, Nicolas s’est trouvé une passion et a développé une expertise dans l’amélioration de leurs capacités physiques. À chaque intervention, Nicolas se fixe comme objectif de leur permettre d’acquérir de bonnes bases techniques et des connaissances générales en matière d’entraînement gage d’une évolution sécuritaire et optimale selon leurs particularités physiques et cognitives.

Les principaux domaines d’expertise de Nicolas en entraînement sont la préparation physique du Soccer, du Hockey et du Football. Depuis plusieurs années, il utilise des formules d’entraînements novatrices, dans les parcs publics, afin de favoriser l’entraînement de plein air et de faciliter la pratique de l’activité physique à tous. 

«Les fondements premiers de l’entraînement et de la performance doivent passer par la connaissance et le contrôle du corps dans l’espace »

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Stéphanie BRIÈRE

Préparateur physique / B.SC. Kinésiologue

Spécialisée dans les sports artistiques, sports d’endurance et développement fonctionnel

Entraîneur personnel

Stéphanie est bachelière en Kinésiologie de l’Université de Sherbrooke et s’est nouvellement jointe à l’équipe HardGym Performance afin d’élargir ses champs d’expertises. Se spécialisant dans la préparation physique des sports d’endurance et artistiques ainsi que dans le développement global des capacités de l’humain, elle permet à l’équipe HGP de repousser les limites des compétences mises au service de l'athlète. Grâce à ses stages au régime coopératif de Sherbrooke, Stéphanie a eu la chance de perfectionner ses compétences en entraînement personnalisé auprès d’entreprises réputées au Québec et a su développer des projets concernant la pratique d’activités physique, l’alimentation et les saines habitudes de vie auprès de la communauté universitaire de Sherbrooke avec succès. De plus, au cours des cinq dernières années elle a enseigné de nombreux cours de groupe et a réalisé des entraînements personnalisés dans le milieu du conditionnement physique et en plein air. Elle sera donc en charge des cours de spinning offerts par HGP hebdomadairement et des suivis en entraînement privé pour les personnes ayant des objectifs spécifiques à atteindre.

Stéphanie pratique depuis plus de huit ans l’entraînement musculaire, près de 12 ans des sports d’endurance et est une personne active depuis toujours. De plus, elle a davantage consacré les quatre dernières années à pratiquer et développer des entraînements fonctionnels en plein air, en utilisant majoritairement le poids du corps comme résistance ainsi que les éléments de la nature et les parcs publics comme outils. Cette expérience lui donne un tout autre regard sur les méthodes d’entraînement existantes et sur les possibilités quasi infinies de mouvoir l’être humain dans l’espace.