SERVICES
JUNIOR ATHLETIC TRAINING
Junior Athletic Training holds immense value for young athletes as it fosters both heightened body awareness and self-confidence. Specialized training in the gym plays a pivotal role in preventing injuries, particularly among those engaged in intense competitive sports. Junior Athletic Training provides crucial support in navigating the constant physical transformations inherent in the growth of young bodies, while also serving as a foundation for enhancing athletic performance.
We collaborate with athletes, parents and coaches to create a program with supports and benefits the athlete while maintaining the delicate balance between their school, training, competition and recovery schedule.
We have partnered with Tennis Canada and Tennis BC to help young athletes perform their best, avoid athletic injuries and build body awareness.
OUR PROCESS
We meet with the athlete to assess their physical needs and determine the goals for the training. We follow up with parents and/or coaches to hear more about specific improvements they would like to be made in the athlete’s performance.
A program is designed around those specific goals, the trainer’s assessment and the athlete’s athletic and school schedule. It includes an in & out of the gym program, exercises and nutritional advice.
The athlete is supported by their trainer in and out of the gym. We assess the progress and carefully monitor and adjust the program if needed based on the athlete’s progress and their constantly evolving physical and mental condition.
BENEFITS OF ATHLETIC TRAINING FOR YOUTH
Most sports are asymmetrical, meaning there is usually a dominant and a non-dominant side to the performance. As a child grows those imbalances grow with them. Proper and consistent Athletic Training can help to reduce these muscular imbalances and therefore contribute significantly to injury prevention in the short and long-term, going into adulthood.
Additionally, many young athletes and coaches see the benefits of “dry land training” and those athletes participate in specific athletic training sessions may see themselves rise to the top more quickly than others.
- Reduce muscular imbalances caused by assymetrical sports
- Short & long-term Injury prevention
- Improve athletic performance
- Increase in body awareness
- Increase muscular & cardiovascular endurance
- Increase & maintain mobility in a growing body
- Build confidence and strength
SPORTS WE WORK WITH
TENNIS & PICKLEBALL
Due to a single-side dominating character of the sport, our main goal is to help athletes maintain body balance and injury prevention of overused body parts & muscles. We use anti-rotational and stability exercises to achieve that, while guiding developing individual to the highest competitive level.
GOLF
Golf is a single-side dominant sport and requires a lot of balance, rotational power and high concentration for long periods of time. Golf-specific training programs focus on strength of the back kinetic chain, as well as mobility of ankles, hip flexors, and T-spine. To prevent injuries we include anti-rotational exercises, shoulder stability and precision training.
HOCKEY
Playing hockey requires a lot of power, body control, speed, strength and skills on the ice. During training sessions we not only work on athlete’s physical qualities, but also coach them to combine it all together and rationally use it in the gym and on the ice. We work to prevent overuse of hip flexors and lower back by keeping glutes and core active, and keeping lower extremities and T-spine mobile.
FIGURE SKATING
Figure skating is a complex, coordination- and aesthetics-oriented sport. The biggest challenge for an athlete is flexibility, great body control and high repetition ratio. It requires high-precision and physically demanding performance with ease and elegance. We help athletes maintain body balance, achieve understanding of body mechanics, strength and flexibility.
GYMNASTICS
As a sport gymnastics requires extensive body weight conditioning, hours at the gym, repetition and correct form. Our goal as trainer is to ensure movements are performed correctly and to help the athlete develop basic and specific strength, power, as well as to prevent injuries. We design training programs to focus on core stability, flexibility, shoulder stability, lower body power, and overall body mobility.
SNOWBOARDING
Snowboarding is a unique and very un-intuitive sport that requires coordination, core strength, power, and enormous strength of the lower body. Snowboarding-specific training programs focus on the back kinetic chain, core stability, rotational and anti-rotational exercises, and mobility maintenance.
FENCING
Fencing demands precision, agility, and explosive movements. Athletes must maintain a strong core and lower body strength for quick lunges and parries. Mobility and overall stability are crucial for injury prevention. Our fencing-specific training programs not only boost competitiveness but also prioritize long-term physical health, ensuring athletes perform at their best throughout the season.
DANCING
Beautiful elegant performance on stage requires flexibility, great body control and strength. Every dancer is different; some need more work on strength, some more work on flexibility, so we approach every athlete individually. However, overarching goal of every training program is ensuring that all body parts function to their full potential.
MEET
OUR TRAINERS
CORINE LATREILLE
CO-FOUNDER, PERSONAL TRAINER
In addition to 16 years of experience as an athlete, performer and coach, Corine is an NCCP Level 2 certified artistic gymnastics coach, ACE certified Personal Trainer, and a Pre/Postnatal Fitness instructor.
SERGEY NAZAROV
CO-FOUNDER, PERSONAL TRAINER
BA in Physical Education and Sports Coaching, ISSA (International Sports Science Association) Certified Personal Trainer, TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) Golf Fitness Instructor.
ANDREW TSIA
PERSONAL TRAINER
Andrew is a ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, FMS Level 1, and has completed his Bachelor’s of Kinesiology at UBC.
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TESTIMONIALS
OUR ROOTS
Fitnastika Fitness was founded in Vancouver by Corine Latreille and Sergey Nazarov back in 2013. Sergey and Corine met while they were both performing at Cirque de Soleil with an award-winning show Kooza.
Prior to their time at Cirque, Corine and Sergey had successful careers in artistic gymnastics and acro-sport, competing professionally in gymnastics in Canada and Russia, respectively. At the age of nineteen, Corine joined l’Ecole nationale de cirque in Montreal, majoring in acrobatic Hand to Hand with a minor in Handstands. One of her proudest moments was performing alongside Avril Lavigne at the closing ceremonies of the 2006 Torino Olympic Games. In turn, Sergey was an acro-sport National Team member and Captain for over 10 years. Sergey competed and became the winner of many international tournaments, world and continental championships.
Making Vancouver their home, Corine and Sergey wanted to share their passion for health and fitness with everyone. Their biggest joy is seeing people improve their lives through healthy diet and exercise, accomplish their goals and push the boundaries of their physical limitations.
OUR STUDIO
Our studio is located in Yaletown, the heart of Vancouver’s downtown. Having partnered with LEVEL, a luxurious hotel-style apartment building, you get to enjoy the privacy and security of the building and can focus on your fitness goals.
Our studio is clean, conditioned and well-maintained. With state-of-the-art equipment, sauna, steam room and shower amenities, we guarantee a great experience every time you come in through the doors.
Because it’s a private training studio, we make sure not to overcrowd the space, so you can proceed through your workout session without any delays or interruptions. We’ll be happy to give you a tour so you can see it for yourself! Parking spaces are always available.
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Book a 45-minute session with us and tell us what your needs, goals and challenges are. We’ll create a program tailored specifically to you.