MEET OUR PERFORMANCE COACHES

Michael Cornell
Michael CornellOwner, Head Performance Coach
Michael is a 6 year Canadian Football League (CFL) veteran who has dedicated his life to the concept of performance and breaking the mold. He has more than 15 years of hands-on experience with Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, corrective movement patterns, and Sports Psychology along with several training and performance certifications. Michael is recognized as one of the top performance coaches in Canada.
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Raquel Cornell
Raquel CornellOwner, Performance Coach
Raquel encourages our community to embrace their power and develop self-love. Coaching is her purpose. As a former athlete, she suffered a severe leg injury, and following three surgeries; She watched the future she had planned slip away. Not one to accept defeat, her mission is to embrace the challenges and encourage others to defy their limitations and dig deeply into their power and purpose
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Julian Howsare
Julian HowsarePerformance Coach
Julian Howsare has been a professional football player for eight years and currently plays for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Julian has certifications in personal training and his philosophy when training clients is to incorporate various training techniques and methods to best suit each client based on their individual needs, preferences, and goals.
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Hayden Amis
Hayden AmisPerformance & Bootcamp Coach
Coming from a rich history of athletics, Hayden has an excellent background in physical training. He has a professional understanding of the body, completing his professional training certificate and then building on that with advanced personal training methods with Michael Cornell.
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Eric Blake
Eric BlakePerformance Coach
Eric is a professional athlete currently playing in the Canadian Football League. He has practiced strength and conditioning for many years and has found great success in developing his athletic potential. Plain and simple, he understands what it takes to achieve success on and off the field, and that shows in what he does and how he coaches his clients.
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Nikita Whitlock
Nikita WhitlockPerformance Coach
Nikita is a versatile professional athlete playing defensive tackle and fullback. He has played in three professional leagues throughout his career: the NFL, the CFL, and the XFL. Nikita believes that even the biggest walls and barriers can be broken down… especially with a sledgehammer.
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