Winning is Hard
Ryan Van Asten enflamme les Flames
« Communiquer de la connaissance, c’est simplement allumer la bougie d’autres humains avec notre lampe sans se priver soi-même d’aucune lumière. » – Jane Porter, romancière historique écossaise. C’est en travaillant avec des experts plus intelligents que lui que Ryan Van Asten est devenu lui-même un expert. Maintenant entraîneur de musculation et de conditionnement physique […]
Van Asten Lights Up the Flames
Better Together
Scattered about the country, Canada’s best up and coming ski cross athletes have historically been going it alone. The skiers have been isolated from one another, training solo and paying out of pocket for access to specialized programs and facilities. It’s hard and expensive to follow a solitary path, and not overly conducive to fostering […]
That Research Mind
Sport – is it art or science, or both? There’s no question that in today’s quest for ever higher, faster and stronger athletes, sport has increasingly evolved to rely on science as one of the primary tools for objectively measuring and improving athletic performance. When a coach or service provider has an idea for improving […]
It’s a Human Thing
Despite the often accepted notion that athletes are tough as nails and can weather any storm that comes their way, the reality is that athletes can struggle with mental illness too. One in five Canadians suffer from depression, anxiety, substance abuse or other mental health disorders and only one third of those who need mental […]
Para-Athletes Takeover CSI Calgary at Paralympian Search
November 18, 2015 Thirty-eight participants were #PARATOUGH at the first ever Paralympian Search held by the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSI Calgary) on November 14. The event offered individuals with a physical disability or visual impairment the opportunity to test their athletic potential in a high performance environment with […]
Esau, Gallinger, and the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary Elevate Parasport Programs
Shane Esau and Tessa Gallinger did not set out to become the country’s leading parasport exercise physiologist and strength and power para-specialist. They each had set out on traditional sport career paths at the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary and fell into the relatively unchartered world of parasport science. Now, Esau and Gallinger are running programs […]