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Strength and Conditioning with Ian Perry

By Diane Hunter practice for youth athletes. Seeing
drop out rates increase, injury rates
ince high school Ian Perry increase and a decline in performance
Shas been deeply involved in a at a young age should be a red
number of sports. Now strength and flag. I do my best to talk to each

conditioning coach at Own the Ice in parent individually and hope that
Cornwall, Perry has also studied at someday Cornwall and our athletic
Queen’s University. “I was fortunate development model can be one that
enough to study under some brilliant is looked at and inspiring to others.”
professors and have the opportunity
Perry said he owes a lot to the
to be chosen as a strength and
people he has worked with. “I have

conditioning intern after my first
been lucky enough to work with some
year of studies at Queens University
amazing people,” he said. “Mentors:
in the department of Kinesiology
Paul Oneid (CIS & NCAA Strength
and Health Studies- with an honours
Coach-currently Queens Head
in Physical Education and Strength
and Conditioning,” said Perry. “This Strength Coach), David Leyland
gave me the opportunity to work (Vancouver Physiotherapist), Dale
with some very talented strength Lablans (Track Canada Strength
and conditioning coaches as well Coach & Former York University
as athletic therapists in a collegiate Strength Coach), Rodney Wilson
setting for five years, which ultimately (Former Queens Strength Coach)

led me to where I am today.” and so many interns and athletes who
Ian Perry also took a huge interest in powerlifting, Olympic lifting have helped in my development. This
Perry is constantly seeking new and strongman training as well as gymnastics & track and field and

information to help the people he combine specific training. Supplied photo. is a career where experience is key

and I have a long way to go but owe
coaches. “I am in constant search
of knowledge. I have learned from the chance to work with business better. If either of those aspects slips, a lot to these individuals.”
owners, elderly patients, accident your athletes suffer. This motivates
some of the most successful coaches Perry hopes to be training, writing,
in this business that if you are not recovery victims, and people with me to stay on top of both.” consulting, and lecturing in the future
developmental disorders.”
constantly bettering yourself each Perry said trying to education and would like to obtain a master’s
day you will fall behind quickly,” Although Perry is very successful parents and coaches on long-term degree in athletic therapy or exercise

said Perry. “The main premise as a in business and education, he said athlete development (LTAD) can also science. His advice is simple but
coach is to make people better across fi nding balance can sometimes be be challenging. “This is a subject that straightforward. “Always be fully
a broad population base. Through my challenging. “I took on a big role if better understood, would provide engaged in the task at hand. Level of
experience I have had the chance to throughout my time at Queen’s having greater outcomes athletically for
success is directly related to level of
work with collegiate and professional to balance classes with programming most youth athletes. We hope to host
engagement.”
athletes, Special Olympics Canada and training. Sometimes the stress of a few seminars on LTAD and begin
For more information on Own the
and youth athletes in many different having athletes succeed really gets to see changes in the way parents and
Ice visit: www.owntheicehockey.com
athletic settings. I have also had to you. I always want people to get coaches are approaching training and