Gladiator Strength & Conditioning
Gladiator Strength & Conditioning

THE TRAINERS

Over four decades of experience training high-level hockey talent and professional athletes.

Sam Pollock
Strength & Conditioning Coach

Sam Pollock

<p>Sam has won several championships at the minor hockey level and 1 at the Jr.A level. Sam has also won a field Lacrosse city Championship and qualified for OFSA.</p> <p>He committed to the hockey program at VIU where he studied kinesiology and is currently taking his Masters in Kinesiology from the University of North Dakota.</p> <p>Sam has done internships, mentorships and courses from the world&#8217;s best and has been trained by one of the best NHL strength coaches Ben Prentiss at his Connecticut facility. Sam has been training elite hockey, baseball, football players and teams for several years.</p>

Experience

10+ Years coaching pro athletes

Philosophy

Intensity, consistency, and functional power.

Areas of Expertise

CrossFit Group Training Functional Fitness Competition Prep

Notable Credentials & Positions

Coaches

THE TEAM

Ben & Sam have been training and studying Strength & Conditioning from a very young age.

Ben Pollock
Strength & Conditioning Coach

Ben Pollock

<p>Ben is a multi sport athlete who played AAA hockey for the Ottawa Valley Midget Titans as well as baseball for the Ottawa Chiefs U18AAA. A little league highlight was winning the senior provincial baseball Championship and qualifying for the Canadian Championships.</p> <p>Ben also played Collegiate Summer baseball for the Capital City Reds. The Reds travelled regularly to the USA and played many games vs NCAA filled teams including the World Series Collegiate games in Toledo Ohio.</p> <p>Ben has been an instructor at several Capital Conquest conventions training martial artists from around the world. Ben has been training elite baseball, football and hockey players and teams for several years.</p>

Credentials

Power Development Speed Training Elite Athletes Sport Science
Greg Pollock
Head Coach & Owner

Greg Pollock

<p>Greg has been training professional/Elite &#038; Amateur hockey players for 40 years. In addition has over 10 years of martial arts training including traditional jiu-jitsu, brazilian jiujitsu, kickboxing, muay thai kickboxing and mixed martial arts.</p> <p>Greg has been involved in the fitness game for over 45yrs and started training at the age of 15 at the 1st Nautilus Health Club in Ottawa, training along side of a then 15 year old Steve Yzerman.</p> <p>Being a high level multi sport athlete in Hockey, Baseball and Football required learning many different work out programs. Gaining valuable knowledge over the years Greg has trained with NFL &#038; CFL players, MLB players, Olympic Bobsled team members, Canadian team Rugby players, Jr A and NHL players as well as Olympic power lifters and competitive body builders.</p>

Credentials

Hockey Performance Strength Training Team Conditioning Youth Development

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