About Us
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ONLINE TRAINING SYSTEMS FOR MOUNTAIN-BASED ATHLETES
Our STORY
Union Athletics is founded on the principle that a collaborative, team-based approach to health and performance is a better solution than an independently created program. Each movement, rep count, and exercise tutorial is created by our team of like-minded professionals, and is led by Jay Chiasson and Joel Harwood. Our network of inspiring coaches, physiotherapists, dieticians, and professional athletes adds breadth and depth for Union Athletics clients and friends.

THE TRAINERS
JAY
CHIASSON
Jay spent the better part of a decade studying and working in the field of Structural Engineering before deciding to follow his true passion and become a Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Jay takes a scientific and evidence-based approach to strength and conditioning, always endeavoring to train smarter not harder. His specialties are in performance enhancement, injury mitigation and optimizing human movement potential.
Credentials & Courses Taken:
- Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng)
- Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (NSCA-CSCS)
- Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist (FRCms)
- Functional Range Assessment (FRA)
- Bioforce Certified Conditioning Coach (CCC)
- Strongfirst (SFG) & (RKC) Kettlebell Instructor
- Postural Restoration - Myokinematic Restoration (PRI)
- Functional Movement Systems (FMS-2)
- Art of Breath
- Kinstretch
JOEL
HARWOOD
Joel’s ongoing endeavors as a student, athlete, coach, and educator have led him to create a universal, athlete-centered approach to long-term development and human performance.
His background in exercise physiology and ongoing passion for his own coaching evolution allows him to exceed the ever-changing needs of professional athletes, data-driven clients, and World Champions.
- Blueprint Athlete Development - founder and head coach
- Cycling Canada Coach of the Year
- Coach to numerous professional athletes, including 2017 World Champion Miranda Miller
- Cycling BC - Head Coach
- Lead coach for all disciplines, working with provincial road, track, BMX and mountain bike programs
Credentials:
- Masters of Education - Grit versus fragility
- Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology
- Bachelor of Education
- Chartered Professional Coach
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