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Whistler
PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES
Gerard Recio, BSc (Kinesiology), CSCS, PFLC, SCS, PTS
Gerard is a Senior Sports Performance Specialist at Twist Conditioning
Inc., located in North Vancouver, British Columbia. He has coached a
variety of athletes from hockey and basketball players, to snowboarders,
skateboarders and motorcycle racers. Gerard enjoys coaching youth level
competitors, as well as athletes at the professional ranks. In addition to
his role as a Conditioning Coach, Gerard is a BOSU Master trainer, and a
Twist Conditioning Master Coach, delivering lectures, workshops,
seminars and Sports Conditioning Specialist Certifications across North
America. In his spare time, you can find Gerard snowboarding up at
Whistler or on one of the many mountains on the west coast.
Dean Shiels, BHK, CSCS
Coach Shiels, Vice President of Athlete Conditioning Services and Senior
Strength and Conditioning Coach, has been an integral part of the Twist
Team for five years. Dean earned his bachelors degree in Human Kinetics
and Commerce at the University of British Columbia where he was an
Academic All-Canadian Defencemen for the UBC Thunderbirds Varsity
Hockey Team. Coach Shiels manages the Twist Athlete Conditioning
Centre in North Vancouver and trains athletes from a variety of sports
from professional to youth levels.
Dean Smith
Dean Smith is a physiotherapist working in a busy orthopedic and sport
clinic in the Kitsilano area of Vancouver. In addition to his work as a
physiotherapist, Dean has been involved in the fitness industry as an onfloor
fitness leader, international presenter and yoga instructor for many
years. When not working, Dean can be found with his dogs climbing a
peak in the coastal mountains.
Peter Twist, MSc
Peter Twist has coached in the NHL for 11 years and is currently a
consultant for several NHL players and agents. An exercise physiologist
with an MSc and specialization in Coaching Science, Twist has published
over 200 papers, authored four books and 11 DVDs on athlete
development and delivered lectures to thousands of trainers and coaches
internationally. Recognized as a leader in his industry, Twist was
honoured with the National Strength & Conditioning Association’s 1998
President’s Award and Can-Fit-Pro 2003 Specialty Presenter of the Year
Award. On a practical level, Twist has trained over 700 professional
athletes, including Mark Messier, Pavel Bure, Mike Peca, Alexander
Mogilny, Bryan McCabe, Markus Naslund, Trevor Linden, Mattias Ohlund
and basketball’s Hakeem Olajuwon. Twist is the President & CEO of Twist
Conditioning Inc. operating three main divisions: Training and Consulting,
Education and Product Wholesale. Twist also has a line of sport
conditioning certifications which are delivered by Twist Master Coaches
throughout North America. Twist makes his home in North Vancouver,
the location of his athlete conditioning centre.
Helen Vanderburg, BPE, AFLCA, ACE, Can-Fit-Pro, Pilates
Mat and Yoga certified
Helen has over 20 years of fitness experience, is a respected international
presenter, owner of Heavens Fitness Club and Fountain Park Health Club
in Calgary. She has been recognized for her outstanding contribution to
the fitness industry receiving the IDEA 2005 Fitness Instructor of the Year,
IDEA 1996 Program Director of the Year, the 1996 Can-Fit-Pro presenter
of the year, 2001 Women of Vision award, and the 2001 Mall Peepre
National Fitness Leadership Memorial award. Helen brings a wealth of
experience to her presentations as a business owner, instructor trainer,
writer, video producer and elite athlete as a past World Champion
synchronized swimmer. She is an honoured member of the Canadian
Sports Hall of Fame and International Aquatic Hall of Fame. Helen is the
team leader for the Canadian NIKE Fitness Athlete’s, a master trainer for
the Nautilus Health and Fitness Group, BOSU, BodyBar and fitness
columnist for numerous magazines and newspaper.
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