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On June 20, 2026, coaches and allied health professionals from across Western Canada converged in Calgary for a fantastic day of education and networking at the Canadian Sport Institute – Alberta.

The Canadian Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCA) is pleased to announce another important milestone in the rollout of the Canadian Strength and Conditioning Professional (CSCP) certification pathway, and a newly developed Mentorship Program.

Every strength and conditioning coach has worked with an athlete who appears to be doing everything right. They never miss training sessions, consistently push themselves in the weight room, and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to improving their performance.

Dalhousie University in Halifax was our great host again for the 2026 CSCA Maritime Regional Conference. This one-day event included practitioners within the strength and conditioning industry as well as other health and performance related professionals.

First responders, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and EMS, operate in physically demanding and psychologically stressful environments. Appropriately designed training can help first responders build greater resilience, durability, and long term physical preparedness through their careers.

There comes a day in the lives of anyone working in the health and fitness space where we are confronted with an individual that does not enjoy physical activity and has never enjoyed it...

It has been well established in both science and practice that an effective warm-up improves subsequent performance, and therefore it should be closely linked to the demands of the session ahead.

The CSCP pathway is structured to support S&C coaches at multiple stages of their professional journey, with distinct levels that reflect experience, education, and demonstrated competencies.

Every coach eventually has to decide what kind of impact they want to make, and what kind of life they want to live. At some point in a strength and conditioning career, a quiet question begins to surface: Who am I actually building my career to serve?

The CSCA Pathway to Pro video series is designed to spotlight Canadian strength and conditioning (S&C) professionals who are building, advancing, and sustaining careers across a wide range of performance environments.

Written by: The CSCA

Written by: Cole Hergott

The Canadian Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCA) is pleased to announce the newly elected Board of Directors, voted in by our membership at the Annual General Meeting on November 2nd.

Written by: Kathryn Chapman

Written by: Cole Hergott

Written by: Dr. Stephane Gregory

Written by: Marcel Lemieux

Written by: Cole Hergott

Written by: Shauna Forsyth

Written by: Trevor Cottrell