François Preece
Founder, Owner, & Head Coach
After his degree he decided to start a career in personal training. He had finally found his passion! He instantly fell in love with this industry and made it a top priority to learn as much as he could from different sources and to allow him to improve on his weaknesses as a trainer to perfect his knowledge.
He now holds over 40 certifications in fat loss, muscle gain, sports performance, and nutrition which allows him to issue receipts for insurance companies as a Naturotherapist.
As the owner & founder of Elite Coaching, he meticulously crafted his approach based on over 19 years of experience as a certified personal trainer, and an empirical method that allows all his clients to reach their goals, by giving them all the tools they need to succeed with guaranteed results.
François is also the course instructor in Canada for Poliquin Group which used to be the company of his mentor Charles R. Poliquin who passed away a few years ago. François is honoured to be working with the team at Poliquin Group to pass on the knowledge he gained from this mentor and to continue Charles’s mission to improve the standard of personal training World wide. The Poliquin International Certification Program level 1 & 2 were recently conducted at Elite Coaching with coaches and personal trainers from across the country with great success.
Not only does François strive to make Elite Coaching the best personal training facility in Canada, but he also understands the importance of raising the standards of the personal training industry as a whole in order to better serve clients, and to improve the recognition of personal training as a prosperous career path. Improving the personal training industry facilitates part of his mission which is to empower clients to reach their full potential healthily through education and coaching by promoting long-term health solutions. These improvements allows the industry to be in a better place to help more people live better healthier lives to look good, feel proud, and improve cognitive and physical performance.
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François with one of his athletes Alexandre Gbaguidi, a sprinter for the next World Master Championships with the goal of getting his athlete on the podium. The photo beside are gold medals in 60m and 200m sprints for the Quebec, and Ontario Provincial Championships.
Education and certifications
PICP Level 3 (Poliquin International Certification Program) Strength & Conditioning Specialist Poliquin Certified (in progress – national level),
Trainer certified PICP 2 Strength & Conditioning Specialist Poliquin Certified (provincial level),
Big Cut Strong – Thibarmy, Sleep Issues; from Theory to Practice – Designs For Health/Christian Maurice,
The Art of General Population Transformations – Clean Health, Advanced Strategies to Program Design Level 1 – KILO Strength Society, Exercise Kinesiology & Biomechanics seminar – Strength Sensei
Advanced Strength Program Design – Strength Sensei, Fat Loss Bootcamp seminar – Strength Sensei,
Cutting Edge Training Methodology in Hypertrophy – Strength Sensei, Cutting Edge Training Methodology for Achieving Optimal Body Composition – Strength Sensei, personal training (ANIE, CSEP, Can-Fit-Pro, ATP), Metabolic Analytics – Strength Sensei (module 2 – Adrenal & Gut Health),
Metabolic Analytics – Strength Sensei (module 1), BioSignature (Poliquin – Level 2), PIMST & FAT Tool (Poliquin Instant Muscle Strengthening Techniques, & Fascial Abrasion Technique)
Kickboxing (Fitness Kickboxing Canada – level 3 ultimate instructor, ISKA),
Olympic boxing (NCCP),
sport nutrition (ANIE),
neuro-linguistic programming (NLP),
functional rehabilitation (ATP) and other specialized trainings (ANIE),
general BA (Human Kinetics & Business) University of Ottawa.
Julie Beauregard
Elite Master Coach, and Assistant to Coach Development
Julie started weight training at the age of 19. Aware of the benefits and results on her body, she quickly found a passion and a way to exceed her own limits in this sport. In 2012, the owner of the gym where she trained approached her with the suggestion to enter fitness competitions, which she decided to do soon after and began preparations to compete in the “Hope Cup” – bikini category – in 2013, and in the 127th edition of the IDFA – figure / novice category – in 2017, where she won first place. Since her debut at Elite Coaching, Julie has been trained and mentored by François Preece. She aspires to help others excel through her greatest passion. She wants to help people achieve their goals and improve their physical and mental health.
Certifications
PICP Level 1 (Poliquin International Certification Program) Strength & Conditioning Specialist Poliquin Certified (regional level),
Advanced weight training methods – YMCA workshop,
What happens with abdominal muscles during pregnancy? – YMCA workshop,
Big Cut Strong – Thibarmy,
Yoga for Back Health – YMCA workshop,
Sports Nutrition Lvl. I – Export coach,
Advanced client evaluation – Elite Coaching, Skin Fold ECourse – Mark Ottobre (Wolfpack)
Personal Training Certification YMCA
Simon Delquignies
Elite Senior Coach
Simon has been involved in various sports since his childhood but he found his true love in the form of Muay Thai Kickboxing.
He dedicated himself to his passion and eventually brought it to the professional level.
He realized how much he enjoyed sharing his passion not only for Muay Thai but for the sport in general. As a result, he decided to study to become a private trainer, which greatly expanded his views and knowledge of training and recently took a deep interest in strength training.
For the past 10 years, he has been a coach in Australia, France and Canada.
Since his debut at Elite Coaching, Simon has been trained and mentored by François Preece.
Simon’s passion will motivate you and he will coach you to help you reach your goals.
Certifications
PICP Level 2 (Poliquin International Certification Program) Strength & Conditioning Specialist Poliquin Certified (provincial level),
Certificate III & IV in Fitness and Personal Training at the Royal Melbourne University
Félix Cusson
Elite Coach
Félix has been a sports enthusiast since he was young. From the age of 16, he developed a growing interest in bodybuilding to gain self-confidence. Over time, he realized that training is more than just about looking good, it’s also about developing a healthy lifestyle to feel good mentally and physically.
Her determination, positivism, and love for the sport is contagious. This is why Felix wants to share his passion with others and has decided to develop his personal training career at Elite Coaching. His motivation and zest for life will not only help you develop your full potential, but also help you appreciate the effort you put in to get there.
Certifications
Since his debut at Elite Coaching, Felix has been trained and mentored by François Preece and Julie Beauregard.
Catherine Gagné
Elite Coach
Catherine has been very athletic since she was a child. She has competed in gymnastics for many years and has explored various other sports. Now an athlete in personal training, it is in this discipline that she has found her true passion.
After completing her studies in psychology, Catherine decided to become a professional trainer because this is the field in which she saw herself excelling, making a positive impact on people’s lives by helping them achieve their goals and promoting self-confidence through physical activity.
Certifications
Ataraxia – Physical training (CPEP-1 training),
University of Montreal – Major in Psychology.
Since her debut at Elite Coaching, Catherine has been trained and mentored by François Preece and Julie Beauregard.
Megan Birch
Elite Coach
Bio to come
Certifications
Since his debut at Elite Coaching, Felix has been trained and mentored by François Preece and Julie Beauregard.