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Qualifications

- B.BA with a Concentration in Entrepreneurship and a Minor in Kinesiology from Acadia University

- B.Ed Secondary from Acadia University

- Hockey Canada High Performance 1 Coach Certified

- NCCP Development 1

- Respect in Sport Certified

- Hockey Safety Certified

- 4 Years Coaching Experience

- Head Coach Kings Mutual Valley Wildcats (NSMBHL)

- Nova Scotia Scout (Moncton Wildcats)

- 4 Years Played Jr. A (MHL)

- 2 QMJHL Training Camps (Saint John Seasdogs)

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Qualifications

- B.Sc Human Nutrition from St. Francis Xavier University
- B.Sc Human Kinetics from St. Francis Xavier University (2019)
- Canfitpro Personal Training specialist (2016)
- 4 Years Played in the QMJHL (Captain in Final Year)
- Current 3rd Year Playing AUS Hockey (2 AUS Championships)
- 2 Time Academic All Canadian
-Standard first aid and CPR (renewed annually)
- Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab Demonstrator (2016-2018)
- 3 Years Strength and Conditioning Experience
-8+ Years Coaching Experience

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Jeffrey Krichew

Director of Business Operations

I grew up in a small town called Musquodoboit Harbour on the Eastern Shore. I have always been extremely active from a very young age, playing high level hockey, basketball, and soccer all the way up. I always took a great interest in training and working out, but I always found it difficult to work with a trainer when I was trying to juggle playing other sports, lived so far away from the city. When I got into high school, I would work 50-60 hours a week and it was nearly impossible to train with a group. A big part of what we are trying to do here at TrainSmart Athletics is to be flexible, so we are able to accommodate athletes' different and complex needs, both in the gym, and away from it. We want to make sure every athlete has the opportunity to train at a high level, regardless of their situation.

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I want to inspire youth to get into fitness at a young age and make it a passion for them for life. Even after they move on from sport, they have the fundamentals and base to continue to live a healthy active life.

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Mark Tremaine

Director of Strength and Conditioning
Nutrition Counsellor

Since a very young age, I've had a strong passion for health and fitness which has motivated me to inspire younger minds to find that same passion. Ultimately living a healthy lifestyle is about much more than just being active, however my hope is that by means of a well-designed program and effective coaching I can help guide athletes towards achieving a healthy-active lifestyle. With years of experience coaching, training, and playing multiple sports including hockey at a high level, I plan to use that experience when guiding workouts in order to both maximize potential, and have fun doing it.

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What We're About

We started TrainSmart Athletics in 2016 with the goal in mind of offering elite level off season training programs to youth in the Greater Halifax Area for an affordable price. We found that many trainers in the area were not flexible with times, and as we moved up in hockey, training was extremely price, and did not give us the opportunity to work during our summer months. We wanted to combat that, and give as many athletes as we could the opportunity to train like the pros.


Our first summer we were fortunate enough to work with 12 athletes completing strictly field workouts. The following off season we were fortunate enough to be able to rent a high end facility from the Atlantic Division of Canoe Kayak Canada in Dartmouth, and train over 30 athletes along with a provincial lacrosse team! 

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Here at Trainsmart, we work with collegiate hockey players both at the NCAA Division 1 and Canadian U-Sport level. We also train athletes at the Major Midget, High School, Major Bantam, and minor hockey levels with the priority of helping each individual set and meet their goals. 

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We are a fully registered, licensed, and insured business.

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