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Charles Poliquin is a Canadian strength training coach who has trained world class athletes such as Olympic Gold medal sprinter Donovan Bailey, National Football League (NFL) Pro Bowl wide receiver David Boston, and National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star Chris Pronger among others. Poliquin, a native of Ottawa, Canada, has trained Olympic medalists in 12 different sports,[1][2] and possesses a B.Sc. in Kinesiology and a M.Sc. in Exercise Physiology. Poliquin garnered some mainstream recognition for his column in the fitness publication Muscle Media 2000,[3] in which he gave his strength-training advice in monthly articles to the general public, and later through the online and print versions of Testosterone Magazine. Poliquin has also published several books. As a columnist, Poliquin, who speaks 3 different languages (English, French, and German), has written over 500 articles,[1] which have been translated into 7 different languages (English, Swedish, German, French, Italian, Dutch and Japanese). His first book The Poliquin Principles formatted a basic summary of his training methods and provided insight into the training regimens of some of the world's top athletes. Poliquin also promoted and helped popularize German volume training.
[edit] Selected list of trainees
- Donovan Bailey, Olympic Gold Medalist 100 m sprint
- David Boston, NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver
- Al MacInnis, Retired NHL defenseman, Norris Trophy winner
- Joe Nieuwendyk, Florida Panthers, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Stanley Cup winner
- Chris Pronger, Anaheim Ducks, Stanley Cup winner; winner of Norris and Hart Trophies
- Canadian short-track speed-skating team
- Dwight Phillips, Olympic Gold Medalist long jumper
- Nanceen Perry, World Record Holder 4 x 200 m
- Michelle Freeman, former number 1 ranked hurdler in the World
- Chris Thorpe, Olympic Silver & Bronze Medalist, Double's Luge
- Adam Nelson, World Champion & 2x Olympic Silver Medalist, Shot Put
- Gary Roberts, NHL player—Roberts credits Poliquin with helping him make a successful return to the NHL after 2 of his previous return attempts failed due to physical injury.[4]
- The Poliquin Principles - 1997, 2006
- The German Body Comp Program - 1997, 2005
- Manly Weight Loss - 1998
- Modern Trends in Strength Training - 2000, 2001, 2005
- Winning the Arms Race - 2000, 2001, 2005
- Applied Strongman Training for Sport (with co-author Art McDermott) - 2006
- Ask Coach Poliquin (Volumes I and II) - 2006
[edit] References
- ^ a b Charles Poliquin Bio, charlespoliquin.com, accessed January 13, 2007.
- ^ Charles Poliquin, bodybuilding.com, accessed April 26, 2007.
- ^ REVIEW: The Poliquin Principles, weights.net, accessed January 31, 2007.
- ^ testimonials, charlespoliquin.com, accessed January 13, 2007.
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