Strength Sensei Team
How we came together:
After the passing of legendary strength coach Charles R. Poliquin in 2018, Krystal Poliquin knew she wanted to carry on her fathers work. She brought together some of the best strength coaches in the world in order to provide the best education to coaches and trainers everywhere. Each of these coaches has worked / mentored or both under Charles R. Poliquin.
Charles R. Poliquin asked Ryan Faehnle to come work for him at the PSI where he travelled internationally educating strength coaches and trainers.
Eric Falstrault is a long time student and friend of his, taking all PICP levels as well as many other of his courses. He interned and mentored under Charles R. Poliquin. He was one of the first owners of the Poliquin Performance Center in Canada.
Ryan Faehnle
Ryan currently owns a private consulting business VIPAR based out of Ohio. He is a strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) who has also authored and ghost-written several best-selling books. He has coached, mentored, and consulted athletes in 21 different sports at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels, with athlete successes ranging from NCAA All-American to NFL Super Bowl Champions. Learn More
Eric Falstrault
He is a Montreal-based strength coach, Naturopath, Sport Therapist, founder of BODHI Fit and Author of The Strength Code. He is level 5 PICP (Poliquin International Certification Program). He uses many techniques with his clients (Manual muscle testing, nutritional evaluation, First Line Therapy, Structural Balance) to help identify major concerns and fix them as fast as possible. Learn More
Strength Sensei Advisors
Paul Gagne
Sensei Advisor
Conditioning specialist with 38 years of experience training some of the top Olympic and pro athletes. His expertise lies in training protocols for postural balance, neuro-muscular balance, and performance enhancement. He has developed a unique postural and functional evaluation and training system. Many elite and professional athletes encompassing various sports and world-class competitions consult with and are trained by Paul Gagné. Learn More
Heather Pearson MSc ST FHT MART Dip Sp. Psych., Dip APT.
London Ambassador and Advisor
Well-respected sports therapist, sports psychologist, sports nutritionist and strength coach.
In 2001 Heather was involved in a very traumatic car crash where she sustained whole body injuries, broken bones, multiple trapped nerves, head pain, a traumatic brain injury and whole body dysfunction – for years she suffered constant pain and couldn’t walk properly without a limp. Learn More
Larry Vinette
Sensei Advisor
He is an award winning coach with over 30 years of experience in all fitness categories, from amateurs to professionals (he won “FAME Trainer Of The Year Award” in both 2005 and 2006 for having the most athletes place well in competitions). Learn More
Riad Hechame
Riad, aka the Strength Engineer or the Nuclear Coach and founder of PEAK HUMAN PERFORMANCE, The Strength & Performance Clinic, is a nuclear engineer, strength & performance coach, soft tissue and functional medicine practitioner. His calling, passion and ultimate goal is to lead people to achieve their personal peak performance by optimizing all available and necessary health parameters. Learn Mor
Anthony Castore
Dr. Ken Kinakin
Executive Team
Krystal Poliquin
Owner, Strength Sensei