NATEFIT offers one-on-one strength training for runners at our studio at 4114 8 St SE in southeast Calgary, and online coaching for runners anywhere. Every runner works with Nathaniel Ernst, a Professional Kinesiologist with the Alberta Kinesiology Association and a B.Sc. in Exercise Science, and every runner starts with an assessment.
Whether you are building toward your first 5K, training for a half or full marathon, or getting back to running after an injury, your strength work is planned around your running, not piled on top of it.
Running is repetitive. Every run is thousands of steps, and each one loads your feet, ankles, knees and hips. Strength training builds the muscles and tendons that absorb that load, so you can hold your form late in a run, handle more mileage and recover between sessions.
NATEFIT also runs the Exposed 5K charity run, which has raised over $200,000 for Inn from the Cold.
Assessment. Every runner starts with an assessment with Nathaniel: your running, your goals and upcoming races, any past injuries, and how you move.
A program built around your running. Nathaniel writes a strength program that fits your weekly mileage and race calendar, and adjusts it as your training builds toward race day.
One-on-one or online. Train with Nathaniel at the studio, or follow your program online through the NATEFIT app.
If pain keeps interrupting your running, strength work can be part of getting back. As a Professional Kinesiologist, Nathaniel uses exercise to rebuild strength and movement, often after physiotherapy has finished. Read more about training with injuries and chronic pain.
Some extended health plans cover sessions with a Professional Kinesiologist. Coverage depends on your plan, so check with your provider before you book.
One-on-one with Nathaniel: $120 per 60-minute session, plus GST.
Online coaching: $250 a month, plus GST. It includes your program, nutrition coaching and habit tracking in the NATEFIT app.
Every runner starts with an assessment. Book a consultation to get started.
“I'd plateaued with my own programming and I didn't understand how to balance my running schedule with strength training… My body has never moved so effortlessly.”
“This time last year we struggled to run 5km without stopping for multiple breaks but now a 10km run before work is an entirely reasonable start to our morning and we're signed up to run our 2nd half marathon.”
“I finally found a match with NATEFIT who has provided the strength and conditioning program for our Senior/Elite squads since 2020… after seeing the overall decrease in injuries and increase in performances we plan to continue to work with NATEFIT for years to come.”
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No. A runner’s strength program focuses on strength and control rather than size, and Nathaniel plans your sessions around your running so they support your key workouts.
It depends on your mileage and race calendar. Nathaniel sets the number of sessions after your assessment and adjusts it as your training builds toward a race.
Yes. Online coaching is $250 a month plus GST and includes your program, nutrition coaching and habit tracking in the NATEFIT app.
Yes. Nathaniel is a Professional Kinesiologist and builds strength programs for runners returning from injury. A kinesiologist doesn’t diagnose injuries, so if you need a diagnosis, see a physiotherapist or doctor first.
Some extended health plans cover sessions with a Professional Kinesiologist. Coverage depends on your plan, so check with your provider before you book.
4114 8 St SE, Calgary, just off Blackfoot Trail. Parking is free and on site.
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