Christian Thibaudeau has been in the coaching business for over 15 years. During this time, he has worked with athletes participating in 28 different sports. He was the Head Strength Coach of the Central Institute for Human Performance, the official training facility of the St. Louis Blues.

His specialty: being a generalist. He works with his athletes to improve their performance (e.g. muscle mass, power, explosiveness, coordination). His way of working has allowed him to successfully train many athletes in a multitude of different disciplines.

He has published three books translated into three languages (The Black Book of Training Secrets, Theory and Application of Modern Strength and Power Methods, High Threshold Muscle Building). He is also the author of two successful training DVDs (Cluster Training, Mechanical Drop Sets). Christian is a principal author of the e-magazine “T-Nation”, where his articles are read by over 200,000 people each week.

A popular conference speaker, he has presented in both the United States and Europe to audiences ranging from amateur athletes to chiropractors and physiotherapists and to coaches of all types.

University studies :

• Bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Kinesiology and Exercise Science (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivière)