About Our Performance Training Center
SCIENCE-BACKED COACHING
At Northern Strength Academy in Whitehorse, YT, you train with certified strength and conditioning coaches from some of the finest accrediting bodies in the world. Our science-first programs are grounded in cutting-edge sport science and built around your goals.
We use proven methods to help you move better, get stronger, and stay injury-resistant, with continuous testing, progress tracking, and data-driven adjustments to your training and recovery for long-term results.
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Founders of Northern Strength Academy
Ben McPherson
A former university football player and Sport Studies graduate from Bishop’s University, Ben completed his master’s degree at Edith Cowan University, recognized globally as the top strength & conditioning program. His applied work spans pro and junior hockey-where he has built custom strength & conditioning tools for NHL and CHL teams-and on-ice performance coaching for elite athletes, including NHL forward Dylan Cozens and Gavin McKenna.
Ben’s earlier professional experience includes a role as a Strength & Conditioning Assistant with the Ottawa Redblacks. He blends evidence-based methods with practical coaching to help athletes develop strength, power, and durability that transfer directly to game performance.
Jeremy McCullough
Jeremy was an all Canadian and National Player of the year during his high school basketball Career. During that time he was also drafted by the WHL’s Calgary Hitmen.
After high school Jeremy received a full NCAA division 1 athletic scholarship to Eastern Washington University to play basketball. Jeremy continued his basketball career and play professionally for 8 season in Europe, Asia and North America.
Jeremy Retired from basketball in 2013 and moved to the Yukon and began work for the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation. During his time in Old Crow, Jeremy gained a better understanding of the North and our Yukon communities. After spending 3 years in Old Crow Jeremy accepted a position with Sport Yukon as the Yukon Physical Literacy Coordinator. This position travelled to all Yukon communities to promote active living, sport, and implement the Yukon Physical literacy Curriculum.
Jeremy then made the transition into strength and conditioning coaching and passed his CSCS exam in 2018 to join Ben Mcpherson as the co-founder of Northern Strength Academy where he has been coaching and mentoring Yukon Athletes.
ELITE COACHING, GROUNDED IN SCIENCE
Our Coaching Team
NSA coaches hold the highest certifications in the Yukon and stay current with the latest sport science and training technology. With expertise in strength, conditioning, and movement, our team is dedicated to helping you train safely and perform at your best. Want to know more about who you’ll be working with? Take a look below!
Cora Partriarca
Cora studied and got her qualifications in Sydney, Australia. In Australia Cora worked as a speed and agility coach with high level coaches while training A league teams and athletes from a variety of sports including rugby, AFL and soccer.
Leon Bailey
Leon is a lifelong martial artist turned strength coach, competing nationally in Judo and BJJ. With global coaching experience, he specializes in strength, power, mobility, and injury rehab-helping athletes and beginners alike reach elite performance levels.
Brayden Posyluzny
Brayden holds a BSc in Kinesiology (with Distinction) from the University of Lethbridge and earned his NSCA-CSCS in 2022. A former decathlete and 2x Academic All-Canadian, he now competes in Skeleton with the Snipers Club and is passionate about helping others reach their strength goals.
Kiki Vidal
Kiki, a former national-level track athlete from Quebec, studied Kinesiology at the University of Sherbrooke. A kinesiologist and kinesiotherapist, she specializes in therapeutic exercise, sport massage, Olympic lifting, and gait analysis to help clients move and perform better.
Ian Weir
Ian is a 4× Reckless Raven winner and former varsity athlete in Nordic Skiing, Cross Country, and Water Polo. An elite ultra runner and multi-sport competitor, he now coaches endurance athletes through running and strength programs at NSA, primarily online.
Tristan Yule
Coming soon
Adrienne Marsh
Adrienne is a certified Schwinn and ACE Group Fitness Instructor with 15+ years in recreation. A former varsity soccer player, she brings energy and expertise to every ride-mixing strength, endurance, and great music to leave you feeling motivated, challenged, and inspired.
Premium Equipment
NSA has everything you need to train like an athlete and take your performance to the next level. From sport science tools like force plates and Wattbikes to BIA body composition and Evolt360 scanners. Open space with turf to move like an athlete plus all of the strength and conditioning equipment to train including a wide variety of barbells, plate selection, dumbbells, flywheels, and more!
Sport Science – NSA has the tools to test and monitor your performance to train smarter on par with the Pro’s.
Strength and Conditioning – NSA has a wide selection of bars, olympic bumper plates, squat racks, dumbbells, flywheels, plyo boxes, recovery tools to improve performance.
Turf and Open Space – at NSA we train like athletes and move like athletes. We aren’t cluttered with machines and stations that don’t improve neuromuscular coordination. We have open space and free weights that drive progress in movement and performance. In addition we have the conditioning equipment you need to push that VO2 max to the next level.
Facility Perks
We have what you need and not what you don’t, not driven by fads but by science. Every athlete has access to cutting-edge sport science tools and tech paired with the territory’s best programming and coaches to give you the modern advantage.
Inclusive Community – Everyone can train like an athlete and be a part of the NSA fam!
Modern functional equipment – including state of the art sport science tools.
Access to program tracking, metrics and support – via NSA app and tablets for you to use so you can record progress without phone distractions – put your phone away and be with us!
