We believe in an intelligent approach to training
THE PURSUIT MENTALITY
Founded in 2016, Pursuit Athletic Centre is a full service training and therapy facility with the most complete and comprehensive Athletic Development, Adult Functional Fitness and Personal Training programs in the industry.
Our highly-trained and experienced team of professionals develop and apply progressive and intelligent approaches to your sports performance, fitness and rehabilitation needs. All of our programs are built using the following Pursuit Principles:
IMPROVE MOVEMENT
BE BRILLIANT AT THE BASICS
PREVENTATIVELY LIMIT RISKS
PROVIDE A FUN AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT
We believe in an intelligent approach to training; it’s time to stop working out, start training!
PURSUIT TEAM
ADAM MARTIN
FOUNDER
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING PERFORMANCE COACH
Adam Martin is a Strength and Conditioning Performance Coach at Pursuit with over 11 years experience. He is also a Performance Coach with the OHL's Guelph Storm and was a member of the 2018-19 Championship team. A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier's Kinesiology and Physical Education program, he brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and support to help you work towards your health, fitness and performance goals.
On top of his Kinesiology degree, Adam continues to learn about the ever changing landscape in the performance industry and will continue to build upon knowledge gained through the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), Precision Nutrition Level 1 (PN1) and various industry experts. A career highlight was attending Dallas Stars Development Camp in 2016, and working alongside the Performance Team to educate and introduce the organization's prospects to the demands associated with playing professional hockey.
Over the past 11 years, Adam has developed valuable experience working with youth, collegiate and professional athletes, the general population, seniors and those recovering from chronic or acute injuries. He is dedicated to building a supportive and positive environment for those in and outside the community to train in.
DR. MARCUS GATTO
TEAM PRINCIPAL
DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING PERFORMANCE COACH
Dr. Marcus Gatto is a Doctor of Chiropractic dedicated to preventative sports injury therapy, athletic rehabilitation therapy, and sports performance training. Dr. Marcus received his doctrate at the highly acclaimed Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto, Ontario.
Accompanying his Doctor of Chiropractic designation, Dr. Gatto has spent years enhancing his credentials to truly understand the athletic mind and body through his training and certifications:
Neurofunctional Sports Performance Specialist, McMaster University (2020)
Complete Concussion Management Practitioner- Complete Concussion Management Inc.
Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist- Functional Anatomy Seminars
Functional Sports Medicine Institute (2021)
He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from National Strength and Conditioning Association with over 5 years of training experience with FitStudios, Pursuit Athletic Centre, as well as the AAA Guelph Gryphons Minor Bantam and Major Bantam teams. Dr. Marcus also holds his Athletic Movement Assessment Certification and is a Performance Coach for Elite Development summer training camp.
“I have refereed in the NHL for 20 seasons. In my profession it is important to keep myself in the best
physical shape possible so, when I am on the ice I can put myself in the proper position to make the
correct call.
In order to do this I work 1 on 1 with the experts at the Pursuit Athletic Centre. Pursuit provides me with a
program that focuses on my overall fitness and injury prevention. Working out at Pursuit has made me A
better athlete.”
Kevin Pollock
National Hockey League (NHL) Referee