TRAIN HARD WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING, SO YOU CAN PERFORM WHEN EVERYONE IS.
TRUSTED BY THOUSANDS OF CLIENTS, INCLUDING NHL ATHLETES, OLYMPIANS, NCAA DIV 1 STANDOUTS, FIREFIGHTERS, BUSY PROFESSIONALS and PARENTS.
At Perform Strength & Conditioning, we train for one reason, and one reason only—to perform when it matters most. Through proven strategies built from years of experience, our remote strength & conditioning programs, nutrition plans, and individualized rehab packages help current and former athletes, tactical first responders, high performing professionals and busy parents move better, stronger, faster – without the burnout and breakdown.
TRAINING PROGRAMS
Outperform is our flagship performance training experience – built for those who want to train with purpose, push their limits, and feel strong, athletic and capable again.
This program blends strength, power, conditioning and movement quality into one cohesive system. It’s designed to help you not just look strong, but perform strong in the real world – on the field, on the fire ground, or in everyday life.
Expect explosive work, hybrid strength days, athletic prep, and conditioning sessions that challenge both your engine and your power output. These aren’t random workouts – it’s structured, progressive athletic programming.
If you thrive on training hard, moving with intent, and building a resilient, athletic body – this is your program.
The Energy Advantage System is a complete, sustainable approach to rebuilding strength, health, and your day-to-day energy – designed specifically for busy men and women who want to feel like themselves again.
This isn’t a “hardcore” athlete program.
This isn’t a fad challenge or extreme transformation blueprint.
And it’s definitely not another cookie-cutter plan pretending to understand your life.
The Energy Advantage is a real-world system built by a full-time firefighter, busy father, and strength coach with over 15 years experience training elite athletes and high-performers. It’s for men and women juggling careers, families, stress and responsibilities, who still want to train intelligently and feel like themselves again.
At its’ core, the Energy Advantage helps you do one thing:
Build a body that gives you more energy than it takes.
You can run The Energy Advantage System as your long-term training system – or use it for 8-12 weeks to restore capacity, rebuild energy, and then carry its principles with you back into harder training when life allows.
Either way, the goal is the same:
Train in a way that supports your life, not competes with it.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
“I’ve trusted Coach Ian with my off-season training since I was 12 years old. His programming challenges me, evolves with my career, and consistently prepares me for the physical demands of the NHL. I owe a lot of my success to our work together.”
— Nicolas Hague, NHL Nashville Predators
2023 Stanley Cup Champion (Vegas Golden Knights)
“I’ve worked with Coach Ian for the last 10 years…his ability to adapt my programming as my body and career has progressed has been a major factor in my longevity and performance. He’s played a key role in allowing me to compete at the highest level year after year.”
— Ryan Benesch, NLL Buffalo Bandits
5th All-Time in NLL Scoring
“Ian’s attention to detail and understanding of high-performance demands gave me complete confidence while I was competing. His commitment to his athletes and deep understanding of performance preparation allowed us to be prepared to compete at the highest level.”
— Sarah Pavan, Team Canada Beach Volleyball
2x Olympian, multi-time Gold Medalist at Commonwealth Games and World Championships
“I started working with Ian early on in my professional lacrosse career while rehabbing a knee injury, and that experience set the foundation for my longevity and performance. His programming is intentional, and he understands the balance between pushing performance and respecting recovery…principles that have continued to guide my training today.”
— Chris Cloutier, NLL Las Vegas Desert Dogs
3-time NLL Champion, 2016 NCAA National Champion and Most Outstanding Player
“Ian trained me throughout my time as an AHL player and continued to support me as I transitioned into professional officiating – what stands out most about his training was the attention to movement quality, joint health, and repeatable performance under fatigue…that long-term, adaptable approach has made a major difference in how I feel on the ice.”
— Dan Kelly, NHL Linesman
“I’ve been working with Ian since I was 13 years old. He shows up day in and day out with a contagious work ethic, and understands when to push hard or take a step back, both of which are vital for long-term success. His knowledge and loyalty make him a person you want to have in your corner, whether you’re looking to improve you performance year after year, or rehab from a nagging injury. “
— Boris Katchouk, NHL Minnesota Wild
2018 World Junior Gold Medal (Canada)
“Ian’s approach goes far beyond training alone. He helped me dial in my strength, conditioning and durability for the demands of officiating at the NHL level. But perhaps more importantly, he educated me on how to fuel properly to support performance and recovery, which has continued to make a significant impact on my career.”
— Andrew Smith, NHL Linesman
“Coach Ian has pushed me to performance levels I never thought possible for myself. I’ve work with a variety of coaches over the years, but he brings a certain dedication and intensity that is truly unmatched. He was absolutely essential during my transition from collegiate to professional athlete.”
— Zarko Ubiparip, Professional Volleyball
Team Serbia
HOCKEY-SPECIFIC TRAINING PROGRAMS
(Off-Season & In-Season Maintenance)
Customized strength & conditioning programs and recorded follow-along workouts designed specifically for the hockey athlete. With over 14 years of hands-on experience training NHL athletes, Stanley Cup Champions, World Junior participants, AHL and OHL standouts, and junior and youth hockey players from all ages, we take pride in developing the hockey athlete the right way. Train hard when no one is watching, so you can perform when everyone is!
ABOUT IAN SCHNARR
Ian Schnarr is a strength and conditioning coach, firefighter, and performance educator with over 15 years of experience working across elite sport and high-demand professions.
His work is built on a performance truth learned in high-demand environments: training only works when load, recovery, and stress are managed as intentionally as intensity.
Ian has spent his career applying foundational strength & conditioning principles to a wide range of populations – from NHL athletes, professional basketball and volleyball players, Olympians and OHL standouts, to high-level competitors, firefighters and working adults balancing careers, families, and real-world stress.
Rather than chasing trends or extreme training methods, Ian’s approach emphasizes:
- intelligent program design
- movement quality and joint resilience
- sustainable strength and conditioning
- long-term performance over short-term burnout
His coaching style is practical, grounded and quietly confident – focused on helping people train hard when it makes sense, recover properly, and show up capable where it matters most.
Whether he’s coaching athletes, working on the fireground, or speaking to performance professionals, Ian’s mission is the same:
Build strong, resilient humans who can perform – not just for today, but for years to come.
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