Busby Strength and Conditioning
Busby Strength & Conditioning is a private training studio in Bedford, NS owned and operated by award-winning coach Pat Busby.
From youth to professional athletes to weekend warriors, Busby Strength & Conditioning has the latest tools and technology along with the experience to help you improve on any level.
Services
Offseason Training
Pat's 15+ years experience is unmatched as he has coached not only some of the best local hockey players but also has worked with top NHL players across the country and alongside some of the best strength coaches in the industry
The program over the years has continued to develop and has evolved beyond strength and conditioning and has transcended into sports science taking into account a holistic approach to performance.
Spaces will remain limited in numbers to assure small group size with maximum hands-on coaching to tailor specific to each athlete's needs and goals. Each athlete has a different body and your training should reflect that.
Personal Training
Personal training will always be the best and fastest way to achieve your goals. The sessions are fully customized 60-minute one-on-one training with Pat. 50 and 20-session packages include a program you can follow beyond the personal training sessions, at no additional cost. These packages also include assessing and monitoring body composition and performance tracking (testing).
Small Group Training
Busby Strength & Conditioning was built to accommodate optimal small group training. Pat will coach 60-minute sessions using all the tools the gym has to offer. He prefers to keep the groups at a maximum of 5 athletes to allow for sufficient coaching and individual needs.
About Busby Strength & Conditioning
About Pat
Pat is a professional trainer certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (NSCA-CSCS) with 15 years of experience training youth, amateur and professional athletes in a variety of sports. As a former founder and co-owner of ProEdge Sports Conditioning, Pat has worked with thousands of athletes throughout HRM and beyond. He led ProEdge to earn multiple awards throughout his tenure, as well as winning personal awards as a trainer.
Pat’s training approach is a blend of the latest scientific research in athletic conditioning and an old-school hands-on work ethic. Not satisfied with the more-is-better philosophy, he uses his experience and knowledge to ensure that his clients are being pushed when needed while taking steps to safely improve their performance through progressive overload.
Pat is a multisport athlete himself and understands the physical requirements, specific movement patterns, and injury risks for many sports. A committed, life-long learner in the field of athletics, Pat stays abreast of the latest research and training and enjoys traveling annually to the Training for Hockey clinic in Colorado where he learns from all the best NHL and USA NTDP coaches.
His two favourite quotes are “Anyone can make someone sweat, but not everyone can make someone better” and “The enemy of great is good.”
The Studio
Busby Strength & Conditioning studio in Bedford represents more than a decade of hands-on experience in athletic studio design. Pat’s innovative training techniques and equipment delivers exactly what you need to get better, faster, and stronger. The 1,200 square foot facility has some of the most modern training devices specific for athletes, equipment you won’t find in other gyms, as well as all the required basics.
- 45’x12’ turf
- Strexbox: flywheel eccentric overload training tools
- Blazepods: reactive agility lights
- Matrix-S Drive Treadmill with parachute and sled push option
- Push Training: velocity based training device and app
- Speed bands and anchors to optimize acceleration and change of direction drills
- Canadian made custom Gorila racks, barbell and plates