Biography

Tony Risling is a highly accomplished Strength & Conditioning Coach and Personal Trainer. He’s the proud owner of Risling Podium Performance, a private facility which provides innovative training & coaching services to help individuals and teams achieve their full potential. With over a decade of experience and a deep passion for the sport and a commitment to excellence, Tony has built a reputation as one of the most sought-after coaches in the industry.

Tony played a wide variety of sports while growing up but found his home in track and field in high school where he went on to compete for the University of Ottawa while doing his undergraduate studies in Human Kinetics. This was where he found his love and passion for training. He discovered the direct relationship between how much hard work and dedication he put in, would result in better results while being coached by 1996 Olympic Gold medalist and current Canadian National Team head coach, Glenroy Gilbert. Coach Tony understood that he was not the most physically gifted athlete by any stretch of the imagination being 5’6 and 130lbs soaking wet. It was through sheer hard work and overcoming injury setbacks that he was able to become a Canadian University finalist in the 60m dash.

After graduating with his degree, Tony decided to channel his expertise and passion for the sport into coaching. After a short stint with a commercial gym chain where he felt the client didn’t matter to the company, he founded Risling Podium Performance with the goal of providing clients with the tools, guidance, and support they need to succeed to their truest potential.

While yes he is demanding it is only because he cares and understands what it takes to get truly high level results from yourself. He has helped many athletes reach their full potential, including Olympic, national team and professional athletes assisting them in competing at their highest level & standing on the podium at the pinnacles of sport. His coaching philosophy is client centric, focused on what they need to get their desired results. This same philosophy has worked to great success with those taking control of their own health & Fitness by bringing out the best in the client to achieve feats they didn’t think were possible.