About the author

Pierre Vinet has coached amateur and professional athletes for more than 35 years. His work combines biomechanics, physiology and sports nutrition in the physical preparation of athletes.

Academic & Clinical Background

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from the Université du Québec à Montréal (1995) and completed graduate-level studies in human biomechanics at the Université de Montréal (1997). He also holds a double College Degree (DEC) in Pure and Applied Sciences and Health Sciences.

His therapeutic training includes certification as a Naturotherapist and as a Massage Therapist (Swedish massage), and a recognized equivalency in kinesiotherapy.

Sports Leadership & Coaching

He holds Level III (Theory) and Level II (Technical) of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) in several disciplines, including Olympic weightlifting, taekwondo and boxing. He is also an accredited Ironman triathlon coach (CTS — Carmichael Training System) and a Certified Kettlebell Instructor.

A 5th Degree Black Belt certified by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), he served as Chief Instructor and Technical Director of three schools from 1986 to 2008, including the Châteauguay Taekwondo Academy. With the Montreal Police Department (SPVM), he led a social intervention program in Rivière-des-Prairies that helped teenagers get off the streets. He co-developed and co-authored the Canadian Taekwondo NCCP Technical manual with Grand Master Chong Soo Lee, served as a national coach trainer for Taekwondo Canada, and was certified as an International Referee by the WTF.

He also holds a brown belt in judo, trained at the Shidokan alongside national team members, and has trained in Jiu-Jitsu with the TriStar professional team.

Athletic Record

In natural bodybuilding, he was Provincial Champion in 2003, Canadian Vice-Champion at the 2005 Drug-Free World Qualifiers, and placed 3rd at the 2008 Canadian National Championship.

In taekwondo, he won 8 provincial championship titles over six consecutive years, was selected for three national championships, represented Canada at the Quebec-Korea challenge, and reached the quarterfinals of the 1995 U.S. Open at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. In judo, he recorded a streak of 50 consecutive wins by ippon.

Entrepreneurship & Consulting

He has worked as a private fitness consultant since 1988, mentoring athletes of all levels and coaches in training. From 2002 to 2004, he founded and served as President of NETRIENTS, a sports-supplement company that grew to a distribution network of more than 400 retailers across the country.

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Pierre Vinet is not a physician. This library reflects his reading of the published scientific literature and was prepared with the assistance of artificial-intelligence tools; see the Important Notice at the front of this book.