Greg Cooper is a performance coach, personal trainer, and judo coach at **Eastgate Physiotherapy** in Edmonton, Alberta, who helps athletes and clients build strength, confidence, discipline, and long-term performance. His coaching philosophy is rooted in athlete-centred development, combining technical coaching, physical preparation, mindset training, and accountability to help people improve both on and off the mat.
Greg’s background as an athlete gives him a deep understanding of high-level sport and what it takes to perform under pressure. He represented Team Alberta and Judo Canada as a cadet and junior athlete, competed multiple times at the National Championships, earned two Alberta Winter Games medals, and collected multiple Canadian Circuit medals. He is also a former Canadian Amateur Strongman (U90kg) clean-and-press national record holder, bringing a rare blend of combat sport, strength sport, and performance experience to his coaching.
As a coach, Greg believes in building durable athletes, not just winning sessions. He has served as an Assistant Coach with Judo Saskatchewan, a Volunteer Judo Coach at the Saskatoon YMCA, and is currently the Lead Instructor at Kodokwai Judo Club, where he focuses on long-term development, confidence, and creating an environment where athletes can grow with purpose. His approach emphasizes solid fundamentals, progressive overload, movement quality, mental resilience, and helping each person train in a way that supports their goals and their life outside the gym.
He approaches personal training and strength and conditioning with the belief that every athlete and client should be trained as an individual, not just a program number. His goal is to build stronger, more resilient, and more confident people through smart programming, movement quality, progressive overload, and consistent accountability. He focuses on developing the physical qualities that matter most for performance—strength, power, speed, durability, and work capacity—while teaching clients how to train with purpose and trust the process. Whether working with athletes, busy adults, or lifelong learners, Greg aims to create training that is effective, sustainable, and aligned with both their goals and their lifestyle. This athlete-centred approach reflects best practices in strength and conditioning, where coach-athlete relationships, individualized programming, and long-term development are key drivers of success.
