About OPA.
You get the same coaches, the same methods and the same facility as our high-level athletes, whether you're a beginner or a competitor. Every session is written by our team, and it's all under one roof: tests, physio, nutrition, group classes, private coaching, camps and team coaching.
Why OPA.
Since 2012 we've been building athletes who are stronger, who perform better, and who get hurt less.
You actually progress
We measure your strength and power. Our coaches build your program to push those numbers up.
You train safely
A coach watches how you move and corrects it. A physiotherapist on site for prevention and return to play. You push hard without getting hurt.
You're part of a real crew
The coaches know your name. So do the other members. A place where people take training seriously, without the intimidation.
Our values.
Improve and rethink our methods.
The team keeps reworking its training methods instead of rerunning the same programs.
Stay honest with our clients.
We tell you what works, what takes time and what we can do for you, with no unrealistic promises and no shortcuts.
Keep the gym positive.
We keep the gym serious and warm at the same time, a place where everyone feels welcome and respected.
Put the athlete relationship first.
Our coaches know your name. They know your goals, your limitations and your progress.
Coaching means correcting.
A coach who never corrects you is just leading a workout. Here, we watch you, guide you, and adjust.
Consistency beats everything else.
Twelve weeks of a plan executed well beats six months of scattered effort.
Our story.
OPA is an athletic development and strength training facility that opened in 2012 for the athletes of the Outaouais.
Our aim is to develop the athletes of the Outaouais by offering the best strength and conditioning service available.
Fourteen years on, OPA is the leader in athletic development in the Outaouais, with two clienteles under one roof: competitive athletes (OPAth) and lifelong athletes (OPAvie).
The gym.
Close to 4,000 sq. ft. in total, including roughly 2,000 sq. ft. of turf. Four weightlifting platforms with squat cages, fully equipped.
Equipment
Olympic racks, trap bars, prowlers, sleds, Hawkin Dynamics force plates, Viking press, Jammer press, GHR, and dumbbells up to 100 lbs a hand.
Turf
2,000 sq. ft. of turf for sprints, agility and sleds. 4 weightlifting platforms with squat cages.
Parking
Free, on site. Five minutes from the Casino du Lac-Leamy.
How we work in our camps.
Baseline test
Tests chosen for your sport before the first session. Those are your starting numbers.
Programming in phases
A plan in phases that builds to the end-of-camp test, instead of a conditioning circuit that changes every day. The body has time to adapt.
A coach who adjusts
In a group of 12, every athlete has their own loads. The coach changes the session in real time based on what they see.
Your sport, with a coach from your sport
Strength and conditioning happens at OPA. Your sport work happens with a coach from that sport: on the field, on the ice or in the gym.
Groups by age and level
Every camp splits athletes by age or by level. The most advanced athletes get their own group.
End-of-camp test
Same measures, same plates. You can put those numbers in a recruiting profile.
To sign up: the football camp is booked online on its page. For summer camps, join the waitlist on the camp's page. Registration opens in the spring.