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New OPP Coach - Graeme Lehman

New OPP Coach - Graeme Lehman

Recently you may have noticed some big changes at Okanagan Peak Performance Inc. Specifically I'm referring to a recent addition to our coaching staff at Okanagan Peak Performance Inc, Graeme Lehman. At 6'5" Graeme is definitely big but it's not his stature that impressed us enough to know he would be a key addition to our team. Read below to find about Graeme, his background and what he brings to OPP. [caption id="attachment_3865" align="alignleft" width="243"] New coach Graeme Lehman Chris Collins (CC): First of all Graeme I want to say welcome aboard and we are excited to have you as a member of our team. Why don’t you start off by telling us a bit about your experience in the strength and conditioning industry. Graeme Lehman (GL): Thanks Chris, I am really excited to be a part of Okanagan Peak Performance!!! I’ve been working in this industry for 10 years now and have accumulated roughly 12,000 hours of coaching a wide range of clients ranging from post surgery rehab to elite level athletes and everything in between. My first job was as a general manager of a fitness studio since my under graduate degree was in business administration from Jamestown University in North Dakota. About a year later I literally got thrown into the training side of the business when one of our trainers called in sick and I haven’t looked back. In 2006 I became a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) and in 2008 I enrolled in a graduate program to get my Master’s degree in Kinesiology from the Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). CC: North Dakota, Newfoundland and now BC. You’re all over the map. What brought you to Kelowna? GL: Kelowna has always been a place that I have wanted to live ever since I was kid...

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