I’m Ricco, a Strength & Conditioning Coach and founder of Team Ricco.

For nearly 10 years, I’ve been helping athletes improve their performance and physical development.

My journey has taken me far beyond the gym. After spending more than 18 years in sports myselfI developed my experience across France, Canada, Los Angeles, New York and Dubai, working within very different sporting cultures and high-performance environments.

I’ve had the opportunity to work within demanding organizations, including Army West Point in the United Statesas well as alongside clubs and athletes across soccer, rugby, combat sports and endurance sports.

Over the years, I’ve coached more than 500 athletesfrom recreational competitors to professional-level athletes. That experience taught me one essential principle: there is no universal program. You have to understand the athlete before you can build their performance.

That vision led to the creation of Team Riccofollowed by theÆSCEND Method™ — an individualized approach combining assessment, strength & conditioning, recovery, and the transfer of physical qualities into real-world performance.

Now based in Toronto, I continue to develop that vision with the same ambition: to give every athlete the tools they need to reach their full potential.