Meet Our Experts

 

Richard Bucciarelli, BA KINE, CSCS, CPT, CLWM

Richard Bucciarelli is a kinesiologist and strength and conditioning coach with eight years’ experience in the field of exercise science.  He holds an honors BA in Kinesiology and Health Science from York University, as well as certifications as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and both Personal Trainer and Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant, through the American Council on Exercise (ACE).  

 

A former semi-professional (North York Astros and Toronto Supra, CPSL) and Interuniversity (York University) soccer player, Richard is also a professional soccer coach, holding an Ontario Provincial B, and NCCP Level III coaching licenses.  He is currently employed as a Staff Head Coach at the ANB Soccer Academy, and has been the Director of the Kleinburg-Nobleton Indoor Academy for the past three years. 

 

Richard has worked as a personal trainer and strength coach at the YMCA, Extreme Fitness, and most recently the Sports Injury and Rehabilitation Centre and ANB Soccer Academy.  He is currently the President and co-founder of RJI Group Ltd., a Toronto based wellness consulting company that provides a wide variety of health and fitness services to different industries and sectors, including recreational, amateur and professional sports, as well as corporate and at-home environments.  Richard serves as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for RJI Group, and has worked with numerous elite level high performance athletes and teams, including Provincial, National NCAA and CIAU soccer, Triple- and Junior-A hockey, as well as a host of other competitive amateur sports. Some of RJI Group’s latest initiatives spearheaded by Richard in the past year include:

 

• The Stretch Team Service; a pre-, during- and post- round golf-specific warm-up and stretch protocol delivered to corporate golf tournaments
• The Core Enhancement System (CES); a personalized, functional and sport-specific home-based DVD fitness assessment, exercise program and nutritional guide for competitive athletes
• The Sexual Health Exercise Program, a rehabilitative exercise program created in conjunction with the Canadian Men’s Clinic
• The RJI Sport Power Running Series, a series of group athletic conditioning classes combining running mechanics, speed and agility training, strength circuit training and plyometrics.

 

Richard has also become an accomplished writer, having been recently published in the August/September issue of Maximum Fitness Magazine, and is looking forward to sharing more of his knowledge and expertise in the fields of exercise science and sport-specific strength and conditioning. 

If you’d like to contact Richard, he can be reached at: richardbucciarelli@rjigroup.com

 

If you’d like to learn more about RJI’s revolutionary health and fitness services, visit www.rjigroup.com, and right click on ‘Services’

 

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Total Wellness Consulting's team of experts also includes:

• Yuri Elkaim, Owner Total Wellness Consulting
• Amy Coates, Director of Nutrition, Total Wellness Consulting
• Henry Candelaria, Chiropractic Clinical Intern
• Doug Cook, Registered Dietician
• Brian Dower, Chiropractor
• Makoto Trotter, Naturopath
• James Schepmyre, Personal Trainer