Fittopia Fitness Center · Personal Trainer
Yvan Richard
Elite Transformation Coach
20+ years of experience as a former professional breakdancer and powerlifting provincials champion, now coaching yoga and fascial stretch informed training.
Experience
20+ years in the fitness industry.
Background
Former professional breakdancer with a background in Jeet Kune Do and MMA.
Focus
Powerlifting technique and physique transformation, informed by yoga and fascial stretch therapy.
Languages
English.
About
Elite Transformation Coach
Yvan is a passionate and dedicated personal trainer with over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry. Being trained and influenced by a family of professional athletes and professional dancers, he succeeded in professional breakdancing, gaining sponsorships and winning battles with his crew. He has a background in Jeet Kune Do and MMA, and started lifting weights to build strength, a passion that quickly took over.
His love for helping people led him to personal training at age 19. Yvan brings a rare combination of athletic breadth, performance coaching, and genuine care for every client he works with.
Specialties
06Powerlifting
Provincial-level powerlifting coaching. Technique, programming, and competition prep from a champion.
Breakdance-Inspired Movement
Dynamic movement patterns drawn from a professional breakdancing career: agility, control, and expression.
Fascial Stretch Therapy
Certified fascial stretch work to improve mobility, reduce pain, and unlock a fuller range of motion.
Yoga Integration
Yoga principles layered into training to build flexibility, mental focus, and body awareness.
Physique Transformation
Twenty years of transforming bodies. Yvan has seen every starting point and knows the path forward.
Veteran Athletes
Specialized programming for experienced athletes ready to push into elite territory.
Certifications
09CanfitPro Personal Training Specialist
canfitpro
Joga, Yoga for Athletes Level 1 Instructor
Joga
TRX Suspension Trainer Certification
TRX Training
NASM Fascial Stretch Therapy / Movement
National Academy of Sports Medicine
2014 IPF Provincial Champion
International Powerlifting Federation
First Aid / CPR / AED Level C
Current certification
Jeet Kune Do / MMA Experience
2025 CPA Classic Physique Masters Champion
Canadian Physique Alliance
2025 CPA Fall Classic, Classic Physique Masters Champion
Canadian Physique Alliance
Train with Yvan
Sessions run at Fittopia Fitness Center in Richmond. Book online and pick a time that works.