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51.04° N, 114.07° W · Calgary, Alberta

Recover.Rebuild.Report for duty.

Wolfhound Health is a kinesiology-led fitness and rehabilitation centre. We get injured people moving again and get candidates ready for the physical standard they have to meet.

Every program starts with an assessment, not a guess.

We measure where you are, find what's holding you back and build a plan around your body, your schedule and the work you do. Then we retest every four weeks to prove it's working.

What we do

Rehabilitation

For injuries, chronic pain and returning to work

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Evidence-based exercise therapy for musculoskeletal injuries, from first assessment through return to full activity.

  • Musculoskeletal assessmentWe assess your movement, strength, range of motion and injury history to find what's limiting you and set a safe starting point.
  • Individualized exercise therapyA progressive program built around your injury and goals, delivered in the app, with in-person sessions when hands-on guidance helps.
  • Return-to-work and sport plansGraded plans that build toward the physical demands of your job or sport, with clear milestones along the way.
  • Works with your care teamWe can coordinate with your physiotherapist or doctor, and you get itemized receipts to claim on your extended health benefits.

Strength and conditioning

For anyone who wants to get stronger

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Four-week program blocks in the Wolfhound coaching app with a weekly check-in. Train at your own gym or with us.

  • Fitness testing, including VO₂ maxCSEP-standard testing of aerobic fitness, strength, power, grip and body measurements, so we know your real starting point.
  • Programs built for shift workersTraining days mapped around rotating shifts like 4 on, 4 off, so your plan fits the schedule you actually work.
  • Technique and form coachingVideo demos for every exercise in the app, plus form reviews at check-ins or in person, so you lift safely and get more from each rep.
  • Progress you can seeWe retest at the end of every four-week block and adjust your program based on the numbers.

Occupational test prep

For police, military, corrections and fire

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Training aimed at the exact standard you need to meet, from a kinesiologist who has trained and tested candidates on it.

  • Baseline against your test standardWe test you against what your specific test demands, so you know exactly where you're ahead and where you're falling short.
  • Strength and conditioning blocksWeight-room training aimed at the strength, power and aerobic fitness your test requires, progressed every four weeks.
  • Retesting before test dayWe retest at the end of each block and before your test date, so you walk in knowing you're ready.
  • Coached by someone who has tested candidatesYour program comes from a kinesiologist who has trained and tested candidates on these standards and knows where people struggle.

Know the standard before test day

Your program is built around the fitness test you're facing, using weight-room strength and conditioning work that carries over to the course.

  • PARERCMP and police
  • COPATCorrectional officers
  • A-PREPAlberta police services
  • POPATPolice services across Canada
  • WFX-FITType 1 wildland firefighters (CIFFC)
  • CAF FORCECanadian Armed Forces

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Free virtual consult

    A 30-minute call about your goals, injuries and schedule, and whether we're the right fit.

  2. Step 2

    Baseline assessment

    A partial or full assessment measures your starting point so the program is built on real numbers.

  3. Step 3

    Train in four-week blocks

    Your program arrives in the app with a weekly check-in. We retest and adjust after every block.

Pricing

Four-week blocks, GST included. Pay weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or quarterly for 10% off.

15% off
Limited-time offer For current or retired military, police and firefighters Applies to your first month (first four-week block) or your first assessment. Mention it when you book your free consult.

Blueprint

$105/ 4 weeks

Programming only

  • Custom four-week program
  • Delivered in the coaching app
  • Exercise demo library
Choose Blueprint

Coached

$210/ 4 weeks

Programming and weekly check-ins

  • Everything in Blueprint
  • Weekly phone or video check-in
  • Daily communication with your Kinesiologist/Personal Trainer
  • Program adjusted as you progress
Choose Coached

Custom

$75–$105/ session

In-person sessions only

  • 60-minute one-on-one sessions
  • Book as many or as few as you need
  • Rehab, technique or a full training day
Ask about Custom
Partial Baseline Assessment$125

Resting measures, body measurements, power, grip and 1RM on three key lifts.

Full Baseline Assessment$210

The complete battery, including cardiorespiratory testing.

Using your benefits?

Kinesiology is covered by many extended health plans. You pay up front and get an itemized receipt to submit for reimbursement.

Quinton Croal, P.Kin, standing in a strength training gym

Led by someone who's done the work

Quinton Croal, P.Kin, CSEP-CEP, is a Professional Kinesiologist with a BSc in Kinesiology from the University of Calgary.

He has served as a Navy scuba diver, fought wildfires and coached strength and conditioning in professional hockey, and he has trained and tested police and corrections candidates on their fitness standards. Today he also serves as an infantry officer in the Canadian Army Reserve. He knows what demanding work asks of the body, and what it takes to come back from an injury.

  • EducationBSc Kinesiology, University of Calgary
  • CertificationP.Kin, CSEP-CEP
  • ServiceEx Navy Scuba Diver, Ex Wildland Firefighter, Current Army Infantry Officer
  • PerformanceNHL (Calgary Flames) Hockey Strength & Conditioning

Your first step is a free consult

Thirty minutes, no commitment. Tell us what you're working toward and we'll recommend where to start.