From Wiring Buildings to Engineering Bodies
At TSquared Training, we specialize in personalized phsyical fitness programs designed for adults over 40. Our mission is to help you regain strength, improve mobility, and enhance your overall well-being through safe and effective training methods.
It Started With a Career That Was Not Wrong, But Was Not Right
Before personal training, Troy worked as an electrician. It was honest work. It paid the bills. But he was tired of the grind and the quiet insecurities that came with feeling like he was not building toward his full potential. He did not want to stay in a lane that did not challenge his curiosity or reflect who he was becoming.
At the same time, he was already deep into training. He was playing hockey and getting into mountain biking, and he wanted to build workout routines that would actually improve his performance. He did not just want to lift weights. He wanted to understand leverage, mechanics, power transfer, and recovery.
A close friend who was a powerlifting champion taught him real technique. Not ego lifting. Real mechanics. Real structure. Being tall, Troy was at a disadvantage in certain lifts. Leverage matters. But instead of seeing that as a setback, he treated it like a blueprint. He started studying angles, joint loading, positioning, and how small adjustments created massive improvements in strength and safety.
That is when it clicked. If he could learn how to engineer strength for himself, he could help others do the same. And if he could build a business around that knowledge, even better.
Clinical Foundation, Not Certification Mill
Troy deepened his foundation through a 2.5-year clinical, medically supervised exercise specialist apprenticeship with Infofit. That environment forced precision. Anatomy. Physiology. Movement assessment. Working with real-world conditions, not just pain-free athletes.
During that time, he trained and worked alongside Dr. Brian Martin at Ener-Changes, which sharpened his clinical understanding and deepened his respect for long-term structural health. This was not a weekend certification. It was years of supervised, hands-on work with people whose bodies had real limitations and real problems that needed real solutions.
That clinical background is what separates Troy from trainers who learned from YouTube and a textbook. He understands why a movement hurts, not just how to program around it. He understands the difference between a muscle that is weak and a joint that is unstable. He understands how hormones, sleep, stress, and nutrition interact with training response. And he has been applying that understanding for over 20 years.
Then Everything Changed
While working with Executive Lifestyles, Troy was introduced to the Gravity Training System. It was a turning point.
The system allowed him to apply everything he understood about biomechanics and leverage in a scalable, joint-friendly platform that worked for beginners and high performers alike. It was not flashy. It was intelligent. Clinical foundation met functional performance.
Troy has been building his programming around the Gravity Training System ever since. He is the only trainer in downtown Vancouver using it as the primary training method in every session. It is the reason clients with replaced joints, chronic pain, post-surgical limitations, and decades of wear can train safely and build real strength. And it is the reason athletes and high performers choose TSquared for training that pushes them without breaking them down.
What 20 Years and 350+ Clients Taught Me
When Troy began training real people, professionals, parents, injured athletes, people in their 40s and 50s trying to feel athletic again, he saw what strength really does.
It restores confidence. It reduces pain. It improves posture. It increases energy. It changes how someone shows up in their business and relationships.
Pre-pandemic, Troy’s average client stayed with him 4 to 8 years. That longevity is not built on hype. It is built on trust and results.
This is not about six-week transformations. It is about building resilient humans. And that career pivot from electrician to performance coach was not random. It was intentional. Troy chose to move from wiring buildings to engineering bodies.
Credentials and Background
20+ Years Coaching
Full-time personal training since the early 2000s. Not a side hustle. Not a phase. This is the work.350+ Clients Trained
Adults over 40, seniors, professionals, athletes, post-surgical rehab, chronic pain management. Every body is different. Troy has seen most of them.Clinical Apprenticeship
2.5-year medically supervised exercise specialist program through Infofit. Trained alongside Dr. Brian Martin at Ener-Changes. Anatomy, physiology, real-world movement assessment.Gravity Training System Specialist
The only trainer in downtown Vancouver using the Gravity Training System as the primary method in every session. Decades of programming expertise on this specific platform.
Additional training includes work with WABDL National powerlifting record holder Jody Cranston, certification in physio corrective techniques and postural analysis, and ongoing study in functional movement and injury rehabilitation.
What It Is Like to Train at TSquared
No crowds. No mirrors on every wall. No loud music. No one judging what you can or cannot do.
Private Studio
Inside the Sandman Hotel at 180 W Georgia Street. You walk in, head to the studio, and get to work. No gym floor. No reception line. No distractions.
Small Groups, Real Coaching
Maximum 5 people per session. Most run with 2 or 3. Troy coaches every person individually. Your form, your resistance, your program.
Same Coach Every Session
Troy runs every session personally. No rotating staff. No substitutes. The person who assessed you on day one is the person coaching you on day one hundred.
Your First Session is Free!
Not sure if TSquared is right for you? Come in and find out. Troy will assess where you're at, talk through your goals, and show you exactly how he'd approach your training. No obligation. No sales pitch. Just an honest look at what's possible.
Find Us in Downtown Vancouver
TSquared Personal Training is located at 180 W Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver, a few minutes walk from Coal Harbour, Gastown, and the West End. If you are commuting from Yaletown or False Creek, you are a short SkyTrain ride away.
Studio Hours
Mon – Thu: 7am – 9pm Fri: 7am – 6pm Sat: 7am – 2pm Sun: Closed
TSquared Personal Training
180 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6B 4P4
(604) 250-9784
troy@tsquaredtraining.com