Octavian Buda, black and white portrait

Octavian Buda / Fitness & Performance Coach

TRAIN WITH PURPOSE.

Personalized 1-on-1 coaching for motivated people and athletes, in Vancouver and online.

Athlete Coach Performance

The origin

BUILT THROUGH SPORT.

Octavian Buda in Italian national team kit, holding his snowboard on the mountain
Italian national team — snowboardcross

In snowboardcross, preparation is the difference between control and chaos.

Years of racing at a high level meant strength, speed, balance and repeatable technique had to be built deliberately, season after season.

That same way of working now shapes how I coach. Training is planned, progressed and reviewed, so you know why each session exists and what it is building toward. Structure, purpose and consistency do the work — over time, and without guesswork.

More about Octavian

The method

Individual, structured, sustainable.

01

Individualized programming

Your plan is written around your body, your schedule, your equipment and your starting point — not a template.

02

An athlete's perspective

Training shaped by years of high-level snowboardcross: strength that transfers to real movement.

03

Structured progression

Clear targets each week, tracked loads and honest feedback, so progress is measured rather than guessed.

04

Built to last

Sustainable habits over short-term extremes, so what you build stays with you after the block ends.

Snowboardcross riders racing side by side on course

Who I work with

Beginners, gym-goers and athletes.

  • Beginners

    who want to start properly — technique, structure and confidence from the first session.

  • Experienced gym-goers

    who train hard but have stopped progressing and need a plan with direction.

  • Athletes

    looking to improve strength, power and performance for their sport.

Split squat on force plates during a strength training session
Jump testing on force plates during power training

What we work on

An athlete's approach to strength, performance and sustainable training — applied to motivated everyday people and athletes.

  • ·Build muscle
  • ·Improve strength
  • ·Lose body fat
  • ·Athletic performance
  • ·Long-term consistency

Next step

You don't need to be an elite athlete to train with an athlete's mindset.

Tell me about your goals, your experience and your schedule. If we're a good fit, I'll come back to you personally with the next steps.

START YOUR JOURNEY

1-on-1 coaching · Vancouver & online