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training community at Iron Performance Center

At Iron Performance Center in St. Catharines, ON, we train people of all ages and experience levels to get stronger, move better, and build lasting habits. Whether your goal is fitness, performance, or personal growth, you’ll make progress in a focused, supportive space.

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Our Coaching Team

The coaches at Iron Performance Center are all about helping you move better, stay consistent, and reach your goals. With expert support and real accountability, you’ll have everything you need to succeed.

Matrixx Ferreira coach at Iron Performance Center

Matrixx Ferreira

Director of Strength & Conditioning

Specialties:
Volleyball, Basketball, Rowing, Soccer

Matrixx is the founder and owner of Iron Performance. He believes in the relentless pursuit of knowledge with practical application to ensure the success of his athletes and clients.

Matrixx has a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Kinesiology from Brock University and a postgraduate certificate in Exercise Science for Health and Performance from Niagara College. He is an author for Teambuildr and helps educate coaches in the private sector. Matrixx was featured in YourWorkoutBook.com for his rowing strength program and has his educational articles displayed in multiple college curriculums.

He is currently certified with the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Matrixx has prepared numerous athletes for international competitions, including the World Championships and Olympic Games. He likes to focus on developing young athletes while preparing them for potential NCAA opportunities.

Matrixx works with many elite volleyball, basketball and rowing competitors striving to own the podium.

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Myles Methner coach at Iron Performance Center

Myles Methner

Head Strength Coach

Specialties:
Football, Hockey, Wrestling, Baseball

Myles is the Head Strength Coach at Iron Performance Center. He believes strongly in the value of hard work and discipline. Myles has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Kinesiology from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Additionally, he holds his CSCS, CPPS, AASc, and Pn-1 certifications. He has been featured in Epoch Life with his article Why Everyone Should Train Like An Athlete.

Myles is responsible for preparing numerous hockey and baseball athletes for NCAA opportunities. He also trains local football players for their CFL seasons and upcoming prospects for the draft.

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Aidan McCulloch coach at Iron Performance Center

Aidan McCulloch

Strength Coach

Specialties:
Fitness, Lifestyle and Everyday Athletes

Aidan is a Strength Coach at Iron Performance Center. He believes in the strength of consistency and the practical application of elite training principles.

Aidan has a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology and a Masters of Professional Kinesiology from Brock University.

Additionally he holds a strong first certification, as well as a CSCS and personal training certifications. He has experience training individuals across multiple age groups and fitness levels, and has practised different forms of therapy in a rehabilitative setting.

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Tyler Pearce coach at Iron Performance Center

Tyler Pearce

Registered Massage Therapist

Tyler Pearce is a registered massage therapist in good standing with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario and a sport candidate member of the Canadian Sport Massage Therapists Association.

Tyler completed a bachelor of health science with honours in kinesiology from Ontario Tech University and an accelerated massage therapy diploma from the Ontario College of Health and Technology.

He has experience working with a variety of athletes who compete in ironman races, marathons, strongman competitions, rugby, volleyball, basketball, cycling, rowing, swimming, track and field, soccer, hockey and many other sports.

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Advanced Equipment

Iron Performance Center is equipped to support real training, not random workouts. Our facility features fully equipped power racks and Olympic barbells to develop foundational strength – the kind that carries over to sport and life.

We have 30 yards of turf for sprinting, acceleration work, change of direction, and sled training, allowing athletes to train how they actually compete. Beyond the basics, we integrate force plates into our training environment to collect objective sport science data. This allows us to assess movement, monitor readiness, and guide training decisions with real feedback – not guesswork.

You’ll also train with kettlebells, dumbbells, sleds, and medicine balls to build power, resilience, and athleticism across a wide range of movement patterns. Everything inside Iron Performance Center has a job. Every tool supports a purpose. Every session is built to move you forward.

This isn’t about having more equipment. It’s about having the right environment to train with intent, effort, and execution.

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A High-Performance Environment – Not Just a Gym

Iron Performance Center is designed to support the entire training process, not just the hour you’re lifting. Our open, purpose-built training floor allows athletes to move freely, train efficiently, and receive real-time coaching without overcrowding or distractions.

Dedicated training zones keep sessions structured and intentional, whether the focus is strength, speed, or conditioning. With 30 yards of uninterrupted turf, athletes can sprint, decelerate, change direction, and push sleds the way sport actually demands – not in watered-down fragments.

Beyond the training floor, IPC is equipped to support preparation, recovery, and collaboration:
• On-site showers for athletes balancing school, work, and training
• A dedicated clinic area with support staff to assist with recovery, rehab, and ongoing care
• A conference room for athlete education, team meetings, testing reviews, and long-term planning

Every part of the facility is designed to remove friction. Train. Learn. Recover. Repeat. Iron Performance Center isn’t a place you squeeze workouts into – it’s an environment built to support consistent, high-level development.

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