The many projects undertaken by Peter Twist have resulted in rewards – rewards as much for others as they have been for him. A 1992 graduate of the Human Kinetics Masters program, Twist as a student played on the Thunderbird hockey team while at the same time pursuing his passion for acquiring and sharing knowledge about sport conditioning and personal wellness. While at UBC he designed training programs for athletes and became an author dedicated to the merits of strength and conditioning, especially in the realm of coaching.
Following UBC, Twist was hired by the Vancouver Canucks and for 11 years was the team’s strength and conditioning coach. While with the Canucks Peter created Twist Conditioning Inc. an enterprise based in North Vancouver now with five franchised locations in BC and Ontario. They consist of an education division, retail and wholesale products and a conditioning centre committed to reaching and exceeding the physical and psychological objectives of their clients, “ . . . pushing the envelope of potential” in the words of his friend Don Wells. Wells capsulates Twist’s nature with the words, “ . . . an inherent and humble spirit of generosity . . . one that has resulted in him devoting the entirety of his professional life to fueling the ambitious pursuits of others.”
Written by Fred Hume, UBC Historian
