MEET YOUR TRAINER

Hey, I'm Justin Gratzfeld!


Founder of Off Grid Athletics

I’m a performance coach, father, former pro wakeboarder, and someone who knows firsthand what it takes to rebuild a body from the ground up. After a devastating brain infection left me paralyzed for 11 months, I was told I might never walk again. Instead, I relearned how to move, trained myself out of chronic inflammation, and eventually completed a 50km ultramarathon.

Before the injury, I had a

42-inch vertical, competed at national & world levels in wakeboarding, and trained for elite performance. After recovery, I took everything I learned and created a system that combines real strength, honest movement, and resilience that holds up in the real world.

Through Off Grid Athletics, I now coach youth athletes across Alberta — teaching strength, mobility, injury-proofing, and explosive jump mechanics. I’ve worked with national-level athletes, coached dozens of kids to their personal bests, and specialize in turning overlooked rural athletes into powerhouses — whether they’re on the court, field, lake, or trail.

My philosophy is simple:

No fluff. No shortcuts. Just proven systems that work.


Rooted in Alberta grit. Built to last.

ISSA Personal Training Certification

Corrective Exercise Specialist

NCI Nutrition Level 1 Certification

Body Building Specialist

General Kinesiology Certificate, Red Deer College, 2013

Nutrition Coaching Institute- Hormone Specialist

Nutrition Coaching Institute- Gut Health Masterclass

Nutrition Coaching Institute- Thyroid Health Masterclass

Nutrition Coaching Institute- Men's Hormone Masterclass

Nutrition Coaching Institute- Women's Health Masterclass

Nutrition Coaching Institute- Mindset Specialist

Nutrition Coaching Institute- Mindset Specialist

Sports Medicine Level 1,2,3

Swedish Relaxation Massage Certificate, Alberta Massage Training,2012

Metabolic Conditioning

Biomechanics

Sports Psychology

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