What SPARK Sport Conditioning does

SPARK Sport Conditioning, legally "The Spark - Sports Therapy and Training Facility" and operating under the brand "SPARK by The Bridge," is a private, Edmonton-based sports performance and conditioning facility founded in 2007. The business serves a diversified customer base spanning youth athletes (ages 10-20), hockey players (grassroots to professional), active adults over 50 (Legends program), sports teams, and general fitness enthusiasts, all within the Alberta market.

The core offering is a portfolio of interconnected training programs: Personal Training (one-on-one, data-driven), Group Training (Strength, HIIT, Legends 50+), the AMP Youth Sport Performance pathway (three progressive levels mapped to Learn-to-Train, Train-to-Train, Train-to-Compete), a three-tier off-season Hockey Training Program (combining gym and on-ice sessions at Kinsmen Ice Rink), and Team Training. Programs are differentiated by an instrumentation stack including VALD Performance Evaluation Systems, Vitruve Velocity-Based Training, timing gates, and a movement analysis system, supported by Hyperice recovery tools and in-house sports physiotherapy/massage therapy with direct insurance billing.

The business model is primarily subscription/membership-based with both recurring month-to-month group memberships and structured multi-week program fees. Hockey program pricing ranges from approximately CAD $999 to $1,999 + GST per 16-week cycle, with early-bird discounts and installment plans; AMP Youth operates on flexible pay-per-session month-to-month pricing with sibling discounts. Go-to-market is sales-led with coach consultations, a free first-class trial, online booking through PushPress and solo.to, and community-driven word-of-mouth. The company is privately held, single-location, with 11-50 employees and no disclosed external funding.

Name

SPARK Sport Conditioning

Legal name

The Spark - Sports Therapy and Training Facility

Website

https://sparkgym.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SPARK Sport Conditioning is a private Edmonton-based facility offering personal training, group fitness, youth sport performance, hockey-specific training, and recovery services, serving athletes, active adults, and sports teams with data-driven coaching and objective measurement technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Performance and Fitness Training Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Strength, Conditioning & Speed/Agility Training Facilities (MPAKAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Strength & Conditioning / Athletic Performance Training (HSADAEAB), Sports Performance Personal Training (HSADAAAF), Sports-Specific Group Conditioning (HSADABAK)

Keywords

• Personal training services
• Sports performance coaching
• Youth athletic development
• Strength and conditioning
• Hockey training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Group Class Memberships: Monthly subscription-based access to group fitness classes including Strength, HIIT, Youth, and Legends programs with flexible month-to-month pricing
2. Personal Training Sessions: One-on-one elite coaching sessions with data-driven personalized programs delivered by university-educated coaches
3. Sport-Specific Training Programs: Structured off-season programs (16-week) for hockey and team sports with tiered levels, combining gym and on-ice training. Revenue from program fees with optional payment plans.
4. AMP Youth Sport Performance: Age-tiered youth athletic development programs (Levels 1-3) with flexible session-based pricing for ages 10-20
5. Recovery Services: In-house sports physiotherapy and massage therapy with direct billing to insurance

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SPARK Sport Conditioning operates a 16,000 sq ft high-performance training facility in Edmonton delivering personal training, group fitness classes (Strength, HIIT), Legends classes for adults 50+, the three-tiered AMP Youth Sport Performance program (Ages 10-20), and a three-tiered 16-week Off-Season Hockey Program combining gym and on-ice sessions. Programming is grounded in objective measurement technology (VALD, Vitruve VBT, timing gates, movement analysis) and delivered by university-educated coaches holding CSCS and RSCC credentials.

Product overview

SPARK Sport Conditioning is a unified fitness and sports performance training facility offering a portfolio of interconnected training programs. The core offerings include Personal Training (one-on-one coaching) and Group Training classes (Strength, HIIT, and Legends 50+). The sport-specific performance division includes the AMP Youth Sport Performance program with three progressive levels (Level 1: Learn to Train, Level 2: Train to Train, Level 3: Train to Compete) and the Hockey Training Program with three tiers. Team Training services are available for sport-specific group development. The AMP Intro Program serves as a prerequisite onboarding module for new athletes. All programs are supported by data-driven coaching with objective measurement technology including VALD performance evaluations and Vitruve Velocity-Based Training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Training One-on-one elite coaching backed by data, with personalized programs built from goal mapping and performance metrics, rep-by-rep coaching, progress tracking, and strategy adjustments. Designed for individuals seeking tailored fitness and athletic performance outcomes.
• Group Training (Strength and HIIT) Group fitness classes including a Strength class built around fundamental movement patterns (squatting, hinging, pushing, pulling, carrying, rotating) and a HIIT class alternating short high-intensity work bouts with planned recovery. Targets adults seeking data-driven group coaching with measurable results.
• Legends (50+)

Quantifiable outcome

• Measurable athletic progress tracked through VALD performance evaluations and velocity-based training metrics

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Orangetheory Fitness: Global group fitness franchise built on data-driven, heart-rate-monitored interval training. Comparable to SPARK's emphasis on objective measurement and measurable progress, but operates at a much broader scale and lacks sport-specific or youth-athletic-development programming.
• F45 Training: Global functional training franchise offering standardized group fitness classes with a coach-led, results-tracking approach. Overlaps with SPARK's group training (Strength, HIIT) in delivery model and metrics-driven positioning, but does not focus on sport-specific or youth athletic development.

Others

• VALD Performance: Technology vendor supplying the force-deck and human measurement hardware that SPARK uses for performance testing. Included as an ecosystem participant whose product roadmap and pricing materially shape SPARK's data-driven differentiation.

Direct peers

• Exos: US-based athlete performance training company providing data-driven strength and conditioning, sport-specific programs, and integrated recovery services. Closely mirrors SPARK's blend of personal training, sport-specific programming, and objective measurement technology for elite and developing athletes.
• Twist Sport Performance: Edmonton-based sport performance training facility offering personal training, group conditioning, and sport-specific programs. Closest geographic and offering peer to SPARK, competing for the same hockey, youth, and adult athlete market in the same metro.
• Accelerate Sport Performance: Canadian sport conditioning provider offering sport-specific strength, speed, and agility training for youth and competitive athletes. Directly comparable to SPARK on sport-performance coaching for hockey and team-sport athletes.
• Athletic Edge Sports Medicine: Canadian sports therapy and training clinic combining physiotherapy, recovery services, and performance training under one roof. Overlaps with SPARK's integration of in-house sports physiotherapy, massage therapy, and strength and conditioning for athletes.
• Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE): Canadian sport performance and education center offering strength and conditioning, sport-specific training, and integrated athlete development. Comparable to SPARK in combining facility-based sport performance, multi-sport coaching expertise, and tiered youth development programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SPARK_Fit
• Facebookfacebook.com/sparkgymyeg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sparkgym

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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