“I have personally known Steve Neal for almost 2 decades and I am continually impressed by his level of intelligence and integrity. He has a gifted grasp of the applied side of physiology and is well suited to provide any organization interested in testing physiological markers of performance with an advantage. I’ve always enjoyed my deep discussions with Steve on the science of performance and how to quantify it with data. I’ve also had many of my own personal clients and patients work closely with Steve and he has always maintained the highest standards of professional conduct.

If you would like to speak to me directly related to my experience working with Steve, please feel free to reach out.

Yours truly,

Dr. Kevin D. Jardine.”

“I initially went to Steve because I wanted a bike fit for my time-trial bike. I received my bike fit - and a whole lot more. By the time that we were finished I also had a much better way of pedalling as well as a structural assessment of my body and a way to correct some of the imbalances that I had.

In the past couple of months I have seen a huge improvement in my speed on the bike, my power and my endurance. I feel much more comfortable in my racing position and my legs have never felt stronger.

The biggest improvement has been in my structural imbalances in my legs and hips. The exercises that Steve gave to me have helped me to re-balance my body and I am pain free in my right leg for the first time in years.

I have invested a lot in my riding and racing over the past few years but this may be the best investment that I have made. If you are looking to become a better rider, no matter what the discipline, I highly recommend that you make an appointment for an assessment with Steve Neal.”

“I was formally coached by Steve Neal from 2005 to 2010. Those 5 years as his athlete took me from an average provincial Junior/espoir athlete and brought me to the top 10 Nationally. In that time I placed top 25 in a World Cup and won the first Crank The Shield Stage Race over several top athletes. My love of movement and training theory grew during these years. I trained through Canadian winters for each of these seasons and the variety Steve brought to building my huge work capacity was amazing. The experiences I shared with Steve are some of the fondest in my life. Steve’s gift is in his quest for knowledge. He is the only person I have met who will honestly ask and learn how another coach/professional does something and try it with full intent. His openness to new experience ensures that he is always on the cutting edge but also continues to grow the resources he can use with a given athlete. The best way to learn from Steve is in person. He is amazing to work with and anyone who joins him will make improvements, learn and have fun.”

“Steve convinced me to race the Pisgah Stage Race in 2013 as his partner in a Men’s Duo Team. I was hooked after the first stage! I have since raced Pisgah three more times in the 50+ Men’s category with Steve preparing me as my coach.

I’ve been super happy with the way Steve developed my fitness and riding skills over those three years. My improving finish times and results speak for themselves:

2016: 2nd place with a finish time of 15:04:28

2017: 3rd place with a finish time of 14:27:24 (37 min. improvement)

2018: 2nd place with a finish time of 13:55:13 (32 min. improvement)

Steve is a terrific mountain bike coach with deep coaching experience. He develops appropriately tailored training plans to fit my life, he has taught me technical skills to allow racing the unforgiving Pisgah trails, and helps me with race preparation and strategy. I could not have achieved my Pisgah results without Steve’s help!”

“I was introduced to CrossFit training by Steve in September of 2009 as a way to supplement my endurance training to build muscle endurance, core strength and maintain cardiovascular fitness. It was intimidating at first because there were many new exercises to learn and the workouts were always challenging. The reason I have stayed with CrossFit training for these last many years is because of the way Steve coaches me through the workouts.”

“With Steve’s close supervision and careful planning I have gone from novice newbie, to confident racer ready for the next challenge. He has given me the tools to succeed and encouraged me to be my best.”