Rick Canning

Combining a background in engineering with over a decade of coaching experience, Rick brings a rare, highly analytical approach to endurance performance. As a co-owner and analyst at O2 Max, Rick operates at the forefront of metabolic and nervous system diagnostics—delivering world-renowned analysis that digs deep into raw respiratory, gas-exchange, and HRV data to expose an athlete’s true physiological limits.

Crucially, Rick doesn’t just identify these limitations—he specializes in fixing them. Utilizing targeted Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT), HRV biofeedback, and specialized breathing protocols, Rick resolves the root mechanical and autonomic bottlenecks that hold athletes back.

Very few coaches globally possess this level of expertise in both metabolic profiling and corrective intervention. Rick translates these complex solutions into practical, highly adaptive training systems for runners, triathletes, cyclists, ski tourers, and adventure athletes. Whether your goal is tackling a new distance, overcoming a stubborn plateau, or earning a qualifying slot, Rick eliminates the guesswork so you can perform at your absolute limit.