Charles Poliquin was born on March 5, 1961, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and started strength training at an early age.
[2] Throughout this time he certified coaches in the Poliquin International Certification Program (PICP), which includes a body hormone profiling method, which he invented, called BioSignature Modulation.
He coined the phrase "the myth of discipline" to suggest that fitness results depend on how motivated a gym-goer is.
[3] Additionally, he is the author of eight books, many of which have been translated into 12 different languages, including Swedish, German, French, Italian, Dutch, and Japanese.
[12] Friend and former client Gary Roberts stated, “He lost his father early to a genetic heart disease.