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About Me

Salwa Qadir smiling during a candid family fitness moment

I learned how to get stronger in the middle of a full life.

I’m a women’s strength coach, educator, competitive powerlifter, and mom. I didn’t start out loving weights. My relationship with fitness changed when I stopped asking how to become smaller and started asking what my body could do.

That shift took me from dance to the weight room, then into a full-time career coaching women, educating trainers, and growing into leadership at Canada’s largest fitness company. My work there was recognized with multiple awards and accolades. At the same time, I trained and competed as a powerlifter while coaching and refereeing in the sport. I also protected my own physical wellbeing and raised a family.

I learned that not every chapter of life can hold the same amount. I learned when to push, when to pull back, and how to make room for my goals without losing sight of what I needed. That’s how I coach now: physical strength, confidence, and self-trust develop together while we learn how to adjust, prioritize, and make room for what matters in real life.

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Experience + Credentials

More than a decade coaching women. A career shaped by teaching strength well.

Salwa Qadir in a professional portrait
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12+ years of full-time experience coaching women in strength + fitness

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Multiple awards + accolades at Canada’s largest fitness company

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Fitness educator + workshop facilitator + resource developer for personal trainers

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Advanced Fascial Stretch Therapy, Level 3

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Exercise Therapy + Nutrition Coaching

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Barbell Strength + Hypertrophy Training

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Competitive Powerlifter · Powerlifting Coach · Provincial Referee

“Women don’t need to be told to do more.
They need to be built up so they can do more.