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Coaches: @rshady__ @cj_thakuri @anton.zmushka
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Meet the Team at Northrise 🏆
We’re excited to officially introduce some of the incredible coaches helping drive our athletes to new heights.

Arshia Arshadi: Head Coach and Athlete for Team Canada, with a proven track record of developing national, international, and world-class lifters. @rshady__

CJ Thakuri: A forward-thinking coach and competitive lifter, always pushing to bring the latest training methods to his athletes. @cj_thakuri

Anton Zmushka: A powerful presence both as an athlete and coach, known for his technical eye and commitment to athlete success. @anton.zmushka

Each coach brings their own unique experience, energy, and passion for the sport — and they’re ready to help you reach your full potential.

Want to see if we’d be a good fit for your journey? DM us to get started or hit the link in our bio. 💥 Let’s build something great together. #NorthriseTeam by @northrise.ca

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a year ago

Northrise August Athlete Highlights

@lems.lifts - 280kg x 1 Squat - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Huge paused single for Lem, now we gear up for Westerns!

@ryanyip_gainz - 197.5kg x 5 Squat - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Nice backdown rep pr for Ryan, getting in some excellent work!

@porupower - 212.5kg x 4 Squat - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Nice backdown rep pr for 🅱️aul, developing into a squatter!

@jonah.boutin - 145kg x 2 Bench - Coached by @rshady__
Jonah 145 double.

@doctorkhash - 217.5kg Bench-Only - Coached by @rshady__
Khash hits another Pb of 217.5kg at centrals!

@larsveldhuis04 - 147.5kg x 2 Bench - Coached by @rshady__
5kg off his personal best in comp heading into westerns

@_jackmcrae_ - 215kg x 2 Deadlift - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Huge deadlift pr for Jack, building the forklift!

sbd_jaydent - 300kg x 1 Deadlift - Coached by @rshady__
Jayden competed at his first meet and smoked a 300kg deadlift working together!

@allen_p_lu - 204kg x 3 Deadlift - Coached by @anton.zmushka
Allen had a very productive block for deadlifts as we explored different stances and starting positions, looking forward to pushing these top sets over the next couple of blocks by @northrise.ca

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22 days ago

Northrise July Athlete Highlights

@krisnitulifts - 270kg x 2 Squat - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Huge double pr for Kris, just 5kg under his 1rm!

sbd_Jaydent - 232.5kg x 3 Squat - Coached by @rshady__
Jayden heading into his first comp excited to see him step on the platform!

@nathan_dejonge - 255kg x 2 Squat- Coached by @cj_thakuri
New all time pr squat for Nathan and we repped it with more in the tank!

@jonah.boutin - 210kg x 3 Squat - Coached by @rshady__
Our first block working together and he’s already hit pb’s on every lift.

sepehr_shamekhi - 220kg x 3 Squat - Coached by @rshady__
Another pb for Sepehr!

@doctorkhash - 205kg x 2 Bench- Coached by @rshady__
Khash hits a nice double PB heading into comp this Saturday.

@phdpower - 185kg x 1 Bench - Coached by @rshady__
Fatigued single for Steve, building some serious work capacity here.

@lifting_burner - 160kg x 3 Bench - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Nice triple pr on bench for Arham, while cutting down nearly an entire weight class down to the 83s.

@lems.lifts - 250kg x 7 Deadlift - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Big Rep pr for Lem, really building some great capacity! by @northrise.ca

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2 months ago

Northrise June Athlete Highlights

@ruben.liftss - 547.5kg Total - Coached by @cj_thakuri
First meet coaching Ruben, and we hit a nice 27.5kg meet pr narrowly missing the final pull for first place in the 74kg jr class!

@kaz_da_lifter - 522.5kg Total - Coached by @cj_thakuri
First meet coaching Kazuki, and we were able to hit a huge 42.5kg meet pr at 69.7kg bodyweight!

@admlift - 732.5kg Total - Coached by @cj_thakuri
22.5kg meet pr for Adam, hitting the nationals QT. We dealt with a knee injury during training but were able to rehab and still meet our goals and PR the total!

@eli_mejia27 - 227.5kg x 2 Squat - Coached by @rshady__
Nice squat double for Eli moving very routine and easy.

@lifting_burner - 220kg x 3 Squat - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Triple pr on squat for Arham, while still focusing primarily on building up work capacity with programming.

@nathan_dejonge - 240kg x 3 Squat - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Huge triple pr for Nathan on squat, just 10kg under the 1 rep max. We set our eyes on Westerns in October!

sepehr_shamekhi - 165kg x 5 Bench - Coached by @rshady__
Sepehr followed up his 183 kg Provincial Record at Provincials with a strong 165 kg × 5 in training. Momentum is building, and he's well on his way to another massive PB

sbd_jaydent - 285kg x 2 Deadlift - Coached by @rshady__
285x2 for Jayden, PB's have been stacking for him as he prepares for his first competition. We're excited to see him step onto the platform.

@owwainlifts - 230kg x 6 Deadlift - Coached by @rshady__
Owain put up 230kg × 6 despite powerlifting taking a bit of a back seat recently. It's been great seeing him balance other priorities while still moving serious weight whenever he gets the chance to train. by @northrise.ca

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3 months ago

Northrise May Athlete Highlights

@ryanyip_gainz - 212.5kg x 3 Squat - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Huge triple pr for Ryan, block 2 post nats, stringing together good momentum!

@owwainlifts - 200kg x 5 Squat - Coached by @rshady__
New PB for Owain momentum has not stopped since nationals.

@doctorkhash - 212.5kg Bench - Coached by @rshady__ Competed at bench worlds went 2/3 has multiple meets lined up for this year. Expect to see more PB’s by him.

@phdpower - 292.5kg Bench Only - Coached by @rshady__
Competed at bench worlds hitting a huge PB!

Sepehr Shamekhi - 170kg x 1 Bench - Coached by @rshady__
Very easy 170kg on his prep to Alberta provincials.

@lifting_burner - 165kg x 3 Bench - Coached by @cj_thakuri
A very nice triple pr for Arham, very proud of the progress we have made in the couple blocks we have worked together!

@allen_p_lu - 150kg x 1 Bench - Coached by @anton.zmushka another milestone lift for Allen!

@anmol.lifts - 71.5kg x 1 Bench - Coached by @cj_thakuri
New atpr for Anmol, bench continues to climb!

@_adwoaa - 147.5kg x 2 Deadlift - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Nice double pr for Adwoa, making strides towards that 170kg deadlift! by @northrise.ca

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4 months ago

@phdpower and @doctorkhash set to hit the world stage in Warsaw Poland for bench worlds 🇵🇱

We look forward to seeing some huge benches from these guys! by @northrise.ca

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5 months ago

Northrise April Athlete Highlights

@nathan_dejonge - 250kg x 2 Squat - Coached by @cj_thakuri
12.5kg ATPR and for a double, huge squat gains for Nathan!

@bromeetsbarbell - 220kg x 2 Squat - Coached by @rshady__
Marcus hit a new pb for a double, at 220!

@allen_p_lu - 145kg x 2 Bench - Coached by @anton.zmushka
Recently added exposure to higher intensities, Allen made the final push for the big 3 gym plate PR. A huge confidence boost that’s sure to continue paying off going forward

@anmol.lifts - 66kg x 3 Bench - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Nice triple pr for Anmol on our second block working together!

sbd_jaydent - 182.5kg x 1 Bench - Coached by @rshady__
Big milestone for Jayden this month hitting 182.5kg for a massive pb.

@ryanyip_gainz - 150kg x 4 Bench - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Huge rep PR for Ryan, first block back from nationals!

@_adwoaa - 140kg x 3 Deadlift - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Nice triple PR for Adwoa, road to 170kg continues!

@lifting_burner - 252.5kg x 3 Deadlift - Coached by @cj_thakuri
First block in and Arham hit a nice triple pr with lots of room in the tank!

@biegelt16 - 300kg x 2 Deadlift - Coached by @rshady__
Trenton putting in work with 300x2 by @northrise.ca

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Northrise March Athlete Highlights

@owwainlifts - 642.5kg Total - Coached by @rshady__
Owain stepped onto the platform at his first Nationals and put together a strong performance. Really proud of the progress he’s made over the past few years, his total keeps climbing and he’s still hitting PBs consistently. Excited for what’s next.

@ryanyip_gainz - 640kg Total - Coached by @cj_thakuri
First nationals for Ryan, hit a huge 32.5kg meet pr, in just under 5 months of working together!

@doctorkhash - 215kg Bench only Raw - Coached by @rshady__
Khash with another big bench PB on the platform. He’s been on a roll lately stacking PB’s and still leaving more in the tank.

@bromeetsbarbell - 210kg x 3 Squat - Coached by @rshady__
Marcus ends the block with yet again pb’s all around. 210kg for a triple with 227.5 right around the corner.

@lems.lifts - 280kg x 3 Squat - Coached by @cj_thakuri
10kg triple pr for Lem, we keep stacking and chipping away road to the 320 squat!

sbd_jaydent - 240kg x 2 Squat - Coached by @rshady__
Jayden wrapping up his second block since we’ve been working together and already building some serious momentum and technical efficiency. 15kg PB for a double on squat.

@nathan_dejonge - 230kg x 3 Squat - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Huge 20kg triple pr for Nathan, also hit a 20kg pr of 240kg x 3 on the deadlift, things are clicking quite well and we chip away at that nationals qualifier!

@ashlewallace - 65kg x 1 Bench - Coached by @cj_thakuri
New atpr for Ashley, we keep chipping away on bench aiming to hit that 70kg!

@critzc_ - 150kg x 1 Bench - Coached by @cj_thakuri
New atpr on bench for Critz! Critz is quite volume sensitive and does not do well with singles, so we utilized a variable top-set approach during this block to hit a new atpr!

@little.infinities.art - 91kg x 1 Bench - Coached by @rshady__
Finn officially joins the 200+ club on bench and made it look easy.

@allen_p_lu - 197.5kg x 4 Deadlift - Coached by @anton.zmushka
Paused deadlifts have become a new staple in Allen’s training to reinforce the proper start position, and this move has already paid dividends on the main deadlifts in just a few short weeks! by @northrise.ca

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6 months ago

Northrise February Athlete Highlights

@owwainlifts - 225kg x 1 Squat - Coached by @rshady__
Owain is preparing for his first Nationals, showcasing some big lifts like this 225 kg single. He recently hit a total PB at the CANPL Western Championships, and it’s been great to see his progress continue.

@allen_p_lu - 137.5kg x 4 Bench - Coached by @anton.zmushka
Allen ended the block with a huge top set at 137.5 kg/305 lbs. Getting ever closer to repping out 3 plates

@critzc_ - 142.5kg x 3 Bench - Coached by @cj_thakuri
New ATPR for Critz and it was for a set of 3! Very proud of Critz’s work!

sbd_jaydent - 175kg x 1 Bench - Coached by @rshady__
Jayden has only been working with me for one block, and we’re already seeing massive improvements. The 175 kg single is just the start.

@biegelt16 - 182.5kg x 1 Bench - Coached by @rshady__
Trenton was battling a shoulder injury a couple of months ago, but we managed his loads carefully while focusing on rehabbing the shoulder. Now he’s right back to hitting PBs. 200 kg bench is right around the corner, and the 182.5 kg fatigue single shown here is a great sign of what’s coming.

@lems.lifts - 177.5kg x 3 Bench - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Awesome triple pr for Lem! Adjusted the programming on bench a couple months ago and our bench has been progressing very nicely, road to 200kg!

@_adwoaa - 130kg x 4 Deadlift - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Ran into some hip pain a month ago and we were able to come back from it and hit a new 4 rep pr on the deadlifts!

@kaz_da_lifter - 210kg x 2 Deadlift - Coached by @cj_thakuri
10kg ATPR for Kaz, but for a double! Very proud of Kaz’s work ethic! This is just the start!

@nathan_dejonge - 220kg x 4 Deadlift - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Awesome 4 rep pr for Nathan, this was our second block back after Nathan went on vacation, good to see we have progressed past our strength level prior to the vacation!

@bromeetsbarbell - 240kg x 3 Deadlift - Coached by @rshady__
Marcus has been on a roll lately, all three lifts are moving extremely well. I’m very proud of how far he’s come as an athlete and how much he continues to trust the process. This week he hit his all-time PB for a triple. by @northrise.ca

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7 months ago

Northrise January Athlete Highlights

@bromeetsbarbell - 195kg x 2 Squat - Coached by @rshady__
Marcus closed out his block with multiple PBs this month, highlighted by a strong squat performance here. The momentum is building, and there’s plenty more to come.

@_adwoaa - 51kg x 1 Bench - Coached by @cj_thakuri
New ATPR for Adwoa on bench! Quite an easy pr with decent amount of room for more, increased the average intensity across the week and result was an easy PR!

@allen_p_lu - 134kg x 4 Bench - Coached by @anton.zmushka
After a few weeks of travelling and maintenance GPP, Allen hit the ground running to end the month with a 4-rep PR top set on bench with 134 kg/295 lbs!

@larsveldhuis04 - 145kg x 1 Bench - Coached by @rshady__
Lars has been executing the technical changes we’ve been working on extremely well and is now routinely handling 145kg with confidence. Very excited to see how this translates at Nationals.

@admlift - 160kg x 1 Bench - Coached by @cj_thakuri
New ATPR for Adam, we’ve been pushing workload pretty hard this block and bench top-end showed up regardless of being masked!

@doctorkhash - 217.5kg x 1 Bench - Coached by @rshady__
Khash continues his hot streak, hitting a massive 217.5kg fatigue single bench PB. The progress has been outstanding, and we’re excited to see how this carries over onto the platform at Nationals.

@kaz_da_lifter - 200kg x 2 Deadlift - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Second block in working with Kaz and we matched his ATPR single and repped it for 2! Lots of gains for Kaz I’m excited to see him continue to grow!

@critzc_ - 232.5kg x 1 Deadlift - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Massive 17.5kg ATPR for Critz on deadlifts here! Very well done and proud of the progress Critz has made!

@ryanyip_gainz - 232.5kg x 3 Deadlift - Coached by @cj_thakuri
Another huge 17.5kg rep pr for Ryan here, deadlifts have ascended! Couple blocks before nationals!

@owwainlifts - 270kg x 2 Deadlift - Coached by @rshady__
Owain wrapped up his block with a huge weekly total PB, finishing strong with a 270kg lift before heading into Nationals. A big performance at the right time. by @northrise.ca

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