Our Partners
To run a Competitive Elite Club we have invested in extended professionals services.
Professional Strength and Fitness Trainer
Steven Murphy
After completing a Degree in Human Kinetics at St. Francis Xavier University in 2014, Steven became a Certified Personal Trainer with the Canadian Personal Training Network (CPTN) and worked for a large chain fitness company in Nova Scotia. After learning the foundations of training, he moved to Alberta in 2015 and focused his approach on functional fitness.
Steven values community-building through shared accountability, motivation, and humour. In building his company, Steven focused on these core values as the pillars for Alberta Strength & Fitness, which was established in 2017. Since then, Steven has continued to expand the company by opening his own facility, adding additional contracted trainers to his team, and increasing his capacity to serve the residents of Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, and Edmonton.
Steven has extensive experience training with hockey, volleyball, ringette, and soccer teams. Many of the athletes he has trained make it into the WHL and multiple teams place very well in playoffs.
During dryland sessions, Steven focuses on increasing speed, strength, conditioning, and vertical jumps. The overall focus is on injury prevention and increasing athletic ability.
Technical Skills Specialist
Dia Syed
Founder of Girls in Sport Canada
Dia Syed has been involved in sports, teaching and business for a large part of her professional career. She is the Early Stages Coordinator for Volleyball Alberta and the founder and CEO of Girls In Sports Canada. Dia has extensive experience in program development, implementation, marketing, sales and management. Her prior career was an Account Manager for Northern Alberta for Enterprise Holding. She returned to school to complete her Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences with a concentration in Kinesiology. She is a trained and certified Performance Volleyball Coach and has coached Volleyball for club and school teams for 15+ years. Between her various positions in the sports industry, Dia has taught in over 200 schools to all ages in kindergarten to grade 12 various different sports which include ultimate frisbee, volleyball, basketball, dodgeball, soccer and the list continues. Through her work with Girls In Sports Canada she has had the opportunity to speak at conventions, universities and conferences in Ontario and Alberta on how to create a safe and inclusive space for girls in sport. Her coaching philosophy focuses around hard work, dedication and commitment. She strives to create a safe space where athletes grow and learn and expects her team and coaching staff to foster this as well.
