In today's episode I am joined by Nada Hassan who is Physiotherapist at The Movement Physio and Performance and completed her Masters of Physiotherapy at the University of Toronto. Throughout her time in school, Nada worked as a strength and conditioning coach and continues to coach powerlifters, Olympic weightlifters and crossfitters. 

Her mission is to help barbell athletes overcome their injuries so that can feel strong again and smash PRs. She believes that education and exercise are the foundations for a successful rehab program. 

Topics for our heavy-weighted conversation include:

• How participating in sports when she was younger and suffering from many injuries sparked her interest for physiotherapy 
• Why she wanted to get into the field of physiotherapy and see how she could improve the profession 
• One thing she loves most about physiotherapy and what she implements with all of her patients 
• How building rapport and taking the time to listen to your patients is so beneficial for providing quality care 
• How she blends coaching and physiotherapy within her own practice 
• Some of the pros and cons of in-person and online coaching and which she prefers  
• How communication plays a huge role within the clients rehab process from the client and practitioners side 
• How she got into powerlifting and what ignited her passion for  it 
• Her secrets to being strong and staying strong after a global pandemic influenced her training 
• How important it is to find something that you enjoy doing and having personal goals for yourself 
• How a lot of people don't dig deep enough into their "why" and look to find that motivation from somewhere 
• 3 pieces of advice she has for those who want to get into powerlifting and where they should start 
• How hiring a coach will help you get to your goal faster and ensure you waste less time trying to reach your goals 
• The misconceptions around powerlifting and the likelihood of powerlifters experiencing injury 
• How your ego can play a huge role in your training mentality 
• How the demographics in the gym have changed over the years with more women being in the weight room 

Website:
https://www.themovementphysio.ca/
https://thestrengthgirl.com/

Instagram:
@phoenix.reborn.nada
@thestrengthgirl

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