MEET SHANE
If you have never touched a barbell or if you are training for a World Championships, I am here every step of the way.
I have created well over 3000 individual programs that bring YOU results, for YOUR lifestyle, and YOUR goals.
SHANE MARTIN and smartlifts
Smartlifts Athletes
Smartlifts Athletes have accomplished:
- 1 IPF World Record Deadlift
- 4 IPF World Champions
- 30 IPF World Medalists
- 62 CPU National Champions
- 87 CPU Provincial Champions
- 3 Best Provincial Team Awards
- 6 Top 3 Team Awards with Team Canada
- 43 Broken National Records
- 89 Broken Provincial Records
YOU WILL BE IN GOOD HANDS
- IPF World Champion
- 14x CPU National Champion
- 4x IPF World Medalist
- Multi Time National Record Holder
- 11x CPU National Best Bencher
- Competition Bench of 347.5kg Equipped and 250kg Classic
- Former Alberta and Canadian Powerlifting President
- IPF International Referee, Cat I
- IPF Level II Certified Coach
- Precision Nutrition, Nutrition Coach Level 1
- Team Canada Coach, 2015-2021
- Team Alberta Coach, 2016-Present
- University of Alberta Head Coach, 2012-2014
- University of Alberta Grad, BA
- Championship Meet Director
- Registered Coach, NCCP
Shane Martin
CoachI was introduced to powerlifting through a great friend after I was beat in a push up contest. The initial passion of the sport pushed me into reading and absorbing all the content I could find on the topics of programming, human movement, and long term athlete planning. As my progress was never gifted, I employed many previously proven approaches and through my own experimentation found that these efforts led me to many unique solutions for my own and my team’s progress over the years. That curiosity has driven me to continuously improve the Smartlifts system and myself as a coach. I have sought out many high calibre coaches, attended numerous seminars and earned multiple certifications along my journey. It became a part of who I am and gave me an outlet to make a positive imprint in the powerlifting community. Seeing my athletes break personal bests or overcoming their obstacles is something as a coach, I deeply appreciate.
My goal is simple. To support you, every rep of the way.