Coaching That Fits You
Find The Right Coach For You
Different goals call for different expertise. Explore our coaches and find the person whose experience, specialties, and approach align with what you're looking for.
Sarah De Lucca
BKin, Kinesiologist, Certified Personal Trainer, Exercise Physiologist in training
Sarah is a Vancouver-based kinesiologist and strength coach helping clients build confidence, strength, and long-term resilience through personalized, evidence-based training. She specializes in beginner strength training, postpartum exercise, and strength training for women 40+.
Annika Kidd
Personal Trainer & Small Group Coach
Annika is a certified personal trainer who makes strength training approachable, supportive, and enjoyable. Her coaching combines functional movement, mobility, and sustainable progression to help clients of all experience levels feel stronger and more confident.
Kristina Toporkova
Kinesiologist & Small Group Coach
Kristina is a kinesiologist and movement specialist who blends strength training, prehab, and active rehab to help clients move with confidence. She specializes in beginner strength training, hiking and outdoor performance, and injury-informed movement.
Tat Pirogovskaia
Personal Trainer & Small Group Coach
Tat is a strength coach who helps clients build confidence, improve movement quality, and develop sustainable strength. Her curiosity-driven approach supports new lifters, active adults, and clients training for hiking, sports, and everyday adventures.
Alyssa Thornborrow
Kinesiologist & Exercise Programming Specialist
Alyssa creates personalized, evidence-informed exercise programs for a wide range of goals and experience levels. Her background in strength and conditioning, athletic performance, and rehabilitation-informed exercise helps clients train independently with confidence.
Victoria Cirone
Personal Trainer & Small Group Coach
Victoria combines her background in kinesiology and rehabilitation science with approachable, personalized coaching. She specializes in supporting perimenopausal women, older adults, runners, and clients building confidence as they return to exercise.
Georgette Reed
Canadian Olympian & Performance and Wellness Coach
Georgette is a former Canadian Olympian and multi-sport athlete who brings elite-level experience to strength, performance, and wellness coaching. She helps clients build physical strength, resilience, and sustainable habits that support overall well-being.
Our Philosophy
Individualized Coaching in Every Class
Our small-group structure (max 6 people) means your coach can tailor each session to your needs — every lift, every rep, every time.
Science
Over Trends
All programs are built by kinesiologists, exercise physiologists, and certified personal trainers using biomechanics, progressive overload, and research-backed training principles.
A Space
That Feels Safe
We serve self-identifying womxn, trans, and gender non-binary folks.
This is a community-first gym where you can train without judgment, comparison, or unwanted gym culture.
Strength
for Real Life
We help you improve how your body moves in the world — lifting groceries, climbing stairs, hiking BC’s mountains, aging powerfully, improving bone density, and feeling independent for life.
Why People
Choose Sweatworking
Coaching
That Cares
We ask about your injuries, stress levels, sleep, menstrual cycle, and recovery — because these things matter.
Small Classes for
Big Progress
With a low coach-to-lifter ratio, you learn proper mechanics, build confidence under the barbell, and progress safely.
Community that Shows Up
People stay because the environment feels like family — supportive, approachable, and full of encouragement.
Programs Built
to Last
Our structure isn’t random. We program in cycles, measure progress, track data, and help you hit meaningful milestones.
Our Core Values
Inclusivity
Every body belongs here. We honour lived experience and welcome every stage of strength.
Education
We teach you the “why” behind your movement so you feel empowered inside and outside the gym.
Progress, Not Perfection
No crash programs. No pressure. No toxic fitness culture.
Just meaningful, sustainable strength.
Community
We uplift each other. We celebrate wins. We show up for one another — in and out of the gym.
What Our Members Say
Julie A
I took part in the Learn to Lift program with Sarah where I learned the fundamentals of strength training. Sarah is a great instructor. She is motivating, positive and listens well to individual needs. Plus, she's bright and funny. I felt comfortable in this class, even with my minimal experience and strength.
Leah RD
Sarah has been one of the best things to happen to my physical and mental health over the past 2 years! She helps you reach your goals and then encourages you to push past what you thought your limit was to achieve more. She has a holistic approach with her training to ensure you have longevity and makes it easy to wake up at 5:30am to get to the gym. She's the best!
Richa D
Sarah is an incredible teacher. She clearly has so much technical training and expertise, and she communicates this with humour and empathy so that the prospect of lifting weights seems totally relevant and achievable regardless of one's age, gender, or physical condition.