Kiana “Coach Kiwi” Dennis is a strength and longevity coach, national competitive bodybuilder, HYROX Performance Coach, and creator of the Women Who Lift™ movement — a global community helping women build muscle, confidence, and lifelong strength.

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With over a decade of experience in the fitness industry, Coach Kiwi has helped hundreds of women transform their bodies, rebuild their confidence, and reclaim their physical power. Her philosophy goes far beyond aesthetics. She teaches women how to train with intention, preserve muscle, and build strength that supports longevity, independence, and performance at every stage of life.

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Her work is rooted in one core belief: muscle is life insurance.

Coach Kiwi’s athletic journey began early. She broke barriers as the only girl in her youth football league and went on to compete in basketball, track and field, and martial arts. She later became a starting running back for the Detroit Demolition Women’s Professional Football Team, contributing to multiple national championship seasons.

 

She eventually transitioned into bodybuilding, where she became a nationally competitive women’s physique athlete. Through bodybuilding, she developed a deep understanding of muscle development, body composition, discipline, and the science of transformation — principles that now form the foundation of her coaching methodology.

 

Today, she is also a certified HYROX Performance Coach, training hybrid athletes to develop both strength and endurance. Her coaching bridges the gap between traditional strength training and modern performance conditioning, helping women build bodies that are not only strong, but capable.

 

Coach Kiwi earned her bachelor’s degree in Engineering and Graphic Technology from Western Michigan University, combining analytical precision with creative vision. Her background in engineering, business, and design has allowed her to build multiple successful programs, brands, and communities centered around strength and personal evolution.

 

In 2015, she created her signature program, Women Who Lift™, which has since transformed women ranging from 18 to 68 years old. The program teaches women how to lift properly, understand their bodies, and build strength using proven methods rooted in bodybuilding, performance training, and progressive overload.

 

In 2019, Coach Kiwi opened The Shed Fit Factory, her first gym in Michigan, creating a physical space dedicated to transformation. When the pandemic forced its closure, she pivoted to a virtual platform — expanding her reach and continuing to impact women across the country and globally.

 

Today, Coach Kiwi stands at the forefront of a new era in fitness and performance.

She is the creator of the Ageless Strength Method™ — a structured strength and longevity system designed to help women preserve muscle, build resilience, and maintain high physical performance as they age. Her system integrates progressive strength training, hybrid conditioning, and recovery protocols designed to support both longevity and performance.

 

At 45, Coach Kiwi embodies the system she teaches. She continues to train, compete, and evolve — proving that strength does not have an expiration date.

Her mission is no longer just transformation. Her mission is to help women enter their Longevity Era — where strength becomes the foundation, muscle becomes protection, and aging becomes a process of continued growth, not decline.

 

Her mantra has never changed: Beware of My Grind.
 

This is not just fitness. This is legacy work.

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This is legacy work.