• What outcomes can I help you achieve?
• How can you get there?
• Who this is for?
• Why should you care about strength training?
• Why me?
• How do you coach? What do you provide (specifically)?
• How do I get started?
• Other Resources

What outcomes can I help you achieve?

• Help you double the weight you can successfully squat, bench press, and deadlift in 1 year.
• Within 3-4 months, I can help you develop enough proficiency with form, programming, and general strength training principles so you don’t need my help anymore.
• Add 50lbs total (across all 3 powerlifting movements).

How can you get there?

My goal is to empower you with the tools, skills, and confidence to take your training into your own hands. This means you…

• Aren’t worrying about ‘proper’ form anymore because it’s already dialed. It’s definitely not as hard as you think it is.
• Have a defined goal and understand how to pick an appropriate strength training program to meet that goal
• Can follow a training program, understand how it works, and know the basic design principles behind it
• Know when and how to add or remove weight on the bar. You don’t need me or anyone else to determine what’s right for you at any moment
• Can break through psychological barriers that prevent you from being self-sufficient.

Who this is for?

Beginners and Novices. See the chart below, but generally if you have little to no experience with strength training programming then you’re probably in this bucket.

There are tons of opinions and methods for defining levels which aren’t worth the trouble of describing here, so i’ll give a quick and dirty sizing chart. It’s easiest to measure your level by comparing your 1 rep max for each lift against (bodyweight) * (lift ratio).

Why should you care about strength training?

You can fight aging

Getting older sucks largely because your body degrades and grows frail. A condition which affects every human on planet earth is Sarcopenia. This is the gradual loss of muscle mass, strength, and function over time. Your muscle cells and fibers will eventually grow smaller and less numerous. This leads to increased risk of serious injury, hospitalization, doing daily activities, and really just enjoying your life. Exercise is an obvious intervention, but there’s growing evidence that heavy lifting (e.g., reps of 60%-80% of your 1RM) helps promote muscle protein synthesis, leads to neurological adaptations, and generally leads to improved daily functioning long term.

You can quantify goal progress easily

Strength training provides measurable results, allowing you to track your progress through numbers like the amount of weight lifted, reps completed, or sets performed. This tangible feedback keeps you motivated and helps you set clear, achievable goals over time

You can train safely with very low risk of injury

Strength training is one of the safest forms of exercise when performed with proper technique and appropriate weights. Unlike high-impact activities, it allows for controlled movements and adjustments, minimizing stress on joints and reducing the likelihood of acute or overuse injuries

Why me?

I’ve applied strength training principles myself

Using the method above, here are some examples of my past 1RM’s. I’ve taken time to understand training principles and use them myself in order progress.

I can personalize a safe and effective program for you

Because strength training programs focus on 3 primary lifts (squat, bench, deadlift) with adjustable set and rep schemes, it’s easy to modify training plans that work for anyone regardless of fitness level. I can build a plan that works for you, provide basic form checks, and help you understand the foundations so you can see results quickly.

I can put you on a path to self-directed training

It’s critically important for me to see you develop confidence and results. I consider it a success if you no longer need me after 3-4 months because you have the tools to take matters into your own hands.

How do you coach? What do you provide (specifically)?

I prefer to be very hands on in early stages and gradually back off. I anticipate the most questions, form checks, troubleshooting, etc.. will occur in months 1-2. If all goes well, we won’t have much to discuss in weekly check ins and can even defer them altogether. I call it a win if you determine that you have enough momentum and proficiency to take training entirely into your own hands and begin exploring other training template providers/apps.

What we will be doing

1. Goal definition
1. Document challenges, preferences, and motivations
2. Set benchmarks and success criteria
2. Monthly training template
1. Explain how it works and why it’s designed this way
2. Help substitute movements/variations & adapt template based on available equipment and pre-existing injuries
3. Weekly check in (30min)
1. Revisit goals
2. How you did last week, what you plan to do this week
3. Troubleshooting, Q&A, detailed form check
4. Guidance on how to graduate to self-directed training
4. Form checks (on demand)
1. Send videos for immediate feedback

How do I get started?

1. Fill out this form if you want to get started soon: https://forms.gle/i7KCk1RvEJSLbaPH7, OR
2. Send me a note at rsharma3989@gmail if you have questions!

Other Resources

I don’t believe in withholding information. I only offer coaching services for individuals that recognize they need an extra push to get started, improve their form, stay accountable, and learn the ropes.

However if you don’t need me to help you figure out what to do, I encourage you to explore other programming services out there. A few I’d recommend:

Barbell Medicine: I have personally used Barbell Medicine (BBM) for coaching for years. If you just need templates, they do a great job with this. If you’re new to self-directed programming, I suggest checking out the Beginner Prescription template from BBM to start through their mobile app. Their podcast is an incredible resource for growing your knowledge as well.

AI Based Apps: If you are familiar with programming, using RPE’s, lift regularly already, and have ~$30/month to spare, then Juggernaut AI and Base Strength AI are both apps you should explore. Note that there is a slight learning curve though, and its accuracy entirely depends on the data you feed it (e.g., iff you aren’t honest about your RPE, it may recommend you lift too much. If you typically undershoot RPE, it may recommend loading the bar too light).