Unbreakable Strength

Unbreakable Strength

Share

We help hungry powerlifters train smarter and harder so they can beat their rivals, set records and win meets

07/11/2022

If you’re serious about getting stronger, time to change these habits.⁠
⁠
It gets really clear when you hang around the best lifters in the country (and the world), which I've done.⁠
⁠
They don’t skip accessories, and they give them the same respect as their squat, bench and deadlift work.⁠
⁠
They don’t overshoot RPE because they were chasing numbers.⁠
⁠
They don’t pick their coach because they were cheap or because of their IG clout.⁠
⁠
They don’t stay up late binging shows on Netflix or HBO.⁠
⁠
They don’t expect to reach their peak performance by sleeping like s**t and gassing up on energy drinks.⁠
⁠
And yet so many other lifters do all those and more.⁠
⁠
Let me be clear: I’m not here to judge.⁠
⁠
If you’re happy with where you’re at and where you’re going, I’m psyched for you.⁠
⁠
What I am here to do is extend an invitation if you feel stuck, frustrated or stagnant.⁠
⁠
Like you’ve got potential that you’re trying to unlock but you just aren’t sure how.⁠
⁠
Usually it takes a few simple tweaks to your training, nutrition and recovery to make the PR’s start raining again.⁠
⁠
The trick is knowing what buttons to push and when.⁠
⁠
If you’re ready to push the PR button and make sure you get drug tested at your next meet, DM me “PR” to book a call and start step 1!

07/10/2022

If you’re a powerlifter, this is for you.⁠
⁠
Life is like a baseball pitcher. Sometimes it lobs us an easy hit. Other times it whips a curve ball at our heads.⁠
⁠
And the longer I’ve lifted, the clearer it gets: it’s not gonna stop. Ever.⁠
⁠
So stop waiting for the “right time” or for life to “slow down a bit.”⁠
⁠
Why not use that time to get jacked?⁠
⁠
And don’t get it twisted, either. I’m not saying that everything is an excuse.⁠
⁠
I hate it when coaches and trainers say that s**t.⁠
⁠
There are things that feel overwhelming. Starting a new job, having kids, dealing with loss and mental health struggles to name a few.⁠
⁠
When things are outside of your control like that, you only get to decide how you respond to them.⁠
⁠
Most of us have people in our lives who seem okay with pointing the finger at the reasons they’re not where they want to be.⁠
⁠
We get tired of hearing that story over and over.⁠
⁠
But it’s scary how fast WE turn into the person telling that same story.⁠
⁠
I’m not saying you need to be perfect. Actually, I’m saying perfect doesn’t exist.⁠
⁠
I’m also inviting you to stop waiting on whatever you’re waiting on.⁠
⁠
There is no “right time.” But right now is pretty good.⁠
⁠
And whatever you’re up against, I believe that you’re stronger.⁠
⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
💪

07/09/2022

Only OG’s will understand.⁠
⁠
What’s your go-to preworkout these days?

07/08/2022

Stop settling for less than you deserve.⁠
⁠
If you want to get jacked, smoke new PR's and stop letting injuries make you feel like s**t, let's go.⁠
⁠
I've helped hundreds of lifters to come back from injury stronger than they were before.⁠
⁠
I'll do the same for you.⁠
⁠
I'll help you turn old PR's into warmup weights and make your gym friends ask what you're doing differently.⁠
⁠
I'll help you walk into the gym like you own the place and remember what it's like to love your training again.⁠
⁠
All on your terms and on your schedule.⁠
⁠
Sound good?⁠
⁠
DM me "Let's go!" to chat with me and book a call to get started now!⁠
⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🏋️‍♀️ deadliftworkout ❤️

07/06/2022

“As a Physical Therapist, I spend the day programming exercise for every client of mine that walks in the door.⁠
⁠
I love my job and all I get to do, but it leaves me very little time (and interest) in programming workouts for myself at the end of the day.⁠
⁠
Some friends/fellow PT's had mentioned Jared on various occasions.⁠
⁠
I was interested, but I felt like I was too inexperienced, too weak, and too new to weightlifting to need a coach.⁠
⁠
But after talking to Jared, I only became more excited about the prospect of getting stronger and better at weightlifting.⁠
⁠
Now, my workouts are PURPOSEFUL - a huge thing I was lacking in my previous training.⁠
⁠
I'm getting stronger, getting great feedback, communicating openly and frequently with Jared regarding all things related to my training.⁠
⁠
And I get to be a part of an amazing community of fitness focused individuals who are just as eager as I am to get strong!”⁠
⁠
If you feel too new, too weak, and too inexperienced to get a coach like Nichole did, you’re not alone.⁠
⁠
And like she found out, none of that is true.⁠
⁠
There’s no such thing as “strong enough” to get a coach. No such thing as “too new” or “too weak” to get a coach either.⁠
⁠
A good coach helps you get “strong enough” to be confident and proud of yourself.⁠
⁠
They help you avoid the mistakes most new lifters make and get jacked faster than everyone else.⁠
⁠
They help you fall in love with lifting and all the things it does for you.⁠
⁠
So stop waiting. The time is now, if you’re ready.⁠
⁠
And I think you might be.⁠
⁠
DM me “COACH” and get ready to make gains as fast as Nichole did!⁠
⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
**t

Photos from Unbreakable Strength's post 07/04/2022

Good powerlifting coaches aren’t trying to be your friend. They’re also not assholes.⁠
⁠
They tell you what you need to hear, and sometimes it’s not what you want to hear.⁠
⁠
But they do that because they believe in you. They see greatness waiting to be unlocked, and they know you have the key.⁠
⁠
They’re invested in your success and they’re willing to tell it like it is because they care enough about you.⁠
⁠
Find you a coach like that. Amen?⁠
⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
💪

Photos from Unbreakable Strength's post 07/02/2022

If you’re a busy lifter working full time, keeping your kids mostly intact and trying to get stronger, this is for you.⁠
⁠
The more I talk to lifters, the more I hear this story.⁠
⁠
In some way, shape or form, it’s the same.⁠
⁠
And it’s not your fault. It’s not anyone’s fault. Life gonna life, y’know?⁠
⁠
But there’s a way to cover up the Achilles heel that all busy lifters have.⁠
⁠
I’ve had to work hard to cover my own. Some days are better than others.⁠
⁠
But I’m here to tell you that you can do it. And when you do, you'll feel friggin incredible.⁠
⁠
Check the carousel for the skinny.⁠
⁠
If you’re ready to break the start-stop cycle and just make some big ass gains, DM me “GAINS” to book a call with me now!⁠
⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
💪

06/30/2022

When you're losing your sight, you think about the future a lot.⁠
⁠
That's what's happening to me. I have a disease called choroideremia that's slowly eating away my eyesight.⁠
⁠
So I think a lot about what lessons I want to teach my daughters.⁠
⁠
One of them is giving the metaphorical finger to people and things who make them feel weak and less than.⁠
⁠
I want to show them that they're strong. That they belong here as much as any other person.⁠
⁠
I want them to know in their bones that "If Daddy says I'm strong, then I'm strong."⁠
⁠
That's part of my mission.⁠
⁠
Not just to walk the walk and invite my daughters to walk their own paths of strength.⁠
⁠
But also to help you do that too.⁠
⁠
Because I wonder what happens if you feel strong enough to show up for your family the way you want to.⁠
⁠
What moments and lessons will that help you create?⁠
⁠
What memories will it allow you to make, where people think of you and say "They're one of the strongest people I know."⁠
⁠
That's what I think about every single day before I start my work.⁠
⁠
And it's what I'm here to help you do.⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
💪

Photos from Unbreakable Strength's post 06/25/2022

This is about more than bench arches.⁠
⁠
I've been blessed to work with a lot of lifters at this point. Many of them are women.⁠
⁠
And I keep hearing that one of the biggest barriers to them getting in the gym was fear of judgement.⁠
⁠
Can you imagine wanting to get in the gym after getting inspired by watching IPF Worlds?⁠
⁠
Seeing some strong ass women doing strong ass things and want to be part of that too?⁠
⁠
And then to run face first into comments that disparage, break down and build barriers?⁠
⁠
We gotta do better. Better for everyone, but this is a thing that affects women more.⁠
⁠
There's too much at stake. Worse yet, these barriers get built for no other reason than to protect fragile egos.⁠
⁠
If egos gotta break to make room for more people in the gym, I'm cool with that.⁠
⁠
Share if you agree.⁠
⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
**t

06/23/2022

When Dave had knee surgery in high school, his doc and PT told him never to squat again. ⁠
⁠
So he didn’t for about 7 years.⁠
⁠
In PT school, he started dabbling with squats but was afraid to go heavy or deep.⁠
⁠
Then he hurt his back, and since then he’s struggled to hit depth and feel confident under a heavy bar.⁠
⁠
But after teaming up, Dave went 3/3 on squats for the first time ever in a competition at the end of last year.⁠
⁠
He’s hitting higher weights than the one that hurt his back on, and making it look easy.⁠
⁠
And he’s burying them so deep even internet trolls have to admit they’re legit.⁠
⁠
The biggest win is his confidence, though.⁠
⁠
He’s not scared of heavy squats anymore. They’re “his lift” (even if he likes bench and deads better, lol)⁠
⁠
My mission is to make every lift feel like “your lift.”⁠
⁠
To warm up with weights that used to scare you or hurt you, and make you feel free to go as heavy as you want.⁠
⁠
My life changed when someone did that for me. Now I’m paying it back.⁠
⁠
If you’re ready to feel at home under a heavy bar again, DM me “SQUAT” and I'll get started on your custom roadmap today!⁠
⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🏋️‍♀️ 💪🏻

06/22/2022

Your program probably isn’t the reason your lifts stalled out.⁠
⁠
Every now and then I see a really terribly written program and it hurts my soul. But most are decent.⁠
⁠
So why is it that so many lifters run decent-looking programs and wind up with nothing to show for it after 8-12 weeks?⁠
⁠
Look at the best lifters in the world and what they have in common.⁠
⁠
The biggest thing is they have a coach or coaches behind them to guide, support and push.⁠
⁠
Find me a national or world champion who just runs a templated program solo.⁠
⁠
Because at a certain point it’s not just about the words and numbers on a page.⁠
⁠
It’s about getting feedback on what you’re doing well and what to focus on next.⁠
⁠
Someone who can tweak things along the way so you stay in the pocket and keep adding weight to the bar.⁠
⁠
It’s about having someone you trust tell you when to cool your jets and when to put the pedal down.⁠
⁠
That’s what a template or AI program will never be able to do.⁠
⁠
So if you feel like you’re stuck and you've only run templates, it’s time for a change.⁠
⁠
It might feel a little new and scary, but it’ll be worth it when the gains start rolling in again.⁠
⁠
Shout out to smoking this squat at his last meet! Stay tuned to hear more about why this is a big deal in the next post!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
💪🏻

06/21/2022

If you’ve been hurt 2 or more times by a lift, you need to ask why.⁠
⁠
But don’t stop doing it. That’s where most lifters get it wrong.⁠
⁠
And it’s not their fault. It seems like every health professional says lifting heavy will break you.⁠
⁠
I call BS.⁠
⁠
Instead, you need to look for patterns. Do certain weights on the bar hurt? Certain volumes?⁠
⁠
Does it have more to do with position, ROM or speed? All these are pieces of the puzzle.⁠
⁠
When I kept hurting my back on deadlifts, I realized that it was when the bar got to my mid-shin.⁠
⁠
My back would round off the floor and when it got a few inches up, my back would say “Nah.”⁠
⁠
That gave me the tools I needed to train in a way that turned my weak point into my strong suit.⁠
⁠
What if the lift you’re scared of turned into the one you were most excited to train?⁠
⁠
How would it feel if you stopped being afraid of getting hurt in the gym?⁠
⁠
If your only worry was whether you're gonna PR by 5 or 10 lbs this week?⁠
⁠
There’s a way to do it that doesn’t involve time off from the gym, PT appointments or Instagram mobility drills.⁠
⁠
If you want in on it, DM me “LIFT” and I’ll send it over!⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Want your school to be the top-listed School/college in Waterloo?
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.

Address

Waterloo, ON
N2J, N2K, N2L, N2T, N2V