Remote coaching
Online
You get a written program, send video of your lifts, and I adjust it as you go. Check-ins are weekly.
Custom program · Video form review · Weekly check-ins · Adjustments
Coach
I coach the way I write software: break the problem down, change one thing at a time, and check whether it actually worked.
Linear progression for beginners, undulating and block periodization for intermediate lifters, hypertrophy work when muscle growth is the goal. Which one you get depends on where you are and what you are training for.
Programs are built around your job, your family, and how much energy you actually have that week. Sessions get cut down rather than skipped.
07+ YRS
Training and competing under the barbell
USAPL
Competitive powerlifter, drug-tested federation
METHOD
Linear progression · Undulating · Block periodization · Hypertrophy
DAY JOB
Lead software engineer, which is where the habit of measuring things comes from
Coaching
In-person coaching
West Loop, Chicago
One-on-one sessions in the gym. I can see what is happening, so technique gets sorted in the same session rather than next week.
1:1 sessions · Technique · Live feedback · Equipment guidance
Custom programming
Programming only
For people who train on their own and just want the programming handled. Built around your schedule and the equipment you have.
Program design · Periodization · Exercise selection · Progression
Process
01
Align
A conversation about your goals and experience, and whether I am the right coach for you.
02
Plan
A program built for your schedule and your level, with the reasoning explained.
03
Train
You lift and send video. I review form and adjust the program as you go.
04
Grow
Regular check-ins to see what changed, and what needs changing.
Clients
“Colin created a sustainable program that let me begin at my own pace and see immediate wins that kept me motivated. While pushing me to challenge myself, he has always listened to where I want to go and helped me get there.”
“What sets Colin apart is his ability to explain the why behind every exercise and programming decision. The weekly check-ins keep me accountable, and his form feedback has been invaluable. I have added significant weight to all my main lifts while staying injury-free.”
“Straightforward, positive, and a wealth of knowledge, Colin makes lifting easy and challenging at the same time. I did not lift at all until I turned 30 and now I feel like I could never live without it.”
“Before training with Colin I had no experience lifting, let alone sticking to a routine. This journey has been life changing, physically and mentally. He creates workouts designed to meet you where you are.”
“Through his remote coaching I have transformed my body and can officially say I have never been as strong as I am now.”
Questions
01Do you coach people who have never lifted before?
Yes. Beginners usually start on linear progression, which is the simplest way to get strong quickly, and the first few weeks go to technique rather than load. Two of the clients quoted above started from exactly there.
02How does remote strength coaching work?
You get a written program built for your schedule, your experience and the equipment you have access to. You film your working sets, I review the video and send form notes, and we check in weekly to decide what changes for the following week.
It works anywhere. The only requirement is a gym and a phone camera.
03Where do in-person sessions take place?
In Chicago's West Loop, an easy walk from Fulton Market, Greektown and the Near West Side. If you are further out, remote coaching covers the same ground with video review instead of a coach standing next to you.
04What does coaching cost?
It depends on whether you want remote coaching, in-person sessions or programming only, and how often we work together. Email colin@compiledathletics.com and you will get current pricing along with an honest read on which option actually fits.
05What kind of programming do you write?
Linear progression for newer lifters, undulating and block periodization for intermediates, and hypertrophy-focused blocks when muscle growth is the goal. Which one you get depends on your training age and what you are preparing for, not on whichever method is fashionable that year.
06Do I have to compete in powerlifting?
No. Competing is one goal among many. Most clients are training to get stronger, feel better and stay injury-free around a full-time job. Competition prep is there if you want it (I compete in the USAPL myself), but nobody is pushed onto a platform.
07What happens when life gets in the way?
Programs are written around your job, your family and the energy you actually have that week. When a week goes sideways, sessions get cut down rather than skipped, so the habit survives the bad weeks instead of resetting after them.
Start
Tell me what you are training for.
Remote or in person, beginner or years in. Tell me your goals and your schedule and I will get back to you within a day.
Location
West Loop
Chicago, Illinois
In-person sessions are here in the West Loop. Remote coaching works wherever you train.
In-person coaching covers the West Loop and the neighborhoods next to it: Fulton Market, Greektown, River West, the Near West Side and the Loop. Remote coaching runs the same programming and the same weekly check-ins, anywhere in the world you can get to a barbell.