Conor Stephens Strength Coach

I wish I started sooner. I’ve been trapped in this mindset for a long time, and I’m sure I’ll continue to have run-ins with it in the future. It’s so easy to get caught up in the feeling like you’ve missed the boat, like everyone else is already so much better so why even bother. For me, weightlifting took an unbelievable amount of push for me to finally start. I just saw all the amazing lifters doing awesome things and I wanted so badly to do it too. But I didn’t because I felt like I wasn’t good enough to try. This negative feedback loop kept me stuck for a long long time and I’m pretty glad I’m out of it, but if it’s taught me one thing it’s that you’ve just got to give it a try. Worst case you hate it and move on knowing that you tried it and it wasn’t for you. I’d much rather that over spending the rest of my life wondering what if. It’s pretty cliched to say that now is the earliest time you’ll ever be able to start something, but it’s true. Just give it a shot, whether it’s weightlifting, an instrument, a language, whatever it is, just try it and see.

Do we celebrate what was or mourn what could have been…..

3 non-negotiable boundaries I set as a strength coach

I’m not going to talk to you about weight loss. That’s just not the focus of my training. I want to get you strong and powerful. I want to improve your mobility and coordination. That’s what I love and what I’m passionate about.

I will not be providing any meal plans. Nutrition coaching in Australia is a minefield. Anyone can call themselves a nutritionist without any qualifications. If you want meal plans and nutrition guidance please seek a practising accredited dietitian.

I will tell you if I can’t provide what you’re looking for. There are so many amazing coaches out there, and personal training is expensive. If you’re putting down the money for PT sessions you deserve the right trainer for you. I’m always looking to branch out and expand my knowledge base but if you’re looking for a PT who’s going to get you prepped and on stage at a bodybuilding show, I’m not the coach for you.

all I’m saying is that last week I got 144kg for 8, and this week I got 150kg for 8. last week no septum piercing this week yes septum piercing.
I need more data to corroborate my theory of the causal relationship between septum piercings and squat strength.

today's session was interesting....but hey 127kg front squat for 5 was pretty sick

some clips from today’s session! it was a fun one today with moderate percentage work and then some heavy 8s on back squats to finish. the new comp program is underway now so I’m keen to keep pushing it! yes I did listen to slayyyter the whole session hence the existence of this reel

Nothing better than lifting weights and blasting MF DOOM.

I'm really trying to focus on driving tall and using my legs here, I have a tendency to cut my drive and press out the jerk.

I want to be the best strength coach I can be. After training powerlifting for a few years, this year I have decided to take on the challenge of learning weightlifting. It's definitely been a challenge so far but I feel like I've made some big progress since the beginning of this year. If you want to follow along with my training and progress, I'll be posting updates here each week.