Strength Coach

Strength Coach Consultancy helps coaches, fitness facilities, sports organisations and performance teams achieve better results for their business. Through expert guidance, proven systems and practical support, I'm here to help you succeed.

Providing you with:

- Specialist Expertise & Problem Solving.

- Business Screening & Analysis.

- Independent Professional Insight & Strategic Development.

- Operational Change & Growth Management.

- Coach Education & Development.

- Support & Accountability.

Great results only come from a great service and a great service only comes from having a great support network behind you.

If you're interested in learning more about how I can help you and your business reach its full potential, please do not hesitate to get in touch for more details, pricing and how this service can be utilised best to suit you and your business needs.

Regards,

Strength Coach.

Strength Coach™ is an independent Coaching & Consultancy service based business that specialises in Strength & Conditioning, Olympic Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Coaching CPD & Business Mentoring. Chris is also the Head Coach of the Gain Forth Weightlifting Club and a Private Tutor and Assessor for Health and Fitness industry regulated courses via

Credentials include:

- MSc Sport & Exercise Science (Distinction).
- BSc Strength & Conditioning Science (First Class).
- Lv 5 HND Sport & Exercise Science (Distinction).
- Lv 4 Education and Training.
- Lv 3 Exercise Referral Specialist.
- Lv 3 Personal Training.
- Lv 2 British Olympic Weightlifting Coach.
- Lv 1 Weightlifting Ireland Coach.
- Lv 2 British Powerlifting Coach.
- Lv 2 Mental Health First Aid & Awareness.
- Lv 2 Fitness instructing.

Full details of client results, testimonials and experience can be found across the Strength Coach™ socials. For further enquiries about any of my services, please do not hesitate to drop me a message and I will see what I can do to help.

Kind regards,

Strength Coach.

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10 YEARS IN THE GAME!!!! 🎉🏋️‍♂️

Did you know that come June my business will officially be 10, it's gotten so bad that people no longer recognise me as 'Chris' anymore they just call me 'Strength Coach!'

So after 10 years of building Strength Coach NI, I’m evolving the brand with the man, simply into Strength Coach™.

This isn’t a change in what I do by any means, it’s an expansion of what the brand is becoming.

Over the last decade I’ve moved further into coaching coaches, providing education, business consultancy and working with lifters and athletes beyond just one location.

Strength Coach™ represents that next step: same coaching, same standards, but a bigger platform built around performance, education, and long-term coach, athlete and business development, broken down into 3 subcategories:

- Strength Coach Performance.

- Strength Coach Consultancy.

- Strength Coach Online.

I appreciate everyone who has supported Strength Coach NI over the years and that foundation doesn’t just disappear, it’s what this is built on. Nonetheless, it's time to do more and give back to those who have supported me throughout the years, I firmly believe this is a new beginning and the next 10 years will be just as special as the last. Thank you all for everything.

More Details coming soon,

Strength Coach.

Comp day Coaching 🥇🥉

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GAIN FORTH WEIGHTLIFTING CLUB 🏋️‍♂️💪🏻🥇

A fully affiliated and well equipped Olympic Weightlifting Club in the heart of West Belfast (5 mins from the City Centre). A Club that caters to all, regardless of background or ability level.

The Club Sessions run 3 days a week Mon, Wed & Fri 6-7pm by our Head Coach Chris and you will get access to our Club Programme with your own exclusive profile on our training app.

All this for just £45 a month! This also allows a special discounted membership with so you can still complete your training outside of Club hours with full access to the gym seven days a week!

Current Services Offered:

- One to One Coaching
- Small Group Coaching
- Club Coaching
- Club Programming
- Individual Programming

* You can also join our Club Online either as part of the Club Programme or individual Online Coaching, get in contact for more details*

NI POWERLIFTING NATIONALS 2026 🥇🥉💪

Excellent weekend for all Gain Forth Powerlifters, with three of my own lifters taking to the platform and putting up some incredible performances!

First up we had Jack, this was our first time working together and what a day he had, coming away with a 205kg Squat, 125kg bench press (We just have to calm down on the leg drive to stop that bum lifting) and a big 230kg deadlift pb to finish his day, actually all of which are Comp PB's and a 30kg increase on his previous total, securing fourth place in a packed out 93kg class! 💪

Then we had Sarah, having an especially great day on squats which are always her biggest mental block, hitting all three and coming away with 132.5kg, then a 65kg bench which meant all girls were tied coming into deadlifts, Sarah had just pulled 165kg meaning she had to go for 177.5kg for the win, she fought it, she pulled it, but unfortunately had a slight hitch towards the lockout so the referee's couldn't give it, rules are rules! But an incredible performance nonetheless and a proud bronze medal in the process!🥉💪

Then we had Emma, another Gain Forth Coach herself! We had some flare-ups with the knees coming into this comp so had to really keep an eye on squats. Nonetheless she went three for three hitting a nice 150kg then on the bench press she hit 70kg and then it was on to the deads, she finally once again broke that 180 mark coming away with a big 185kg pull to end the day and another incredible performance in the books and is now the NI National Champion in the F84kg Class!!! 🥇💪

All three athletes exceeded their expectations for this comp and as a Coach I couldn't be prouder of them, there is always something to work on after a comp, but that doesn't mean you can't be proud of what you achieved either, enjoy it, then get back to the drawing board for the next one!

Thanks to for putting on the weekend and well done to everyone that competed 🙏

To everyone from for all the support, we showed up 💚

- POWERLIFTING MEETS PERFORMANCE TECH - 💪🏻🤓

Proud to be brought on board as a Coaching and Business Ambassador for bringing you a new World Class Powerlifting App, providing you with an instant breakdown on your training videos and providing a software that doesn't need external hardware to do the job!

The app will provide you with:

- Velocity Tracking
- Instant biomechanical analysis of your lifts
- Technical weak point identification
- Training accessory recommendations
- Genuine feedback & data to help break plateaus
- 100GB of Storage to free up your phone

Turn your Powerlifting videos into instant Coaching insights!

Sign up for the waitlist and get a free trial + early access at www.optimalapp.co.uk (link in optimal_app bio).

Becoming a Personal Trainer or Coach is still a great Career Choice in 2026!

It's easy to look at an industry and say "that's saturated" and in truth our industry has a unique problem with an extremely low barrier to entry and lack of genuine governance and leadership. There are now arguably more content creators out there than actual good coaches. But isn't every industry saturated really? If you went into any university or college right now there are hundreds of students studying the same thing, ready to fight for the same jobs, so how is our industry really any different?

I believe if you genuinely want to become a Coach you can make it. There will always be people who need help from genuine Coaches. We are sick of fitness influencers, online business pyramid schemes and sick of being told that if you're not earning a certain substantial figure that you are a failure. Let me tell you, if you have helped even one person in this world change their life for the better, then you are certainly not a failure. If you have set up employment for yourself and covered the bills, you are certainly not a failure. If you got a salary based job as a coach, you certainly are not a failure. If you're actively working as a coach and earning from it in some capacity, then you certainly are not a failure!

Being a Coach is an incredible vocation and you don't need to become a fitness influencer to become a great coach, I promise you that.

If you ever need any help getting back on your feet with your own career, well.... You know where to find me.

Why I started The Coaching Consultancy.

As a Personal Trainer or a Coach, do you remember when you got your first client? Do you remember how it felt to get that message, which led to your first sign-up, which led to you working with them and changing their life for the better? Well that's the exact same feeling I feel helping someone with their business.

What makes me different from the others is that I have genuinely been where you are. I can competently say no one has walked the walk more in this industry as a Coach, backed by both the credentials and experience to match.

I have been self-employed for a decade, been employed by professional organisations, worked as a lecturer and assessor, teaching the next generation of trainers and coaches, set up an affiliated barbell club along the way and helped create champions in multiple sporting endeavours and I am still always learning and seeking opportunities for continuing professional development.

What makes me different is that I am not perfect, nor am I trying to sell you that. There is nothing perfect about this career choice. To be genuinely successful in this craft you need a hard, relentless work ethic and the drive to match, there are no shortcuts and you will go through setbacks and failures. That's the part of the process that the others don't tell you. I am certainly not here to sell you a 10k month dream and I'm never going to pretend to be a fake version of myself on social media to sell you a fictional picture. I am simply here to help you avoid the mistakes I made, that other coaches still make and to help navigate your business in a more realistic and strategic fashion, whilst offering support and guidance and accountability throughout.

Just like when I Coached,

I work with Real People, aiming for Real Progress and achieving Real Results, only this time, in Business.

Contact for more Details on how I can help you with yours today.

Chris.