Coaching Pathway · Step 1
Start coaching others today.
If you are thinking about taking your first steps into coaching as a side hustle, or even a career change, Coaching 101 will quickly provide you with the knowledge and confidence you need to start coaching others now.
The practical first step for the new coach who wants to start serving now. Dedicate one hour a week and you will walk away with practical material to jump-start your coaching practice within three months.
The course
What you will learn
Four modules, each built around something you will actually do with a client in your first months of coaching.
Basics of Getting Started
What it takes to run a coaching practice: finding your first clients, what to charge, and how to set expectations before anyone touches a barbell.
Teaching Progressions
How to teach each of the main lifts to somebody who has never done them, in the order that makes them stick.
Common Platform Errors and Corrections
What goes wrong in front of you, why it goes wrong, and the cue or adjustment that fixes it without a lecture.
Novice Strength and Conditioning Programming
Writing a first program, running linear progression, and knowing what to change when the weight stops going up.
Who it is for
- You are thinking about coaching as a side hustle or a career change, and want a first client rather than a first certificate.
- You already train people and want the reasoning behind what you are telling them.
- You lift, do not plan to coach, and want to understand your own training properly.
No prerequisites. Coaching 101 is itself the prerequisite for the Principles Course, which is the next step on the Coaching Pathway.
What comes with it
- Lifetime accessThe course is yours, including anything added to it later.
- A TurnKey Coach accountThe coaching delivery platform Barbell Logic runs on. Free for 14 days, then 50% off for six months — so you can create plans, collect payments and send programming to a real client from the week you start.
- Ten days to change your mindIf the course is not for you, cancel within the first 10 days for a full refund.
From students
What students say after they finish.
“The material is structured well, principle based and not overly dogmatic. This course does a great job at teaching the 101’s of being a strength and conditioning coach.”
Andrew P.Coaching 101
“Coaching 101 reinforced some concepts I was already aware of, introduced me to new ways of thinking about coaching, programming, and communicating, and provided an excellent foundation for thinking about coaching as a profession.”
Jeffrey B.Coaching 101
“I think this is a useful course for anyone. It’s not too advanced. Even if you train, and don’t plan on coaching, this helps you understand a lot of the nuances of good training.”
Nick T.Coaching 101
“I love how you separated the “how to” from the “why.” It helps us take action sooner.”
Kari V.Coaching 101
“Coaching 101 was great. I couldn’t wait to get into it every day because it was structured so well and the content so good.”
Jeff H.Coaching 101
“Very clear instruction and overall presentation. An amazing resource for strength coaches.”
Jared Z.Coaching 101
“Coaching 101 was full of really helpful info to getting started, or overcoming the resistance to start coaching.”
Jonathan H.Coaching 101
“Anyone considering coaching, or just learning the cues to look for with proper form, will benefit from this course.”
William E.Coaching 101
“Great initial introduction to coaching in general, the main lifts, and how to really get started. Looking forward to diving into Principles!”
Jameson O.Coaching 101
“Videos, reading material, assignments, and quizzes — it really helps you practice the information in multiple ways to help it stick.”
Brennan F.Coaching 101
Before you buy
Do I need any experience to take this?
No. Coaching 101 is the first step on the pathway and assumes you are starting out. If you already coach, it will still tighten up your teaching progressions and your programming for a new lifter.
How long does it take?
About an hour a week for three months, though it is self-paced and video-based, so you can go faster or slower. Access is for life, so there is no deadline to finish by.
Do I have to take this before the Principles Course?
Yes — Coaching 101 is a prerequisite for the Principles Course. If you already own Coaching 101 and are buying Principles on its own, you will be asked to sign in at checkout so that purchase can be verified.
Will I have anything to actually coach with?
Yes. Registering gets you an account with TurnKey Coach, the platform Barbell Logic coaches use — free for 14 days, then 50% off for six months. You can create coaching plans, collect payments and send programming and feedback to clients from the start.
What if it is not for me?
Cancel within the first 10 days and you get a full refund.
Next
What comes after this
Coaching 101 gets you coaching. The Principles Course is the model underneath it — programming, technique, and the reasoning both rest on — and the PBC Certification is how you prove it. Bought together they are cheaper than bought apart.
Add the courses you want and the bundle discounts apply automatically.
