MEET BLOC PROFESSIONAL COACH
WADE BOAN
With over 100lbs lost, dozens of habits changed, and thousands of reps performed, Wade has truly embodied the concept of voluntary hardship. He grew up as “the fat kid” and understands the physical and mental struggles of wanting to change the person you see in the mirror. He has made it his life mission to help others make that change. He is a Barbell Academy graduate, and since 2021 has worked primarily with lifters 50 and older out of Stronger Now gym in Sandy Springs Georgia.
Learn More About Wade
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Wade has experience with lifters from age 14 to 91.
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He studied music performance, and has played drums since he was in diapers.
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Has a mild obsession with standup comedy.
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He likes his deadlifts heavy, and his music heavier.
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Nothing brings him more joy and fulfillment than helping seniors go from having trouble standing out of a chair, to squatting and deadlifting in the triple digits!
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Wade grew up in rural north Florida struggling with his weight and self image well into his twenties. Following a severe leg injury involving a skateboard and copious amounts of Bud Light, he knew that a change (or several) had to be made. After a few years of hard work, sacrifice, and habit changing, he eventually lost over 100 pounds and decided that he would make a career out of helping others do the same.
After following the BLOC podcast since 2018, and being a BLOC client, he joined the Barbell Academy in 2020. He began his coaching career at the Wellness and Fitness Center in Panama City, Florida working with the general population, and gaining experience with lifters of all ages. Now a graduate of the Academy, and a Professional Barbell Coach, he coaches out of Stronger Now Gym with founder and fellow PBC Alex Mitchell in Sandy Springs, Georgia, where they specialize in working with people 50 and older. He now has several adopted grandmas and grandpas.
Wade believes in getting to know his clients personally, and trying to understand who they really are, and why they do what they do. He is not a “no one cares, work harder” kind of coach. Hard work is certainly key, but care and compassion on the side of the coach is something that must be present. He believes you can’t shame yourself or others into lasting change.
When Wade isn’t coaching, he can likely be found at a metal concert, a comedy club, in the woods hiking, or on the hunt for the best ramen in Atlanta. He loves food like he loves his momma. He still loves Harry Potter too, and feels zero shame about it. It’s Levi-ooooh-sah!
In-person coaching:
Stronger Now Gym
214 Johnson Ferry Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
