Powerlifting Coaching in Vancouver
Build Your Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift
Build your squat, bench press and deadlift with one-on-one powerlifting coaching from Ryan Jefferson Booth at Rep1 Fitness in Kitsilano, Vancouver.
Learn the lifts, refine your technique and follow a plan built around your experience, goals and recovery. Beginners are welcome, and you do not need to compete.
Packages start at $137.50 per session, plus applicable tax.
Explore personal training with Ryan or one-on-one strength training, and view current rates and package details.
Start with an Assessment
We begin with your goals, lifting experience, injury history, and current abilities. We look at movement, strength, and mobility, then choose appropriate exercises and starting loads.
If you already lift, we review your technique and training. If you are new, we start with the fundamentals. Any guidance from your treating clinician helps inform your return to training.
Email Ryan to arrange an assessment and receive the preparation details.
What Powerlifting Coaching Includes
Powerlifting centres on the squat, bench press, and deadlift. You can train these lifts for personal progress or work toward a competition.
Your coaching connects technical practice, structured programming, and recovery so each session has a clear purpose.
Technical Coaching
Build repeatable setups, bracing, and bar paths with clear feedback on the squat, bench press, and deadlift.
Individual Programming
Adjust exercise selection, volume, intensity, and frequency around your goals, experience, and recovery.
Progress You Can Follow
Record your lifts and review technique and training response so decisions about the next step are grounded in your progress.
I have coached strength training since 1996, working with beginners, experienced lifters, and people returning after injury.
My approach combines clear technical instruction with adaptable programming. We choose a useful level of challenge, monitor recovery, and adjust the plan as your capacity develops.
The Three Main Lifts: Squat, Bench, and Deadlift
Squat
Practise stance, bracing, depth, foot pressure, and bar position. We choose a squat variation and starting load that fit your current abilities, then build a repeatable movement.
Bench Press
Develop a consistent setup, grip, shoulder position, leg drive, and bar path. Coaching helps you control each repetition and adjust the lift to your current capacity.
Deadlift
Learn to create tension before the bar leaves the floor. We work on stance, grip, bracing, bar path, and lockout so you can practise the lift with control.
Powerlifting for Beginners
You do not need previous powerlifting experience to start. We begin with setup, bracing, and movement practice at a manageable load.
Learn to make each lift understandable and repeatable, then build strength at a pace that fits your recovery.
Focus on Fundamentals
For beginners, learning the fundamentals is key. I'll teach you how to lift with correct form, ensuring you build a solid foundation.
Personalized Progression
Every client is different, so your training will be tailored to your unique needs and starting point.
Advanced Powerlifting Coaching
If you already squat, bench, and deadlift, we review your technique and training to identify the next useful step.
Exercise selection, volume, intensity, and frequency are adjusted around your goals and recovery. Competition preparation can be part of the plan when you want to compete.
Technique Refinement
Review setup, bracing, bar path, and consistency. Ryan provides practical feedback so you know what to work on in each lift.
Advanced Programming
Build a plan around your current lifts, goals, and recovery. We adjust exercise selection and workload as your training develops, including meet preparation when relevant.
Powerlifting and Post-Injury Awareness
Returning after injury starts with your current abilities, training history, and any guidance from your treating clinician. We adapt movements, range, and load, then review how you respond.
Read more about post-injury rehabilitation and returning to training. If your goal is broader strength development, explore one-on-one strength training.
Start Powerlifting Training in Kitsilano
Where does powerlifting coaching take place?
Train with Ryan at Rep1 Fitness, 3313 West Broadway, in Kitsilano, Vancouver. For more about one-on-one coaching, visit the Personal Training page.
How much does powerlifting coaching cost?
Studio packages start at $137.50 per session, plus applicable tax. View current rates and package terms.
How do I book an assessment?
Email Ryan with your goals, lifting experience and availability. We will discuss your starting point and arrange an assessment.
Prefer to call? 604-803-1288.
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Powerlifting Coaching Questions
We record your lifts and review technique, consistency, and recovery. Progress varies with your starting point and training history; we use your response to guide the next step.
We discuss your goals and lifting history, look at movement, strength, and mobility, and agree on a starting point. Email Ryan first to arrange a time and receive preparation details.
No. Beginners can learn the lifts step by step. Competition is optional; recreational lifting and technical improvement are useful goals in their own right.
We choose a schedule around your goals, experience, availability, and recovery. Your exercise frequency and workload are adjusted as the plan develops.
Yes. If competing is your goal, we can build your training around a planned meet and discuss lift practice and preparation. Tell Ryan about your experience and target event when you enquire.