ADRIAN JOURDAN

I have always been the type of person that tries to be coachable, but am also extremely independent. I’ve been training and “coaching” myself for years by following general online programming and analyzing videos of myself. While I have come a long way, I also was starting to feel quite stagnant. I came across AJ when I was struggling to find a coach to compete at Weightlifting Nationals in 2021. AJ offered to step in and asked nothing in return. Leading up to that National meet, AJ invited me to train in his garage so that he could learn my movement and what exactly I needed from him as a coach. I was speechless at his willingness to offer his time in order to make this meet one to be proud of. Once that meet was over, I knew I couldn’t continue on my own. He pushed me to lift what I would have never attempted on my own. He believed in me more than I did myself and he saw my potential. That is exactly what I needed to succeed. Investing in a coach like AJ has been the best decision I have made as an athlete. He is a great teacher and explains the “why” behind his methods. Since working with him, AJ has led me to claiming 2 state records. I look forward to my continued improvement with AJ as my coach!