Ep.10 - Steve DeNovi - How To Be A Great Powerlifting Coach

Steve DeNovi got his start in Powerlifting in 2013 when he was living in St. Louis, MO, and while his formal education is in Marketing, his passion and interests lies in the pursuit of strength. Between diligent studying and the constant thirst for knowledge, Steve has taken the principles and theories he has learned to develop best practices within programming and lift technique that have led to dozens of PRs on the platform for his athletes. Under the tutelage of Hani Jazaryli of The Strength Athlete and Brad Couillard of Integrated Strength, he’s been able to set personal bests of a 479lb. squat, 275lb. bench press, and 535lb. deadlift in competition.In this episode, we talk about powerlifting programming strategies, what it takes to be a full-time powerlifting coach, and where Steve sees the sport of Powerlifting going in the future. If you're a powerlifting nerd, you're going to love this episode.Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:02 - How Steve grew his online presence and coaching business 10:02 - What is it like coaching top level competitors? 13:18 - How does Steve individualize programs? What strategies does he use and how does he manipulate training variables for each athlete? 30:55 - How does Steve know if the training approach he has created for his athlete is working? What are the key metrics he tracks? 36:00 - How does Steve correct lifting technique as an online coach? 41:40 - How lifter psychology plays into programming and coaching strategies  52:00 - What goes into being a good coach? What should lifters look for when selecting a powerlifting coach? 59:03 - Where does Steve see the sport of Powerlifting heading in the future? What changes would he like to see in the sport to help nurture and continue its growth? 1:05:35 - Where can people find Steve?Apply For Coaching - https://adampeeler1.typeform.com/to/elvzT31WGet My FREE Programs - https://linktr.ee/adamdpeelerMy Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/adamdpeeler/Macrofactor Diet Tracking App (Use code PEELER for a 2-Week FREE Trial!) - https://macrofactorapp.com/macrofactor/Leviathan Nutrition (Code: ADAM10) - https://leviathan-nutrition.com/Built Bar (code PEELER for 10% off) - https://builtbar.com/