Built around your events
Static and moving events, plus the strength work behind them, planned around your contest calendar or goals.
Online strongman coaching
Strongman coaching.
From anywhere.
Programming for stones, log, yoke, carries and more, written by a competitive strongman and USS Strongman Nationals runner-up. Delivered through the Atlas Strength app, with video review of your events, weekly check-ins and direct messaging with me.
Custom programWritten by Patrick, in the Atlas app
Weekly check-insYour program adjusted every week
Form reviewSend lift videos, get coaching cues
Message PatrickQuestions answered in the app
What you get
Built for
strongman
Strongman isn't just lifting heavy. It's events, technique and conditioning, planned around your next contest.
Event video review
Send video of your stone loads, log cleans and carries. You get cues to fix technique and waste less energy.
Use what you have
No yoke or stones? Your program uses what you can get, like sandbags, kegs or barbell variations, to build the same strength.
Contest prep
Event practice, peaking and a plan for contest day, from your first local show to nationals.
Weekly check-ins
We go over training, recovery and how events are feeling, and your program is adjusted every week.
All in one place
Every session on your phone with sets, reps, loads and notes. Log it all and track your PRs.
Inside the app
Built for
real training
Your whole program, your logs and your coach in one place. These are real screens from the Atlas Strength app.
Why not just a PDF?
A coach,
not a file
A PDF or a generic app gives you workouts. Coaching gives you someone who watches, adjusts and answers.
A PDF program
- The same plan no matter how you respond
- Nobody checks your form
- No one to ask when something hurts
- You track progress yourself, if at all
A generic fitness app
- Built by an algorithm, not a coach
- Workouts for everyone, not for you
- No video review or real feedback
- Nobody notices when you fall off
Atlas Strength app
- A program written by Patrick for you
- Form videos reviewed with real cues
- Message your coach, replies within hours
- Adjusts around pain, missed days and progress
Inside Atlas
Coached by a
competitor
I compete in strongman. This is the kind of training I'll program for you.
Getting started
How it works
Month to month, with no long-term contract.
Apply
Fill out the short form below about your goals, experience and setup.
We talk
I'll reach out to go over your goals, history and schedule, and make sure it's a fit.
Get your program
Your plan shows up in the Atlas Strength app, ready for your first session.
Train & check in
Log your sessions, send videos and check in. Your program keeps evolving.
Who it's for
Good fit if you…
- Training for your first strongman contest
- Competing and want to place higher
- Training alone in a garage or commercial gym
- A woman getting into strongman
- Coming from powerlifting and want to switch
- Want a coach who still competes
Inside Atlas
Your
coach
Every program is written by me, and I review every video you send.
Weight class cuts
Make weight.
Keep your strength.
Your whole cut is planned backward from weigh-in and laid out in the Atlas Strength app, week by week and then day by day. Built around your show's weigh-in time.
Planned from weigh-in day
Weeks out, a fat-loss phase at a steady rate, a diet break, a lead-in and peak week. Weekly calorie and macro targets for every phase.
Peak week, day by day
Water, sodium, carbs, fiber, fat, meals and training for each day, with exact amounts and timing.
Diet vs water, balanced
Set your weigh-in time and rehydration window, and the plan splits the cut between diet and water, kept inside safe limits, with safety checks before it starts. Training stays heavy the whole way.
Your coach
Patrick Rice
I don't just write programs. I'm a competitive strongman athlete who took 2nd place at USS Strongman Nationals, a former nationally ranked powerlifter, and I've been training for more than 15 years.
I have a BS in Kinesiology from SUNY Cortland and I'm NSCA-CPT certified. Every online program is written and reviewed by me, the same way I coach my clients in the gym.
Client results
In their words
What clients say about Patrick's coaching and programming.
“I went to Pat because I was looking to compete in strongman after not competing for ~5yrs. He was a tremendous help with getting my technique dialed in and getting competition ready.”
“The best place to go for serious training the owner Patrick is the man to see for solid programs or personal training from people getting in shape, to competitive strongmen/powerlifters…”
“When I started, I was 70 pounds overweight (if not more) and very out of shape. Thanks to Patrick's guidance and support, I've lost over 60 pounds and can now lift over 400 pounds – something I never thought possible.”
Questions
FAQ
Anything else? Call or text (516) 524-3420.
Do I need strongman equipment?
No. It helps, but your program is built around what you can use. Sandbags, kegs and barbell variations can build the same strength, and we'll get event practice in when you have access to implements.
Can a beginner start strongman online?
Yes. We start with the basics and build up. Video review means your technique still gets coached on every event you film.
Can you prep me for a specific contest?
Yes. Send me the contest date and events, and your training will be planned around them, including event practice and peaking.
How does event video review work?
Film your sets on your phone and upload them in the app. I'll watch them and send back cues on what to fix and what to keep doing.
Do you coach women in strongman?
Yes. I coach women at every level, and I run a women's strongman group at the gym in Carle Place.
Is there a contract?
No. Online coaching is month to month.
Do I need to download an app?
No. The Atlas Strength app runs in your phone's browser. Open the link I send you in Safari or Chrome and add it to your home screen. It opens and works just like any other app.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It works on any modern iPhone or Android phone, and on a tablet or computer too.
How do I send you form videos?
Record your set and upload it right in the app, on the exercise you're doing. I watch it and send back cues to clean up your technique.
How fast do you answer messages?
Within hours. Quick fixes usually get a reply within an hour, and bigger changes the same day. You can message me about any exercise, any day, right in the app.
What if something hurts or I miss a workout?
Flag the pain area in the app and exercises that load it will show safer swaps. If you miss days, message me and I'll adjust your week. Your plan changes when life does.
Apply
Start online
coaching
Tell me about your goals and your setup. I'll get back to you within one business day.
I write and review every program myself, so online spots are limited.
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