Trainer Edge by Ideal Strength
Practical education for serious coaches
Trainer Edge is the professional education branch of Ideal Strength. Systems-based, hands-on courses and coaching ideas for personal trainers, strength coaches, and gym owners who want to program on purpose.
Featured course
Training Methods Course
Stop programming sessions. Start designing systems.
A two-day, hands-on intensive that teaches where each advanced training method belongs: which phase, which training age, which goal. You'll leave with a framework for choosing methods on purpose, not because they're new or popular.
Built for personal trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, gym owners, and performance coaches who already program for clients. This is not entry-level education.
Continuing education: the course has been submitted for approval, and we anticipate approximately 14-16 CEU hours. Final credit hours and accrediting organizations will be announced once confirmed. Every attendee receives a certificate of completion.
2 days
In person
14 hours
Of instruction
Certificate
Of completion for every attendee
40
Coaches per city, to keep it hands-on
What you'll leave with
Not a passive seminar. You'll experience, coach, and program the methods.
Clarity in programming
Structure training across blocks and phases, and apply methods based on training age instead of guesswork.
Confidence in method selection
Know when and why to use advanced strength methods, and modify one method for hypertrophy, strength, or power.
Systems thinking
Move from single workouts to long-term planning, with progressions that support client retention.
Real-world application
Practice the core methods in guided labs, coach with feedback, and build a program through case studies.
Taught by working coaches
Dan and Tasha own and operate Ideal Strength & Performance in Bellevue, Washington, and teach the same methods they use with their own clients.
Dan Stephenson, CSCS
Owner and coach, Ideal Strength & Performance
Dan is known for breaking complex training concepts into practical, systematic approaches coaches can apply right away. Through Trainer Edge, he mentors personal trainers and reviews their programming.
Tasha Whelan
Owner and coach, Ideal Strength & Performance
Tasha has won multiple world titles in powerlifting and strongwoman and brings more than two decades of coaching experience, with particular depth in strength development, women's training, and individualized coaching.
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Ready to program with more intent?
Spots are limited to 40 coaches per city. Questions? Email [email protected].