About
A coach who explains the why behind every set
I am Nick Bowman, a Midvale exercise professional and powerlifting coach. I built this practice for the lifter who wants to be taught, not just counted.
Nine years, one obsession: teaching people to lift well
I started coaching because I was the person nobody taught. I spent two years training hard and going nowhere, until a good coach spent forty minutes fixing my squat and my numbers moved for the first time in a year. That is the moment I try to give every lifter who works with me.
Since then I have coached first-timers who had never held a barbell, parents fitting training into a 5:30am window, and competitive powerlifters chasing national qualifying totals. The plan changes for every one of them. The standard does not: you should leave each session knowing what you did, why you did it, and what comes next.
I coach in person in Midvale, Utah — easy to reach from Salt Lake City, Murray, Sandy and West Jordan — and online for lifters anywhere with a bar and a plan.
Based in
Midvale, Utah · greater Salt Lake City area
Certifications
NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist · USA Powerlifting Club Coach · Precision Nutrition Level 1
Competes in
Raw powerlifting, 83kg class — eight meets and counting
Specialties
Barbell technique, novice progressions, meet prep, training around old injuries
How I coach
Four rules I will not train without
Technique earns the load
Weight goes up when the movement holds together, not when the calendar says so. That is how you keep making progress for years instead of months.
Your life sets the schedule
Three days a week you will actually do beats five days you will abandon. I write programs around your real week, equipment and travel.
You should understand the plan
Every block comes with the reasoning in plain language. Ask me why we are doing something and you will get an answer, not a shrug.
Strength is for everyone
New lifter, returning lifter, or competitor — same respect, same attention, same standard of coaching. Nobody gets talked down to in my gym.
The space
Where we train in Midvale
Competition bars, calibrated plates, and platforms with room to miss safely. Plenty of parking, and never a wait for a rack during your session.
“I have worked with three trainers in Salt Lake. Nick is the first one who coached me instead of counting my reps.”
Marcus L.
In-person coaching · Murray, UT
Come see if we are a good fit.
The first conversation is free and there is no sales pitch at the end of it. Bring your questions, your training history, and your goals.