LEARN FROM THE BEST

Get Real-Time Feedback On Your Lifts From Our World-Class Coaches 

The Starting Strength Coach Credential is the Most Advanced in the Industry

Jarret Beck, SSC
CoacH

Jarret grew up in Northwest Ohio where he found a love for sports and fitness. While in college at Bowling Green State University, he enlisted and served eight years in the Marine Corps Reserve. In 2019, while working as an ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist, he first learned about the Starting Strength method. He has been training himself, as well as his clients, using the Starting Strength program ever since. Jarrett has a strong passion to help people achieve a higher quality of life and looks forward to coaching at Starting Strength Columbus.

Ricky Pinney
CoacH

Ricky is a graduate of the Ohio State University with a degree in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Physical Therapy.Ricky started lifting weights at 16 years old and quickly fell in love with all aspects of strength training. During his undergraduate studies, he worked to pay his way through college as a personal trainer and dedicated himself to helping others live healthier, more fulfilling lives through exercise.

Ricky discovered Starting Strength shortly after graduating, and was immediately drawn in by the organization’s promising future and delivery of a systematic method of training that can truly change lives for the better. He is passionate about helping others become the healthiest, strongest versions of themselves.

GET PERSONALIZED Coaching

No More Wondering What To Do At The Gym

Your Coach Will Guide You

Learn what exercises to do and how many reps/sets you need
Know how long you have to rest between sets
Train with our world-class Coaches and get stronger faster, safer and more efficiently
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT

No Gimmicks, No Fads, No Sales Desk

All You Need to Get Stronger and Nothing More

A Platform Reserved for You

No more waiting for equipment. Your personal training appointment includes a platform reservation with all of the equipment you need to perform the exercises that are prescribed for you.

Digital Logbook App

Unequivocal, numerical progress - tracked in your own digital logbook. Available exclusively to Starting Strength Gyms Members.

No Sales Desk

The gym is for training, not sales. We dislike the pushy-gym-sales-guy as much as you do.

SS EQUIPMENT LINE

Equipment Designed by the Creator of Starting Strength, Mark Rippetoe

Train With Our Custom Designed Equipment

Barbells

There is no better tool for the job of getting stronger. Infinitely scalable. The elderly and de-trained may start with a broomstick. Some of our strongest trainees lift over 600lbs.

SS Power Rack

Each platform has a 600lb, bare steel, c-channel power rack. This is an indestructible piece of equipment. Multi-purpose, for anything and everything you need related to strength training.

SS Bench

Our red oak butcher-block bench is plain and perfectly designed, made 10” wide (versus 12”) to keep you honest on your bench setup.

STRONGER IS BETTER

Make Rapid, Measurable Progress, Guaranteed 

Regardless of Your Age or Fitness Level

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