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Adam Johnston | Online Coach

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Specialist in Olympic Weightlifting, Strongman & Powerlifting

Sports Massage Therapist to the Newcastle area

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09/02/2026

130kg and a new 1RM Viper Press for Jo with silly levels of ease.

Muscle Snatches and technically focussed Log EMOMs were big parts of building this PB and level of strength on the movement.

Suppose thats the benefit of having a coach that has a broad range of skills and knowledge outside of the sport.

I've got spots for one to one clients and our Strongman Team starts their new training cycle today. Message me if you want to chat about either.

06/02/2026

A quick and dirty way to use them are:

EMOMs: Take your low volume strength maintenance work and redistribute it into an EMOM.
Example: 4x3 at 80% becomes 12EMOM at 80%.

Clusters:
Take your traditional rep max and look to beat it by 20 to 30% of the total reps.
Example: 1x5 at 200kg becomes 1x2+2+2 at 200kg with 20 to 30 secs between clusters.

Or at least thats how I generally view and approach them.

Drop me a follow if you found this useful.

02/02/2026

155kg for about PB with absurd velocity for Jonny.

I have little doubt that the EMOMs we used contributed to the speed of this rep by way of increased average velocity of his Push Press through the training cycle.

DM with me if you want to work with me... Marketing done.

30/01/2026

There's already enough text for you to be getting on with in the graphics, so I'll not bore you with an extra caption and leave only useful information.

I have space for one to one clients.
The new Online Strongman Team Training Cycle starts on February 9th.
If you have a question about coaching or the EMOMs, my DMs are open.

26/01/2026

Joint effort, a little bit of knowledge and willingness to collaborate.

Making progress and getting the most out of coaching is pretty straight forward and if you can do those things consistently, you'll eventually separate yourself from the pack.

I have space to work with Strongman on a one to one basis,
And you know where I am if you want to collaborate.

23/01/2026

Low bu****it is the way and if you truly understand something, you can usually explain it pretty quickly.

And while this isn't going to problem solve the issues that might stop you hitting this position, at least you now know what you're looking for.

Marketing Done 👉🏻 I have space if you want to work with me one to one.

(Yes, I need a microphone)

19/01/2026

Whether you're in a weight category or out in Opens, the last thing you want to do is get left behind in your class.

There's no doubt split Jerks have been embraced en masse in strongman, but the nuances that turn a split of the feet after a drive into a split jerk largely still haven't found their way here.

That means the best way you can separate yourself is to have a coach that understands both Strongman and the intricacies of the Split Jerk.

You know where I am.

P.S. Pavlos is the nicest guy in Strongman, pass it on.

16/01/2026

A low bu****it way to find your ideal squat stance that takes into account your own personal hip anatomy.

Because unlike a lot of coaches, I prefer simple and effective over trying to sound smart.

Marketing Done 👉🏻 I have space if you want to work with me.

14/01/2026

5 different squatting stances and 5 great squats!

The best squat stance for you is probably the one that puts you in the most comfortable position at the bottom of your squat, whatever ideal depth that might be.

And the most comfortable position will be dependant on your hip anatomy which will control the stance you adopt.

I'll drop a video on Friday showing you a fool proof way to find your ideal squat stance that fits your specific anatomy and all it'll take is about 90 seconds.

Feel free to drop me a follow.

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Educating and empowering athletes and gym goers to achieve their performance and fitness goals through better movement and strength.

Adam Johnston:

Head Coach & Owner of Savage Strength

Personal Trainer

Level 2 British Weightlifting & Strongman Coach

Head Coach of FSI Weightlifting Club

Head Coach Savage Strength Strongman Club

As an athlete, weightlifter and opens level strongman I believe that when strength levels are around equal, efficient movement and technique will win out. I carry this belief into my coaching & personal training.

My speciality lies in efficient movement & maximising the use of the strength that you have built, regardless of sport or goal.

I help people reach their goals by coupling mobility and efficient movement with my knowledge of programming, fat-loss and body composition.

My aim is to contribute to a happy, healthy and pain free population.

Competition Results:

Strongest in the North 2019 (Opens) - 2nd

UK Truck Pull Championship 2018 (U110) - 2nd

Newcastles Strongest 2018 (Inters) - 3rd

BNSF Northern Qualifier 2018 (U105) - 4th

North East Open 2017 (U105) - 2nd

Newcastles Strongest 2017 (Novice) - 1st

‘Mobility leads to efficient movement, efficient movement leads to strength and strength leads to everything else.’