Remote intake & history review
Full timeline, prior injuries, what flared symptoms, and clearance status when medical context applies.
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Remote · worldwide
Online coaching with a coach, not a chatbot.
Evidence-based programming, exercise video review, and check-ins written by me — Ethan Cole, BKin, CSEP-CEP, CSCS — for lifters who train on their own but refuse to guess.
Distance does not mean generic
Online clients get the same kinesiology-informed logic as my in-person work: assess, program, track, adjust.
You film key lifts, log sessions, and send updates on sleep, stress, and recovery. I return programming changes and technique notes you can apply in your next session — whether you train at a commercial gym, a condo gym, or a well-equipped home setup.
Authorial coaching online means you can explain why this week looks the way it does: progression rules, deload timing, and exercise swaps are decisions we make together — not surprises dropped into an app without context.
What is included
Custom training program
Split, volume, and progression matched to your equipment, schedule, and training age.
Video technique review
Form feedback on squat, hinge, press, and pull patterns — with regressions when tolerance needs it.
Scheduled check-ins
Written or call-based reviews of logs, effort, and recovery markers on a rhythm we set upfront.
Clear KPIs
Loads, reps, RPE or effort, scale trend, and optional girth or photos — one coherent progress story.
Nutrition structure
Protein and calorie targets phased with your training block — gain, maintain, or sustainable deficit.
How online coaching runs
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Consultation
Goal, equipment access, schedule, and whether online is the right primary format — or hybrid if you visit Toronto sometimes.
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Program delivery & onboarding
Your first block with exercise demos, logging expectations, and what to film for review.
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Ongoing coaching loop
Train → log → check in → receive adjustments. Symptom baselines are respected; clinical escalation stays with your physician when needed.
Strong fit if you…
- Are self-motivated in the gym but want expert programming
- Live outside Toronto or travel frequently
- Are returning to lifting and want progressions you can trust
- Prefer async communication with structured accountability
Consider instead…
- Want hands-on every session → in-person coaching
- Want periodic gym technique work → hybrid coaching
- Only need food targets → nutrition structure
Client story
Return to loading with a spine strategy
Chris rebuilt squat and hinge online-first after 18 months away — with clearance and small weekly steps.
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Strong fit for online-first coaching
Other coaching formats
Train anywhere. Progress on purpose.
Book a free consultation — we will confirm equipment, check-in rhythm, and fit.