Welcome everyone!! 🤗 💪🏼
My name is Michael Coonley. I am the owner and founder of Mac Strength & Power. I specialize in strength training, weight loss, powerlifting, and athletic performance.
What sets me apart from other coaches/trainers is my personal approach to training. I believe I can create a good relationship with all my clients no matter their age, gender, or background! I try to make everyone I work with feel like they are the most important person in that moment. When you have one on one time with me, you are my main focus and I promise to give you my all.
I began playing sports at a young age. In high school I mainly focused on wrestling and lacrosse with a little bit of skateboarding. In college I found rugby and played for four years for a D1 program at Salisbury University. That is when I found my passion for the gym and fitness in general.
After college I began powerlifting and personal training for a few people. Eventually I was approached to do some personalized coaching in powerlifting and that’s when things started to take off.
The fitness and strength communities have saved my life in more ways than one. I hope to show that fitness can be for anyone no matter your background. I plan to share my love for fitness with all my clients and I can’t wait to work with you!
Please reach out with any questions or if you have any interest in working with Mac Strength & Power. 📥 💪🏼
This is macadelic.
Solid deadlift session from some of the @mac.strength.power crew. A few PRs and a few athletes just building their base of strength 💪🏼
Remember, powerlifting is about the journey. Focus on stacking good days on top of each other for as long as you can. If you keep chipping away the PRs will come and one day you’ll look back and realize how much progress you’ve made. 💪🏼
Noah recently competed in the USAPL Maryland State Championships. This is our second meet working together and truly just the beginning for him. He was able to end the meet with a 20 lbs meet pr on deadlifts, while weighing almost 10 lbs less than the last time he competed. More to come from this man! 💪🏼
SQ: 353 lbs
BP: 252 lbs
DL: 485 lbs
Total: 1089 lbs
Kandace recently competed in the Chiseled Life Fall Frenzy. This was her first ever powerlifting meet and she was able to go 9/9 and hit two all time PRs while stepping on the platform for the first time. We decided to stay conservative with squat to get the meet day jitters out of the way. By the time she got to bench we knew she was feeling very strong. We loaded a 5 kg atpr for her 3rd attempt bench and then a 10 kg atpr for her third attempt on deadlifts. She plans to compete again in the future and is looking towards that 200 kg deadlift. 💪🏼
SQ: 319 lbs
BP: 192 lbs
DL: 375 lbs
Total: 887 lbs
Jack recently competed in the Chiseled Life Fall Frenzy. This is our second meet working together and he was able to pr his total by almost 250 lbs. Prep did not go the way we wanted due to some outside circumstances. Jack had been dealing with the loss of his dog, starting trade school and getting sick just 2 weeks out. Even though he wanted to quit, he pushed himself to do the meet with the only goal of going 9/9. He was able to achieve that goal and end the day with an all time pr on deadlift. Can’t wait to see what this guy can do in the future. 💪🏼
SQ: 441 lbs (83 lbs meet PR)
BP: 249 lbs (39 lbs meet PR)
DL: 540 lbs (116 lbs meet PR)
Total: 1240 lbs (237 lbs meet PR)
Your first powerlifting meet should be a fun experience! When you introduce more variables it adds unnecessary stress. Hitting all your attempts will allow you to achieve the best total possible, so remember to listen to your coach, have fun and come out of the day hungry for more. Also, DO NOT CUT WEIGHT. 💪🏼
You’re paying for a coach, so use them. I see too many athletes that don’t take full advantage of the services their coach offers. Personally I am grateful to be doing what I do so I will never complain about an athlete asking me questions or giving me too much feedback. Please pick my brain a little, I love this sport and will jump at chance to talk about it.
Training doesn’t have to be your entire life and it’s okay to treat it a little more casually…but if you say you have big goals, make sure you’re backing them up with good habits 🫡
Why do I coach?
When I first started powerlifting I had no intention of coaching. Actually I didn’t want to coach at all. So again, why do I coach?
1. Hitting my own personal records is fun but helping an athlete reach their goals on the platform is one of the best feelings in the world. It’s even gotten to the point where I love coaching at a meet more than I love competing.
2. I am not only a coach but also a mentor. I have athletes that range from 16-50 years old but I have worked with many people in their late teens and early 20’s. For myself, that age was crucial period for growth and figuring out who I am as a person. If I can help even one person find happiness through this sport and guide them in a positive direction, then I’ve done my job.
3. Coaching has given me the opportunity to learn more about this sport than I could have ever imagined. I am constantly trying to improve myself and I consider myself a student of the game. Resources like @powerliftingnow has allowed me to learn new and different perspectives on programing, technique, and game day coaching. I also continue to increase my knowledge of the sport by being open minded and taking in as much information as possible. In turn this has made me not only a better coach but a better powerlifter too.
With that being said I am very grateful to have found this community and I cannot wait to see what the future holds within this sport.
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@shmikeyyyyy recently competed in the WRPF Hometown Barbell Spring Bash and finished with at 575 KG/1267 LBS total in the 67.5 KG/148 LBS weight class. This was Mikey’s first full power meet where he achieved an incredible 454 dots score. For a first time competitor this is an insane feat of strength. Even while going 7/9 Mikey was able to break all the state records for his weight class and is looking to build on them by the end of this year. He was also able to hit a lifetime PR on squats at 407 lbs. Sadly he missed his last attempts on bench and deadlift due to technical errors. He will come back stronger! This isn’t the last time you will hear the name Mikey Jones so watch out for him!
SQ: 185 KG/407 LBS
BP: 150 KG/330 LBS
DL: 240 KG/530 LBS
TOTAL: 575 KG/1267 LBS
DOTS: 454
