I wasn't
always this
strong.
I weighed 494.5 pounds. I went through open-heart surgery. Today I compete in strongman. Now I want to help someone else find a way forward.
One eight-week remote coaching opportunity. Applications are open for consideration.
I'm Cody.
Here's why I'm doing this.
I've spent a lot of my life being the big guy. I've also had to rebuild after heart surgery, lose more than 200 pounds and learn what it feels like to walk into a gym not knowing where to start.
Strongman gave me something to work toward. I've competed, won a novice division, and started helping other lifters with their programming. I even built an online coaching app to manage their workouts.
But not everybody can afford to hire a coach. I want to change that for one person at a time.
More about my journey →Somebody shouldn't have to wait until they can afford a coach to start changing their life.
One person.
Eight weeks.
A real shot.
Tell me where you're at.
Complete the coaching questionnaire. I'll read the applications and select someone whose goals and circumstances fit what I can responsibly offer.
We'll build a plan.
Remote strength programming and weekly check-ins in the coaching app I built. We'll work around your schedule and available equipment.
Real people. Real progress.
I'd love to document the experience and share the ups and downs when a participant is comfortable with it. That decision stays theirs.
There's a lot more to the story.
Training footage, strongman competitions, the weight-loss journey, and the work behind building HeartForged.
Dedication Beats Motivation — The Fat Guy Forum
I talked about heart surgery, weight loss and finding strongman on the October 2026 episode.
Listen to the episode →