Coached by Canada's Strongest.
Team Zottl is online and in-person coaching from Justin & Helene Zottl. Together they have built professional athletes in powerlifting and strongman, guided Helene's own incredible transformation, and helped countless people lose weight, get stronger, and take control of their lives. Whether you're chasing a competition total or just trying to lose weight, move better, and feel strong again, no fluff, no guesswork, just a program built around you.
Every goal deserves a real coach.
No theory-only coaching here. Every program is built from what's actually worked, for competitive powerlifters and strongman athletes chasing a total, and just as much for people who've never stepped in a gym and don't plan to compete. Justin and Helene have spent over a decade competing at the highest levels of their disciplines, but most of the people they coach are simply trying to lose weight, move better, build real strength, and take control of their health. That experience under real competition pressure shapes every program, whether the goal is a national qualifying total, a podium at a strongman show, or simply feeling stronger and more capable day to day. Whatever brought you in the door, the approach is the same: technique first, consistency second, and a coach who's actually done the work themselves.
Justin holds the heaviest raw total in Canadian powerlifting history and has the 29th heaviest raw total ever recorded in the world, across all weight classes. He is also ranked 9th all-time in the 308lb weight class globally. His path to the top didn't start on the platform. At 17 years old, Justin was the Canadian National Track Cycling Champion before transitioning to powerlifting and earning his WPC World Junior Championship in 2016. That athletic foundation shaped everything about how he coaches: movement quality first, patient progression second, and recovery treated as seriously as the training itself.
Justin coaches the way he competes: methodically. Every lifter starts with an honest assessment of where they are, where the weak points actually are, and what's realistic in the timeline they've got. He's spent over a decade on the platform himself, which means programming decisions come from lived experience under the bar, not just theory. Whether the goal is a first meet or a national qualifying total, the process doesn't change: build the base, fix what's breaking down first, and let the numbers follow the work.
My name is Helene, and I've been a coach and competitive powerlifter for 10 years. I got my start in fitness in 2012. I lived my whole life morbidly obese and needed to do something about it. I lost approximately 100lbs in about a year. The dramatic loss required skin removal surgery, which I had in 2014.
In October of 2016, I did my first Women's Physique show, and my first powerlifting meet right after in January of 2017. Since then, I've done 1 more Physique show and over 10 powerlifting meets. I've competed across Canada and the US.
I'm a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach. I've worked with clients from all levels of fitness to lose or gain weight, prevent injury, age in a stronger body, increase aerobic fitness, compete in a sport, cut weight for a competition, and much more.
I believe every client is an individual with a complex history and unique needs. My coaching philosophy is centred around an empathetic approach, teaching sustainable practices for long term success.
Coaching is the work, not the workout.
Pick your commitment. We'll handle the program.
Remote coaching from Justin & Helene, built around fast feedback, not generic templates. Submit your training videos and get real form corrections back quickly, not days later when the window to fix it has passed. Every program is adjusted to your actual limitations, injury history, and goals. What works for one lifter's hips, schedule, or recovery capacity isn't going to be copy-pasted onto yours.
We've coached people who walked into a gym for the first time in their lives, right alongside elite competitive athletes, and everyone in between. That includes a top-5 finish at World's Strongest Man, multiple Canada's Strongest Teen titles, and multiple Canada's Strongest Woman titles, all achieved under our coaching. Beginner or competitive, the standard doesn't change: technique first, programming that respects where you actually are, and a coach who's watching your lifts, not just sending you a spreadsheet.
- Custom program updated every training block
- Form check on submitted videos
- Direct messaging with your coach
- Month-to-month, one month notice required to cancel
- Everything in Monthly Coaching
- 10% off the monthly rate
- Full block periodization: meet prep or a structured strength block
- Priority video review turnaround
- Everything in the 6-Month Plan
- 20% off the monthly rate Best value for long-term coaching
- Best value for long-term coaching
Online coaching is billed in CAD through Stripe. Monthly Coaching is a recurring subscription. Update payment details or cancel anytime from your customer portal. The 6-Month and Annual plans are one-time payments with no auto-renewal.
Train with us at Just Be Strong, Niagara Falls.
There's a reason elite athletes still train with a coach in person. Real-time feedback is irreplaceable. A cue delivered the moment a pattern breaks down lands differently than a note left on a video review. In-person training with Justin or Helene means hands-on coaching at Just Be Strong in Niagara Falls: live technique correction, session-by-session programming adjustments, and a coach who can see exactly what's happening and fix it on the spot. Whether you're brand new to the gym, working through an injury, or a competitive lifter who wants to sharpen technique before a meet, there's no substitute for having a great coach standing next to you.
- 1-on-1 in-person coaching
- Just Be Strong Gym, Niagara Falls
- Book as you go
- 1-on-1 in-person coaching
- Just Be Strong Gym, Niagara Falls
- 10 sessions, use anytime
In-person training takes place at Just Be Strong Gym, Niagara Falls, ON. Session packs are one-time payments processed through Stripe with no recurring charge.
Businesses we trust and train with.
Our home gym in Niagara Falls, ON. Open floor training, Special Olympics powerlifting program, and the team's day-to-day training base.
Visit siteTeam Zottl's RMT of choice. Registered massage therapy with Matt Aubin, focused on recovery and treatment for athletes built around the demands of training and competing.
Book onlineJustin is a sponsored athlete with Next Level Strength, powerlifting gear and apparel. Use code FULLZOTTL10 for a discount.
Shop nowHelene is an affiliate with CERBERUS Strength, offering belts, sleeves, singlets, and strongman gear. Use code QUEEN10 for a discount.
Shop nowCanadian-made apparel built for powerlifters, rooted in Canadian pride and strength. Justin is a sponsored athlete with MOFO. Use code FULLZOTTL10 for a discount.
Shop nowPersonalized nutrition and supplementation coaching from Tim Walsh, built for powerlifters and strength athletes who want to fuel performance, not just follow a generic plan.
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