MEET YOUR STARTING STRENGTH COACHES

Amanda Sheppard started her strength coaching career at the collegiate level, as both an athlete and coach. After graduation, she spent six years as a collegiate strength coach at Sacramento State University and then Northern Illinois University, where she was the Olympic Director of Sports Performance. While at Sacramento State she worked under the Head SSC of the Denver gym, Jared Nesland. Jared introduced Amanda to the Starting Strength Method and Mark Rippetoe's books, and she used both to coach her college athletes from then on.

When the opportunity to work for the Starting Strength franchise presented itself in 2017, Amanda knew it was time to make the jump from coaching college athletes to helping people get strong for life. She has been with Starting Strength Denver since it opened in January 2020. In October 2021, Amanda passed the platform exam and became an SSC where she has continued to coach clients of all ages and abilities.
Amanda is originally from the South Suburbs of Chicago and moved to Denver with her pup, Letty. Both will be relocating to our Beaverton gym this winter and we could not be more excited. Welcome to the family Amanda!