World champion powerlifter · Strength coach
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Meet Marisa
I’m a world champion powerlifter, strength coach, and lifelong athlete who’s spent over 30 years learning what it takes to build strength and keep it. Now I help others do the same, whether they’re chasing a PR or simply want to stay strong and capable for life.
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$299/month
Initial three-month commitment
Digital guides
A 42-page roadmap from your first strict rep to weighted pull-ups, advanced variations, and pull-up dancing.
A female's guide to strength & physique — Marisa's complete ebook, from bodybuilding and pregnancy training to powerlifting, calisthenics, and nutrition.
Build pressing strength and clean push-up technique from any starting point.
The principles of training to stay strong and capable as you age.
Testimonials
It's been great working with Marisa. She asks questions about how I want to train and what I would like to focus on. She has a lot of experience in a variety of formats; powerlifting, bodybuilding, and calisthenics. She also has a lot of other resources at Juggernaut. The results speak for themselves.
When I started working with Marisa, I'd spent about 10 years running from pain. Every time my numbers started to go up, I'd pull something or do something that would leave me immobile for days. Between the pain and the setbacks, I hadn't had a PR in 8+ years. Marisa has been a godsend. Her programming and flexibility has kept me almost completely pain free for 2 years now. In the last year, my squat technique has improved, my total has gone up by 130 pounds, but most importantly, I've developed a confidence in approaching a heavy bar that I haven't had in years. The pain kept me in fear, which kept me limited in my growth. Marisa's approach to addressing what's happening in our thoughts before we even touch the bar has made a world of difference. I've always loved lifting, but with Marisa I've rediscovered the joy of moving challenging heavy weights.
I love working with you! I mean, you were a big reason why I dove headfirst into powerlifting back when I first did the Momstrong program in, I think it was 2017. And I never ever forgot at the Iron Sisters camp where you told me, "Why don't you just fucking compete already?!", which was the catalyst for me to stop being so damn shy and weird about it and just go for it. I bombed out my first meet in Jan '18, but I found another one 2 months later and placed 2nd in my weight class and was drug tested! With 1 on 1, I was able to get direction where I needed it and you helped program things for me that helped me with my current state. On-boarding was easy and straight forward.
Working with Marisa has been great! Programming is easy to follow and most importantly, it is set to your specifications! Many other just give an RPE and let you figure it out. Marisa does not do that, she is with you every step of the way in your journey.
Results
“I have been trying for YEARS to get either a chin up or pull up unassisted. Today, I got 1 ugly chin up, unassisted! Beyond stoked! It's all the upper body work that my coach has been having me do. I have made more strength gains on this program in just these 5 weeks than any other program I've done.”
“As of today, down 6lbs. I'm most proud of the strength gains I've made and new PRs! Gains of 50lbs in deadlift, 30lbs in squat, and about 25lbs in bench... and I can now do strict pullups and weighted planks. Joining this group has made me fall in love with powerlifting.”
“172lbs to 154lbs. Squat went from 190 to 205, deadlift 235 to 285, bench 135 to 145. Super happy with this progress and everything I learned during these 12 weeks!”
“The other day I was doing rows and I saw this girl in the mirror...and it was me. I have never seen definition like I saw. My old clothes don't fit. My body is completely changing and I couldn't be happier with what it's turning into. On top of it all, I don't think my sleep has ever been better.”
“Marisa, I LOVED it. I'm not a powerlifter, I'm a kettlebell girl... 12 weeks of doing things I'm not used to was a GREAT thing for me because it got me comfortable with those lifts. And much more confident. This is the MOST CONSISTENT I've been in a long time — and guess what, it shows.”
Philosophy
Strength isn't about lifting the most weight. It's about staying capable for the life you want to live.
The Captain’s Log · Substack
Training, aging, strength, and life after 30+ years under the bar. Personal stories, lessons learned, and the occasional rant. No fluff.
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