World-Record Strength
Three world records, including a reported 915 lb world-record squat and full-power records across two federations.
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BodybyNam • Fitness Professional • Athletic Performance Coach
World-class strength. Built for real performance.
Nam Thomas Shartzer helps athletes, lifters, and physique-focused clients connect elite strength with muscular development, movement quality, and disciplined execution.
915 lb
Reported world-record squat
3
World records
9
State records
World Record Powerlifter
National-Level Bodybuilder
Former D1 Athlete
Author
2017 Lifter of the Year
Performance Coach
Strength Proof
725 pounds on the bar. Strength you can watch.
The physique photo anchors Nam’s bodybuilding background. This training still supports the other half of the story: heavy, disciplined powerlifting work under real load.
Watch the squatAbout Nam
One of the rare coaches with elite results in both strength and physique.
Nam Thomas Shartzer is a fitness professional and athletic performance coach known for combining powerlifting, bodybuilding, and athlete development into one complete system.
He was ranked among the best powerlifters in the world and built a reputation around his ability to transfer strength into muscular development. His book explains the training methods behind that crossover and the relationship between strength, muscle, and long-term performance.
His background includes world-record powerlifting accomplishments, national bodybuilding success, and experience as a former Division I athlete.
Career Highlights
Accomplishments across multiple competitive arenas.
State Record Holder
Nine state records, including squat records across two federations.
National Bodybuilding
Two top-10 finishes in national bodybuilding shows, showing rare achievement in both strength and physique sports.
Former D1 Athlete
A former Division I athlete with a performance-first perspective on power, durability, discipline, and development.
His Method
Strength is the foundation. Muscle is the outcome.
Nam’s approach focuses on the correlation between strength and muscular development. The system blends progressive overload, technical precision, movement selection, recovery, and hypertrophy work to build a stronger and more complete body.
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Maximal Strength
Build the base with disciplined progression and efficient technique.
02
Muscular Development
Use strength work to drive hypertrophy, density, and balanced growth.
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Athletic Transfer
Train strength that carries into sport, movement, and real performance.
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Execution
Program with intent, track progress, and adjust based on results.
Author
Hybrid Ability
Nam wrote a book detailing his methods and the connection between strength and muscular development, making his philosophy accessible to athletes, lifters, and coaches pursuing both performance and physique.
View the book on AmazonConsultation Areas
Coaching for lifters, athletes, and physique-focused clients.
Powerbuilding
Blend heavy strength training with hypertrophy-focused work for size, density, and long-term progression.
Strength Programming
Improve squat, bench, deadlift, and total-body strength with smarter programming and technical direction.
Bodybuilding Development
Build weak points, improve structure, and use strength as a tool for better physique development.
Athletic Performance
Develop force, durability, explosiveness, and training discipline from a former D1 athlete’s perspective.
Training Packages
The programs behind the records.
Every package is a complete, periodized training block Nam has used to prepare himself and his clients.
10-Week Program
Powerlifting
10 Weeks to Your Strongest Squat
A squat-focused block moving from hypertrophy and power work into heavy top-end training, built to peak your squat and test a genuine PR by week 10.
$34
8-Week Program
Bodybuilding
Quads like the Pros
An advanced 8-week leg specialization program rotating quad-focus, hamstring-focus, and balance days to build complete, contest-ready leg development.
$29
12-Week Program
Powerbuilding
12 Week Strength & Development
Nam’s complete body recomposition system: a full 4-day split moving through hypertrophy, power, advanced hypertrophy, and power/strength phases, ending in guaranteed PR testing.
$39
6-Week Program
Bodybuilding
6 Week Advanced Hypertrophy
A shorter, dedicated advanced bodybuilding block across a 4-day upper/leg/back split — built for lifters who want a focused hypertrophy push without a long commitment.
$24
6-Week Program
Powerlifting
6 Week Powerlifting Meet Prep
Built for lifters who have never peaked for strength before. A 6-week introduction to true meet-prep training that leaves you stronger, clear on your numbers, and ready to know what to expect on competition day.
$29
12-Week Program
Athletic Performance
Creating a D1 Athlete
A 12-week athletic development program for teen athletes (ages 15-18) blending functional hypertrophy with real strength phases — built on Nam’s own blueprint for what it takes to get recruited and compete at the next level.
$39
Media
Watch more about Nam’s training and background.
Training & Performance Discussion
Listen to Nam discuss training concepts, coaching perspective, and performance experience.
Powerlifting & Bodybuilding
View training and competition-related content from Nam’s lifting and physique background.
Work With Nam
Book your free consultation.
Grab a free 15-minute video call with Nam to talk through your goals, training history, and where you want to go. There’s no cost and no obligation — it’s just a conversation to see how he can help. Follow-up coaching sessions after that are paid.
- 15 minutesFree goals & strategy call
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- No costPaid coaching starts after this call
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