ELEVATE YOUR PERFORMANCE WHERE DEDICATION MEETS STRENGTH
- ✓ Expert Strength and Conditioning Coaching
- ✓ Specialised Athlete Development from Amateur to Advanced
- ✓ Community Driven with driving Strongman forward
DEREK OWENS
STRONGMAN COACH
With a decade of coaching experience, Derek specialises in Strength & Conditioning, Strongman, and Powerlifting. As the owner of Battleaxe Barbell, a premier strength training facility in Texas, he has cultivated a thriving community of Strongmen and Strongwomen, providing a space where athletes of all levels can push their limits and develop elite-level strength.
Derek has worked with athletes on an international level, helping them achieve peak performance in competition. While he has experience coaching high-level competitors, he takes particular pride in developing intermediate-level Strongmen and Strongwomen—bridging the gap between amateur and advanced competition by refining technique, increasing strength, and building competition confidence.
At just 31 years old, Derek brings his expertise and a hands-on, no-nonsense coaching style to every session. Whether you’re looking to break into competitive Strongman, improve your overall strength and conditioning, or simply take your training to the next level, Derek has the knowledge and experience to help you get there.
WHAT WE OFFER
Fully bespoke and customised programming packages build specifically for your goals and fir the results you want.
Here's what you can expect from MST Systems
- Options to work short or long term - pay upfront for a 12 week comp prep, or monthly payments for long term coaching
- Individual programming for competition peaks or off-season training
- 1-to-1 video call check ins for feedback and training updates
- We understand circumstances can change - adjustments to plans to work around injuries, competitions changes etc.
- Access to a huge team of experts that Shane has built relationships with over the years
- Access to hundreds of different training systems and phases that can be tailored specifically to you
- WhatsApp direct contact
- Health and Longevity Protocols
- Blood work analysis and health marker tracking for PEDs and performance
- In-depth technique breakdown and analysis on check-ins
- Structural balance assessments
- Gait assessments
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Are coaching spots available?
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Can I get coached by Shane?
What are the prices?
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Does MST Systems coach Powerlifters?
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