Sam Krapf, SSC
Owner
After starting his strength coaching career at a 24-Hour box gym and a local athletic performance training facility while coaching collegiate baseball – Sam decided he wanted to provide his hometown of Twin Falls with a gym and community centered around Strength: And Ground Zero Strength Gym in Twin Falls, Idaho was built in November of 2021. Sam coaches clients both in his gym and online with a philosophy that STRENGTH acquired through systematic barbell and free weight training can be used as a means to achieve your fitness, health and physique goals. He utilizes the Starting Strength Basic Barbell Training method and is a certified Starting Strength Coach. However, he isn’t afraid of using other training methods and principles when applicable with clients. He works with a variety of lifters, from 68-year-old grandmothers to amateur powerlifters, and specializes in scaling the exercises to meet clients where they are at physically. No matter a clients’ ability, he ensures a safe progression at any skill level and finds what works to make clients stronger to help them reach their goals. Sam holds a Bachelor’s in Biology and a Master’s Degree in Sports Performance, in combination with a variety of PT and Strength Coach certifications. He earned his Starting Strength Coach credential in November 2023. He actively competes in jiu-jitsu, powerlifting and other strength sports and resides in Twin Falls with his wife Tess, his son Cooper, and resident gym dog, Hank
Ashley Montgomery
Coach
Ashley graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in Exercise Science, specializing in Biomechanics. During her time in Moscow, she served as an intern Strength and Conditioning Coach at Washington State University, leading lifting sessions for Track & Field, Rowing, and Women’s Basketball teams and programming staff training classes. Following graduation, she returned to southern Idaho to work on her husband’s family farm. Eager to maintain her passion for physics and biomechanics, Ashley delved into the Starting Strength book, initiating her lifting journey in November of 2020. Over the past three and a half years, she has discovered the profound impact of strength on daily life and seeks to impart this knowledge to others seeking to enhance their quality of life through physical activity. Ashley actively participates in Strongman and Powerlifting competitions. When not at the gym, she enjoys walking her big white dog, Targhee, assisting her husband, Jason, on the farm, and skiing high-mountain powder, especially after a fresh snowfall.
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