Always training.
Always eating.
Personalized strength & conditioning coaching by Andrew Barbara. A program written for your body, your schedule, and your goals — with a coach in your corner every rep of the way.
A coach, not an algorithm.
Built By Barb is the coaching practice of Andrew Barbara — a strength & conditioning coach and competitive powerlifter from Macomb County, Michigan. He trains clients in person as a personal trainer at Revolution Training in Shelby Township, and coaches athletes everywhere else online.
Every athlete gets a program built from scratch: no templates, no one-size-fits-all splits, no app spitting out the same plan it gave everyone else. Training starts with where you actually are — your history, your movement, your schedule, the equipment you have — and builds in structured blocks that progress week over week toward something measurable.
The standard comes from the platform: Andrew has lived under the bar, not just next to it — a state-meet-winning raw powerlifter who trains the way he coaches.
The difference is attention. Your lifts get watched, your loads get adjusted, your questions get answered — by your coach, not a chatbot. When life happens, the plan adapts instead of falling apart.
What working together looks like.
One-on-one online coaching with everything managed in one place — your program, your logs, your videos, and a direct line to your coach.
Custom programming
A training block written for you and rebuilt as you progress — strength work, conditioning, and accessories with clear targets for every set.
Video feedback
Film your working sets in the app and get coaching feedback on your technique — form fixes before they become bad habits or injuries.
Direct access
Message your coach any time. Questions, schedule changes, a rough week — the program bends around your life, not the other way around.
Progress you can see
Every session logged. Strength trends, personal records, and training history tracked automatically — proof the work is working.
Nutrition & habits
Optional macro targets, weigh-in tracking, and daily habits alongside your training — the basics done consistently, no fad protocols.
Accountability
A coach who notices. Missed sessions get followed up, plateaus get addressed, and wins get celebrated.
Your program, in your pocket.
Athletes train through the Built By Barb app: today's session laid out set by set, a rest timer and plate math built in, video upload straight from the rack, and messaging that keeps coach and athlete on the same page.
Log in from any phone at builtbybarb.app — and the iOS app is on its way to the App Store.
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Coaching starts with a conversation — where you are, where you want to be, and whether we're the right fit. Reach out any way that suits you.