Jacob, 30, is a combat infantry veteran of the ARMY’s 101st Airborne division. After military service he tried various careers before eventually finding personal training and ultimately Starting Strength. Jacob found the Starting Strength book in 2019 and immediately booked a squat camp at Starting Strength, Denver, to meet Rip and learn more. He spent all of 2020 as a personal trainer practicing the Starting Strength model. In 2021 Jacob started his apprenticeship at Starting Strength Austin, where he engulfed himself in the model. A few months later, he accepted a position as a staff coach to help launch Starting Strength Boston and then helped launch Starting Strength Orlando where he obtained his Starting Strength Coach certification in 2022. Jacob finished his journey with Starting Strength Gyms as the Head Coach of Starting Strength Tampa. Now the journey continues as in individual coach, carrying the Starting Strength brand and high quality coaching forward.
Full-service online coaching. Includes individual programming, form checks, and regular contact with your coach. Train where you want! Garage gym, public gym, private gym, no problem. Everything is handled through the TrueCoach app, simply record your work sets and upload them to your prescribed workout for the day. Feedback and programming will be waiting for you before your next training day.
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6 Reviews on “Jacob Pearce, SSC”
Jacob helped me continue training while on vacation. Excellent knowledge and instruction on all the lifts helped me get some great in person coaching.
I ran SS LP for 6 months before engaging with Jacob, and in that entire time I couldn’t do a correct barbell squat due to shoulder flexibility issues and knee/technique issues. After a 1:1 session with Jacob and online coaching I am squatting correctly (or close!) now and heavier than I was before with less pain.
I’m bigger and stronger than I have ever been in my life, and hitting PRs regularly that I used to think were lifetime goals. Can’t recommend him enough.
I attended a seminar with Jacob on the deadlift. My anthropometry is all over place, especially with my short arms. I am 40 yr old male that was completely sedentary individual and my deadlift was stuck on 225 for 4 reps and low back pain. After a training session, I did 225×5 with little to no discomfort. I am extremely happy with Jacob as a coach. I highly recommended him.
After many months of coaching, I only have positive things to say. Jacob has trained me both online and in-person and all of my lifts have skyrocketed. He has broken all of my plateaus, eliminated my unbearable knee pain, and helped me see the potential I didn’t even know I had. I finally have a solid plan I can work towards. I no longer feel hopeless or aimless like I used to. I trust his guidance because his word has never failed me. Jacob truly cares about his clients and doesn’t shy away from encouragement. He is willing to answer questions, share his insights, and even engage in some banter. Don’t be a fool. You can’t go wrong with Jacob!
I have been coached online with Jacob for about 7 months now. All of my lifts are continuing to get stronger and I am feeling much stronger with little to no soreness what so ever. I am very satisfied with all aspects of coaching Jacob is able to provide through the online system along with Jacobs responsiveness to my questions and or issues I may be experiencing at select times all while keeping it simple and not over complicating things. I look forward to many years of working with Jacob!
I started training with Jacob at the Tampa Starting Strength gym. He’s extremely knowledgeable about programming, lifting mechanics, physiology, nutrition, and supplemental areas like rest and recovery. I trained with him for about five months. After he stopped at that location, I started training under someone else at the Tampa gym. It was immediately clear that the new instructor was not anywhere near Jacob’s knowledge and skill set, and I quit the gym shortly thereafter to avoid risking my health or fitness.
Since then, I have continued training directly under Jacob. He has an extremely deep toolbox of knowledge draw from, and uses it to make careful, measured adjustments to your weekly regimen to ensure you make maximum progress, with minimal fuss, no matter what your day-to-day physical capability level is. I can’t say enough about why he is an impeccable instructor, and will highly recommend you seek his instruction if you’re looking to begin, or continue, your training.