A SIMPLER TRAINING SYSTEM
BUILT FOR SMALL SCHOOLS, UNDERDOG PROGRAMS, AND OVERWORKED COACHES
Give Yourself Permission to
Simplify Your Training System—
Use a system that works for your athletes, your family, and your year-round coaching schedule.
Foundation Strength gives overworked coaches a clear, adaptable training system built for real-world constraints — so you can stop overthinking, coach with confidence, and win more often.
Ready to Simplify Your Training, Build Your Dream Program, and Take Some Work Off Your Own Plate?
Get an edge using a different approach that WORKS for small schools and underdog programs
Clear strength standards & goals for all levels...middle school athletes, male and female high school athletes, athletes in weight class sports, position-based football standards (including college recruits). All standards available in pounds and KGs for our international coaches
Learn how to teach a SMALL menu of exercises that make a BIG difference
Everything is built for you...warmups, workouts, & a rewards system that motivates today's young athletes
Realistic and Adaptable...works even when you're short on time, space, or staff (which most of us are!!!)
Close the gap and flip the script against more fortunate opponents
Questions before buying? I get it...I've been there!
Email me or DM me - Happy to help!
[email protected]
@CoachJackByrne
Foundation Strength is a training system built for small-school, underdog coaches who are outnumbered, overworked, and tired of guessing...
If you coach in a program with limited kids, limited staff, and limited time, you need a strength system that’s simple, reliable, and built so athletes can succeed every day .
"The standards-based approach simplifies the whole strength training process.
Totally worth it"
- Bill Raycraft
Malden Catholic HS (MA).
"Coach Byrne understands the realities coaches and players face. He's created programs that allow coaches to coach
and players to play, without
unnecessary work or distractions."
-Adam Redmond
Former NFL Offensive Lineman
and Founder of Tully Online Strength Platform
"Coach Byrne has a knack for breaking down complex ideas about strength, speed, and sport skills so everyone can understand. The buy-in when that happens is incredible."
-Glen Costello
Campbell HS (NH)
THE PROBLEM...
Most training programs DON'T WORK for small schools and underdogs because they ASSUME...
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Full Rosters &
Perfect Attendance
THAT'S NOT REALITY...You have multi-sport athletes with busy schedules. They want to work hard, but they need OPTIONS!
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Endless Time, Budget, & Resources
FALSE!
Small schools and Underdogs = understaffed, underbudgeted, and OVERWORKED!
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Advanced Athletes & Experienced Coaches
NO WAY! You need a system that ANY coach can run with ANY athlete and get safe, meaningful improvement
THE RESULT
When Small Schools and Underdogs Use "Most Programs"...
-Coaches burn out trying to manage complex workouts instead of having fun and developing athletes.
-Athletes get overwhelmed and frustrated, and everyone "just lifts on their own" (or not at all)
-More fortunate opponents continue to get what they want, small schools and underdogs "take a back seat" year after year, and the cycle continues...
The Solution...
Foundation Strength
Removes ALL THE NOISE!!!
It’s a simple, standards-based system that adapts to real life while teaching athletes to take ownership of their progress.
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Simple
Athletes know EXACTLY what to do each day and what numbers to hit
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Fast
No need for hours in the weight room. Practice the basics, rest, repeat.
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Rewarding
Instant feedback and rewards for performance and improvement. Leave excited for the next workout!
How Does Foundation Strength Work?
STEP 1: Assess athletes using our clear, well-researched STANDARDS...every kid gets a progress card for their wallet/phone. Beat a level? Cross it off! Turn training into a game!
STEP 2: Run SHORT, SIMPLE, ADAPTABLE daily sessions built around reaching our standards. DON'T OVERTHINK IT.
STEP 3: LET ATHLETES DRIVE the program... they track progress, pursue milestones, and motivate teammates using our Brick By Brick Reward System. Underdogs WIN when athletes lead the culture.
STEP 4: WATCH YOUR PROGRAM GROW...when most/all of your players are stronger than your best players from past years, you know you have something special!
No constant reprogramming.
No resets every season.
It's that simple!
Our Progress Card template...
beat a level? Cross it off! Turn training into a game!
Join us to see the CORE EXERCISES we use & our RECOMMENDED STANDARDS for athletes at all levels!
NO PACKETS OR WRITING A NEW PROGRAM ON THE BOARD EVERY DAY!
Our program fits entirely on a wallet-sized card!
Our current weight room Wall of Fame...150+ athletes at Varsity Standards and over 3500+ Personal Bests set in our program!
FOUNDATION STRENGTH PHILOSOPHY:
The Four Pillars
SIMPLE
Less is Best...We focus on a limited amount of core movements and GET REALLY GOOD AT THOSE ESSENTIALS
Minimal Decisions...DON'T OVERTHINK IT. Work, Rest, Repeat. It will work!
No Wasted Time...Short, focused sessions to handle busy schedules
STANDARDS-BASED
Athletes progress by meeting objective STRENGTH STANDARDS in core movements. Measure what matters and forget the rest!
Balanced strength in ALL major movement patterns...No leaderboards for single events, no athletes who "just bench every day", and no unsafe maxes
Our Philosophy..."Get strong enough to WIN, then GO PLAY and BE A KID!!!"
ADAPTABLE
The system scales automatically for different ages, abilities, and roster sizes...you can train middle school beginners at the same time as college recruits!
Works with limited time, space, and/or equipment (no perfect setup required)
Day-to-day flexibility without breaking the system (schedule changes, absences, other chaos)
ATHLETE-DRIVEN
Athletes track their work, pursue standards, and take responsibility for individual and team success
No Need for Coaches to be "On" every day. Athlete accountability and responsibility is better than yelling and screaming for motivation
"Brick By Brick" Reward System promotes healthy competition, individual achievements, leadership, and mentoring among athletes
Built By an Overwhelmed Coach Who Needed
a Better System.
My name is Jack Byrne.
I’ve coached in small-school, underdog environments for almost 25 years — and for most of that time, strength training was the hardest part of the job.
I attended clinics with high-level experts, I took college-level Exercise Science courses, and I held national certifications in Strength & Conditioning. While the knowledge base was great, it DID NOT prepare me for the reality of coaching at most schools.
Small Schools & Underdog Programs DON'T have:
1. Extra staff...YOU wear TOO MANY hats!
2. Extra time...Athletes play multiple sports and have busy schedules, and very few states have strong PE/Strength classes built into an athlete's day.
3. Endless equipment...facilities are LACKING to say the least...
4. Full rosters of college recruits and experienced coaches...ESPN is not REAL LIFE!!!
And like a lot of coaches, I kept asking myself:
Are we using the right system?
Are we actually getting strong enough as a team?
Are our opponents doing this better than we are?
Here’s what I learned the hard way:
MOST small-school, underdog programs (including mine) were going about strength training the WRONG WAY.
Once we switched to a simple, standards-based system, everything changed...
Real Results From a Real Small-School Program...
Since launching Foundation Strength in January 2021:
150+ athletes (and counting) have reached our Strength Standards
AND
3,500+ PRs have been set in our weight room
Our “average” athlete is now stronger, more confident, and more explosive than most of our TOP athletes in the decade prior.
This system works because it removes all the noise:
-No guesswork. Just let the system run!
-No complex periodization or percentages
-No overthinking. Focus on what matters.
-No wasted hours creating workouts or worrying about being perfect.
Just clear standards → daily progression → measurable results.
If you coach in a small school or underdog program, this system will save you time, reduce stress, and give your kids a standard they can actually chase.
And once the plan is clear?
You finally get to focus on what matters: coaching kids, forging relationships, and building your culture.
What Do You Get With Foundation Strength?
1. THE COMPLETE FOUNDATION
STRENGTH ONLINE COURSE...
Simple Exercise Menus & Routines
How To Teach Technique
How To Run a Session
Progress Cards for All Levels
Brick By Brick Reward System
Pre-Built Templates
Everything you need to run the system right away!
2. LIFETIME ACCESS TO THE FOUNDATION STRENGTH COACHES COMMUNITY...
Work with other coaches running the system
Share solutions
Ask/Answer questions
Celebrate Wins!
Our Community is filling up with programs like yours coming together to make a difference for small schools and underdogs!
3. ACCESS TO EVERY UPDATE we make to our course and community.
Join once, and we have your back for the long haul!
TONS of personal attention to your program's needs as we finalize the layout of the course. ANYTHING you feel is missing...just reach out and we can meet to talk it out!
Live Zoom meetings for Founding Members...your questions and needs will drive the course!!!
Who Is This System For?
Coaches & Athletes at Small Schools, with small budgets/facilities/staffs
Coaches & Athletes TIRED OF being an underdog and taking a back seat to more fortunate opponents
Coaches & Athletes who WANT to do the hard work, but need a simple, structured system
What's the cost?
The full system and lifetime access to our Foundation Strength community is only $199
BUT...for our first 100 FOUNDING MEMBERS...You get everything for only $97 while we build this FOR YOU and WITH YOU!
Small schools and underdogs, we are here for you...if cost is what's keeping you from running the best system for your program, email me directly at [email protected] to discuss scholarship options