Jay Ashman has over 15 years of experience in strength training and coaching. He currently works as the Operations Manager and Head Strength Coach at BrewHouse Barbell in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is also the owner of Ashman Strength Systems, an online personal training business, and contributes as a writer to Ironman Magazine. Ashman has certifications from AAAI/IMSA, ISSA, and Precision Nutrition. He has experience training athletes from various sports as well as the general population.

1. JAY ASHMAN
(516) 232-6999
jay.ashman@gmail.com
1232 Carter Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73129
Education and Work Experience
Reading Area Community College (Reading, PA)
Associate in Applied Science
● Extensive mathematics background having completed Calculus 1 through 3 and Statistics.
● Earned top grades in courses for business, public speaking, sociology and marketing.
Penn State University – Berks Campus (Reading, PA)
● Basic Undergraduate courses
● Transferred to RACC
BrewHouse Barbell (Oklahoma City, OK) February 2016 - Present
Operations Manager/Head Strength Coach
Responsibilities:
● Head Strength Coach duties include training athletes and lifters
● Client base includes those training for fitness and/or aesthetics
● As an operations manager I sign up new members, contact existing ones if they haven’t attended gym or are behind on dues, local
marketing and networking with other businesses, and general housekeeping to keep gym tidy
Ironman Magazine April 2015 - Present
● Writer for Ironman Magazine since 2015
● Features about a leg workout, arm training, a shoulder workout, a calf workout, and my e-book
Ashman Strength Systems August 2009 – Present
Owner/Self-Start Company
AAAI/IMSA Personal Fitness Training Certification
ISSA Strength and Conditioning Certification
Precision Nutrition Certification (In Progress)
Responsibilities:
● Assess and develop fitness and diet programs for clients/ on-line and in person
● Responsible for local and on-line marketing to continue to build client base and promote business
● Taught leadership skills to local high school football teams in Ohio
● Trained employees of the FBI, special forces and FD first responders
● Trained professional athletes, record holding Powerlifters and amateur Bodybuilders
● This is a current business with a sizable online readership, online client base and popular e-book
● Worked as a freelance coach while transitioning into online coaching
Power Rack Strength May 2014 – October 2016
Website devoted to strength training and strength education
Responsibilities:
● Part of the team that includes world record holding Powerlifters and other athletes
● Mentor a team of 4 people to ensure they are updating their logs, submitting articles for publishing, and being active on social media
with PRS and our sponsors.
● Edit articles as they are given to me to clean up grammar, spelling and context issues before they are published to the website for
viewing.
● Website went from 200-300 page views a day to 10,000-20,000 page views a day during my time on staff
Gorilla Pit (Mentor, OH) August 2009 – December 2014
Owner
Responsibilities:
● Part owner of 6000 square foot facility
● Trained powerlifters, bodybuilders, local athletes, and general fitness population

2. ● Worked with Kirtland HS state championship winner football players, local divisional champion winner wrestlers, and local rugby
players
● Responsibilities as a part owner were taking care of the financials
● Sold my share of the gym in 2014
Big Al’s Family Fitness April 2006 – August 2009
Director of Sports Training
Responsibilities:
● PT Manager of the Sports Training Department
● Train clients and hold classes for my trainers on staff in technique, form, and exercise selection
● Worked closely with the gym owner to develop sales tactics and methods to retain our clients at a higher percentage
● Trained pitchers from the Long Island Ducks, football players from Stony Brook and numerous High School athletes
Public Speaking Engagements
Denison University Strength and Conditioning Clinic (Granville, OH) March 2011
● One of the featured speakers along with notable college strength coaches from Ohio State, Youngstown State and Eastern Michigan in
addition to successful warehouse gym owners Joe Hashey and Travis Self
● Topic of speech was “Training Considerations for Pitchers” where I discussed my training protocols, and the whys of them, for an
audience of students and other professional strength coaches
Putting it all Together Seminars (Dallas, TX) April 30 - May 1 2011
● Spoke with 3 other featured speakers for two days
● Other presenters were the highly regarded Dan John (danjohn.net), national Judo champion Gant Grimes and USAPL champion
Powerlifter and retired Navy Pilot Jack Reape
● Topic of speech was “Programming Strongman for General Fitness” where we discussed implements, programming suggestions, and a
demonstration period with coaching
Professional References Available Upon Request