Somatic Strength · Private Strength + Movement Coaching

Strength + movement coaching.

One-on-one coaching that puts coordination and athletic ability first—so strength carries from the gym into sport, work, parenting, and life.

In person in Greenwich, Connecticut · Remote coaching available

Eric Pellini demonstrating an integrated strength and movement drill
13+Years coaching
15K+Sessions delivered
CSCSStrength + performance
1:1Individualized coaching
Split comparison: More Effort (poor mechanics, grinding, compensating) versus Better Leverage (organized position, force moving efficiently through the body)
More effortGrinding and compensating.

Force leaks through poor position, so the body pays more for the same output.

Better leverageOrganize before adding force.

Position improves, force transfers more efficiently, and strength becomes easier to use.

When hard work stops helping

You are not afraid of effort.You are tired of paying for it afterward.

01

Strong, but always tight.

You can produce force, but stiffness and compensation keep narrowing how you move.

02

The same restriction keeps returning.

Old injuries, limited rotation, or familiar movement patterns keep changing the plan.

03

Recovery has become the bottleneck.

Training works in the moment, but joints, sleep, or energy make it difficult to build week after week.

04

Generic programming has reached its limit.

You need a coach who can see what is happening, adjust in real time, and connect the plan to what you are training for.

Strength should expand your options. Not narrow them.
The Somatic Strength approach

Four steps.One useful kind of strength.

Each plan starts with the body and life you actually have, then builds the coordination and capacity to meet what comes next.

Eric Pellini listening and speaking with a client before coaching begins
01 — Assess

Start with the real picture.

We begin with your goals, history, movement, current training, and the demands your body needs to meet—not a generic template.

02 — Organize

Make force more useful.

It’s not the exercise.
It’s the execution.

Breathing, position, balance, and coordination give force somewhere useful to go.

A coach guiding a client through focused strength training in the gym
03 — Build

Build capacity you can return from.

Progressive strength, stamina, and resilience at a dose your body can adapt to—so the work builds you instead of draining you.

Golfer receiving instruction on the course
Performance that transfers
Father playfully carrying and moving with his young children in the yard
Capacity that comes home
04 — Transfer

Let the work travel.

Better movement should show up in the places that matter: your sport, your work, your family, and the way you move through ordinary life.

Why I coach intensity differently

I was strong enough to pull the truck.I had not learned to trust recovery.

The truck pull was real strength. It also came after I had already trained that morning—during a chapter when high intensity was the only gear that felt like enough.

Hard training was not the problem. Intensity without a system was. Stillpoint keeps the hard work and adds precision, recovery, and a reason for every demand.

Illustrated poster · Press play for the original truck-pull footage.Open the video ↗
A personal recovery signal

At 31, I was beating myself into the ground.At 38—with a kid—I’ve found the right balance.

I still train hard. I just no longer make exhaustion the goal.

Eric Pellini straining through a tire drag during World's Toughest Mudder
An earlier chapterMore effort was always the answer.
Separate lab results

My body was giving me information.

Total testosterone progression: 305 ng/dL in 2020 (14% body fat, 400lb deadlift, flat, low recovery, back injuries) to 668 in July 2024 (better sleep, no alcohol, diet rebuilt) to 790 in February 2026 (daughter 14 months old, year one of fatherhood)
2020305ng/dL

High output. Flat, low recovery, recurring back issues.

July 2024668ng/dL

Sleep, alcohol use, diet, training, and recovery had changed.

February 2026790ng/dL

Year one of fatherhood, with a different relationship to effort.

Many parts of my health, training, recovery, and life changed across this period.

These are my individual lab results, shared as personal context. They do not establish what caused the change, promise client outcomes, or provide medical advice.

Client results

What the work changes.

Different starting points. The same goal: more capacity and strength you can use.

Alan LeFevre, competitive golfer
Golf performance4.0 → 1.0
“At 65, I’m playing the best golf of my life.”
— Alan W. LeFevre
Eric Dauwalter
Strength + healthMuscle · Speed · Sleep
“All improved while my weight and body fat decreased.”
— Eric Dauwalter
Dr. Katherine Shen on Mount Rainier
A demanding goalMt. Rainier
“The training and breathing work made the difference.”
— Dr. Katherine Shen

Individual experiences and results vary.

Ongoing private coaching

Choose the frequency.Keep the work connected.

Every plan includes one-on-one coaching, individualized programming in the coaching app, real-time adjustments, and breath, mobility, coordination, and recovery tools. Choose the frequency that fits your goals.

Weekly private coaching

Build with one coached session each week.

$999 / month

Three-month minimum

  • 4 private sessions each month
Book a Strength Consultation
Stationary fan bike in a performance training studio
Strength + conditioning resources

What Most Gyms Get Wrong About HIIT

Why repeatable output and appropriate recovery matter more than how wrecked a workout makes you feel. Read the article, or get the Smart HIIT Bike Protocol—a structured 12-week guide.

Fit + scope

What to know before you begin.

This is strength and performance coaching—not physical therapy or medical care.

When appropriate, coaching can work alongside clearance and guidance from your healthcare professional. Needs outside coaching scope are referred out.

What makes this different from personal training?

The work is still progressive strength training, but the plan is built around your goals, history, movement, breathing, and ability to recover. The goal is not simply to complete workouts. It is to build strength you can use.

Where do sessions happen?

Private in-person sessions are offered in Greenwich, Connecticut. Remote coaching options are also available.

Do I need training experience?

No. Coaching starts with your current capacity and progresses from there.

What if I have pain or an old injury?

Stillpoint Strength is not physical therapy or medical care. When appropriate, coaching can work alongside clearance and guidance from your healthcare professional. Needs outside coaching scope are referred out.

Can this support golf or another sport?

Yes. Strength, rotation, balance, coordination, and force transfer can be developed around the physical demands of your sport while technical instruction remains with your sport coach.

Start here

Build strength you can use.Keep access to it when life asks more.

Book a short conversation to clarify your goals, current constraints, and the right starting frequency.

Book a Strength Consultation