ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ED BIELIK
For more than four decades, Ed Bielik has dedicated his career to helping young athletes build strength, confidence, discipline, and lifelong athletic habits.
From collegiate high school weight rooms to physical education classrooms and performance facilities, Ed has developed coaching systems that prioritize safety, consistency, and long-term athlete development.
His passion for coaching has helped shape thousands of athletes while inspiring coaches to build stronger programs that create lasting results.
HIS JOURNEY
A LIFETIME OF COACHING.
A LEGACY OF IMPACT.
Ed’s coaching journey began in the early 1980s when he first stepped into a college weight room. Since then, he has spent decades coaching student-athletes, mentoring fellow coaches, and developing practical systems that improve athletic performance.
Throughout his career, Ed has served as an Olympic Weightlifting Coach, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Physical Education Coach, Physical Education Teacher, and Program Director.
These experiences ultimately became the foundation for The Group Method, a coaching system built to make youth strength training safer, more organized, and more effective.
40+
Years of Coaching Experience
1,000+
Athletes Developed
25+
Schools & Organizations
1
Proven Coaching System
BEYOND THE WEIGHT ROOM
A TEACHER. A MENTOR.
A LEADER.
Outside the weight room, Ed is a teacher and mentor who continues to learn, share, and inspire. He has spoken at coaching clinics, written articles, and helped countless coaches elevate their programs.
The Art of Youth Strength Training – Group Method is the culmination of his life’s work and a resource he hopes will help coaches everywhere make a lasting impact.