Amanda Mothe Ottenstein

Amanda is a certified strength coach, powerlifting coach, and personal trainer with over 9 years of experience. After nearly a decade in mental health, she started her own weightlifting journey as a way to cope with the high stress work environment. She began taking on clients in her free time, ultimately leaving mental health for training full time in 2017. Amanda has worked with a variety of first responders from military to firefighters in addition to strength athletes, primarily powerlifters and strongman competitors. She is heavily involved with the sport of powerlifting as she coaches, competes, is a state level judge, and a new coach for Special Olympics- Louisiana powerlifting. Outside of the gym, she is a grad student pursuing a doctoral degree in exercise science while juggling the joys of motherhood.

Certifications and Qualifications

• USPA certified powerlifting coach
• USPA state referee
• Special Olympics-Louisiana powerlifting coach/volunteer
• NSCA certified personal trainer
• NCSF certified strength coach
• National Strength and Conditioning Association professional member
• USPA (United States Powerlifting Association) member
• USS (United States Strongman) member

Contact Details

bigeasybarbell@gmail.com

504-259-4932