My intent is to develop stronger, more capable people. We live in an era where weakness, delusion, and lies are the norm. I offer an alternative.

Grail Strength exists to provide full-spectrum strength and conditioning coaching. It’s also a creative outlet for me to express what I believe is essential and truthful.

Genuine physical training is uncommon. Authentic capability, the ability to truly lift heavy things or to sustain a grueling effort, yields results that are seen and unseen. You will get stronger, you will get faster, you will start to “look the part.” But, you might also start to be the part.

The hidden fruit of genuine physical effort, the “grail,” is a deeper degree of self-knowledge. As the weights get heavier, the split times start to decrease, and the route gets longer, you’ll continually be forced to confront yourself. This internal struggle, this friction and uncertainty, is exactly what you need – at least it’s exactly what I’ve needed.

Physical training has fundamentally transformed my experience as a human being. It has shown me parts of myself that I didn’t want to see, it has forced me to confront the truth, and it has demanded that I continually adapt. It has exposed me to that which is real within me and to that which is not. It has become a fundamental practice in my life, one that continually yields measures of improvement and self-knowledge.

I’m still working, still digging, coming up short, erring, growing, and achieving. The successes and failures are all part of the process – and I love the process.

The world is in dire need of strong bodies and free minds. I hope to be of service to you, in whatever way I can be.

- Brandon Sherwood