Vai Yoddha | Strength Coaching, Beyond the Barbell
Online strength coaching by Vai Jaideep

Find the warrior within.

Get stronger, move better, and finally stay consistent. Vai writes your program, reviews your training every week, and answers you directly.

  • ✓ Free 30-minute Movement Evaluation. You leave with a plan, whether or not you ever hire Vai
  • ✓ Your program rebuilt every week around your recovery, not a template
  • ✓ Two-week guarantee: no real change, full refund
100+ clients coached 9 countries Since 2020 10% of proceeds → Bipolar India
Vai Jaideep, DPT candidate and strength coach
Vai Jaideep · DPT Cand. ’27 · NASM-CPT

Real lifters. Real numbers.

Several have trained with Vai for three, four, five years running.

"Working with Vai was transformative. He helped me dispel self-limiting beliefs and achieve performance I never imagined. I went from 3 failed squats to 3/3 in competition, benched over 200 pounds."

+95 lbs bench | +180 lbs squat | +210 lbs deadlift

Ritchie J

Powerlifting Coaching

"I have been under Vai for 2 years and his care and effort in programming is exceptional. I gained 205kg on my total—my strongest years ever."

+65kg squat | +90kg bench | +50kg deadlift

Khristian Raumar Argana

Powerlifting Coaching, 2 years

"Where do I even begin. Vai has put on a massive amount of strength to my total over the four years we worked together, starting back in 2021."

505 → 667.5 kg total | +162.5 kg

Pho Lam

Powerlifting Coaching, 2021–2025

"The biggest issue I had was being unable to squat without pain in both knees and my low back. I have regained comfortable mobility and can confidently say I am a smarter, stronger lifter."

Squat 400 → 530 | Bench 225 → 360 | DL 440 → 580

Leo Yang

Powerlifting & Injury Recovery, 3 years

"Vaibhav took me in at my lowest physical condition. I was experiencing severe hip pain that kept me disabled. Through careful rehab and strategic reintroduction of squats, we solved it in months."

Disabled by hip pain → +90 kg squat

Nikolas Cristan

Powerlifting Coaching

"Vai has been one of the most influential, knowledgeable, and encouraging people I have ever met. No one is happier to work with clients than Vai. You see him light up talking to people."

Recovered from chronic back pain | Consistent progression

Schuyler

Powerlifting & Movement Coaching

"I had wrist pain for 3 years. Vai worked on my hand and I heard a pop. I haven't had pain since and now I can wide-grip bench with zero discomfort."

Resolved 3-year pain | Movement restored

Ana Ayala

Movement Coaching
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Every testimonial verified and used with permission · Average client relationship: 2+ years

Who this is for

You know what to do. You are still stalling, hurting, or quitting.

You have tried the programs and the apps. They gave you information. They did not give you a coach who looks at what you did last week and changes the plan. That gap is the problem. Beyond the Barbell closes it.

This is for you if
  • Lifters who stalled and want a coach watching every week
  • People coming back from an old injury with medical clearance to train
  • Competitors who want a plan from someone who competes
  • Beginners who want it done right from day one
Not for you if
  • Anyone looking for a cheap template PDF
  • People who will not log their training or check in
  • Anyone who wants results with no effort
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What you get

Everything you need to get strong and stay moving.

Small on purpose. Vai coaches every member personally, so the programming is coached, not templated.

Everything below, every week. Not a one-time download.
  • 01

    Free Movement Evaluation

    30 minutes, one on one. Full movement and lift screen, your main limiter, written takeaways. The plan is yours to keep.

  • 02

    Weekly coached programming

    Written for you and rebuilt every week around your recovery, schedule, and goals.

  • 03

    Weekly data review

    Vai reviews your training and adjusts load, volume, and exercise selection.

  • 04

    Direct access to Vai

    Final-year DPT candidate, NASM-CPT, competitive powerlifter. Not a chatbot, not a moderator.

  • 05

    Weekly accountability check-ins

    Structured check-ins and community polls keep training a habit that survives February.

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Pick your level of access

Movement Evaluation · Free

Start here

30 minutes, one on one. You leave with a plan, whether or not you ever work together.

  • ✓ Full movement and lift screen
  • ✓ Movement limiter assessment, written takeaways
  • ✓ No payment, no obligation
Book the free eval →
Beyond the Barbell · $197/mo

One-on-one coaching

Your program, built and rebuilt by Vai every week around your history, schedule, and goals.

  • ✓ Programming written for you, not a template
  • ✓ Weekly data review and adjustment
  • ✓ Month to month, no contracts
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Beyond the Barbell 24/7 · $397/mo

Vai on your phone

Everything in coaching, plus direct messaging. For competitors in prep and anyone training through an injury.

  • ✓ 24/7 direct messaging with Vai
  • ✓ Same-day form and recovery check-ins
  • ✓ Live call access during comp prep
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Vai coaches every member personally. The roster is capped, and applications pause when it is full.

2 WEEK
GUARANTEE

The Two-Week Warrior Guarantee

Run the programming for two weeks. If you cannot point to something that changed (a lift, a movement, a pattern you finally understand), you get a full refund and you keep the work. No guilt trip, no hoops. After that it is month to month, no contracts.

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Why it works

Neuroplasticity

Your brain adapts to what you repeat

Specificity, repetition, and intensity reshape the motor system. Your program is built on all three.

Kleim & Jones, J Speech Lang Hear Res, 2008
Coaching

A plan that moves with you

Progressive overload, deliberate variability, and load management, adjusted weekly to your data. Not handed over once on a PDF.

Background

Coached by a DPT student

Vai is a final-year DPT candidate and NASM-CPT, and he applies what he is learning to your training. He coaches strength and movement. He is not yet a licensed physical therapist and does not diagnose or treat injuries.

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Who’s coaching you

100+ clients coached
9 countries trained remotely
5 yrs coaching a world-record holder
2025 Karnataka, India: State Powerlifting Champion
Vai Jaideep
DPT Cand. ’27
Vai Jaideep, 2025 Karnataka State Powerlifting Champion
State Champ ’25

Vai Jaideep, SPT

Founder & Head Coach

Vai Jaideep is a final-year Doctor of Physical Therapy candidate (UTEP, 2027), NASM-CPT, and founder of Yoddha Training. He has coached 100+ clients across nine countries since 2020, and he still competes: a 260/190/305 kg total (755 kg) and the 2025 Karnataka State title. Vai is not yet a licensed physical therapist. He coaches strength and movement and does not diagnose or treat medical conditions.

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The five-year case study

Aren Joy Fernandes came to Vai in 2020 already holding a sub-junior Asian gold. He left in 2024 with an IPF world record at 74 kg, multiple Asian records, two Indian national records, an IPF World Junior bronze, and an Asian Classic title. Same coach, five unbroken years. That is the standard the programming is built against.

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● 10% of Beyond the Barbell proceeds go to Bipolar India

Vai Jaideep on the platform, USA Powerlifting
On the platform

Vai still competes.

260 / 190 / 305 kg. A 755 kg total. 2025 state champion. Your coach is under the bar too.

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Before you DM

  • Q. I have tried coaching before and it did not stick.

    Most programs are generic and nobody checks whether you did the work. Here Vai reviews your training every week and you check in. It is coached, not a PDF.

  • Q. Is the evaluation really free?

    Yes. 30 minutes, no card, no obligation. You keep the plan whether or not you continue.

  • Q. I am not a powerlifter. Is this too intense?

    The brand is intense. The coaching meets you where you are, whether it is your first training cycle or your fifteenth.

  • Q. I do not have much time.

    Your program is built around your real schedule. The goal is training with intent, not training more.

  • Q. What if I want to leave?

    Two-week full-refund guarantee, then month to month. No contracts, no cancellation maze.

Beyond the Barbell

Your brain is going to rewire itself either way. Point it somewhere.

Book the free evaluation. 30 minutes, one on one. Vai screens how you move and you leave with a plan, whether or not you ever hire him.

Book your free evaluation →

The roster is capped because Vai coaches every member personally. Not ready? Get a free 15-minute consult or message Vai on Instagram.

P.S. The evaluation is free, the plan is yours to keep, and your first two weeks are risk free. The only way to lose is to keep training alone.

Vai Jaideep, Yoddha Training
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Also from Vai: Quwwa

Quwwa · Free exercise builder

Your strength is in your hands

Quwwa (Arabic for strength) turns a real-life goal, like standing up from a chair, carrying grandchildren, or returning to a sport, into an exercise session for adults 20 to 80. Every exercise comes with plain-language reasons, easier and harder versions, and a one-tap way to make it gentler.

  • ✓ Free, no account needed
  • ✓ Searchable exercise library and printable sessions
  • ✓ Exercise education, not medical advice
Open Quwwa →