Evidence-based strength training, made accessible.
ISST teaches the fundamentals of strength, nutrition and long-term physical performance — grounded in research, delivered by people who coach for a living.
What ISST does
Education, community and research-backed coaching — in that order.
Education
Free, evidence-based articles on strength training, nutrition and performance — written to be genuinely useful, not to sell anything.
Community
A space to train, ask questions and learn alongside other people working toward similar goals.
Group Coaching
ISST Strength Collective — our cohort-based coaching program, combining live calls, community and structured content.
From the blog
Coaching at ISST
Two ways to work with a coach, depending on how much personal attention and structure you want. ISST Strength Collective offers cohort-based group coaching \u2014 live calls, a supportive community, and structured weekly content. ISST Coached offers genuinely personalized 1:1 coaching with an ISST-credentialed coach for those who want individual attention.
Rishabh Sharma
Founder, ISST
12+ years coaching strength and physique clients, with a background in clinical nutrition, body recomposition and powerlifting. Rishabh founded ISST to make evidence-based training education genuinely accessible, not gated behind a high price tag.
Rishabh also works privately with a small number of clients through Rishabh Sharma Performance System — by invitation.
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