My name is Andrew Saillant, founder and coach of Saillant Strength Systems Powerlifting, established in 2022. I am 25 years old, and born and based in Rhode Island. I take my job very seriously and never compromise my own effort or standards of service, and my expectation is that athletes who want to work with me will hold themselves to that same type of standard when it comes to training and communication. At the same time, I greatly value building interpersonal relationships with my athletes and often go out of my way to have conversations about what is going on in their personal lives, shared interests, current events, etc. Not only does this help me become more invested in each athlete’s individual success, but also increases buy-in on the athlete's side by creating a persona beyond just a name in a spreadsheet or a text thread.