Photo slot · athlete
M. Tesfaye
Best total 1,402 lb
Powerlifting team · est. 2017
A powerlifting team coached by Abiy Ababu. We train lifters for the platform — and for everything that happens after it.
01 — The Ledger
We don't type these in.
They update when an athlete competes.
Sample figures — real values compute from OpenPowerlifting once the roster is set
02 — What we're doing
Strength isn't the point.
What it lets you carry is.
Coaching strength athletes since 2017, from first local meet to the national platform. Some of the people here are chasing an elite total. Some just want to pick up their kids without thinking about it. Both get a program built for them, not pulled off a shelf. Draft copy — for Abiy's voice
03 — The roster
Sample athletes — Abiy to supply real roster
04 — The coach
He still competes. That matters — the person writing your program is under a bar on the same platforms, in the same federations, cutting the same water.
Recent platform record Real · OpenPowerlifting
| Date | Meet | Fed | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·03·14 | The Bar Showdown | PLU | 800.5 lb | 1st |
| 2025·11·08 | Built Strong VI | PLU | 775 lb | 1st |
| 2025·05·18 | Homecoming | PLU | 767.5 lb | 2nd |
| 2024·11·08 | Tested American Pro 3 | PLU | 785.5 lb | 4th |
| 2024·05·18 | Hometown Barbell Spring Bash | WRPF | 795 lb | 1st |
05 — Proof
Sample photos and quotes
"First meet, I bombed the squat. Second meet I went 9 for 9. Nothing changed except who was writing the program."
Client name · 2 years with TZO"I came in wanting to deadlift 400. I stayed because I stopped waking up with a bad back."
Client name · 1 year with TZO"He texts back. That sounds like a low bar until you've had a coach who doesn't."
Client name · 3 years with TZO06 — Media
Placeholder tiles — real posts pull in automatically once accounts are connected
07 — The drop
Sample products · checkout not wired yet
08 — Apply
Coaching is limited and by application. Tell him where you are and where you're trying to get to. He reads every one.
Form is visual only in this mockup