YOUR COACH
MERYL BINDER
Founder & Head Coach at WIS. NSCA CSCS, PNL1, GGS-1
(also has completed and holds certs in Barbell Rehab, CCU, USAW, Psych Skills for Fit Pros, actively participates in continuing education and mentorships, and has 12+ years of real-life coaching experience)
I used to believe that if I could just fix my body, everything else would fall into place. Turns out, that's not how any of this works.
I spent years uncomfortable in my own skin, constantly trying to shrink myself down, trapped in cycles of restriction and self-criticism that the fitness world loves to package as "progress." I was working hard—really hard—but I was missing the deeper pieces that actually create lasting change. The mindset work. The values alignment. The psychology behind why we do what we do.
Here's what I learned the hard way: you can't hate yourself into a version of yourself you love. You can't guilt your way to confidence. And you definitely can't build genuine strength—physical or mental—from a place of people-pleasing and self-criticism.
The real shift happened when I stopped trying to follow everyone else's blueprint and started getting curious about what actually worked for me. When I began aligning my actions with my values instead of chasing some impossible standard. When I realized that strength training wasn't just about moving weight—it was about proving to myself what I could handle, in the gym and everywhere else.
That's when the magic started happening. Not because I found the "perfect" program, but because I finally understood that lasting change comes from building genuine self-trust and showing up for yourself consistently, even when it's uncomfortable.
Now I help driven individuals break free from the same cycles that kept me stuck. People who are already working hard but missing the deeper pieces—the mindset shifts, the values alignment, the psychology behind sustainable change. Because here's the truth: you're not lacking discipline. You're not broken. You just need someone who gets it to help you connect the dots.
We work together to uncover your blindspots, develop unshakeable confidence in your choices, and build the kind of strength that carries over into every area of your life. Through strength training that challenges both your body and your beliefs, nutrition strategies that actually fit your reality, and the mindset work that makes it all stick.
This isn't about perfection—it's about building the tools to navigate whatever life throws at you. It's about ending each day knowing you showed up for yourself, made choices aligned with who you want to become, and proved once again what you're capable of.
I want to look back at my life and think, "Damn, I've done some seriously cool shit." If you want the same—if you're ready to stop holding back and start trusting yourself fully—then you're exactly where you need to be.
Welcome to Wicked Iron Strength. Let's show you what you're truly capable of.
If you want to build a better relationship with your body and mind, Meryl can help. Wicked Iron Strength is the embodiment of Meryl's personal journey to live a life of value, and she brings this approach to her coaching, helping clients uncover the same possibility for themselves.
Wicked Iron Strength focuses on health and fitness as aspects of a person's whole health, encouraging clients to embrace challenges, move past self-sabotage, and use nutrition and fitness as empowering tools so they can do cool shit. It's about digging deeper to build both outer and inner strength, being bold in your health and fitness journey, and overcoming your fear of failure so you can evolve, have sustainable results, and end even your hardest day feeling proud of yourself.
As a bold yet compassionate expert, Meryl holds a mirror to clients' blindspots while providing the practical tools and mindset shifts they need to feel successful. Wicked Iron Strength bridges where clients are and who they want to become through a comprehensive approach that values both physical transformation and inner confidence. Clients see Meryl as the coach they've been searching for – one who helps them prove to themselves what they're truly capable of while making the journey feel empowering rather than exhausting.