Meet The Team

Real coaches who've been in the trenches and know what it takes

Look, we're not about fancy Instagram poses or cookie-cutter routines here. Our crew's been through the grind - from competitive fighting rings to powerlifting platforms. We've dealt with injuries, plateaus, and all the messy reality that comes with getting stronger. That's exactly why we can help you cut through the BS and actually make progress.

Marcus Chen

Marcus Chen

Head Strength Coach

CSCS FMS Level 2 Oly Lifting

Been lifting for 15 years and coaching for 8. Started out as a scrawny teenager who couldn't bench the bar - yeah, seriously. Now I focus on helping people build actual functional strength that matters outside the gym. No fluff, just results.

Powerlifting Olympic Lifting Mobility
Sarah Volkova

Sarah Volkova

Combat Sports Director

Muay Thai Black BJJ Purple Boxing Coach

Fought amateur for 6 years before switching to coaching. Got tired of getting punched in the face but loved the discipline too much to quit. I'll teach you how to move like a fighter even if you never step in a ring - it's about that edge and conditioning.

Striking Conditioning Self-Defense
Jake Morrison

Jake Morrison

Athletic Performance Coach

NASM-PES TPI Certified Kinesiology BSc

Ex-college athlete who blew out my knee junior year. That rehab process taught me more about movement and performance than four years of sports ever did. Now I help athletes avoid my mistakes and come back stronger from setbacks.

Speed Training Injury Prevention Agility
Priya Sharma

Priya Sharma

Nutrition & Recovery Specialist

RD Precision Nutrition Yoga RYT-200

Spent years chasing fad diets before getting my head straight and studying this stuff properly. Nutrition isn't about restriction - it's fuel for performance. I also know everyone's beat up, so I'm big on recovery work that actually moves the needle.

Sports Nutrition Recovery Flexibility
Derek Walsh

Derek Walsh

Strongman & Functional Training

StrongFirst SFG CrossFit L2 Strongman Comp

Used to work construction, and honestly that's where I learned what real strength looks like. Competed in strongman for years - still do occasionally. I'm all about building the kind of strength you can actually use when life throws heavy stuff at you, literally and figuratively.

Strongman Kettlebells Functional Strength
Amanda Torres

Amanda Torres

Group Training Lead

NASM-CPT HIIT Specialist CPR/AED

Group classes are my jam - there's something special about that collective energy when everyone's pushing through together. Started teaching fitness classes to pay for grad school and never looked back. My sessions are tough but we're gonna have some fun with it too.

HIIT Circuit Training Bootcamp