Your body is capable of
more than you've allowed.

Custom coaching built around your life — not the other way around. In Rockville, or fully online.

Take the first step → See the method
Before 300+ lbs
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After Today
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Coaching Hours
NASM
Certified CPT
0 YRS
Under the Bar
In-Person · Rockville
45 or 60 min sessions at Gene's Fitness Center.
Online Coaching
Custom program, app access, weekly check-ins.
Every Age & Stage
Teens to 70s, beginners to competitors, pre & postnatal.
Built From Scratch
No templates. Written for you, adjusted for you.
Brutally Honest
Coaching that respects your intelligence.

"It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable."

— Socrates
Who is the coach

Built from 300 pounds of experience.

NASM-CPT Pre / Postnatal Core Training Advanced Cardio Balance Stretching Hypertrophy

I used to be over 300 lbs. I know what it's like to be out of shape — and what it takes to get strong. Most trainers only know one of those.

Almost 15 years under the bar, 3 of them professional, 4,000+ coaching hours logged. I played college football and rugby, lost the passion, and rebuilt it — so I know how to get the will to train back.

I've torn my shoulder and both knees and rehabbed them myself. I don't coach from theory. With a background in philosophy and cognitive science, I coach for self-efficacy — I don't want clients for life, I want clients who learn to run their own training.

I've coached people from 13 to 90 — teenagers building their first base, clients staying capable in their later decades, and women training through pregnancy and postpartum. The fundamentals don't change; the programming does.

Who this is for
  • You've trained before, but you're tired of the conflicting noise online.
  • You're busy — parent, executive, former athlete — and value efficiency over entertainment.
  • You'd rather hear the truth than be coddled.
  • You see training as a vehicle for excellence, not just aesthetics.
Client results

The proof is in the people.

Programs written from scratch, met with consistency. Click any story for the full breakdown.

"Doing more with less. The most with the body you were given."

— Zach
The method

No templates. No guesswork.

A process built to make you autonomous — not dependent on me.

01
The Consultation

History, goals, limitations. Anything outside our scope gets flagged before we touch a barbell.

02
The Program

Written from scratch around your skill level, goals, equipment, and injuries. Never a template.

03
The Work

Train. Check in weekly or bi-weekly. Progressions adjusted on the fly as your body responds.

04
The Handoff

The goal is autonomy. Stay as long as you like — but you'll leave able to train yourself for good.

"Break your own self-imposed limits, and the ones the world sets become easy."

— Zach
Two ways to train

Pick your path.

In-Person

Rockville, MD

Side-by-side coaching at Gene's Fitness Center. Warmup, mobility built around you, then the day's strength and conditioning.

  • Full consultation — history, goals, and screening before anything else.
  • 45 or 60 minute sessions — mobility, strength, conditioning.
  • Coaching in the room — form fixed in real time, not over video.

Session-by-session or packs of eight — covered on your intro call.

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Online

Anywhere

The same from-scratch programming, anywhere. Built for schedules that don't fit a standing appointment — not a PDF and a pat on the back.

  • Fully custom program — your equipment, skill level, and limitations.
  • App access — track weights, reps, and progress in one place.
  • Weekly or bi-weekly check-ins — Zoom or phone, plus messaging between.
  • Video form review — send your lifts for specific feedback.

Month-to-month, 3-month, or 6-month — covered on your intro call.

Start online →

"A strong mind is more easily built on a strong body."

— Zach
Get started

Take the first step.

Tell me where you are and where you want to be. I'll reply within a day or two — honest assessment, no script.

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In-Person Training
Gene's Fitness Center
Rockville, MD

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