The Team

Garet has been training since the day he was born and is the heart and soul of all gainz here at The Empire. His specialty is with living humans who want to sweat, see results, and curse the sky with his name when the soreness kicks in. Find him at The Empire pretty much on any weekday during business hours and he'll get you hooked up.

Gracie is a USAW Level 2 coach, a personal trainer, and one of the only certified adaptive trainers in the area. She has been coaching for 4 years and held 6 powerlifting and olympic records. She has competed in power lifting, olympic lifting, crossfit, and strongman and is a nationally ranked Olympic lifter. Her athletes have set 15 state and national records in total as well as a Paralympic world record. Gracie's client base has been competitive lifters (mostly power, oly and strongman), lifestyle health, sports performance, youth fitness, and adaptive athletes.

A special mix of explosive athletic movement w/ traditional hard strength training to help translate a heavy lift onto the field, court, or in your normal day to day. He offers small group training and personal 1 on 1’s to Athletes as young as 12 up to Univerisity.

Scott specializes in powerlifting, general fitness, and has worked with everyone from beginning lifters to advanced athletes. His background in lifting and athletics, combined with his years as an educator, provides a perfect blend of knowledge, patience, and approachability. Scott predominantly provides 1-on-1 training, but is willing to train groups of 2, per the client's request. Whether you are looking to increase your 1RM, excel as an athlete, or improve your overall health and quality of life, Scott will help you achieve your goals.

Crystal is a 6 year Army Veteran and is Certified through ISSA as a personal trainer, weight management specialist, and actively working on more certs. She grew up as a gymnast and loves to work with anyone who has a passion for this journey. Crystal has hyper-mobility so she works well with those who have similar issues to help them understand how to lift differently. "I love to help women learn to love weights!" - Crystal