Choose Your Champion.
Forge Your Path.
At The Pit Unleashed, we’re more than trainers—we’re your team, your guides, and your greatest supporters. Each of us brings unique skills, experiences, and a shared passion for helping you unleash your full potential. Whether you're here to build strength, recover, improve performance, or push past your limits, our team is ready to meet you where you are and take you where you want to be.
Choose your champion, trust the process, and let’s forge your path to strength—together.
marcus crowder
The Strongman Sage
A former Pro Strongman and World Strongest Man competitor, Marcus combines decades of experience with a holistic approach to health. Focused on strength, resilience, and recovery, Marcus’s mission is to make fitness challenging, fun, and transformative—inside and outside the gym.
“Chase your dream, have fun doing it, and enjoy the process.”
hallee hocutt
The Strength Advocate
With a focus on functional strength and empowering women, Hallee specializes in building confidence, perfecting form, and helping clients discover what their bodies can truly do. Her training style blends fun, challenge, and sustainability.
“Form comes first. Strength will follow.”
Ike Smith
The Online Strength Coach aKA The Mental Titan
A professional Strongman and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Ike brings over 14 years of training and 8 years of coaching experience to The Pit Unleashed. With a background in powerlifting and Strongman, he secured 2nd place at the 2024 Strongman Corp Nationals, earning his Pro Card in the 90kg division. Ike’s coaching philosophy is rooted in purpose and intent, focusing on building both physical and mental strength. His mission? To push athletes beyond their perceived limits and help them achieve strength they never thought possible.
“Strength comes through Purpose, Patience, and Perseverance.”
james fowler
The Resilient Powerhouse
A Marine Corps veteran and competitive lifter, James brings discipline, energy, and focus to every session. Whether it’s powerlifting, HIIT, or building mental toughness, James will push you to break limits and enjoy the process along the way.
“Stay disciplined. Control what you can, and push through when life happens.”
colin davis
The Performance Architect
A bodybuilder, powerlifter, and coach to athletes of all levels, Colin focuses on building self-sufficient lifters and maximizing performance. His approach is results-driven, helping you train smart, lift strong, and move confidently in any gym.
“I aim to create athletes who maximize performance without injury.”
david belknap
The Rebuilder
Specializing in injury rehabilitation and prevention, David designs programs that build strong, durable bodies while enhancing functional movement. His training philosophy is simple: fitness should improve your life, not overwhelm it.
“What we do in the gym should support life outside of it.”