11 yrs coaching
Head coach & founder
Maya Okafor
Former collegiate thrower who opened Ironworks to build the gym she wished she'd had. Writes every Strength Club block.
- Powerlifting
- Program design
- Women's strength
The team
Coaches, not
rep counters
4 full-time coaches, 49 combined years on the floor. Every one of them is certified, coaches classes every week and still trains here.
7 yrs coaching
Conditioning lead
Dev Raman
Ex-rower and endurance nerd. Builds the Engine pacing system and will happily talk splits for an hour.
- Energy systems
- Rowing
- Kettlebells
Certifications
- NASM-CPT
- StrongFirst SFG I
- Concept2 Indoor Rowing Instructor
Coaches
9 yrs coaching
Combat & mobility coach
Ines Kowalski
Amateur boxing champion turned movement coach. Teaches you to punch on Tuesday and fixes your hips on Thursday.
- Boxing
- Mobility
- Injury return
22 yrs coaching
Senior strength coach
Tomás Reyes
Thirty years under the bar. Runs Barbell Foundations because he believes the first month decides the next ten years.
- Olympic lifting
- Beginner coaching
- Masters athletes