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Here’s a little bit about what you’ll experience at Grit Gym

Grit Gym is a boutique Personal Training studio located in Iowa City. Now in our 11th year of business, Grit has grown from a single strength coach to a small staff. Grit Gym has reputation for rebelling against the status quo with an expertise in exercise prescription that helps people to workout the way they need to in order to push out into their lives they way they want to. Even after difficult injuries and long hiatuses from exercise. Grit provides progressive training, mindset, recovery and nutrition protocols in a delivery system of subversive humor and energy that is fun yet focused, introverted yet welcoming, and direct yet positive. More than anything we care on a level that is weird. We read tons of books, take perspectives far outside the realm of normal and live on the edge of unreasonable personal growth daily. We are experts in exercise that put each individual at the top of necessities for success.
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Our Amazing Team

ADAM REES

Head Coach

TORI OWENS

Coach

RACHAEL PARK

Marketing Manager

SEAN

Coach

Shanna

Coach

Why You’ll Love Training With Us

TAILORED FITNESS PROGRAMS

We’re a bit weird when it comes to how much we care about your success. And it shows. We’ll tailor your program down to the smallest mathematical detail and keep on tweaking to ensure optimal results.

WE PRESCRIBE GOOD HEALTH

Your health is your greatest asset and our expertise lies in helping you to move your body and feel better in every aspect of your life.

TRAIN RIGHT, AVOID INJURY

Want to know the biggest reason for fitness injuries? Wrong technique and pushing beyond what your body can do. We protect you from injury by ensuring you do it right.

SMELLS LIKE TEAM SPIRIT

Reach training nirvana with our fun and motivational community training sessions. Become part of our crazy gang and you’ll wonder why you ever trained alone.

WE WON’T BREAK YOU

We won’t take your body where it just doesn’t want to go. We use multidisciplinary functional techniques that work with your body naturally.

A WHOLE LIFE APPROACH

We don’t just focus on one aspect of fitness. We focus on fitness, diet, lifestyle, sleep and all the things that can influence your goals.

Professional Coaching Every Session

We’re with you (whether you like it or not) during every single session. From helping with technique to giving you specialized advice, we’ve got your back.

FREE GUIDES AND ARTICLES

Keep your body and brain honed and toned with our regular articles, videos and guides. We keep you up-to-date and in the know.

THOSE LITTLE EXTRAS

We’re always looking at ways to make your Grit experience even better. Check out our shake bar and Happy Hour Fridays.

Everything You Need

Personal Training Packages

All packages include

Personal Training Sessions
Full access to your very own Nutritionist
Live Virtual Training in case you’re away from Grit’s location
Online Members Area
Private Facebook Group and Private Email List Exclusive to the Grit Gym Tribe
Reference Videos for every exercise you’ll do at Grit Gym
Online Courses including nutrition, mindset, recovery and getting to your goal
Your own task management tool to keep you and your coach on the same page at all times

Get Your free diet disruption journal

To lose fat and keep it off without mind numbing calorie counting or the use of ridiculous fads.

Diet Disruption is about building a lifestyle with food. You want to build structure, but you don’t want to build a prison. There is a way of eating for health that keeps body fat low but also allows you to live a little at appropriate times without guilt. However, everyone is different, the conceptual basics are where to start. Here they are in Diet Disruption.

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Get Your free diet disruption journal

To lose fat and keep it off without diet fads or mind numbing calorie counting.

Diet Disruption is about building a lifestyle with food. You want to build structure, but you don’t want to build a prison. We call the process “imposed bendable structure”. It’s a way of eating that is healthy, keeps body fat low but also allows you to live a little at appropriate times and not feel guilty about it. However, everyone is different, the conceptual basics are where to start. Here they are in Diet Disruption.

Download My Guides

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