John S

I have been training with Joey for over 5 years now. My strength and endurance have reached levels I never thought they could! I highly Recommend Joey, very knowledgeable and just all-around great person.

Sean D

I’ve been working with Coach Joe for over 2 years consistently. At first with just his classes at the gym, and then custom programming along with nutrition coaching. I lost a total of over 70lbs during my first year and have been consistently adding mass ever since. Joe has always been in my corner and helped me every step of the way. I could not ask for a better coach.

Paul D

I started working out at the Den with Joe’s Sunday men’s group at the beginning of 2022. At the time I had to put all training to the back burner for about a year or so. The Sunday crew was exactly what I needed. Joe’s passion and guidance to make us all better versions of ourselves was immediately felt and ultimately gave me the confidence to compete in my first strongman competition, not knowing that a fire was not only about to be re-lit but roar back to life. I have dropped about 13lbs of bodyweight while putting on healthy muscle and becoming the strongest overall I have ever been at age 38 prepping for my third and fourth strongman comps. I am thankful every day to Joe and The Den for the opportunity to train and realize those goals.

Richard M

I started using Joey’s app back in August 2021 and ever since then I’ve found it much easier to go to the gym. The app provides an extensive list of programs to choose from so you will not run out of workouts and if you do his gym, the Lions Den, has plenty of classes.

Joey’s structured programming takes all the guesswork out of strength training and allows you to focus on getting stronger by providing a variety of features like recommended # of sets, rep ranges, and demonstration videos just to name a few.

All of this makes it so the only thing you need to do is show up, load up and lift the weights. Joey does an excellent job of taking the intimidating world of strength training and breaking it down into manageable, bite-size pieces for anyone interested in living a strong, healthy life.

Tina C

The Lion’s Den is my second home. The coaches and facilities are top notch. Very friendly and knowledgeable and never once did I feel like an outsider. I’ve been to many gyms in my time the Den is family. You want to get strong…come here. You want to lean out…come here. You want a friendly, comfortable place…come here. The best!

Chris

I have been lifting for 17 years but did not really know what I was doing until I met Coach Joe 5 years ago. He taught me how to do things properly and safely. From basic deadlifts and squats, to weird strongman stuff like log press and stone loads. I’ve used two of his programs over the years and really enjoyed them both. I am currently re-running one of them now with my son and we are both loving it!

Thomas M

When I first got in contact with Joey, I was fresh off my first competition and hungry for more. I placed terribly at the meet, my form was lacking, and I knew I had reached a dead end with the programming I was getting. After speaking with Joe, I knew I wanted to put my training in his hands and that has been the best decision I have made in my lifting career. I have seen significant results in every single one of my lifts. Coach Joe is extremely involved as well and gives many pointers and tips that have helped me advance exponentially in and out of the weight room. His programming is well thought out and precise on strengthening weaknesses and solidifying strengths. I personally set a goal of attaining a 500 lbs deadlift by December this year. My deadlift shot up from 450-501 from August to October, my conditioning and endurance increased tenfold, and my technique improved, all while losing around 20 lbs. As long as you are willing to dedicate the time and effort, you will no doubt see results. Between the check-ins, form checks, and constant content coming out on all the platforms he uses, there is no goal, that if you put your heart and mind to it, you cant achieve.

Kevin M

I’ve been working with Coach Joe in some capacity for about a year now. Recently, I came to Coach Joe as I work out at my home gym by myself and I was looking for a custom program to add strength while I’m in the process of losing weight. He has taken the time to meet with me to understand my goals so that he could create a program that works for me. Joe is a professional in every sense of the word but also genuinely cares about his athletes. I am already more confident in my lifts and have seen my strength increase. I have nothing but good things to say about my experience with Coach Joe and how he has handled my programming

Elliot F

“I have been working with Joe for about a year now, mainly with olympic lifting. Since then I have increased my snatch 30lbs, clean and jerk 40 lbs, squat 50 lbs, front squat 45lbs, and deadlift 60 lbs. These are incredible results for only a year, and I couldn’t be happier with his coaching method. Joe has a very personal touch to his coaching. The reason his custom programming is so successful is because he takes the time and effort to carefully plan each and every single exercise he programs for you. He never claims to have a “one-size-fits-all” program in his custom programming. He perfectly manufactures great programming for specifically YOU, to help YOU accomplish YOUR goals. He coaches you through the programming as well, which has really helped me personally. Through technique work, motivation, multiple weekly check-ins, and overall speaking through life. I highly recommend his custom programming.”

Jacob S

His programming is amazing. All my numbers shot up and I got SIGNIFICANTLY stronger.

Anna W

As someone new to a lot of the different lifts, I appreciated the layout of the Strongman program from the website/app. It offered a ton of versatility I had for training specific areas. Ever since then, it has become a game changer for how I train.

Lizzie

Highly recommend Joey and his Szat Strength fitness app! As a mom and full time clinician; I needed everything that would make life easier for me during my cut and competition prep. The app is easy to use, super user friendly and Joey helps troubleshoot as you go! With the help of Joey and his programming; I was able to cut 80# to date and podium in my new weight class!