The Brotherhood

Coaches Who Forge Athletes

Strength is taught. Discipline is earned. Meet the certified coaches and performance specialists who design every program, cue every rep, and refuse to let you settle for average.

Head Coaches & Specialists

The Roster Behind Every Rep

Six coaches. One standard. Every member of our team holds nationally accredited certifications, has competed or coached at the collegiate or professional level, and trains the way they coach — relentlessly.

Coaching Philosophy

"We don't build workouts. We build athletes. Every block is engineered, every load is intentional, and every recovery is earned. The iron doesn't lie — and neither do we."

Marcus Reyes

Head Coach & Founder

Former Division I strength athlete turned 15-year coaching veteran. Marcus built Mygigaload on a single belief: that real strength is forged through consistency, not intensity alone. He personally programs every athlete's first 12 weeks.

CSCS USAW L2 FRCms

Specialties

  • Powerlifting & raw strength
  • Athlete program design
  • Long-term periodization

Dana Aldridge

Performance & Olympic Lifting Coach

Two-time national qualifier in Olympic weightlifting, Dana brings technical precision to the snatch and clean & jerk. Her athletes regularly post state records. She believes the cleanest lift is the strongest lift.

USAW L2 NASM-CPT PN L1

Specialties

  • Snatch & clean & jerk technique
  • Explosive power development
  • Movement quality audits

Jamal Thompson

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Eight years coaching D1 athletes across football, track, and rugby. Jamal translates elite S&C protocols into programming that fits the lives of working adults. Expect conditioning that builds, not breaks.

CSCS FMS L2 RKC

Specialties

  • Sport-specific S&C
  • Kettlebell strength
  • Linear & multidirectional speed

Sasha Kovacs

Mobility, Recovery & Rehab Specialist

A licensed physical therapist who keeps the gym healthy. Sasha runs our mobility lab, rehab protocols, and pre-hab work. If something is clicking, catching, or aching — she finds it and fixes it before it becomes an injury.

DPT FRCms NSCA-CSCS

Specialties

  • Return-to-lift rehab plans
  • Joint mobility & tissue quality
  • Pain-free loading strategies

Eli Chen

Hypertrophy & Body Composition Coach

Competitive natural bodybuilder and biomechanics nerd. Eli designs the muscle-building blocks and nutrition guidance that turn training into visible, measurable change — without shortcuts, PEDs, or guesswork.

ISSA-CFT Pn1 NASM-CPT

Specialties

  • Natural hypertrophy programming
  • Evidence-based nutrition
  • Body recomposition & cutting blocks

Riley Park

Group Strength & Conditioning Coach

Riley runs the loudest sessions in the gym and somehow keeps every athlete moving with perfect form. Former CrossFit Games regional competitor, she builds classes that scale to any level without watering down the work.

CF-L3 NASM-CPT USAW L1

Specialties

  • High-intensity group programming
  • Gymnastics & bodyweight strength
  • Beginner-friendly scaling

60+

Years Combined

18

Active Certifications

2,400+

Athletes Coached

6

Specialty Disciplines

What Our Coaches Stand For

Three Values. Zero Compromise.

These aren't slogans. They are the criteria every coach at Mygigaload is hired, trained, and held to — every single session.

Coaching Over Cueing

Anyone can yell "faster." Our coaches diagnose. They watch every set, adjust load in real time, and write programming that compounds — not just workouts that exhaust.

Standards Over Ego

The bar gets heavier when technique slips. Weights are deloaded when life gets heavy. A coach's job is to build the athlete in front of them — not a highlight reel of themselves.

Brotherhood Over Bodybuilding

You'll find a spotter, a training partner, and a reason to come back tomorrow. Strength is a team sport here. Every PR is celebrated. Every comeback is supported. Nobody trains alone.

Train With Us

Ready to Train With a Coach Who Cares?

Book a free 30-minute movement assessment. We'll match you with the right coach based on your goals, history, and training personality — and you'll leave with a written plan, not a sales pitch.