BEFORE 
AFTER Jake M.
Lost 52 lbs in 4 months
"I went from 240 to 188. First time I've felt genuinely strong in years."
Training Tool
1 REP MAX CALCULATOR
Enter the weight and reps from your best set. We'll calculate your estimated 1RM and training percentages using the Epley formula.
Client Results
TRANSFORMATIONS
Real athletes. Real programming. Verified results.
BEFORE AFTER 
BEFORE 
AFTER Derek T.
Gained 18 lbs lean muscle — 6 months
"Bench went from 185 to 295. Marcus flat-out changes lives."
BEFORE 
AFTER Chris W.
Deadlift: 315 → 510 lbs
"Competed in my first powerlifting meet at 45 years old. Absolutely surreal."
Systems
PROGRAMMING THAT PERFORMS
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Strength Foundation
Evidence-based progressive overload built from your current baseline. No guesswork — just measurable results.
- ▶Custom periodized program
- ▶Weekly check-ins
- ▶Form video review
- ▶Nutrition framework
- ▶Training app access
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Elite Performance
Competition-ready programming for athletes who demand peak output. Sport-specific power and strength cycles.
- ▶Competition prep cycles
- ▶Daily coach access
- ▶Bi-weekly video calls
- ▶Advanced nutrition coaching
- ▶Mental performance protocols
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Body Recomposition
Build muscle and incinerate fat simultaneously with metabolic conditioning and progressive resistance protocols.
- ▶Dual-focus programming
- ▶Macro coaching & tracking
- ▶Conditioning protocols
- ▶Weekly progress reviews
- ▶Supplement guidance
Investment
CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL
No contracts. First session free. Cancel anytime.
Warrior
$197/mo
- ✓Custom monthly program
- ✓Weekly check-ins
- ✓Form video review
- ✓Nutrition guide
- ✓App access
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Champion
$347/mo
- ✓Custom weekly program
- ✓Daily messaging access
- ✓Bi-weekly video calls
- ✓Full nutrition coaching
- ✓Competition prep support
- ✓< 2 hr response time
Legend
$597/mo
- ✓Fully bespoke programming
- ✓Unlimited coach access
- ✓Weekly video calls
- ✓Advanced nutrition tracking
- ✓Mental performance coaching
- ✓In-person sessions included
- ✓24/7 priority support
NSCA-CSCSNASM-CPTUSAW L2FMS Level 2
Your Coach
Marcus Steel
Elite Strength & Performance Coach
12 years forging elite athletes and first-time lifters alike. Marcus Steel built his reputation on one principle: your body is capable of far more than you believe.
A former national-level powerlifter, Marcus transitioned to coaching after a 2012 championship win. His data-driven, periodized methodology has produced 40+ competitive champions and thousands of everyday transformations. He treats every client as an individual — no templates, no wasted sets.
Featured Client · Marcus on Jake M.
14 months
"He walked in scared of the bar. He walked out a state-record holder."
Jake came in after two failed cuts and a torn rotator from bad cues at a chain gym. We spent the first eight weeks rebuilding his bracing pattern and undoing the damage. Then we ran a 16-week conjugate block. By month ten he was hitting triples at his old PR.
At his first sanctioned meet he pulled a 600 deadlift on his second attempt — clean lockout, no belt slip. The kid cried in the warmup room.
— Marcus Steel, head coach
Social Proof
THE PROOF IS IN THE PR
Verified client lifts. Every number on the leaderboard belongs to someone who walked in scared of the bar.
# Athlete Statement PR / Result
01
Mike R.
National competitor · 8 months
"I tried every trainer in San Diego. Marcus is the only one whose programming is surgical — every set has a purpose. I competed at nationals after 8 months. If you want mediocrity, look elsewhere."
−58 lbs
02
Ryan B.
Elite Performance · 14 months
"He tracks everything — sleep, stress, training load. I gained 22 lbs of lean muscle while my body fat actually dropped. The data-driven approach is unlike anything I've ever experienced."
+22 lbs lean
03
Kevin D.
Strength Foundation · 6 months
"Walked in barely squatting 135 with terrible form. Six months later I hit 400 lbs at a local meet. Marcus rebuilt my entire movement pattern from scratch. Worth every single cent."
400 lb squat
Find Us
LOCATION & HOURS
Steel Athletics
1847 Industrial Way, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92101
| Monday – Friday | 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
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