Personal Trainer
Marcus King
Strength programming for adults who want to lift heavy things for the rest of their lives.
The work, in their words.
- Years
- 10+
Marcus King has been coaching adult strength and conditioning for ten years out of his own studio in Austin. His clients are mostly people who decided in their 30s or 40s that they wanted to be strong at 70 — and want a programmer who will tell them honestly what that takes. He works with about thirty clients at a time, in person and remotely.
What I offer
Engagements are tailored — reach out and we'll scope the right one.
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Sample week. Configure your real schedule in the editor → Add-ons → Class schedule.
Credentials
Independently verifiable credentials.
Starting Strength Coach
2017The Aasgaard Company
NSCA-CSCS
2015National Strength and Conditioning Association
BSc, Kinesiology
2013University of Texas at Austin
Quiet wins, earned over time.
James, 47
Goal
Squat 1.5x bodyweight
Result
Squatted 285 lbs at 190 lbs bodyweight after 9 months.
Priya, 38
Goal
Run pain-free again
Result
Returned to running after a hip injury in 14 weeks.
Daniel, 52
Goal
Build muscle for the long game
Result
Gained 11 lbs of lean mass over 12 months while keeping a 4-day schedule.
What people say
Marcus got me back under the bar after a hip injury I was sure had ended my lifting. Fourteen weeks later I PR’d my squat.
Priya, 38
Return-to-lifting client
I came in wanting to look better and ended up stronger than I was at 25. The programming is honest and the work is real.
Daniel, 52
Hypertrophy client
Marcus is the only coach who ever asked me what I wanted to be doing at 70. That question changed how I train.
James, 47
Longevity client
0+ yrs
Coaching
0+
Active clients
200+
PRs hit
★ 4.9
Avg client rating
90 SECONDS
Inside King Strength
A walk through the studio and how Marcus runs an engagement — programmed, honest, and built for the long game.
- T-Nation
Coach Q&A: programming for the 40+ lifter
2024 - Stronger by Science
Programming guest post — return-to-lifting after injury
2023 - The Strength Athlete podcast
Episode 142 — building strength for the long game
2023
Let's build something good.
Reach out about projects, collaborations, or to talk about working with Marcus King. Replies usually within a day.
Visit
King Strength 2100 East 6th Street Austin, TX 78702