14 years
COACHING LIFTERS
Teaching the big three since 2012
Powerlifting · Barbell technique · Return to lifting
Marcus threw shot put and discus at a Division II school, then spent two years rehabbing a back injury that nobody would coach him through. That's why he opened Taconite: a gym where somebody actually teaches you to lift.
He coaches beginners and competitive powerlifters on the same floor and swears the cues are the same. His members have totaled at state and national meets, and plenty of them just wanted to pick up their kids without wincing.
600+
Lifters coached
41
Members to meet platforms
705
His best deadlift (lb)
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
2013
B.S. Exercise Science
2012
CPR / AED, adult and child
Renewed 2026
Competes: raw 242 lb class
2015 to now
If you can't explain why a cue works, you shouldn't be giving it. I'd rather teach you one thing well than shout five things badly.
Marcus Hale
Train with Marcus
Marcus takes 6 personal-training clients at a time. Waitlist is about 3 weeks; other strength coaches are available sooner.