Meet Rob Goodwin

Rob is an unrelenting self-experimenter who has spent thousands of hours questioning the validity of every strength, conditioning and nutritional protocol on the fitness landscape. A trainer who thinks outside the box and who stays abreast of the latest scientific, nutrition and training methods. He has helped thousands of men and women achieve fitness success across the globe regardless of whether they wanted to become the best versions of themselves possible or competitive winners on the stage or the finish line. His gift is being able to quickly assess a client’s unique needs and tailor a fitness protocol to the client while developing the most direct path to the fastest possible results. His devoted, direct, humorous, and easily understood manner is his trademark at the many fitness and nutrition seminars and consultations he has given over his career. As a speaker and trainer, he is in high demand, down to earth, relatable, and personable. Simply put, Rob just knows how to make it simple. But have no doubt, Rob is all about intensity and will push you to a new level personal growth in the gym and out on the terrain.

Rob’s Areas of Expertise:

• Body Re-Composition; Shredding Body Fat and Improving and Maintaining Lean Muscle
• Performance
• Longevity (Becoming super-fit at any age)
• Ketogenic Strength training, and Fat adapted Endurance (Running, cycling, etc.)
• Strength, Hypertrophy, Bodybuilding & Physique Competition
• Improved Health Through Specific Keto/Primal Nutrition and Fitness Principles

Rob began his career as a personal trainer in 1994 after leaving Florida and moving to a small town in the Western foothills of North Carolina where he lives with his wife, four children, and Grandson. He currently runs his own private gym, Original Workout, where he trains and consults with over 40 clients weekly. Rob also has a thriving online coaching business and trains over 50 clients one-on-one online. He is a coach and athlete in numerous disciplines including strength, conditioning, endurance and his own experience as former competitor and coach in NPC bodybuilding and physique competition as well as endurance athletes who want to reach a new level of performance and efficiency.

Rob provides personal training and nutritional advice for his wide-ranging clientele. His door is open to people no matter their fitness level and his approach is, and always has been, non-elitist and personal. Current and past clients have achieved double-digit fat loss, enhanced athletic performance, set personal records, and general increases in day-to-day healthfulness and well-being. Rob is a believer in others, redefining strength, endurance, fat loss, and improved health to those who have placed their faith in him.

Rob and his wife Nancy reside in a quiet neighborhood in the western North Carolina mountains. In addition to weightlifting, bodybuilding, trail running, and ketogenic nutrition, he enjoys hiking, camping, and loves riding his motorcycle through the Carolina countryside.