MPT Team 2025

“A workout should be an obstacle that becomes manageable through hard work, movement learning, proper technique and physical adaptation… then we move onto another obstacles.” – Gray Cook

About Maki Performance Training

At Maki Performance Training (MPT), we’re not your average gym, and we take pride in that. We are a close-knit training community built on hard work, determination, and genuine connections. This isn’t a place where you blend in; it’s where you show up, get noticed, and achieve results.

We’re not aiming to be the right fit for everyone in the Richmond area. We cater to those who value purposeful training, smart coaching, and a supportive team that has your back every rep of the way. People join MPT not just for a workout, they join because it reflects who they are and who they aspire to become.

At MPT, progress is personal. Our transformations are real, and the stories are worth sharing. If you’re ready to train with intention and be part of something bigger, welcome to the family.

The Maki Performance Mission

We're here to keep our lives alive.
Our body is our gym--fully equipped and always open.
We don’t watch the trends--because we are the trend.
Our perfection is our personal best--not every time--but over time.
We set tough goals and then break through them.
There’s no failure in our success
The training we start is a body that finishes well.

"Find Your Fit" at Maki Performance Training.

Maki Performance Team

Maki

With over 25 years of experience in the fitness industry, Maki has encountered every excuse imaginable and successfully .... MORE INFO MORE INFO
Ryman

Ryman

Precision is his love language. Ryman’s the form-focused coach with 16 years of coaching under his belt who can spot a.... MORE INFO MORE INFO

Erin

She might say the wrong thing at the exact right time (and yes, we’re still laughing about it), but when it comes to .... MORE INFO MORE INFO

Catherine

Wife, mother, loves to run, advocate for the war against poverty and climate change in Kenya, lover of purses and hand .... MORE INFO MORE INFO

Jeff

Bald head, sharp edge, and zero tolerance for whining—this trainer dishes out tough love with a side of extra reps. .... MORE INFO MORE INFO

Marnita

The eldest on the team—and proud of it—she’s got that sweet-as-pie energy with a side of Brady Bunch charm. Gentle.... MORE INFO MORE INFO
Sam Harrison

Sam

From being a branch manager and balancing spreadsheets to managing burpees, this posh spice has never looked back. She .... MORE INFO MORE INFO