About Us
At Legacy Barbell, we believe strength is more than just physical—it’s about growth, grit, and community. Located in Clearwater, Florida, our gym welcomes everyone from first-time lifters to elite athletes, offering personalized training, elite powerlifting programs, and a supportive culture built on progress over perfection. With 8,500 square feet of top-tier equipment, an in-house supplement and hormone shop, and a team of passionate coaches, we’re here to help you get 1% better every week—and have a blast doing it.
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Legacy Barbell’s
Trainers
Our Legacy Barbell trainers are passionate, outgoing, and dedicated to your success. From powerlifting pros to nutrition experts, each brings unique skills to help you thrive. For example, Coach Sarah, a former national champion, specializes in technique and motivation. Explore our team’s bios and find the perfect trainer to guide your journey. Meet them today!
Matt Levine
Owner
Matt Levine is a powerlifting coach, group fitness instructor, personal trainer, and is the managing partner of Gorilla Bench Training Center. With over 15,000 hrs of personal training, and over 5,000 hours of group instruction, he has dedicated his life to helping people become the strongest version of themselves. After more then a decade in the fitness industry, and a extensive background in high level athletics, he has integrated his training philosophy into Impulse Fitness at Gorilla Bench Training Center.
Matt is also a accomplished power lifter posting international elite totals in multiple meets over his career. After nearly 10 years as the Fitness Coordinator at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, he has made his way to Clearwater Fl. Along with Rich Ficca and Jen Rotsinger, he is committed to providing the best place to strength train possible.
Katrina Curtis
General Manager and Head Coach
Katrina Curtis is a certified personal trainer who graduated with her B.S. in Exercise Science while competing as a Division 1 athlete. Throughout her college career she was an Academic All-American and the Women’s Tennis Team’s first and only 3-time, peer-elected team captain. Throughout her years playing tennis she always loved being in the weight room, learning about the human body and helping others reach their goals.
After missing the competition of being a collegiate athlete, Katrina decided to pursue powerlifting and get a coach to help guide her along that path. She has competed in multiple State, National and International meets. She placed in the top three of them all, taking an International Championship in the process, and winning the nationwide Iron Built Games in her class. She holds International Elite totals in three different weight classes and three separate equipment categories.
Powerlifting and the Legacy Barbell community has left an impact on Katrina and her husband. Katrina has since decided to pursue coaching and give back to the community. Her goal is to add value to others as they have done for her, and positively impact as many lives as possible.
Outside of the gym, Katrina enjoys the beach, spending time with her husband and their three dogs and finding new coffee shops. Her favorite part of being in the gym is celebrating with others when they hit PRs and being part of a community full of love and laughter.
Aaron Roybal
Sports Performance Specialist
Aaron is a certified personal trainer with a B.S in Exercise Science through The Metropolitan State University of Denver. Aaron began training at 14, he was a 3 sport athlete growing up, and a collegiate baseball player before going into the U.S Army. Aaron served as a medic for 6 years in which he pursued powerlifting on the side. Following his military career Aaron found his passion for bodybuilding. He has competed in 4 shows, he has placed to 5 in each, and coached athletes to top 5 placings and national qualifications. Most recently Aaron has worked as a strength and conditioning coach, helping athletes develop the mental and physical skill to excel in their sport.
Outside of training Aaron enjoys spending time with his family, working with his kids on their athletic goals, golfing, and going to the movies. Aaron’s passion from this industry comes from his father, who got him started at a young age. His dad’s excitement to see him succeed and hit goals was passed down to Aaron with his clients and his kids. “Nothing in this industry can be faked. You have to put in the work and earn everything that you get.”
Hollie Metrick
Powerlifting Coach
Hollie is a certified fitness coach with a background in both fitness and competitive sports. After a successful 13-year career in the film and television industry, Hollie decided to turn her passion in fitness into a career, becoming a certified coach in 2021. Originally from Baltimore, MD, she spent 15 years in the Pacific Northwest before moving to Florida in 2022 with her husband, two dogs, and cat. Her background in the entertainment industry has honed her ability to motivate and inspire others, while her passion for fitness drives her to help clients achieve their goals.
As a competitive 56kg powerlifter, Hollie understands the discipline and determination required to excel, and she uses this experience to help guide and motivate her clients. She enjoys coaching and inspiring a variety of clients, especially those just beginning their fitness or powerlifting journeys, and continues to promote the safe space that Legacy Barbell provides for their members.
Outside of the gym, Hollie has also been a competitive pool player since 2011, leading her teams as captain in four world national championships.
Jessica Fox
Weight-loss and Transformation Coach
Jessica Fox is a certified personal trainer at Legacy Barbell. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, she participated in soccer leagues, swim teams and was a ballerina for over 15 years. In 2020 is when her passion for fitness began, on a weight loss journey herself, she fell in love with powerlifting at Legacy Barbell. Jessica’s goal is to encourage others to be strong and confident, and not feel intimidated by weightlifting. Legacy Barbell is a safe space no matter where you are on your journey, it’s a community she hopes all can experience.
Outside of the gym, she enjoys the beach, spending time with her family and friends, spoiling her Boston Terrier.
Hudson Osmolinski
Head Strongman Coach
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Hudson is a certified trainer and competitive strongman. Since beginning his journey as a strongman athlete in 2016, he’s have been invited to five national stages, and has qualified at the international level through the Official Strongman Games.
This life changing sport has given him the opportunity to demonstrate the true power of the human body. As strongman is the application of strength, he believe this style of strength training is essential to daily life and is the ultimate test of maximum physical ability. Being the grandfather of strength sports, connect to your roots and prove to yourself how strong you can be through strongman training.
Jenn Rotsinger
Powerlifting Coach
Jenn Rotsinger has been a competitive powerlifter since 2004 and has lifted in all divisions of the sport from raw with sleeves to full multi-ply. She was the third woman to ever squat triple bodyweight and the first and only 114lb (52kg) female to total over 1000 pounds. Her best lifts include a sleeved squat of 363lbs (165kg), a wrapped squat of 388lbs (176kg), a 215lb (97.5kg) bench, and an All-Time World Record 440lb (200kg) deadlift. Her passion of the sport is seen in her performances as well as her coaching and passing on her years of experience under the bar. Aside from training and coaching, she is also co-owner of Gorilla Bench Training Center and a Clinical Microbiologist.
Hailey Briski
General Fitness Coach
Don’t Just Take Our Word for It…
Legacy Barbell isn’t just a gym – it’s a community that changes lives. “I went from beginner to breaking a state powerlifting record in just two years, thanks to the support here,” says member Jake T. From personalized training to our unbeatable culture, our members rave about their experience. Read their stories and see why Legacy Barbell is Clearwater’s top gym. Share your journey with us!
“just started training with Katrina at Legacy Barbell, and I already know I made the right choice. “
“It’s always clean and the staff and other gym members are really friendly and always willing to lend a helping hand. “
“I started at this gym considering competing in powerlifting and with the confidence of my team and coach I quickly reached that goal. “
“The equipment it has is perfectly functional for getting really strong. Everyone is focused on strength, whether you’re an elite powerlifter or just beginning.”
“To put my opinion plainly, this is the best gym in Tampa Bay and I have nothing but praise and good things to say about it.”
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Legacy Barbell isn’t just where you work out—it’s where you level up. From humble beginnings to becoming Clearwater’s go-to destination for powerlifting and personal transformation, we’ve stayed true to one mission: build lasting strength through community, consistency, and care. Whether you’re chasing records or just getting started, you’re part of the Legacy the moment you walk through our doors.
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Ready to start your fitness journey? Legacy Barbell welcomes everyone in Clearwater, Tampa, Palm Harbor, St. Petersburg, and Dunedin. We are located at US 19 and Nursery Road. Contact us today and discover why Legacy Barbell is the top gym in Tampa Bay!