VOLT.
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Since 2014

One warehouse. One rule: coach the person.

Volt started as a converted warehouse with a rig, a fan, and a bet that people would rather be coached than counted. Twelve years on, the rule hasn't changed.

Athlete working out with battle ropes in a dark gym

The story

From 3,000 square feet to 2,400 members.

In 2014, coach Rae Kim and two friends rented a warehouse on E 4th Street, bolted a rig to the floor, and opened with eleven members — most of them friends who owed her favours.

The bet was simple: group fitness worked better when it was coached like personal training. Every class capped, every rep corrected, every benchmark recorded. It turned out people noticed.

Today the warehouse is 12,000 square feet with a recovery room and 86 weekly classes — but the coaching ratio has never dropped below 1:12, and the first class is still free.

The timeline

Twelve years, logged.

2014

One room, one rig

Volt opens in a converted warehouse on E 4th Street — 3,000 square feet and a very loud fan.

2017

The class engine

Structured group coaching launches. Twelve weekly classes become sixty.

2020

The recovery room

Sauna, cold plunge and a soft-tissue station open. Recovery becomes a membership perk.

2026

2,400 members strong

Same warehouse, same fan. The coaching ratio still never drops below 1:12.

The coaches

Coached like personal training.

Four head coaches, 1:12 ratio, and a rule that nobody teaches a class they wouldn't want to take.

Portrait of Rae Kim, Head Coach · Strength

Head Coach · Strength

Rae Kim

9,400+ sessions coached

Former national-level weightlifter. Fixes your squat in one sentence, every time.

Portrait of Marcus Webb, Coach · Conditioning

Coach · Conditioning

Marcus Webb

7,100+ sessions coached

The voice on the HIIT floor. Has never once said "just one more" without meaning it.

Portrait of Dana Foster, Coach · Strength & Power

Coach · Strength & Power

Dana Foster

8,600+ sessions coached

Sleds, sandbags and strongman toys. Believes everyone should feel powerful.

Portrait of Lena Ortiz, Coach · Mobility & Recovery

Coach · Mobility & Recovery

Lena Ortiz

5,900+ sessions coached

Your mobility is not a personality flaw. Lena will meet you where your hips are.

Meet them on the floor.

The coaches are the product. Come see for yourself — first class is free.