Strive's Foundation
Strive Performance & Mobility was founded with a simple but powerful belief: fitness is for everyone. As a locally owned, family-run gym, we built Strive to be a place where people feel welcomed, supported, and challenged — no matter their starting point. We believe people are capable of doing hard things when they are supported by educated coaching, meaningful community, and purposeful movement.
Our team brings together strength training, group fitness, and physical therapy under one roof to help people move better, feel stronger, and stay active for life.
"Strive is more than a gym to us — it’s a place we built for our family and our community,
and we’re grateful to share it with you."
— Casey & Kirsten Stauffer
Meet the Team
Casey Stauffer
Certified Personal Trainer | Owner
Casey is the owner of Strive and serves as the Head Trainer and Lead Programmer. A former athlete, he brings a thoughtful, performance-driven approach to training that emphasizes strong fundamentals, smart progressions, and long-term sustainability.Casey is passionate about helping people build strength and confidence that carries over into everyday life — not just the gym. As a husband and father of two young sons, he’s especially motivated to model a healthy, active lifestyle and to create a community where fitness supports family, longevity, and balance. His coaching philosophy is rooted in consistency, effort, and doing hard things well.
Kirsten Stauffer
Doctor of Physical Therapy | Owner
Kirsten is the other owner of Strive and brings a rehab focused perspectice as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. She specializes in helping active adults move and train with less pain by bridging the gap between physical therapy and fitness. Her approach emphasizes education, strength, and intentional progress so clients feel confident in both rehab and real-world movement.As a wife and mom of two young boys, Kirsten is passionate about modeling a healthy, active lifestyle and supporting people through all seasons of life — from injury recovery to postpartum return to training and long-term wellness. She believes fitness should be sustainable, empowering, and rooted in community, not quick fixes. She is passionate about helping people stay active, moving, and working toward their goals without injuries + pain holding them back.
Chris Marino
Doctor of Physical Therapy | CSCS
Chris is a Physical Therapist at Strive who helps people move better, train confidently, and stay active long term. A former soccer player, he brings an athlete’s perspective to orthopedic and performance-based rehabilitation, with a strong emphasis on performance recovery.
He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and dry needling certified, allowing him to blend hands-on treatment with intelligent loading strategies that support both pain relief and long-term resilience. Chris takes a collaborative approach, working closely with coaches to ensure rehab enhances — rather than interrupts — ongoing training. His goal is to help clients feel confident in their movement well beyond their time in the clinic.
Stevee Martin
Group Fitness Instructor | Personal Trainer
Stevee is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer with certifications in Pre- and Postnatal Fitness. She is especially passionate about functional training that helps people feel confident in everyday life — lifting kids, moving without pain, and trusting their bodies again. Her coaching style emphasizes intentional movement, sustainable progress, and meeting clients where they are.
Stevee’s journey into fitness began after the birth of her oldest son. What started as a desire to lose weight quickly evolved into a passion for becoming stronger — both physically and mentally — and for helping others experience that same transformation. She has been part of Strive since the very beginning and was the gym’s first-ever trainer.
Brittney Evans
Group Fitness Instructor
Brittney brings a thoughtful, structured approach to coaching that blends education, experience, and real-world application. She holds a degree in Physical Education from the College of Charleston, a Master’s degree in Exercise, Sport, and Health Science with a focus on Tactical Performance and Resiliency from The Citadel, and is a Certified Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator through the NSCA.
With a background in behavior analytics, [Coach Name] believes lasting results come not just from training, but from the habits and structure that support it. She works with athletes and adults alike, focusing on individualized programming, accountability, and sustainable progress that fits real life.
Brandon Forsberg
Group Fitness Instructor | Personal Trainer
Brandon’s passion for fitness grew out of a lifelong involvement in sports and a desire to continually challenge himself. Watching his own goals come to life — and wanting to help others do the same — led him into both group and personal training.
He has over seven years of coaching experience and holds certifications as a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), and FMS Level 1. Brandon enjoys working with individuals of all ages and backgrounds and believes functional fitness is essential at every stage of life. He especially enjoys strength training and helping beginners build confidence and independence with a barbell. Outside the gym, Brandon enjoys staying active with his wife and young son.
We are excited to meet + train with you!
Overall our goal with Strive is to give you guys an incredible place to train, to create a community where people can push themselves to new limits and be a place where everyone feels welcome whether you have been training for 2 decades or 2 days!
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