Marcus Chen
Founder & Head Coach
Started in a 900sq ft warehouse with nothing but barbells and a dream
Look, I'm gonna be real with you. Back in 2018, I was burnt out from the corporate grind and tired of seeing people waste hours in gyms without getting actual results. I'd spent years training competitive athletes and thought, why can't everyday folks train like this too?
Started Pyrethral Nexus with a simple idea - cut the fluff, focus on what works. No fancy machines collecting dust, no month-long contracts you can't escape. Just solid programming, honest coaching, and a community that actually shows up for each other.
We've grown from that cramped warehouse to a proper 8,000 sq ft facility on Granville, but the core philosophy hasn't changed. We're here to make you stronger, faster, and more resilient than you thought possible. That's it.
- Marcus
