Project Strong was built from over two decades of hands-on coaching experience and a clear realization: traditional fitness models often miss what people — especially women — actually need to thrive long-term.

After years of working with clients across all stages of life, Marylou Metzger saw the same pattern repeat itself — people cycling through workouts without building the strength, confidence, and resilience required to support their bodies through pregnancy, recovery, midlife transitions, and beyond. Project Strong was created to change that.

Rooted in a background in Kinesiology and shaped by thousands of hours on the training floor, our approach looks at the whole person. We assess movement quality, strength, mobility, posture, breathing, and lifestyle demands — then design training that evolves with you. Strength here isn’t about pushing harder; it’s about building capacity for life.