Richie’s passion for coaching began at 18 years old at LA Fitness. His baseball career started at Temple University and later finished at Brevard College. In 2019, he opened up his first studio off of Caldwell street.

3 weeks before everything shut down due to the pandemic, he moved the gym to Mills River naming it MC Barbell. Through that insane time, the community at MC banded together and kept each other going.

Then, in 2022, MC Barbell became King St Gym in Brevard, NC!

Richie has successfully helped over 500+ clients achieve their fitness goals, including working with professional athletes.

With 5 years of specialization in power-lifting, he has successfully taken 7 individuals to Nationals, of which 2 finished in 2nd place.

This community truly is something special. We’d love for you to be apart of it!