Meet the Team
Gabriel Zimmerly
Owner/Head Coach
Coach Gabe has been a personal trainer and coach since 2016, and has been coaching full time since the summer of 2019. He was the head wrestling coach at Forest High School in Ocala, FL for 5 years, but stepped away to focus on his own business.
In 2021, Gabe helped open Optimal Strength & Performance, and then in 2023, after two successful years in that partnership, decided to step out on his own and opened Invictum Strength & Performance.
As an active strongman competitor, Gabe has qualified for USS Nationals three times, in 2022, 2023 and 2024. He also actively trains jiu-jitsu and performs occasionally on the independent professional wrestling circuit as GabeZilla. In the small amount of remaining free time he has left, he enjoys playing guitar in his band, Vile Serpent.
Credentials/Experience
NSCA CSCS
BA in Psychology and Peace Studies from Manchester University
NASM CPT (former)
Head High School Wrestling Coach (2017-2021)
Personal Trainer/Coach (2016-present)
3x USS Nationals Qualifying Strongman Competitor
Lauren Fatica
Coach
Coach Lauren is originally from the Akron area in Ohio and has worked in the ceramics and fashion world for 10 years. She became passionate about Bodybuilding after having success with her own weight loss journey and falling in love with lifting!
After several people asked for her help in their own fitness journey; she really found a joy in helping others make healthy lifestyle changes. She became a Coach at Anytime Fitness for a few months before she got certified in personal training in May of 2023. She then became a Personal Trainer at Workout Anytime for about 6 months before joining the ISP team.
Coach Lauren has always enjoyed outdoor activities from camping, bike riding, kayaking, to hiking mountains; training heavy in the gym and doing her cardio on her bike is how she likes to train for her all her outdoor adventures.
When she’s not in the gym or outside, she enjoys traveling and exploring new places, working on graphic design projects and working on her van that she has converted into a camper.
Credentials/Experience
NASM Certified Personal Trainer May 2023
NASM Certified Nutrition Coach May 2023
Bachelors Degree in Fashion Merchandising
Associates Degree in Fashion Design