LEARN ABOUT OUR GYM

At Athletics & Aesthetics in Winston-Salem, NC, we train people of all ages and experience levels to become stronger, more athletic, and more confident.

Our goal is to help you move better, look better, and build a truly athletic and aesthetic physique.

Whether your focus is fitness, performance, or personal growth, you’ll make great progress here — in a focused, supportive, and motivating environment.

Our training space includes top-tier equipment designed for serious training and results:

  • 3x3 Squat Racks by Rogue, Titan and Body-Solid

  • Functional Trainer (and all different types of Cable Attachments)

  • Reverse Hypers and Back Extensions

  • Old School YORK Dumbbells (5lb to 70lb) and ROGUE Thompson Fatbells (and different types of Fat Gripz)

  • Old School Iron Weight Plates and Rogue Rubber Bumper Plates

  • High Quality Bars (Barbells, Ez-bars, Safety Squat bars, Swiss bars, Earthquake bars, and other specialized bars)

  • Weight Sleds and Farmer Walk Handles

  • Gymnastic Rings and Parallette Bars (and Weighted Vest, Loading Pins, and Dip Belts)

  • Arm Wrestling Table

    And much MORE!

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This gym also includes a unique collection of ancient training tools like Kettlebells, Indian Clubs, Mudgars, Gada Maces, and more Calisthenics Equipment.

This gym combines modern and old-school training philosophies. We’ve created a space that equips members every tool they need to unlock their best physique and achieve peak performance!

We also have both indoor and outdoor boxing areas, equipped with:

  • Traditional Heavy Bags, Aqua Bags, Reflex and Double-End Bags

  • High Quality Leather Boxing Gear by Cleto Reyes, Grant, Casanova, and Everlast

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LEARN ABOUT OUR COACHES

The coaches at Athletics & Aesthetics are all about helping you move and look better, stay consistent, and reach your goals. With expert support, you’ll have everything you need to succeed.

  • Michael

    FITNESS COACH

    Born and raised in Winston-Salem, Michael has always been drawn to hard work and creativity — from construction labor to apparel design. However, it all began with a movie called The Dark Knight Rises that sparked the flame for a lifelong passion for optimizing physical health/fitness and maximizing athletic ability.

    At 19, rather than following a traditional college path, Michael set out to crave his own way forward, dedicating years to studying and learning from many successful and highly influential coaches and natural lifters across the U.S. and Canada. By combining their wisdom and insights, at 22 he built the ultimate training system that delivers what most programs overlook: not just strength, not just muscle, not just athleticism, but all of it together. His system is designed to create the most athletic and aesthetic version of yourself — the one that cultivates confidence in all areas of life.

    Having transformed his own body and mindset, he now coaches others to do the same.

    For Michael, fitness isn’t about temporary results. It’s about enriching your life without taking over it. It’s about building the foundation for a lifetime of growth, vitality, and becoming your greatest self.

  • William

    STREGNTH & CONDITIONING + BOXING COACH

    Coming from a background of hard work and labor from a young age, William grew up in Winston-Salem, where dedication and discipline became a way of life.

    His upbringing taught him the value of perseverance, focus, and resilience — qualities that drove him towards an amateur boxing career from late 2021 to early 2023. William then decided to take a long layoff from amateur boxing to focus and dedicate himself towards building a gym which is now known as athletics & aesthetics, along with getting certified as a strength & conditioning coach.

    “My training style and philosophy revolves around training the human body to prepare for war. I started training calisthenics since the age of 15 and then got introduced to the weights at 18. That’s what lead me to a path of training like a warrior. Throughout the years I’ve seen many great fighters and coaches, but the one thing they lack is a key understanding of the human anatomy and how the body moves. Just as it is strong, it is also flexible, it is dynamic. This is why I pay attention to the ancient way of training as I feel that modern day training lack dynamic movement as great as modern training is.”