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“Forging better humans through strength, discipline, and relentless accountability — since 2012.”
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15 Minutes
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Meet Ted face-to-face, talk through your goals, and find out if Iron Legion personal training is the right fit for you.
30 Minutes
$40
A focused one-on-one with Ted for clients who want efficient coaching, targeted training, and a direct way to get started right away.
60 Minutes
$65
A full session with Ted — more time for technique, strength work, conditioning, and a deeper training experience.
In 2012, Ted Dreaver stood in his backyard with three people and a basketball filled with sand, sealed shut with duct tape. That was the first Iron Legion session. There was no facility, no branded equipment, no business plan on a spreadsheet. There was just a conviction that training could be something more than reps and sets under fluorescent lights.
Before settling in Ocala, Ted had traveled from city to city, always finding his way into a gym wherever he landed. And everywhere he went, the experience was the same: sterile, faceless facilities where people plugged in earbuds, stared at screens, and left without exchanging a word. No community. No accountability. No one pushing you to discover what you were actually capable of.
That frustration became the blueprint for Iron Legion. Ted envisioned a place where the training was serious, the standards were high, and every person who walked through the door was treated like a teammate, not a membership number.
Over 14 years, that backyard experiment has grown into one of Central Florida’s most respected strength and combat training facilities. Ted’s coaching staff has included professional athletes, Olympic weightlifting world record holders, strength and conditioning coaches from NASCAR, collegiate coaches, MMA fighters, doctors, and first responders.
Today, Ted balances his role as head coach with life as a husband and father. His growing family reinforces the same principle he coaches every day: the discipline, resilience, and focus you build in the gym carries into every part of your life.
“Surrounding myself with a team of focused, respectful people who are on the same mission made even the most intense projects manageable, successful, and enjoyable.”
Coaching continuously since 2012. Over a decade of hands-on experience developing training programs that produce measurable, lasting results.
Iron Legion’s coaching team holds certifications from USAW, NASM, BirthFit, and more. Every program is built on evidence-based methodology.
Specialized in strength training, Olympic lifting, combat conditioning, and functional fitness. Programs designed for real-world performance, not just aesthetics.
Has trained and coached alongside professional athletes, Olympic weightlifting world record holders, MMA competitors, NASCAR S&C coaches, and collegiate athletes.
Trusted by doctors, firefighters, law enforcement, and military personnel who depend on their physical fitness for duty readiness and life safety.
Built Iron Legion from 3 people in a backyard into Ocala’s premier training community. Every member is part of a team, not just a gym roster.
Ted’s approach to personal training was forged in the same fire as Iron Legion itself. He doesn’t believe in cookie-cutter templates, gimmick exercises, or training that looks impressive on social media but produces nothing in real life. Every session has a purpose. Every rep has a reason.
When you train one-on-one with Ted, you get the undivided attention of someone who has spent over a decade studying how the human body moves, adapts, and performs under pressure. He will push you past what you thought was possible, but never past what is smart. Intensity with intelligence. That is the Iron Legion standard.
Before a single weight is loaded, Ted evaluates your movement patterns, injury history, training background, and goals. The program starts with understanding the person, not prescribing the exercises.
Whether your goal is fat loss, athletic performance, or simply feeling capable in your own body, strength training is the base. Everything else builds from there.
Motivation fades. Accountability endures. Ted builds a structure around you that keeps you consistent when the initial excitement wears off. That is where real transformation happens.
The mission is not just a stronger body. It is a stronger mindset. Ted’s coaching develops discipline, confidence, and resilience that transfer into your career, relationships, and daily life.
Real answers from Ted about what it’s like to train at Iron Legion.
Whether you are picking up a barbell for the first time or looking to break through a plateau, personal training at Iron Legion gives you the coaching, the community, and the accountability to get there.
Or reach out directly: (352) 581-1858 | teddreaver@hotmail.com
217 SE 1st Avenue Suite #100, Ocala, FL 34471
