About The Lift Gym
You don’t need another gym. You need a team in your corner.
Most people who walk through our doors have already tried the big box gyms, the apps, the bootcamps that left them sore but no stronger. They don’t need more willpower, they need a coach who actually pays attention, a plan built around their body, and a room full of people who notice when they show up.
That’s what we do. We’re a small group personal training studio in Woodinville, and we’ve spent over a decade helping busy professionals get genuinely strong, without guesswork, judgment, or cookie cutter programs.
Why We’re Here
How The Lift started
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What hasn’t changed since day one: every client gets tested, gets a plan built for them, and gets coached by someone who knows their name, their goals, and their history.
Our Approach
Test. Train. Transform.
Every result we’ve ever helped someone achieve runs through the same three steps. It’s the backbone of how we coach, we call it the T3 Method.
1 · Test
We start by assessing how you actually move, where you’re strong, and what’s holding you back. No assumptions. We measure, so your plan is built on facts, not guesses.
2 · Train
You train in small groups capped at 5:1, so you get real coaching on every rep, the attention of personal training, the energy and accountability of a team.
3 · Transform
We track your progress and adjust as you go, so the plan keeps pace with the stronger, more capable version of you that’s taking shape.
Meet Your Coaches
The people you’ll actually train with
We’re a tight crew, and that’s on purpose. You won’t get passed around or handed off to whoever’s free. You’ll get to know these faces, and they’ll get to know you.
Alex Cain
Owner & Head Coach
Alex founded The Lift on one conviction: strength training, done well, changes how you move through the rest of your life. After a decade in the industry, and a preventable baseball injury that first pulled him into training, he built The Lift around custom, corrective based programming and coaches who actually know your name. Nothing drives him more than watching clients do things they didn’t think they still could.
Ryan Pinkney
General Manager & Coach
For most of my life I was overweight, inactive, and scared to even go outside. Covid was my turning point. It took seven tries, but I lost 70 pounds and have kept it off for four years. I went through my journey mostly without guidance, so I know the struggle firsthand, and you never have to face your challenges alone.
Cole Spieker
Coach
Training is a way of life for me, and a core part of who I am. Competing as a physique athlete taught me that the only thing you can guarantee is how you show up, and that real growth starts with humility: giving yourself grace, owning your faults, and still choosing to be better than you were yesterday. We get one shot at life. Make it spectacular.
Nicole Gonsalves
Coach
I came into coaching through a game I love, softball, and quickly learned it’s about far more than the sport. Health is both physical and mental, and my goal is to inspire and encourage you toward the change you want. Change is never easy and life will throw you off track, so I want to be the person in your corner, fighting right alongside you.
Anna Hernandez
Coach
I’ve been a Certified Personal Trainer since 2019, specializing in Corrective Exercise and Youth Fitness. After my third child, strength training helped me lose over 50 pounds and showed me just how empowering it is to feel strong. I believe in meeting people where they are, whether you’re new to exercise, coming back after time away, or recovering from an injury, and helping you become the strongest, most capable version of yourself.
Come see if we’re your kind of gym.
The best way to know is to come in, meet the team, and talk through your goals, no pressure, no commitment. Just a real conversation about where you want to go.