Matt Smith is the owner and founder of Strength Smith Training Systems LLC located in Phoenix, Arizona. As an athlete, Matt got his start as a varsity sprinter on the track team in high school and eventually transitioned to training and competing at the national level in the sport of Olympic Weightlifting and international level in Powerlifting.

Today he continues to be a powerlifting competitor and maintains multiple records in the state of Arizona as well as a world record in the squat. Matt’s inspiration came at a very young age learning and training with his bodybuilding father “Rocky” Smith (Former Mr. New England Champion). Using the lessons he gained from his father, Matt began his own research and coaching during his time at Stonehill College (North Easton, MA), which is when he discovered the worlds of Olympic Weightlifting and Powerlifting.

Since then Matt has taught several college courses “Daily Exercise & Health” and has worked with various fitness clients, strength athletes, NCAA athletes and CrossFit athletes. Along with running Strength Smith Training Systems LLC, Matt is pursuing his Doctoral degree in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine at the Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture. Matt’s goal is to integrate the modalities of Traditional Chinese Medicine and establish their use in order to help modern athletes achieve their optimal performance.

Through Strength Smith Training Systems LLC alongside his father and wife, Matt plans to carry on the family strength legacy that his father started. By educating and coaching athletes of all ages and backgrounds Matt hopes to share his knowledge of strength training and what it truly means to be a “Smith of Strength.”