19912 State Hwy 71 W, Spicewood, TX 78669(512) 400-4299Open 24 hours to members — staffed 6a–6p Mon–Fri

The roster

Five coaches, and between them almost everything a person could want to get better at. Every credential below belongs to the person it sits under — none of it is a claim about the gym.

The six coaches of Spicewood Fitness together on the gym floor.
The team, on the floor they coach on.Shot under the previous name — replace at reshoot.
Seneca Sarnella, Co-founder at Spicewood Fitness.

Seneca Sarnella

Co-founder

Has trained athletes of every age, ability and discipline, and built the gym around a plain idea: proven lifts, taught properly, in a room where nobody is performing for anybody. Coaches the strongman implements personally.

Credentials

  • Texas's Strongest Man — two-time champion
  • Two coaching world titles
  • Multiple national and state championships

Coaches

  • Strength training
  • Strongman
  • Nutrition
Shannon Sarnella, Co-founder at Spicewood Fitness.

Shannon Sarnella

Co-founder

A lifelong athlete who treats fitness as a life rather than a job, and who built the coaching team. Works most often with women balancing family, career and their own training, and knows exactly how little time that leaves.

Credentials

  • Founded the gym with Seneca in 2009

Coaches

  • Fitness coaching
  • Programming around a full schedule
Kyle Heine, Owner at Spicewood Fitness.

Kyle Heine

Owner

Programs the squat, bench and deadlift for people who want a number to go up, and adjusts technique per person rather than per plan. His working belief: ninety percent of the change comes from having the right systems in place.

Credentials

  • Nearly a decade coaching in the fitness industry

Coaches

  • Powerlifting
  • Muscle gain
  • Body composition
Bryan Acosta, Trainer at Spicewood Fitness.

Bryan Acosta

Trainer

The widest range on the floor — powerlifting, strongman, MMA and the highland games, plus the boxing and conditioning work. Spends much of his time on the rehabilitation side, getting people back to training after an injury.

Credentials

  • Over fifteen years in the industry
  • Competitive powerlifting, strongman and highland games

Coaches

  • Boxing technique
  • Conditioning
  • Injury prevention and rehab
Anthony Marcello, Trainer at Spicewood Fitness.

Anthony Marcello

Trainer

A Lake Travis native who trains people the way he wishes someone had trained him — hard, but genuinely fun. If you need somebody in your corner rather than somebody counting reps, this is the one.

Credentials

  • Eight years training clients in Austin
  • Former active-duty, U.S. Air Force

Coaches

  • General fitness
  • Motivation and accountability

Not sure who to ask for? Call and describe what you are trying to do — they will point you at whoever actually does that.

Call (512) 400-4299