Train With Purpose
A clear strength-focused training structure built to help you lose body fat, keep muscle, and rebuild confidence in the gym.
Current Status
The First Group Has Started.
The May 11 founding group is officially closed.
Right now, our first group of committed dads is going through the Iron Dad Method — building structure, training consistently, tightening up nutrition, and raising the standard at home and in life.
The next group coaching cohort begins August 10. Until then, 1:1 coaching interest and future cohort applications will be opening soon.
What It Is
This Is Not Just a Fitness Program.
Iron Dad Method is a standard. A practical coaching system built for fathers who want to lose body fat, build strength, eat with structure, stay accountable, and become more consistent in the areas that matter most.
This is fitness coaching for dads who are done starting over.
Four Pillars
Eat With Structure
Simple nutrition targets, high-protein meals, and realistic nutrition coaching for busy dads around family, work, and real life.
Stay Accountable
Weekly check-ins, progress tracking, and honest accountability coaching for fathers so you are not left guessing or drifting.
Lead From the Front
Become the kind of man your family can feel: stronger, calmer, more consistent, and more present in fatherhood, discipline, fitness, and leadership.
Built in Nashville
Fitness Coaching for Dads in Nashville and Online.
Iron Dad Method is based in the Nashville, Tennessee area and built for busy fathers who want structure, accountability, and a clear path back to strength.
Whether you are training at a local gym, walking your neighborhood, or rebuilding your routine from home, the standard is the same: show up, do the work, and lead from the front.
Next Group Cohort
Next Cohort Starts August 10.
The next Iron Dad Method group coaching cohort begins August 10. This small group 90-day coaching program for fathers is built around structure, accountability, strength training for dads, nutrition coaching for busy dads, and weekly check-ins.
Applications are not open yet. The next cohort application will be available soon. Spots stay limited to create real progress.
August 10 Cohort Application Coming SoonBest Fit For Dads Who Are Ready To:
- Train 3-4 days per week
- Walk more and move daily
- Eat with structure
- Check in weekly
- Be coached honestly
Start Before August
Want More Direct Support?
1:1 coaching applications are coming soon for dads who want a more personal level of support and guidance.
This will include custom training guidance, nutrition structure, weekly accountability, honest feedback, and a clear plan built around real life.
1:1 Coaching Application Coming SoonApplication link coming soon. For now, the focus is serving the founding group well and preparing the next phase.
1:1 Coaching May Be A Good Fit If You:
- Know you need structure
- Have started and stopped too many times
- Want to lose body fat while keeping muscle
- Need accountability from someone who will tell you the truth
- Are ready to stop negotiating with the version of you that keeps quitting
Coming Soon
The Iron Dad Standard Newsletter.
Soon, this site will become more than a coaching page. The Iron Dad Standard newsletter will cover training, nutrition, fatherhood, discipline, mindset, faith, finances, and building a life your family can be proud of.
No fluff. No fake motivation. Just practical tools, hard-earned lessons, and reminders for men who are trying to lead better.
Newsletter Coming SoonThe Bigger Vision
What This Is Becoming.
Iron Dad Method is being built in phases. Today, it starts with coaching.
Next, it grows into a hub for dads who want to improve their body, habits, leadership, finances, faith, and family life.
The long-term vision is simple: build a place where fathers can find structure, tools, coaching, community, and honest reminders to keep raising the standard.
A Note From Ray
I Built This For Dads Who Know They Have More In Them.
I built Iron Dad Method because I know what it feels like to want more for yourself while carrying real responsibility at home.
Work, marriage, kids, bills, stress, fatigue — it is easy for dads to put themselves last and call it sacrifice. But your family does not need a burned-out version of you. They need the strongest, clearest, most disciplined version of you.
This is not about perfection. It is about rebuilding your standard one day at a time. If that resonates with you, you are in the right place.
Applications and Newsletter Coming Soon
The founding cohort is now in progress. The next phase is being built with care.
Soon, this page will include:
- 1:1 coaching application
- August 10 cohort application
- Iron Dad Standard newsletter signup
For now, check back soon and follow along as the first group goes through the process.
Ready to Raise the Standard?
The May 11 cohort is closed. The next group starts August 10.
The next cohort application, 1:1 coaching application, and newsletter are coming soon. Do not wait for perfect timing to become the man you already know you are called to be.