Forget growing old gracefully...
let's grow old savagely.

Strength and movement coaching built for the long game. Train with 27 years of experience behind every rep, every session, every program. This isn't anti-aging — it's pro-living.

Matt Semrick, personal trainer in Louisville KY, holding a kettlebell
27+
Years Experience
NSCA-CPT
Certified Trainer
Navy
Veteran
100s
Clients Trained

How We Train

Programs That Meet You Where You Are

Whether you're stepping into a gym for the first time or looking to level up decades of training, there's a path here for you.

Personal Training

One-on-one sessions in Louisville designed around your body, your goals, and your life. We build strength, improve movement quality, and make training something you actually look forward to.

Online Coaching

Custom programming delivered wherever you are. Video check-ins, progress tracking, and real coaching — not a cookie-cutter PDF. Train on your schedule with expert guidance behind every workout.

Getting Going Kickstart

A 14-day jumpstart program for $99. Perfect if you're coming back from a break, starting fresh, or just need structure. You'll walk away with a foundation that sticks.

Your Coach

27 Years of Showing Up

Matt Semrick has spent nearly three decades in the fitness industry — not chasing trends, but studying what actually works. Navy veteran. NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer. Kettlebell instructor. Father of four.

He founded First Move Fitness on a simple idea: training should make your life better, not consume it. His approach blends strength training, movement quality, and real-world coaching to help people stay strong and capable for the decades ahead.

No gimmicks. No six-week transformations. Just honest work that compounds over a lifetime.

Real People, Real Results

What Clients Say

The best measure of a coach is the lives they change.

" Matt completely changed how I think about fitness. I came in wanting to lose weight, but I left with something better — confidence in my body and a plan I can stick with for life. "


Sarah M.

Louisville, KY

" After 20 years of doing nothing, I was intimidated to start. Matt met me exactly where I was. Six months in, I'm stronger than I was in my 30s and I actually enjoy training. "


David R.

Louisville, KY

" I've worked with trainers who just count reps. Matt coaches movement. He explains the why behind everything, and that made all the difference for me. "


Jennifer L.

Louisville, KY

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Start Every Day Ready to Move

Join hundreds of people using Matt's free daily warm-up routine. Five minutes. No equipment. The best thing you can do before your feet hit the ground running.

Train With Us

Louisville, KY

First Move Fitness is based in Louisville, Kentucky, serving clients in-person and online.

Phone: (502) 555-1234

Email: matt@firstmovefitness.com

Discovery calls are free, no commitment. Let's talk about where you are and where you want to go.