Tracy Barkdale

Tracy has spent her life around movement, from strength training to martial arts, but the stretch that shaped her coaching most was the one where she stopped doing it. Between becoming a mom and the grind of a corporate job, movement fell off the priority list, the way it does for most people who aren’t paid to think about it every day. Getting back to it wasn’t smooth. She dealt with the self-doubt and mental static that made the first rep back feel harder than it should.

That gap is why she coaches the way she does. Tracy doesn’t expect perfection from clients, because she’s lived the version where perfection was the barrier to starting at all. Her background spans corrective exercise, manual therapy (she was formerly licensed as an LMT), strength coaching, and martial arts, which means she’s comfortable working with pain, beginners, and people who just want to get stronger without overcomplicating it. She co-owns Fox House Martial Arts in South Austin with her husband, Rob, so training and coaching aren’t separate from her life outside the gym; they’re the same thread.

Tracy works best with people who’ve been away from training for a while and need someone who won’t make them feel behind for it. If you’re rebuilding after time off, working around pain, or just trying to get strong again without the noise, she’s a good fit.

Education & Certifications

• Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist (FRCms)
• NASM Certified Personal Trainer
• Active Release Techniques
• FMS Level 2
• MovNat Level 2
• Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), formerly licensed