Forget The Gym — Est. 2003

Stop training
for the gym.
Start training for your life.

Strength isn't about looking good for an hour. It's about the energy, confidence, and resilience to show up every day. For 25+ years I've coached thousands of people — busy parents, executives, touring artists, elite athletes. Now you can train with me anywhere.

Dave Vaughan — Performance & Wellness Consultant
Dave Vaughan · NASMThe Coach
25+
Years coaching
3,000+
Clients coached
48.6K
On Instagram
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Coach. No handoffs.
Trusted by

From the stage
to the summit.

Touring artists. Executives. Firefighters. Parents getting their bodies back. Different lives, same coach, same system.

Dave with Imagine Dragons on the Smoke + Mirrors Tour
Imagine Dragons — S+M Tour
Dave training a client at Red Rock Canyon
Red Rock — Client session
Tammy Carter, Forget The Gym client who lost 80 pounds
Tammy Carter — 80 lbs down
Results that last

Not a quick fix.
A different life.

90 pounds down. From 320 to 230. A husband and father of two who set a different example — and built a stronger body, better habits, and a healthier life that actually holds.

  • A stronger body — not a temporary one
  • Better habits that outlast motivation
  • Confidence that shows up outside the gym
  • A coach who answers — directly
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Forget The Gym client transformation — 320 lbs to 230 lbs, husband and father of two
Before and after — 90 pounds down, photographed on the boat
"At 44, a husband and father of two, I knew I needed to change. After interviewing many trainers, I chose David. One of the best decisions I've made. He truly cares, stays focused every session, and adjusts so you grow without hating the process."
Verified client · 90 lbs down
The philosophy

What we
actually believe.

The goal was never to build another fitness app. The goal was to make great coaching available to everyone — everywhere.

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Fitness should fit your life

Forget rigid meal plans. Forget hours in the gym. Forget starting over every Monday. Fitness works around your schedule — it doesn't become your schedule.

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Coaching changes everything

Anyone can download a workout. Very few people have a coach. Someone who adjusts the plan, keeps you accountable, knows when to push and when to back off.

03

Real coaching. Powered by AI.

You're not getting random AI advice. You're getting 25+ years of coaching experience — delivered every day through technology built around my system.

04

Built to last

This isn't a quick fix. It's a stronger body, more confidence, better habits, and a healthier life that actually holds up over years — not weeks.

Two ways in

Pick the way
that fits.

Online from anywhere — or private 1-on-1 in your home, your gym, or mine in Las Vegas.

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Coaching with Dave, anywhere.

$39/month
  • Personalized training built around your schedule
  • Daily check-ins and progress tracking
  • Nutrition guidance, directly from Dave
  • Program adapts in real time
  • Train anywhere — home, gym, hotel, outdoors
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Las Vegas — Private 1-on-1

In your home, your gym, or mine.

By applicationHigh-touch, low volume
  • 1-on-1 with Dave — no handoffs, no assistants
  • In-home, on-site, or private studio
  • Programming built entirely around you
  • Real-time coaching and form correction
  • Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin & surrounding
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From the floor

No filters.
No actors.

Real sessions, real clients, real work. Filmed wherever the training happens that day.

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In their words

Different lives.
Same coach.

Rachel Cook
"Dave has been my trainer for over five years. He doesn't just hand you a workout — he changes how you think about your body and what's possible."
Rachel Cook
Client · 5+ years
Tammy Carter
"Dave changed my life. Down 80 pounds and stronger than I've ever been. He met me where I was and never let me quit."
Tammy Carter
Client · 80 lbs down
Sierra Estrada
"Dave coached me through the level of conditioning a pro dance career demands. Endurance, strength, the whole package — and he made it sustainable."
Sierra Estrada
Denver Nuggets Dancer
The Training Soundtrack

Press play. Move some weight.

The playlists Dave actually trains to — cinematic EDM, rock, and anthems for lifting, running, and chasing your next PR. Rotated regularly, with a few original cuts from king david woven in.

More on Spotify →

Get the app

Install Forget The Gym on your phone

No App Store. Add it to your home screen and it launches fullscreen like a native app — your workouts, one tap away.

  1. 1. In Chrome or Edge, click the install icon (⤓ / monitor+arrow) in the address bar.
  2. 2. Or open the browser menu → Install Forget The Gym.
  3. 3. On phone: visit train.forgetthegym.com and tap the button above.
When you're ready

Great coaching,
for everyone.

The goal was never to build another fitness app. The goal was to put 25+ years of real coaching in your pocket. Start today.