About Us

We are Stan & Sarah Williams, a husband and wife duo that work together to help others reach their best potential. We live in Gatlinburg, TN, where we own Elite Fitness & Personal Training. We take pride in helping others build the STRONGEST, best version of themselves. We have found  a passion in the personal training, weight loss, contest prep, fitness and nutrition industry through the years and are excited to share our passion with others . We have different types of competitors online and local Tennessee that includes athletes and people that just want to be in the best shape of their lives.

Stan, owner of Elite Fitness & Personal Training in Gatlinburg, TN, has been in the personal training business for the past 17 years. Stan is a Master Certified ASFA Trainer. Stan has been able to help people realize their potential and achieve their goals for the past 17 years as a bodybuilder, business owner, personal trainer, and also as an nationally ranked arm wrestler. Stan has devoted his life to helping others reach their fitness goals, helping hundreds of people build their best version of themselves. Stan takes pride in building STRONG BODIES. 

Stan’s Best Lifts include:

Bench Press 405x15

Bench Press Max 535x1

Stan has NEVER lost a bodyweight for reps bench press competition. 

2015 WAL TN State Champion 242 Class

2018 NPC Knox Classic Open HeavyWeight Champion

2018 NPC Knox Classic Mr. Knoxville

2020 NPC Tennessee State Master 40+ Winner 

2020 NPC Tennessee State Open Heavy Weight Runner-Up

Sarah Williams was first introduced to the fitness world when she met Stan as a client in 2015. Soon thereafter, they began dating and were married in 2017. Sarah is a certified personal trainer and takes pride in usually  being the strongest girl in the gym. Sarah has been training since 2017 and has found a passion in helping women feel beautiful, strong, and empowered. Sarah loves competition and has been an athlete her whole life. Sarah  has done several small powerlifting meets and bodyweight competitions for reps, all of which she won. .

Sarah’s Best Lifts Include: 

Bench 200x1

Squat 315x10 

Deadlift 365x1

Sarah Competed in her first NPC show in August 2022.

2022 NPC Knox Classic Figure Overall Winner

2022 NPC Knox Classic Figure Class D 1st Place

2022 NPC Knox Classic Wellness Class C 1st Place

2022 NPC Knox Classic Figure Master 35+ 1st Place

2022 NPC Knox Classic Wellness Master 35+ 1st Place

2022 NPC Knox Classic Figure Ms. Knox 1st Place

2022 NPC Knox Classic Wellness  Ms. Knox 1st Place

2022 NPC Knox Classic Figure True Novice 1st Place

2022 NPC Knox Classic WellnessTrue Novice 1st Place