Welcome to EP Fitness

We’re more than a gym, we’re a community dedicated to helping individuals over 50 find confidence, strength, and wellness in every step of their journey.

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We are a husband and wife team who met in college, where Charlie was a 4-year letterman on the Varsity Basketball team and Tami discovered her love of exercise. We have over 40 years of combined experience in functional fitness, nutrition coaching, and sports performance.


Every time you walk into our facility, we hope you feel valued, encouraged, and challenged. Your training session is important to us, but you can workout anywhere. There's much more to what we do at EP Fitness than just making you sweat.


There are a lot of fitness professionals who will take your money as long as you're willing to hand it over. They'll allow you to go through the motions, complain when you don't comply, and let you feel good about the idea of health without holding you accountable. We are not those trainers.


We ask that you check your negativity at the door. We're going to give you our relentless effort, including additional support outside of your workouts. Our testimonials speak to our high level of care and expertise. We simply ask for your best effort and coachability in return.


You can expect us to be a product of the product. We are physically active, and perform the same type of exercises we ask of our clients. We eat clean, use food to fuel our bodies, and fill gaps in our diet using world-class supplementation.


We use our minds and bodies to honor the Lord. Our faith and family are our top priorities. And, in 2024 we were blessed to add a "new trainer" to our family -- our son, River.


Outside of helping our clients achieve their health and fitness goals, we enjoy spending time with our family, being active outside, and chillin' at our home in Eastern Licking County.


If you feel we can be of value to you and your family and friends, it would be our privilege to find out how we can serve you.

Meet Us

Charlie & Tami Smith

Owners, EP Fitness

We are a husband and wife team who met in college, where Charlie was a 4-year letterman on the Varsity Basketball team and Tami discovered her love of exercise. We have over 40 years of combined experience in functional fitness, nutrition coaching, and sports performance.


Every time you walk into our facility, we hope you feel valued, encouraged, and challenged. Your training session is important to us, but you can workout anywhere. There's much more to what we do at EP Fitness than just making you sweat.


There are a lot of fitness professionals who will take your money as long as you're willing to hand it over. They'll allow you to go through the motions, complain when you don't comply, and let you feel good about the idea of health without holding you accountable. We are not those trainers.


We ask that you check your negativity at the door. We're going to give you our relentless effort, including additional support outside of your workouts. Our testimonials speak to our high level of care and expertise. We simply ask for your best effort and coachability in return.You can expect us to be a product of the product. We are physically active, and perform the same type of exercises we ask of our clients. We eat clean, use food to fuel our bodies, and fill gaps in our diet using world-class supplementation.


We use our minds and bodies to honor the Lord. Our faith and family are our top priorities. And, in 2024 we were blessed to add a "new trainer" to our family -- our son, River.


Outside of helping our clients achieve their health and fitness goals, we enjoy spending time with our family, being active outside, and chillin' at our home in Eastern Licking County.


If you feel we can be of value to you and your family and friends, it would be our privilege to find out how we can serve you.

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Charlie Smith, MS, NASM-PES

Master of Science - Exercise Science and Health Promotion: Performance Enhancement & Injury Prevention (Cal PA '06)


Bachelor of Art - Physical Education (Ohio Wesleyan '04)


National Academy of Sports Medicine - Performance Enhancement Specialist


Fitness & Performance Institute - Transformation Specialist


Training Since - 2004

Tami Smith, NASM-CPT, FNS, BCS, Precision Nutrition - Level 1

National Academy of Sports Medicine - Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, Behavior Change Specialist


Mobility Recipe - Certified Mobility Training Specialist


Bachelor of Art - English and Journalism (with coursework in Physical Education - Ohio Wesleyan '04)


Training Since - 2004

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Noah came to EP Fitness as a 14-year-old client. He was recovering from an evulsion fracture of his pelvis (his hip flexor tore off his pelvis ripping off a piece of bone in the process).


His physical therapist recommended that he start training with us at EP Fitness following his therapy to improve his strength and stamina for track.


Noah continued to train with us throughout his high school and collegiate track career at Olentangy Liberty and Ohio Northern University.


While at ONU, he earned a Bachelor's of Science in Exercise Physiology with a Clinical Concentration. He also came back to EP as an intern for a semester.


After graduating ONU, Noah started working part-time for EP while he earned his Master of Science in Exercise Physiology from Ashland University.


In 2022 Noah transitioned to working full-time at EP Fitness.


Noah has experience working with beginner fitness clients up through Olympic athletes. He also has experience in corporate wellness.

Noah McKee

Head Trainer

Noah McKee, MS, ACSM-CPT, Fusionetics ME Certified

Master of Science - Applied Exercise Science (Ashland '22)


Bachelor of Science - Exercise Physiology (Ohio Northern '20)


American College of Sports Medicine - Certified Personal Trainer


Fusionetics - Movement Efficiency Certified


Training Since - 2018

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Hannah came to EP Fitness in the summer of '22 as a high school senior. She was interested in becoming a Certified Personal Trainer and shadowed us at EP as an intern.


She continued as a Personal Training Assistant through her senior year of high school.


She is a 2023 graduate of Licking Valley High School where she was an Academic All-Ohio Cross Country (XC) athlete, a 3x XC regional qualifer, and a 1x XC state qualifier.


Upon graduation, she became a Certified Personal Trainer and Virtual Coaching Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.


Hannah is currently studying Health Promotion, Exercise Science and Nutrition at Ohio State University, Newark.



Hannah Thompson

Personal Trainer

Hannah Thompson, NASM-CPT, NASM-VCS

Associate of Art - Exercise Science (OSU-N '25)


National Academy of Sports Medicine - Certified Personal Trainer


National Academy of Sports Medicine - Virtual Coaching Specialist


Training Since - 2022

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1567 W. Main St.

Newark, OH 43055

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Founded in 2004 to serve those intimidated by the typical gym, EP Fitness is a welcoming space where individuals over 50 can thrive. We focus on personalized coaching, tailored workouts, and a community that motivates and inspires.

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