About Us
About Us
From youth athletes learning foundational skills to seasoned competitors refining speed, power, and agility, and active adults striving for peak fitness, we offer something for everyone here in knoxville.
Athletic Republic – knoxville
8425 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 855-3278
STUDENT ATHLETE TRAINING
Our Mission: To Transform Potential into Performance
Athletic Republic delivers on-field success through our unique combination of science-based performance training protocols, proprietary equipment and technology, and the education and experience of our highly qualified trainers.
The training tools and programs are designed to take the athlete beyond ground-based training limitations, teaching the brain to send stronger, more precise signals to the muscles.
ADULT FITNESS TRAINING
Our Mission: To Empower Your Fitness Journey
Whether you’re seeking personalized one-on-one training or thriving in our intimate group settings, we deliver more than just workouts – we create transformative fitness experiences.
From building functional strength and improving cardiovascular health to enhancing daily mobility and reducing stress, our diverse, ever-changing programs keep you engaged and progressing. We are committed to helping you achieve and maintain optimal fitness through purposeful, personalized training in a supportive environment.
Science-Based Protocols
We deploy our proprietary speed and skill-specific training protocols in a progressive fashion to create faster, stronger, more explosive athletes who are able to play at game speed for longer and with fewer injuries.
Technology & Equipment
Over three decades of research, testing, and training, we’ve developed unique, proprietary equipment deliver real results quickly, as well as advanced technology that enables athletes to see, feel, and track their progress.
Qualified Trainers
Our certified, experienced trainers all share a passion for helping our athletes perform at their best. By keeping our ratio of athletes to trainers low, we enable them to easily monitor and modify training programs.
Meet The Owner
Adam was born and raised in Chattanooga where he attended Boyd-Buchanan High School. Growing up he played baseball, football and wrestled with baseball being the main passion. Starting all 4 years of varsity baseball, he helped the Buccaneers turn around a program and they won more games than the prior year all 4 years.
Adam earned his college degree from the University of Tennessee where he also helped start his International fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon. Prior to graduation, he began working at a sports agency firm, Irwin Sports Management, where he joined full time upon graduation. He was promoted to the position of Director of Player Development which was responsible for recruiting, onboarding athletes, and assisting through the athletes’ first training camp. Adam was involved with helping the athlete choose their training program in preparing for scouting workouts. After Irwin Sports Management, Adam moved into a career of sales eventually becoming the territory sales rep for Unishippers Global Logistics in Knoxville, TN.
Following his time as a sales rep, Adam then became a franchise owner of Unishippers in the Atlanta market which he grew and then sold in 2016. After the sell of Unishippers, Adam then helped form Scott Forlidas Holding Company, LLC to grow several businesses one of them becoming a Clothes Mentor Franchise. They own 3 retail locations between Knoxville, TN and Louisville, KY. Adam is excited to add the Athletic Republic facility and system to their business ownership. He is excited to be back in the sports industry especially helping young athletes to reach their potential and experience the positive influence that athletics can provide.
Outside of business Adam enjoys playing golf, ice hockey, and coaching youth softball. He is married to Natalie and has one daughter, Savannah. Adam believes that the values and work ethic that were taught to him out on the playing field are the same values and work ethic that has helped him to grow successful businesses. He believes that the goal is not going pro, but it is about maximizing the God given talent in order to be fully enriched by the ideals that sports teaches each athlete.
Our Highly-Qualified Trainers
Our trainers are passionate professionals who bring together extensive knowledge, specialized backgrounds, and hands-on experience to deliver extraordinary training experiences for both competitive athletes and fitness-minded adults.
Their expertise spans from advanced sports performance protocols to personalized fitness coaching, ensuring every client receives the guidance they need to achieve their specific goals.
Our training team’s credentials are impressive across the board. Many have competed or coached at high levels in various sports, while others bring extensive experience in adult fitness and conditioning.
Most hold professional certifications (CSCS, ACSM, NASM) and/or degrees in exercise science, biomechanics, or athletic training. Additionally, our sports performance trainers complete Athletic Republic’s three comprehensive certification levels in biomechanics, exercise physiology, exercise science, and program adaptation.
