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Michael Butler “Trainer Mike”

Michael Butler, known at the facility as Trainer Mike, is the strength and conditioning coach at Arsenal Performance Training in South Tampa. He has held strength and conditioning roles in Minor League Baseball, at the University of South Florida, at Saint Leo University, and at Florida State University.

Minor League Baseball University of South Florida Florida State

Portrait of Michael Butler, Sports Performance at Arsenal Performance Training

Record

  • Strength & Conditioning Coach, Arsenal Performance Training — designs individualized strength plans for athletes of all levels, and applies recovery and performance optimization strategies
  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, Minor League Baseball — managed athlete strength, conditioning and recovery programs, and collaborated with coaching and medical staff on player development
  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, University of South Florida — sport-specific training plans for collegiate athletes, with mobility, durability and injury-prevention work
  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, Saint Leo University — trained Women's Softball, Women's Basketball, and Men's & Women's Lacrosse, and built foundational strength and power systems
  • Strength & Conditioning Intern, Florida State University — supported Women's Basketball, Softball and Tennis

What Michael teaches

Strength & performance

Strength and sports performance training in South Tampa, open to athletes in every sport and not only to baseball and softball. Coaching is by Michael Butler, who came from Minor League Baseball, USF, Saint Leo and Florida State, with Johana Whitfield, Drew Oldham and Mikayla Cable. From $150 a month, or $50 a drop-in group.

What happens in a strength & performance session

Price tierMonth to month
  • Unlimited Strength Membership — unlimited strength sessions, for athletes who don’t hit or pitch at arsenal

    $450/mo

  • Member Strength Add-On — unlimited strength-only credits, added to a stealth bomber, tank soldier, max arsenal or war machine membership

    $250/mo

  • Youth Strength and Speed Membership — unlimited youth strength sessions, monday to friday

    $150/mo

What each membership includes

Other coaches on the roster

All 8 coaches

Train with Michael

Availability with an individual coach changes week to week. Call (813) 872-7765 during opening hours to ask what Michael has open, or see the current programs and availability on the booking platform.