Del Mar · Elite Personal Trainer
KevinLee
Award Winning Personal Trainer: Strength, Corrective Exercise & Weight Loss
Founder — Iron Rhino FitnessFeatured in Men’s JournalM.S. Exercise Science10+ Years Coaching
Award Winning Personal Trainer: Strength, Corrective Exercise & Weight Loss
Kevin Lee is an elite personal trainer at Legacy Performance Institute Del Mar, 12264 El Camino Real, Suite 60, San Diego, CA 92130. Their coaching focus is strength & performance, body recomposition, and corrective exercise, and their profile highlights Founder — Iron Rhino Fitness, Featured in Men’s Journal, M.S. Exercise Science, and 10+ Years Coaching. Kevin's profile lists NASM, ACE, ISSA, TRX, CES, CNC, AED & CPR, and M.S. Exercise Science. Your first consultation and introductory session is free, and no membership is required to train with a coach.
Kevin Lee is the founder and lead personal trainer at Iron Rhino Fitness, coaching in Del Mar and across San Diego. With a Master's degree in Exercise Science and recognition as a featured fitness expert in Men's Journal, Kevin helps clients build strength, lose body fat, improve movement, and overcome physical limitations through evidence-based training. Over more than a decade of coaching he has combined strength training, corrective exercise, and personalized nutrition strategies into programs tailored to each client's goals, lifestyle, and movement abilities.
Kevin's profile lists NASM, ACE, ISSA, TRX, CES, CNC, AED & CPR, and M.S. Exercise Science.
Certifications show what a coach has been tested on. They do not replace a conversation, so use your free introduction to ask Kevin how that training shapes the way they coach.
Beyond certifications, the profile highlights: Founder — Iron Rhino Fitness, Featured in Men’s Journal, M.S. Exercise Science, and 10+ Years Coaching.
Every coach at Legacy works independently inside the facility, which means you choose the coach, and the coach builds the program. No membership is required to train with a coach. Coaching is booked directly with the coach you choose.
Kevin's profile lists strength & performance, body recomposition, and corrective exercise as the main focus areas.
Skills and services the profile names: Strength & Conditioning, Corrective Exercise, Weight Loss, Nutrition Coaching, Body Recomposition, Injury Prevention, Powerlifting, Kettlebell Training, Core Training, Athletic Performance, Senior Fitness, and HIIT.
Strength and performance training uses progressive overload on the major lifts and athletic movements to build force, power and resilience. It serves anyone who wants to be stronger, from a first barbell squat to a competitive athlete preparing for a season.
Lifts are taught and reviewed first, because a clean pattern makes heavier weight safer and more productive.
Weights, sets and reps are laid out across weeks, with built-in lighter weeks, so strength climbs without constant plateaus or burnout.
For athletes, the program is matched to the demands and calendar of the sport: strength in the off-season, power and maintenance as competition nears.
Every session is logged, so you can see what you lifted last month and what the next target is.
Every plan is built around the individual, so your coach will adjust this. As a general shape, the first four weeks of strength & performance coaching tend to run like this.
Squat, hinge, press and pull patterns are taught and assessed with light weight.
Sets and reps are set at manageable loads, and you start logging each session.
Small weight or rep increases are added where technique allows.
A planned lighter week lets the body adapt. Then your numbers are reviewed and the next block begins.
Body recomposition is the goal of losing fat and building or keeping muscle at the same time, so the scale matters less than what the body is made of. It is slower to read on a bathroom scale and more durable than a crash diet, because the training signal that tells the body to keep muscle stays on while energy intake is managed.
A baseline first. Your coach records starting measurements, movement quality, training history and current eating habits, so progress is compared with your own numbers rather than a generic target.
Resistance training as the engine. Programs are built around progressive strength work for the major muscle groups, with the load, volume and rest chosen for your experience level and schedule.
Corrective exercise looks at how you move, finds the patterns that are limited, compensated or painful, and builds a program of mobility, activation and strengthening to improve them. It is training, not medical treatment, and good coaches coordinate with your physician or physical therapist when an injury is involved.
A movement assessment. Posture, range of motion and basic movement patterns are screened so the plan targets what is actually limiting you.
Targeted mobility and activation. Short, specific drills open restricted areas and wake up underused muscles before and between strength work.
Identify the muscular imbalances, faulty movement patterns, and mobility restrictions behind poor alignment — then fix them with targeted strength work and hands-on coaching.
Restore efficient, comfortable movement by addressing the patterns behind recurring aches and tightness in the shoulders, low back, and knees, working alongside your physician or physical therapist.
Strength training, a customized nutrition strategy, and real accountability — maximize fat loss while preserving lean muscle, with progress tracked every step.
Pick up where physical therapy leaves off: rebuild strength, restore mobility, and return safely to the activities you love.
The free introduction is your chance to see whether Kevin is the right fit. These are good questions to bring for strength & performance coaching, and any coach worth hiring will answer them plainly.
Comparing is smart. These coaches at Del Mar share Kevin's primary focus: Anna Zittel, Austin Camacho, Bree Norton, Brooke Heaton, Chance Dyck, and Coach Kos. Or browse the full Del Mar roster.
Kevin coaches at Legacy Performance Institute Del Mar, 12264 El Camino Real, Suite 60, San Diego, CA 92130, in Del Mar and Carmel Valley. It is a private performance facility, not a public gym, so sessions run without a crowded floor or a wait for equipment.
Hours: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM, seven days · 24/7 for VIP Access members.
Clients come from Del Mar, Carmel Valley, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Torrey Pines, and Rancho Santa Fe and the surrounding area. Get directions or see the full Legacy Del Mar facility.
Legacy is a private training facility, not a gym you join. You choose your coach; your coach builds the program.
Use the form below or call (760) 579-9286. Your first consultation and introductory session with a Legacy coach is free, with no obligation.
Kevin learns your goals, history and schedule, looks at how you move, and explains what the first weeks would look like.
Coaching is priced by each coach. Kevin quotes your rate after the introduction, so there are no surprises.
Sessions are booked with Kevin at Del Mar. VIP Access Pass members receive a personal key fob and 24/7 facility access.
Kevin Lee coaches at Legacy Performance Institute Del Mar, 12264 El Camino Real, Suite 60, San Diego, CA 92130. Hours are 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM, seven days · 24/7 for VIP Access members.
Kevin's profile lists strength & performance, body recomposition, and corrective exercise. Skills and services named on the profile include Strength & Conditioning, Corrective Exercise, Weight Loss, Nutrition Coaching, Body Recomposition, Injury Prevention, Powerlifting, and Kettlebell Training.
Kevin's profile lists NASM, ACE, ISSA, TRX, CES, CNC, AED & CPR, and M.S. Exercise Science. Ask at your free introduction how that training shapes the way Kevin coaches.
Use the introduction form on this page or call (760) 579-9286. Your first consultation and introductory session with Kevin is free, with no obligation.
Coaching is priced by each coach, typically per session or as a package. Kevin quotes your rate after the free introduction, so you know exactly what you are committing to before you commit. No membership is required to train with a coach. Coaching is booked directly with the coach you choose.
You meet Kevin, tour Legacy Del Mar, talk through your goals, history and schedule, and leave with a clear picture of how the work would go. There is no obligation to continue.
Kevin's profile centers on strength & performance coaching, and clients who seek it often include people who want to get measurably stronger, athletes who need strength and power for their sport, and newer lifters who want to learn the main lifts properly. The best test is the free introduction: if the plan makes sense to you, you have your answer.
Yes, when it is coached. A good coach starts with a movement assessment, teaches the patterns with light loads, and progresses only when your technique is solid. Tell your coach about any injuries or medical conditions at your introduction.
Most new lifters add weight within the first few weeks because technique and coordination improve quickly. After that, progress follows a plan of gradual loading, rest and consistency.
Your first introduction and session are free. Tell us a little about your goals and we will set it up with Kevin Lee at Del Mar.
This is general fitness information, not medical advice. Check with your physician before starting a new exercise or nutrition program, especially if you have a medical condition, an injury, or are pregnant.
