FAQs

Let me help answer my most commonly asked questions below. If you can't find yours click below and ask away!

Who is Tom Davis?

ANSWER: Tom Davis is a performance coach and engineer with over 20 years of experience in the gym and a 13-year background in corporate engineering. Since 2020 he has coached full-time, working with a deliberately small roster of driven professionals who are serious about optimizing their health, performance, and longevity. His approach is built on data — bloodwork analysis, sleep architecture, HRV tracking, stress physiology, and evidence-based supplementation — layered on top of intelligent training and precision nutrition. No templates. No guesswork. Just a system engineered specifically for you.

What is your coaching philosophy?

Answer: I believe in a holistic, science-backed approach. I emphasize small, sustainable changes over quick fixes and integrate nutrition, sleep, stress management, supplementation, and movement into personalized coaching. Clients benefit from my dedicated support and attention to detail that is curated just for them.

What does a bloodwork-driven protocol actually look like?

Answer: It starts before we touch a training program or nutrition plan. We look at a comprehensive panel - well beyond what a standard physical covers. Testosterone and free testosterone. SHBG. Full thyroid panel, not just TSH. Ferritin. Fasting insulin. Homocysteine. Inflammatory markers including hsCRP. Vitamin D. And depending on your situation, additional markers relevant to your specific goals. From that data we identify what's actually limiting your performance — whether that's hormonal, metabolic, inflammatory, or nutritional. Then we build the protocol around fixing the root cause, not the symptom. Everything else — training load, nutrition targets, supplementation, recovery strategies — gets calibrated to what your biology actually needs, not what a generic program assumes. This is what separates precision coaching from guesswork.

Why FFG Performance

Answer: FFG Performance exists because high-achieving professionals deserve a coaching experience that matches the standard they hold everywhere else in their lives. Most coaching is generic — built for the average person with average goals and an average commitment level. FFG Performance is built for the opposite: people who are already operating at a high level and want to bring that same rigor to their biology. The name FFG carries the history of where this started and the direction it's always been heading — toward precision, performance, and results that compound over time.

What services do you offer?

In-person training: 1:1 sessions at Pack Animal Fitness in St. Petersburg, FL. I can also travel anywhere in Pinellas County for private sessions . Clients who train in person gain the full coaching experience at no extra cost.
Online Coaching (fully remote): Available nationwide and internationally. Learn more!
Programming Only: Static one-time workout plans available via TrainHeroic and dynamic team programming that updates every 8–10 weeks.
Consultation: A 90-minute video consult via Google Meet for clients needing guidance without full coaching.Learn more!

If I train in person, where can I train?

Yes! In-person training is available at Pack Animal Fitness in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Can travel within Pinellas County or Hillsborough County for in-home or private gym sessions. (I’m currently reaching out to other gyms in the Bay area to gain approval to train at their locations. Stay tuned for those updates!)

Do you offer virtual/online coaching options?

Answer: Absolutely! I offer flexible remote coaching for clients across the U.S. and internationally. Learn more!

What about nutrition guidance—can you provide a nutrition plan or guide?

Answer: I offer nutrition coaching as part of the coaching package, but no longer as a standalone option.

How do I get started?

Answer: The first step is a Performance Assessment — a focused conversation where we map your current state, identify your specific gaps across training, nutrition, sleep, and recovery, and determine whether we're the right fit for each other. To request yours, email tom@ffgperformance.co or use the application form linked below. Spots are limited — I keep my roster intentionally small so every client gets my full attention.

What results have clients experienced?

Answer: Clients report transformative outcomes across various areas—nutrition, recovery, strength, and mental clarity. For example:
One client lost 10 lbs, built unexpected muscle, improved sleep (from 5 to 7–8 hours), and increased energy while fueling more.
One client got her maintenance calories up over 3500, without ever gaining a single pound of body weight.
One client has doubled her food intake, gone from not being able to do a single lunge to doing lunges with additional weight, and has recomped her physique in the process.
Others highlighted breakthroughs in strength and confidence, consistent support, and improved fueling habits. Check out real Client Results!

I already train consistently. Why would I need a coach?

Answer: Because consistency without precision is just spinning your wheels faster. Most self-directed trainees — even experienced ones — have significant blind spots. Suboptimal recovery. Nutritional gaps their bloodwork reveals but they'd never guess. Training intensities that are either too low to drive adaptation or too high to allow it. Sleep patterns quietly degrading their hormonal output. What a coach provides isn't motivation — you already have that. It's an outside perspective backed by data, a system that removes guesswork, and accountability to a standard you might not hold yourself to alone. The difference between good results and exceptional ones is almost always in the details most people never look at.

Do you work with injuries?

Answer: Yes, but it depends. I’ve had many injuries myself over my career and with those has come lots of 1:1 education with chiropractors, PT’s, and orthos and I’m confident with my abilities to rehab CERTAIN injuries through proper training, nutrition, and supplementation. But there are some injuries that are better left to the professionals to deal with!

Who is an ideal client?

Answer: My services are perfect for driven professionals who want to transform their bodies, boost energy, and sharpen mental clarity—without sacrificing lifestyle and flexibility. If you’ve got the job, got the house, got the car, and you want the body to match, I’m your trainer!