Athletic Performance
Athletic Performance
Performance Training Session
Performance Training Session
1 hr
ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
BUILT FOR THE NEXT LEVEL.
Your athlete doesn’t need random workouts. They need a plan.
At Different Breed Athletics, we help young athletes become stronger, faster, more explosive, more confident, and better prepared for the demands of their sport.
With 9+ years of collegiate and professional strength & conditioning experience, Coach Steph Butler brings the same principles used with professional and college athletes into a development system designed for youth, middle school, high school, and collegiate athletes.
Every athlete is different. Training is built around age, experience, sport, position, movement quality, strengths, and areas that need improvement — not a one-size-fits-all workout.
WHAT YOUR ATHLETE WILL DEVELOP
Speed • Strength • Explosiveness • Agility • Coordination • Conditioning • Mobility • Confidence
The goal isn’t simply to make your athlete tired. The goal is to make them better.
Whether they’re trying to make the team, earn more playing time, prepare for varsity, compete at the college level, or pursue professional athletics, we’re here to help build the physical foundation to get there.
EXPERIENCE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL
Coach Steph has trained and worked with athletes across the NBA, NFL, NBA G League, CFL, collegiate and youth levels, including:
NBA / PRO BASKETBALL
PJ Tucker • Eric Gordon • Isaiah Hartenstein • Michael Frazier • Chris Chiozza • Tre Duval • Joirdon Nicholas
NFL / PRO FOOTBALL
Tavierre Thomas • Ross Blacklock • Steve Sims Jr. • Cullen Gillaspia • Jon Weeks • Rex Hadnot • Darius Cooper • Jalen Brooks
CFL
Benjie Franklin
Your athlete doesn’t have to be a professional to train with professional standards.
START BUILDING YOUR ATHLETE.
Different Breed. Higher Standard
About
MEET COACH STEPH BUTLER
BS,MS —HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
FCSC,USAW,FMS1&2
BUILT BY THE WORK.
What’s going on, y’all — I’m Steph Butler, founder and Head Performance Coach of Different Breed Athletics.
I’ve spent the last 9+ years in strength & conditioning, working from the collegiate level to professional sports, including experience with the Houston Rockets and training athletes across the NBA, NFL, NBA G League, CFL, and NCAA.
Before I was Coach Steph, though, I was an athlete.
I’ve played college football, competed in powerlifting, boxed competitively, and spent most of my life training, competing, coaching, and finding out what I’m made of. Today, I’m also a professional firefighter, where that same mentality gets tested in a completely different way.
And through all of it, I’ve learned something:
Being Different Breed ain’t about being the strongest person in the room.
It’s about how you show up.
It’s about doing the work when nobody’s watching. Getting knocked down and getting your ass back up. Holding yourself to a standard. Betting on yourself. And understanding that where you start doesn’t have to be where you finish.
DIFFERENT BREED IS A WAY OF LIFE.
I didn’t start Different Breed just to create another brand or open another gym.
I started Different Breed because this is truly a way of life for me — and now I’m here to share it with all of you.
I’ve lived it as an athlete. I’ve lived it as a coach. I’ve lived it in the firehouse. I’ve lived it through wins, losses, setbacks, and plenty of moments where quitting would’ve been easier.
Different Breed is about choosing to keep building anyway.
And that’s the environment I wanted to create for everybody who walks through our doors.
You don’t have to be a professional athlete. You don’t have to already be in shape. You don’t need some crazy fitness background.
Just bring me some effort. We can build everything else from there.
Maybe you’re a parent looking for someone you can trust to develop your young athlete. Maybe you’re chasing the next level yourself. Maybe you’re trying to lose weight, get stronger, or finally feel like yourself again. Or maybe you just need some good people around you that’ll push you and keep you showing up.
Come on. There’s room for you here.
My résumé tells you I know how to coach.
My story is why Different Breed exists.
And now I get the opportunity to help you write yours.
Welcome to the family.
— Coach Steph Butler
Founder & Head Performance Coach
Different Breed Athletics
About
MEET COACH STEPH BUTLER
BS,MS —HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
FCSC,USAW,FMS1&2
BUILT BY THE WORK.
What’s going on, y’all — I’m Steph Butler, founder and Head Performance Coach of Different Breed Athletics.
I’ve spent the last 9+ years in strength & conditioning, working from the collegiate level to professional sports, including experience with the Houston Rockets and training athletes across the NBA, NFL, NBA G League, CFL, and NCAA.
Before I was Coach Steph, though, I was an athlete.
I’ve played college football, competed in powerlifting, boxed competitively, and spent most of my life training, competing, coaching, and finding out what I’m made of. Today, I’m also a professional firefighter, where that same mentality gets tested in a completely different way.
And through all of it, I’ve learned something:
Being Different Breed ain’t about being the strongest person in the room.
It’s about how you show up.
It’s about doing the work when nobody’s watching. Getting knocked down and getting your ass back up. Holding yourself to a standard. Betting on yourself. And understanding that where you start doesn’t have to be where you finish.
DIFFERENT BREED IS A WAY OF LIFE.
I didn’t start Different Breed just to create another brand or open another gym.
I started Different Breed because this is truly a way of life for me — and now I’m here to share it with all of you.
I’ve lived it as an athlete. I’ve lived it as a coach. I’ve lived it in the firehouse. I’ve lived it through wins, losses, setbacks, and plenty of moments where quitting would’ve been easier.
Different Breed is about choosing to keep building anyway.
And that’s the environment I wanted to create for everybody who walks through our doors.
You don’t have to be a professional athlete. You don’t have to already be in shape. You don’t need some crazy fitness background.
Just bring me some effort. We can build everything else from there.
Maybe you’re a parent looking for someone you can trust to develop your young athlete. Maybe you’re chasing the next level yourself. Maybe you’re trying to lose weight, get stronger, or finally feel like yourself again. Or maybe you just need some good people around you that’ll push you and keep you showing up.
Come on. There’s room for you here.
My résumé tells you I know how to coach.
My story is why Different Breed exists.
And now I get the opportunity to help you write yours.
Welcome to the family.
— Coach Steph Butler
Founder & Head Performance Coach
Different Breed Athletics
Services
Services
01
Personal Training
I provide individualized training to build strength, fitness, and confidence.
02
Online Coaching
I coach you remotely with structured workouts and ongoing accountability.
03
GROUP FITNESS CLASSES
I lead energetic group workouts for strength, conditioning, and community.
04
UPCOMING EVENTS!🔥
I host upcoming performance events to help you train, connect, and compete.
Services
Services
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact
Contact
Tell me what you want to achieve, and I’ll help you choose your next step.
Contact
Contact
Tell me what you want to achieve, and I’ll help you choose your next step.