Mike Colella is a Strength Coach and the Owner of Coach Mikes Dawg Pound. Colella established his coaching business and LLC in 2023 after training clients at Explosive Performance from 2018-2023 in Frederick, MD. Throughout his time working in the fitness industry as a personal trainer, group fitness instructor and strength coach he’s worked with athletes of all levels from youth to pro, competitive powerlifting and general population clients. In addition to his business and coaching role, Colella is an adjunct professor at Hood College. He began teaching in 2024 and currently teaches courses in Health and Wellness, Strength Training and Exercise Physiology, and Coaching Theory and Leadership. He is a former graduate assistant strength coach at Hood College from 2022-2024 where he earned his masters of business administration. Colella also garners experience as a strength and conditioning intern at UMBC in 2016 as well as being the director of youth and high school programs at Explosive Performance from 2021-2023.

Colella is very active in training outside of his coaching and teaching responsibilities. Currently he is a competitive strongman athlete where he’s been competing since 2017.

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