About Epic Athletic Center

Virginia’s best sports-performance, strength and recovery training gym

Our mission

Epic Athletic Center strives to be a recognized leader in the athletic development industry by providing exceptional information, services, facilities, and support. We recognize that in today’s sports culture, saturated with fitness trends and the need for instant gratification, it is often difficult for athletes, parents, and coaches to navigate through what sounds good and what actually works.

With this in mind Epic Athletic Center was founded to fulfill a neglected, but vitally important void in the development of today’s aspiring athletes and goal-oriented gym-dwellers. Driven by the belief that successful athletes are not just born, but can be made through long-term commitment and intelligent planning, Epic is dedicated to supporting motivated athletes and fitness enthusiasts in reaching their full athletic potential.

Walk-in view of Epic Athletic Center Gym Facility in Reston, Virginia, showing lots of floor space and high-end training equipment
Strong man deadlifting at Epic's DC area gym with other athletes doing their own workouts behind him

Our story

Epic Athletic Center was founded based on the primary mission to serve as the central hub for athletes in the Northern Virginia area. With this in mind, Epic was created to fulfill an often neglected, but essential role in aspiring athletes’ development. We firmly believe in the notion of hard-work and dedication being the foundation of success. Our passion for athletics, coupled with our ability to motivate and instill lifelong values into our clients has helped us produce the strongest and most committed atmosphere in any sports facility.

Since Epic has been formed, we have experienced incredible support and growth from our clients. Our facility is currently operating in a fully functional 6,000 square foot facility. Our programs are open year round and our passion with athletics has allowed us to build a strong following of loyal and happy athletes – amateur and professional. We hope you will become a part of that flourishing community, and we are looking forward to seeing you for training!

We take pride in what we do, but we also take pride in our clients. We challenge our team as well as our Epic family on a regular basis to achieve their goals and make exceptional progress within their own program development. As such we have core values and characteristics we believe all of our athletes should instill in themselves.

Our Reston fitness and sports training facility offers

Athletic Evaluations and Assessments, clipboard icon
Evaluations + Assessments
Knowledgeable Personal Trainers, person icon
Knowledgeable Trainers
Sports Nutrition Guidance, apple icon
Sports Nutrition Guidance
Lockers and changing rooms, doorway icon
Lockers + Changing Rooms
Large gym space, arrows extending in all direction icon
6,000+ SQ Facility
Curated Athletic Training Equipment, weight icon
curated training equipment
On-site Chiropractic, person on badge icon
On-site Chiropractic
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Training Gym, person riding bike icon
Injury prevention Training

Our trainer

Our 5-star personal trainer in Northern Virginia

Headshot of Joe Helisek, lead personal trainer and founder of Epic Athletic Center

Joe Helisek

Epic athletic center president

As a full-time coach since 2005, Joe has played an instrumental role in the health and development of hundreds of athletes, including more than 200 that have continued their athletic careers in college. He has also mentored dozens of coaches, inspiring several to open gyms of their own.

Joe’s passion for fitness began with his love for sports. At an early age, he learned that consistent hard work in the gym gave him an edge over his peers and competition. Excelling in baseball, Joe earned numerous all-conference/state honors which led to an athletic scholarship. When his baseball career ended, Joe began investing more time and effort in the gym.

Over the past two decades, Joe has amassed thousands of hours learning, testing, and teaching various training disciplines. Through this period of trial & error (or trial & success), he has earned the unique perspective of knowing what works and what doesn’t.

Joe’s philosophy for athletic development and fitness is straightforward. There are no shortcuts, secrets, or magical potions. Success in athletics is not unlike most other professional fields in life. Reaching your athletic potential requires years of hard work, dedication, and intelligent planning.

“Joe’s an excellent trainer, extremely knowledgeable about the fitness industry and on how to achieve lasting and sustainable results.

–Jacob McKinney

“Joe H. is simply the best Strength & Conditioning expert in the DC area. Years of experience, dedication and proven success. Baseball, Football or basketball Epic training will get you to the next level.”

–Peter Evans

Ready to get started?

 

Build your physical fitness And Get More Out Of Your Body Today!

Staffed Hours

Mon-Thurs 9am-7pm
Fri 9am-6pm
Sat 9am-12pm

*24/7 membership access

Contact Us

443-414-9873
jhelisek@epicathleticcenter.com
11503 sunset hills rd, Reston, VA 20190