About Me.

Forest Miller is a Speed and Strength Specialist based in Tampa, Florida. He is dedicated to helping athletes become faster, stronger, and more durable through science-based, movement-focused training.

 

Growing up in North Carolina Forest has always been involved in athletics and exercise. In high school Forest was a competitive rower who medaled at major events including the Head of the Hooch, the largest regatta in the Southeast.

 

He went on to earn a B.S. in Exercise Science with a Minor in Yoga Studies from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, graduating with honors. At UNCW, he worked in therapy and rehab settings, co-founded The Helping Hand Project (providing free 3D-printed prosthetics to the community), and trained 19 Division I teams—including multiple conference champions—as part of the university’s Sports Performance staff.

 

After graduation, Forest joined VAST Sports Performance under renowned coach Sherman Armstrong, former Head Speed Coach at the University of Georgia. He led the VAST Summer Speed Camps, where athletes improved their sprint and agility times by up to two seconds in just one week. Here Forest strength trains 3x New Balance national champion Nia Armstrong along with numerous other All Americans and nationals qualifiers. Aside from this at VAST he trains high level athletes from across the Tampa Bay area including District Champions Sickles High School Men’s Basketball.

 

When not in the gym, he's out on the track serving as Head Sprints Coach for the VAST  Track Club, developing some of the leading youth track athletes in Florida and the nation.

 

Forest also works with professional athletes at Optimal Athlete Kollective under Theo Aasen, whose clients include MLB stars O’Neil Cruz, Gary Sánchez, and Ben Rortvedt. This insight into the professional circuit allows him to personalize training all the way up to the highest of levels.

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Forest's coaching philosophy is what sets him apart. He trains with three key principles:

1. Expose the body to diverse, progressive stimuli to build resilience and prevent injury.

2. Prioritize mobility and seamless joint movement—letting flexibility drive strength, not the other way around.

3. Meet each athlete where they are, tailoring every program to their body type, movement patterns, and compensations.

This approach blends therapy, yoga, and performance science into a system that builds not only speed, but true athletic longevity.