Utah Warriors
Case Study
Utah Warriors
A fully customized professional rugby performance facility built for maximum training throughput and elite athlete power development.
Summary
The Utah Warriors partnered with Gorila Fitness to design and build a high performance strength facility capable of supporting full roster training sessions at professional intensity.
The objective was clear: create a training environment engineered for elite rugby athletes where durability, training speed, and team coordination could operate at scale.
Over a ten week timeline, Gorila Fitness designed, fabricated, and installed a fully customized strength training facility featuring fourteen synchronized lifting stations, proprietary performance attachments, and a layout optimized for high throughput team training.
The result is a professional level performance center capable of supporting an entire roster of athletes simultaneously while maintaining the rugged durability required for collision sport performance.
Project Value: Approximately 200,000 USD+ (270,000 CAD+) in custom equipment.
Challenge
The Warriors required a facility capable of supporting full team lifts while maintaining efficient athlete flow between stations.
Their previous layout lacked the structural capacity and modular flexibility needed for modern rugby strength programming.
The new facility needed to deliver:
• High throughput training for full roster lifts
• Equipment engineered for elite power output and contact sport durability
• Custom rack configurations capable of synchronized training sessions
• Rapid delivery within the professional offseason window
• A layout capable of supporting strength, speed, and conditioning workflows
The project required a manufacturer capable of delivering custom engineered equipment quickly while maintaining professional level reliability.
Why Gorila Fitness
Canadian Manufacturing
All racks and attachments were fabricated in Gorila Fitness' Quebec facility, allowing complete control over engineering, customization, and delivery timelines.
Performance First Engineering
Every rack, arm, handle, and attachment was designed for elite hybrid athletes producing maximum force output.
Proprietary Attachments
The facility features Gorila’s exclusive Shark Jammer Arms and flying pull up bars engineered for explosive upper body strength development.
Full Facility Integration
The layout was engineered for synchronized team training with fourteen lifting stations allowing entire position groups to train simultaneously.
Speed of Delivery
Design, fabrication, and installation were completed within ten weeks, allowing the Warriors to prepare for the season without disruption.
