Hi, I’m Dan Matthews, owner of Musician Fitness in Franklin, TN.
I believe my purpose is to help people who don’t know how to help themselves. I’ve heard things like “I wouldn’t be able to walk if it weren’t for Daniel,” and those moments remind me this work is about more than workouts — it’s about giving people their lives back.
I was overweight as a kid and teenager because of poor food choices and a lack of knowledge. I started lifting to look and feel better, lost the weight, and gained confidence. But like a lot of people, I later fell into a cycle of extreme cardio, improper training, alcohol, injuries, and weight fluctuations. Going back to school by faith gave me a completely new understanding of how the body actually works.
Now I train to be functional and ready for whatever comes next — and I help others do the same. My approach is simple: meet people where they are, fill in the missing pieces they didn’t even know were there, and get them to the next level.
I work with all ages and stages of life — youth athletes full of intensity, young adults building better habits, middle-aged clients dealing with real-life demands, and older adults focused on preserving strength and independence. Golfers, Musicians, people recovering from injury, and anyone who feels overwhelmed by too much conflicting fitness information are all welcome here.
At Musician Fitness, training is never one-size-fits-all. It’s built around the idea of “Training as unique as YOU.”