Old brick. Heavy iron. 5:30 a.m.
Coached barbell classes for first-timers and meet lifters alike, from before sunrise to after supper.
The room
Built to store bricks. Now it holds iron.
Kiln lifts in a 1920s warehouse with the original brick, a rubber floor laid over in-floor heat, and east windows that go from black to blue while the early class works.
No mirrors, no screens, no music you can't turn down. Chalk is welcome, dropping a deadlift is fine, and every lifter gets a rack to themselves, so nobody stands around waiting.
each on its own lifting platform
every one CSEP certified
at most, per coach
same building, same owners
Classes
Squat, press, pull. Then do it again.
The first three come with every membership. Every class starts with the same warm-up and ends with you writing down what you lifted.
Coached barbell
Squat, bench, deadlift and press on a twelve-week program, with a coach who knows your numbers.
Masters strength
The same lifts at a slower pace for lifters 55 and over, weekday mornings at 9.
Open gym
Your own program on our racks, any staffed hour. A coach is always on the floor.
One-on-one programming
An hour with a coach, filmed lifts, and a written block built around your goal.
$95 a session
Powerlifting meet prep
Attempt selection, commands practice and a coach beside you on meet day.
$140 a month
Foundations
Your first month, for $99
New lifters start here, whatever they have done before. It is four weeks, and it ends with a plan.
Week one
An hour, just you and a coach
We look at how you move, ask about old injuries and find starting weights that feel almost too light.
Week two
Learn the four lifts
Squat, bench, deadlift and press in a Foundations group of four, filmed so you can see what the coach sees.
Week three
Join the regular classes
You lift with everyone else, and your coach checks your sheet before every session.
Week four
Retest, then pick a membership
We retest every lift, show you the difference and write your next block. No sales pitch, just the numbers.
On the floor
Chalk, iron and a lot of coffee
Memberships
Month to month. No contracts.
Open gym
$79a month
For lifters who bring their own program.
- Any staffed hour
- Your own rack and platform
- A coach on the floor
Three a week
$159a month
The membership most of our lifters are on.
- Three coached classes a week
- Open gym any other time
- Masters or regular classes
Unlimited
$199a month
For lifters training toward a meet or a number.
- Every coached class
- Open gym any time
- A quarterly one-on-one review
Students and first responders save 15 percent. Freeze for up to two months a year at no charge.
From the members
What the early class says
Questions
Before your first class
Most of our members started at zero. Foundations exists so you learn the lifts before you ever join a class.
Clean indoor shoes with a flat sole, a water bottle and something warm for the walk in. We have chalk, belts and bars.
Yes, in the app, up to a week out. Classes cap at one coach's worth of lifters, so the early ones fill.
The lot behind the building has plug-ins for block heaters, first come first served. Street parking is free before 9.
Your first class is on us.
Saturdays at 9 a.m. Bring indoor shoes. We have the chalk.
Book in
Save a spot on Saturday
Tell us a little about your lifting so the coach can plan your hour. We reply the same day.
Hours
- Monday–Friday
- 5:30am–9pm
- Saturday, Sunday
- 8am–2pm
Free intro class every Saturday at 9 a.m.