MAX OUT FRIDAY: 174KG (384LB) SNATCH, DAMRON Totals 362KG, CHEVY Clean & Jerks 190KG!

The men of Cal Strength stole the show on Max Out Friday! Highlights include a 174kg Snatch by Wes Kitts, Damron putting up a 362kg Total and Chevy with a huge “training make” Clean & Jerk at 190kg.

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Weightlifting RECORDS Fall: PR's for Maddison Pannell & Kelly Wild!

The Cal Strength ladies put on a show during their American Open Nationals "tune up" competition at XIOS Strength & Conditioning! Stick around till the end to watch the whole team get a lift in.

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Damron's Favorite Stretch and Chevy's BIG Clean & Jerk on Max Out Friday!

This video is from the team's Max Out Friday training session on October 30th, 2020! The team had heavy singles in the Snatch and Clean & Jerk as we finished week three of the E=ep^2 mesocycle. Nathan Damron arrives at the gym for a pre-Nationals training camp and shows us his favorite stretch. Chevy and Izzy win the day with big lifts!

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Max Out Friday: Who's More SHREDDED? and a 210kg Clean & Jerk!

This video is from the team's Max Out Friday training session on October 23rd, 2020! The team had heavy singles in the Snatch and Clean & Jerk as we finished week two of the E=ep^2 mesocycle. Maddison takes advice from an Instagram Coach, Chevy & Maddison have a flex off and Wes and Kelly go big in the Clean & Jerk!

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Road To NATIONALS Starts With A New Weightlifting Cycle!

The Cal Strength Weightlifting Team started their final cycle before USA Weightlifting Nationals / AO Finals! The E=ep^2 cycle brings a six week opportunity to sharpen the axe and get competition ready, although it will not be without its trials and tribulations. Our first Max Out Friday training session of the cycle wasn’t perfect but showed just how much potential everyone has if we tighten up the loose ends over the coming weeks.

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[VIDEO] The SECRET To Saving Any SPLIT JERK!

In this video, we break down the SECRET to saving any Split Jerk! Whether you're looking to improve your Clean and Jerk for CrossFit or become more confident and efficient at weightlifting, this video is for you.

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Max Out Friday Is Back: Weightlifting PR's & Wes Kitts Cleans 220kg (485lbs)!

Welcome back to Max Out Friday’s at Cal Strength! This was the teams last training session of the 3P Panther cycle. The atmosphere was electric and several lifters had PR performances!

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How To Clean: Olympic Weightlifting Technique (Beginners To Advanced)

In this video we break down our teaching progressions for how to Clean, the first part of the Clean & Jerk with demonstrations by American Record Holder Wes Kitts.

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