SoCal Powerlifting

Caitlin Cagna

I was struggling to find a gym that I felt comfortable at and was also open 24/7. I heard about SoCal Powerlifting and stopped in to check it out. From that day on, I have loved it! I have never been a part of a gym with such a strong and welcoming culture. It is very clean and everyone puts their plates and bars/dumbells up. Right now I’m not getting coached but in the future I will be considering it. Again, incredible gym for very experienced to beginners. There is zero judgement and just encouragement.

Monica Jan

I'm really glad I found SoCal Powerlifting. The facility is clean, well equipped, and you never have to wait to use a rack or bench like other gyms. I also really enjoyed working with my coach (Mike) there. He is attentive to details and made sure that I built my lifting forms correctly from the ground up step by step. I travel a lot for work so their online training plan works great for me where I would meet with my coach once a month, after the initial assessment trainings. Also helps that the gym is 24/7 with membership if you have a busy work schedule. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a great place to train.

D'Armani Parks

I have been a member for the last 5 months and recently competed at the Strongest in SoCal meet. I have had nothing but an amazing time at this gym and the coaching got me to a first place finish. Super professional and knowledgeable staff. The coaches are easy to work with and communicate extremely fast whenever you need something. Zack runs a tight ship and the companies values are on display with how the staff conducts themselves. Professionalism is the number one priority amongst the staff along with end user experience. Just like with anything you give it your all and you’ll receive the benefit of their knowledge. I also attended the most recent two day seminar at the gym. The staff expertly demonstrated their knowledge and dedication to the sport over the duration of the course. I look forward to seeing how the gym grows, solid group of individuals.

Ahmed Dregia

I have been coming to this gym since it first opened in early 2018. I have been strength training since 2014 and competing in powerlifting since 2018. At the time, I was too financially strapped to buy into coaching, but would drop in about 4 times a month. By the next year, I was fully bought into coaching and coming to the gym regularly. In the time since I began training there, I have seen the gym expand from a skinny warehouse into now its third iteration with manyfold more space and equipment. The hundreds of clients are a testament to the high quality equipment, the highly personal coaching, and the strong sense of community. There is virtually every piece of powerlifting equipment you could consider, and plenty to go around for everyone even at peak hours; from Texas Deadlift Bars, to Ghost Combo Racks, you'd be hard pressed to find that something was missing; even if so, the management is generally very accommodating and has bought new equipment on request on multiple occasions. While most powerlifting gyms run limited hours, this one is open 24/7. The staff is always communicative and accommodating, and the coaching feels specialized, complete with in-depth virtual assessments for every training session and exercise selection tailored to my own experience level. For reference, I deadlift close to 700 pounds at ~205 bodyweight, so I am not an amateur by any means; that being said, even if you are relatively inexperienced, I have witnessed many of the clients newer to lifting blow my progress out of the water when compared to my own training history at their level. I have not once felt disrespected by the staff; in fact, I have grown to consider many of them as friends. Through my time here, I have met many members from many walks of life with various training goals, experience levels, and "clout", and have nearly always been pleasantly surprised by the hospitality, friendliness, and sense of belonging that people here always seem to cultivate. There are even out-of-gym events from time-to-time to encourage members to meet and connect. Zack, the owner, has been in this space for a long time, and his commitment and attention to overall quality stemming from his passion is evident in every aspect of the gym. He's always engaged in an active dialogue in the community and is always receptive and accommodating to our thoughts, comments, and needs. Also need to give a shoutout to my coach, Juan, who has a strong grasp on the matter and has really helped fast-track me (and seemingly all of his clients) towards my goals in unprecedented time! There aren't a lot of great gyms for general strength training and powerlifting. If you're looking for an oasis in a desert of shoddy commercial gyms with needless amenities, low quality equipment, and overcrowding, then I could not recommend this place enough. It's at least worth a drop in.