The Resilient Strength
About
The Resilient Strength is a San Francisco gym specializing in Olympic weightlifting and general strength training. It offers comprehensive coaching from experienced trainers like Brian, Holly, and Paola, who provide personalized programming, technique optimization, and remote training support. Amenities include a wide range of equipment, an app for booking classes and tracking progress, on site chiropractic care, personal trainers, and a dog friendly policy. The gym is designed with both practical functionality and social interaction in mind, creating a space that encourages community connection alongside physical training.
reviewsWhat Members Say
Members praise the exceptional coaching from Brian, Holly, and Paola, describing them as dedicated, insightful, and sensitive to individual needs. They highlight the welcoming, inclusive, and supportive community atmosphere where everyone encourages each other's progress. Specific benefits mentioned include dramatic strength and technique improvements, smart programming, remote training effectiveness, and the unique gym design that fosters social connection. No concerns are raised in the reviews, with members consistently calling the experience life changing and worth every penny.
rate_reviewGoogle Reviews (5)
Danny Montanez
5 months ago
This place has been life-changing. The community is welcoming, inclusive and supportive. The coaches are amazing. They lead with heart. Dogs are allowed. There is so much this gym offers. Worth every penny. Highly recommend dropping in for a free class to see for yourself.
Eric Copenhaver
2 months ago
I really love Weightlifting (snatch and clean and jerk). I consume all the content, but thought I was just weak and bad. After hearing a few breadcrumbs from videos, I found out that I was pretty good for an old guy! I wanted to start competing as a Masters athlete and discovered that I needed to get hooked up with a USAW gym. This was one of the closest and I was so sold by my intake call with Brian. Brian has been a exceptional coach - everything you want. I'm mostly a remote athlete, but cherish my chances to join my teammates at this gym - the energy is so supportive for everyone no matter their stage. Everyone is just competing with their past selves and we're all there to support each others' journey. Even though most of my interaction with Brian is over videos, he delivers smart programming, deeply insightful and delightfully nuanced technique optimizations, advice that pushes you correctly while also acknowledging your current circumstances, etc. Under his tutelage, my strength is consistently improving, along with my technique, my logistical strategies (when and how to fuel), etc. My lifting has improved so far that I'm no longer just a dude in my basement, but actually have national championship in my crosshairs. My body feels great and my progress rate is astronomical compared to where I was doing it by myself (in hindsight so many mistakes.) It's all worth so much more than every penny. I'm so grateful to be a part of this community!
Nick
11 months ago
Holly and Brian have truly created a unique gym experience by fostering an exceptional environment equipped with everything you need to succeed. From a wide range of equipment to a user-friendly app that allows you to book classes, reserve gym time, track progress, and connect with the community, they’ve thought of it all. Plus, they offer additional amenities like an on-site chiropractor and personal trainers to support your fitness journey. At the heart of it all is a focus on respect and community. If these are values you appreciate, I highly recommend stopping by the gym to see for yourself!
Hrafn Norgaard
a year ago
I have such a great amount of respect for the place and community that Coaches Holly and Brian have built. Coach Paola also helps create an incredible space where people want to keep showing up for themselves and for their goals. The Resilient Strength is purposeful, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of the athletes that enter through the front door, whether they are trying to introduce themselves to the world of strength training, or if they are trying to take their game to the next level. I have trained here for a little less than a year, and my only regret is that I took so long to find this space. I consider myself an aspiring powerlifting competitor. It is deeply reassuring to have personal coaching that will align with my interests, and is actively helping me achieve the dreams and PRs that I want to reach. The amount of growth I have experienced as an athlete in such a short amount of time is beyond my expectations, and I am exceptionally grateful for the ride. Highly recommended.
Julie Wu
12 months ago
I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to train with all the coaches at Resilient, and I can say with great earnest, that each one is super dedicated and truly enjoys working there. I lead a pretty active lifestyle and I have not garnered the results I desired prior to my experience at this gym. Brian, Holly, and Paola are sensitive to my needs and have helped to train my body to become the strongest I have ever been. I love the way I feel, and I look forward to spending my time training and connecting with my coaches and folks at the gym every chance I get. Holly and Brian also speak of gym design from a social perspective, in addition to conforming to the practical constraints that govern a typical gym space — which is refreshing. Resilient is a unique gym experience with a sparkle of magic: palpable synergy builds from the consistent cross-pollination of different age groups and diverse backgrounds when training together in the same class, under the same roof. This is a gym that is designed to encourage living well through care and finding joy from social interactions in passing. Holly and Brian have built a gym and community with an amazing spirit, and I hope this goodness continues to deepen and expand.
Contact
2744 E 11th St Unit B4/B5, Oakland, CA 94601, USA
scheduleHours
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours