The Strength Co.

Fantastic experience: STRENGTH IS ADDICTIVE!! Getting older (early 40's) I knew I had to make my health a priority. Rising blood pressure, greying hair, slowing down and taking longer to heal and recover. I'd try and stay active, body weight exercises, swimming, hiking, walking and doing some weightlifting at home (improperly and getting injured). But it wasn't enough. I heard about Strength Co through some friends and was interested and wanted to check out. Signed up for a free open house and learned about the methodology and process. To me it made sense, I appreciated the straightforward and simple approach to lifting. You'll be working on 4 major lifts, the squat, dead lift, bench press and standing overhead press. I thought I'd give it a shot and signed up for 1 month X3 a week. 3 months later and wow one of my BEST life decisions ever. I'm feeling stronger, healthier, sculpted and probably in the best shape of my life, EVER. Even my skin feels different! I have muscles where I didn't even know you can have muscles and even though my weight hasn't changed that much, I'm slimmer and just looking better! Even mentally I'm just much more confident. As Coach Grant says you're literally building a body of armor, getting your body ready for whatever life throws at you. I feel like iron man! The coaches are all experienced, friendly, professional and invested in your progress. Each coach has different insights, tips and input. All to make you a better lifter. The community is awesome too, everyone is on their own journey to getting stronger and healthier and you'll see members from all walks of life. At first I thought I was spending money at Strength Co. But now I consider it an investment in myself. Commit and trust the process, X3 a week each session lasts about 1~1.5 hours only. Being in the gym and learning from the coaches and other members you'll get to understand the process and methodology. It makes you a more intelligent person and really puts into focus what it means to exercise and exercise efficiently and why weight training is truly THE MOST EFFECTIVE way to get stronger and consequently healthier. Not only does weight training get you into shape it also boosts your mental and emotional fortitude as well. They have a location in Costa Mesa. Oh and my BP? It's back down to 125/85 after 3 months. Sign up and you won't regret it! They also have tons of cool merchandise! My only regret is not knowing about Strength Co. earlier and signing up!

Fantastic experience: I was on vacation and did not want to miss a work-out. I made an appoinment to use the Strength Co. facility in Costa Mesa. I am so happy I did. I had the pleasure of meeting GrantBroggi, a real patriot hero, who has served our county. The facility was well equipped and clean. It had everything one would need for lifting, Bars plates even belts. I only wish his gym was in my area I would join immediately. Thank you sir for your service and having an awesome lifting facility for people to get healthy. JS

Fantastic experience: If Grant & Breyden had told me that after only 9 months of working with The Strength Co I would be able to go from not knowing how to do a deadlift to comfortably pulling 210 lbs I would not have believed them. I am 65 years old and have never considered myself athletic. The program works. And the support I have gotten has been terrific. Last week they sponsored a very fun "Turkey Pull" where folks challenged themselves doing 3 rounds of deadlifts. I wonder if next year we will do "Turkey Squats". If you live in Orange County & you want to Powerlift, this is the gym for you.

Fantastic experience: The Strength Co. was the best use of my time and money to get stronger and healthier in 2022. All of the coaches are highly educated on strength training and have helped me make strength gains I didn't think I could make in only 9 months. My one rep maxes at this time are now: Overhead Press 245 lbs Bench Press 315 lbs Squat 495 lbs Deadlift 545 lbs In addition, I saw positive body recomposition over time. I lost 20 lbs, went down from a 44" to 36" belt, and still went up a shirt size because my chest/shoulders got bigger. The best part of training at the Strength Co. were the coaches. Every one of them are friendly, encouraging, and engaged in your training. No mindless rep counters or disinterested time wasters here. Their community is big part of why I made the 90 minute commute there and back, twice a week! Thank you to Grant and all the other coaches! When I am back in California, you guys are my #1 go-to gym.

Fantastic experience: Great gym. I dropped in for a few workouts while visiting from Brooklyn and the gym was perfect for powerlifting. Good racks and bars and plenty of weight. Grant was also extremely nice and welcoming. Will be coming here again on future visits.

Fantastic experience: I attended a 3 lift camp here in September 2022, and I traveled from south San Diego. The facility was well equipped and clean. Staff was generous with their time and coffee. Coaches Grant and Mike were very knowledgeable and professional.

Fantastic experience: Grant and Mike were great coaches at the lift camp I attended. They are very knowledgeable, professional and I would highly recommend The Strength Co. to anyone interested.

Fantastic experience: My wife and I attended the training camp coached by Grant Broggi and Michael Minigell on 9/24/2022 at Grant's Costa Mesa gym. Grant and Michael have years of coaching Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength program and they have coached thousands of lifters for more than a decade with good results. I have been training the three main lifts (Deadlift, Press, and Squat) for more than 6 months now watching YT videos but there is absolutely no substitute for live coaching. Grant and Mike were able to give me good feedback on my form and that is going to make a huge difference in how much more I can lift without injuring myself. My wife had never in her life performed any of these lifts. She was skeptical of the entire training as we had to drive 14 hours back and forth to Los Angeles from our home. By the end of the day she was able to do all three lifts and walked away with the confidence and conviction to add weightlifting to her training regime. It was really worth our time! I highly recommend people Grant and Mike's training camp whenever it happens next and/or taking advantage of their personal online coaching. The gym is clean and equipped with multiple racks and has a clean bathroom as well as a water cooler which was a life saver. No issues finding parking in the mall or the parking lot in the next building.

Fantastic experience: Great program and very attentive coaches

Fantastic experience: I signed up for The Strength Co’s/Grant’s “Intro to Barbells” this last week. I’m active and “in shape” but I haven’t lifted free weights in decades, and probably never did it properly. The session was great. Lots of info explaining the theory and reason for why they do what they do. Grant broke down what he saw, showed me video and made a plan for next steps. Gyms can be an intimidating place when you don’t know what you’re doing, but my experience was exactly what I needed. Lots of info, no judgment. I’ll be back to Strength Co to learn the right way, and take that knowledge to my home gym when I’m ready (with Strength Co equipment of course. Made in USA epicness). Big thank you Grant, see you again soon!

Fantastic experience: Awesome place to train!

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Grant hooked my brother up with an amazing weight set on short notice. I had almost two weeks with the weights and really respected the craftsmanship and feel. It's great finding a gym and an entrepreneur like Grant and The Strength Co. during Covid.

Fantastic experience: This place was great! Great coaches, great facility. Very friendly people. I was just disappointed that I don’t live in the area so I can become a member and attend regularly. UPDATE (April 2021) - I’ve been using this gym whenever I travel in SoCal (as I don’t reside there) and I love this place! Clean, top notch, and welcome to arrange ‘drop in’s’ for people traveling or looking to try it out. You won’t be disappointed!

Fantastic experience: Amazing gym! Great coaches producing real progress. Took my squat from 205 to 275, my bench from 170 to 210 and press from 110 to 135 in less than 3 months

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Great way to get strong, fast! It’s nice to see some muscle tone too!

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Get STRONG, safely, with Extremely knowledgeable hands-on coaching, and encouraging gym mates. For old and young & even those in poor health. So much better than paying health insurance out of pocket deductibles. Improve your quality of life!

Fantastic experience: Great place to get strong

Fantastic experience: Great program. Awesome coaches. You get one-on-one coaching with every work set, but are paying for a class rather than expensive personal trainer prices. The people are super friendly. You can count on them cheering you on when you hit a new personal weight record. I absolutely love it.

Fantastic experience: If you're not going to learn to lift from Coach Rippetoe (me or my cousin) then you should learn from this guy. We're all here to make you stronger. And we succeed where all others fail.

Fantastic experience: Grant is an amazing person and coach! I am a powerlifter from Brazil and met him at a Starting Strength Seminar. After that, I went to Strength Co. and he welcomed me, let me watch a few classes, answered my questions and even gave me coffee and a t-shirt! Also, his gym has a great system and all the equipment needed to be healthier and stronger! Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: I went to the Strength Co while visiting from out of town for a one on one session with Grant. If you are looking to improve your lifting technique or you are just getting started with lifting Grant is the guy you need. He is a very professional coach and also very personable. Thanks Grant!

Fantastic experience: Great, clean gym, they foster a family experience

Fantastic experience: I ordered the Olympic Iron Barbell Plates - the product has exceeded all expectations with regard to quality, look, and precision. The weights are also made in the USA which is another plus. The customer service has been prompt and professional through the entire process. They even took care of an issue post delivery, no questions asked. I highly recommend the product and the company.

Fantastic experience: This is a fantastic strength training gym I dropped in while visiting from out town. The owner and crew were awesome. Look forward to visiting again.

Fantastic experience: Outstanding place to train and a great community of people! Loved the environment and the people were fantastic. Grant got me set up fast...and Dylan was a great Coach! If you want to get stronger...this is the place.

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym. The instruction was superb and low bar barbell back squat is an awesome technique to learn here .

Fantastic experience: After hurting myself for years doing Crossfit, I decided it was time to hit the reset button and start working on form and technique over speed and volume. I couldn't be happier. Grant and his coaches are all credentialed experts, masters of movement and excellent at making cue suggestions on-the-fly that help the athlete make minor corrections for maximum results. Another plus, the small gym size means 1:1 coaching of every rep for every athlete in the gym. It's like having a personal trainer three times a week, for half the price. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: I started training here about a month ago and I keep coming back multiple times per week despite the long commute (1-2 hrs each way, depending on traffic), because there's no gym closer to me that compares. But this isn't just the best gym in SoCal... Having trained at about a dozen gyms across three continents, The Strength Co is the best out of all of them. No question.

Fantastic experience: Grant is an awesome coach. Helped me fine tune some of the details that were getting tricky at heavy weight. I got a ton of great input and details that will help me add weight to the bar and not get hurt. I'd recommend Strength Co 100%. Thanks!

Fantastic experience: I have had such a positive experience at Strength Co.! I typically don't like going to the gym because it feels like everyone judges each other, and it just is not a fun place to workout. However, I have only felt encouraged and excited at Strength Co and keep wanting to go back! The atmosphere there is very welcoming and everyone I've met is more than willing to help me learn. I totally recommend this gym for anyone looking to increase their strength in a fun and motivating environment. Even after only the first two work outs I feel much more confident in my ability to lift in an effective way. I now feel like I know my way around a gym, and I can't wait to continue progressing.

Fantastic experience: The Strength Co in Costa Mesa, CA, is definitely a winner. I’ve been training there for almost 2 months. While I was impressed from my first exposure to The Strength Co, I wanted to give it a good try before writing a review. It is the first gym experience that I’ve had in over 40 years of resistance training that combines clear objectives, intelligent programming, expert-lead individualized training, and a motivating and collegial “team” environment to train in. Those first 2 elements – clear objectives and intelligent programming – are a result of Mark Rippetoe’s Starting Strength enterprise, of which The Strength Co is a franchise. The foundation of the Starting Strength methodology is the simple truth that building strength is accessible and one of the healthiest priorities any person can have independent of whether or not that person can already lift a truck or is pretty much completely deconditioned or weak due to injury, a sedentary lifestyle, age, etc., and all gray areas in between those extremes. The Starting Strength methodology is well documented and distills down the science of increasing strength through basic and proven incrementally increased resistance training for novice, intermediate and advanced athletes. To bridge the gap between good science and rubber-meets-the-road healthy, effective weight training, only rigorously trained and qualified people become designated as Starting Strength Coaches (SSC). Coach Grant Broggi received that “SSC” designation about 2 years ago after having much success in increasing strength in U.S. Marines with the Starting Strength methodology. (Coach Grant remains on active duty with the Marines.) With the SSC designation, Coach Grant started training civilians in the Starting Strength methodology and eventually opened The Strength Co to serve the civilian market in Orange County. Coach Dylan Cherin also has a passion for the same system of resistance training and has had tremendous personal success in using the Starting Strength methodology and teaches classes at The Strength Co. Coaches Grant and Dylan are involved with helping all trainees perfect their form in the lifts (an ongoing process) and in determining programming for each person. Every “work” set and lift is coached for the 7 members in a class helping each lifter towards better form, keeping them healthy and progressing towards the real objective of greater strength. I mentioned 7 people in each class: Each works at their own training platform with rig, barbell and weights. This seems to work out perfectly in terms of allowing athletes time to recover between work sets and letting the coach make a circuit to be involved with each athlete’s work set. We’re all there for one primary objective and that bleeds into wanting to see your fellow athletes hit their marks. That leads to a lot of appreciation and encouragement for each person training and a great sense of team even though lifting is an individualized activity. And while there is a productive sense of focus in the training groups of 7, the people making up these groups traverse a broad range of physical abilities and opportunities, sizes, ages, genders, senses of humor, etc., and the personalities ring through. There’s plenty of laughs and camradarie through the training sessions. Indeed there is no sign of the drudgery of globo-gym type “exercise” at The Strength Co. Obviously, I’m a devoted fan of The Strength Co and I feel very lucky to have followed a path to it’s door. I’m really impressed with Coach Grant’s creation of The Strength Co and I anticipate to continue gaining in my own strength quest there for a long time to come. It’s a very scalable model and there’s room for anybody that has a desire for a healthy increase in strength in their life.

Fantastic experience: I trained three times at The Strength Co. this week while I was in LA for work, and I can't wait to go back! They have seven Rogue R-3 racks, Rogue B&R bars, York plates. However, what makes The Strength Co. great is not the equipment (as great as it is), but the people, both trainees and coaches. Everyone made me feel super welcome from the moment I set foot in the door. I'm currently training with an online coach, but I like to get live eyes on my lifts whenever I'm in a town with a Starting Strength Coach. Grant and Mike are top notch coaches. I look forward to training with them again next time I'm in LA!

Fantastic experience: I have been a member since October 2017. Everything about Grant Broggi and his gym; The Strength Co is a Class Act! I was new to Barbell weight lifting and from day one Grant had me at the "Intro" . I soon realized not only are we getting stronger every week but it's truly an entire body workout while being coached along the way to make sure our form and technique are spot on!. The coaches are AMAZING; organized, experienced, smart, encouraging, motivating and strong AF! And the best part about The Strength Co are all of the members; they are super cool, friendly, supportive and fun to workout with. I wouldn't go to any other gym but this one!!! Grant, Dylan, Michael & Niki.........ROCK!

Fantastic experience: I began training at The Strength Co on 12/1/17. I attended an intro lesson and was immediately impressed by the facility and coaching. The starting strength program works. I’ve gained 30 pounds of body weight and have almost doubled my squat. I feel stronger and my joints are better for it. I’m 35 years old and feel better than I have in years. Grant, Dylan, and Mike are excellent coaches. If you want to become strong and be surrounded by good people this is the place to train.

Fantastic experience: I've been going to The Strength Co. since November. I was barbell training a little before that, but as a beginner, I knew I needed a coach to help me. Since training with Grant I have seen significant improvements in my strength and form. Grant is a Starting Strength coach and is very knowledgeable. The classes at Strength Co. are small (they have 7 power racks) so everyone gets individualized training. Grant also takes the time after class to review my training program and diet, which is super helpful! Initially I was a little nervous to start going to a barbell gym, but everyone here is so welcoming and encouraging. I will definitely keep coming here!

Fantastic experience: highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: Great program and very attentive coaches. Grant clearly knows his stuff. The equipment is top notch and very clean. During my session, he also had a person that was new to lifting all together, his coaching was very adaptable to both types of lifters focusing on each person's unique needs. They have a Dead-lift jack! I've never see one before - I will say it saves your strength for the lifts.

Fantastic experience: Positive environment, attentive coaching, efficient program. Big edge this gym has is that the instructors are certified Starting Strength Coaches. So the lifts are coached to the program model, and the instructors are comfortable talking about the various nuances of the lifts and lift selection. Coaches are very articulate and the feedback is precise and not overwhelming. Found coaching on the Press particularly helpful. Likewise I have personally avoided any weird tweaks. With other gym goers, Coaches have seemed pretty capable at adapting the program or lifts as needed for their specific physique. Facility is pretty new. Parking is fine. Crowd is pretty diverse with a wide range of ages and physiques. Culture is good. Pace of progress pretty satisfying.

Fantastic experience: THE place for strength in Costa Mesa! You can lift weights anywhere, what you NEED are dedicated coaches who truly understand the principles of strength training and the best techniques for you. Take my word for it, this is more than just "Starting Strength" programming. The Strength Co provides all of the expertise you need to keep making the progress you want.

Fantastic experience: Talented coaches, high end purpose built gear with no frills, and friendly people. Best strength gym ever!