BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ Clubs#
Thank you for taking the time to visit our Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and LGBTQIA+ owned and friendly clubs page. The following clubs are either owned or employ members from the communities listed above.
This page was created as part of USA Weightlfiting's DEI Action Plan to promote and elevate BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities within the sport.
If you are a club that falls into that category, please contact usaw@weightlifting.org to complete a brief questionnaire.
All clubs were vetted through direct call, website review, or social media review of staff and coaches.
Club Name | Contact | Address | City, St, Zip | BIPOC/LGBTQIA+ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abstract Barbell | DeAris Simmons | 2600 Lake Ridge Rd | Lewisville, TX 75056 | @abstractbarbell | Black owned | |
Alpha Uno Athletics | Rodney Martin Jr | 129 W Arbor Vitae St | Inglewood, CA 90301 | @alphaunoathletics | Black and Brown owned | |
B3 Better Sport Performance | Jerrian Sanders | 11339 Distribution Ave East | Jacksonville, FL 32256 | @B3Better | Black owned | |
Barbarian Barbell | Emmy Vargas | 6930 Hayvenhurst Avenue | Pacoima, CA 91331 | @BarbarianBarbell | Latina owned/LGBTQIA+ | |
Bearproof Weightlifting Club | Brandon Davis | 122 W Adams St | Georgetown, DE 19947 | @bearproofweightlifting | Black owned | |
Bexar Barbell | Brittany Rucker | 14627 Bulverde Rd | San Antonio, TX 78247 | @bexarbarbell | LGBTQIA+ | |
Blaze Barbell | Jason Anderson | 6563 Taylor Rd Unit 8 | Naples, Florida 34109 | @blazebarbell | LGBTQIA+ | |
Brave Barbells N Sprinkles | John Smith | 305 Ashville Ave Suite G | Cary, NC 27518 | @barbellsnsprinkles | Black owned | |
CHFP Weightlifting | Cara Heads Slaughter | 6295 Edsall Rd Suite 182 | Alexandria, VA 22312 | @chfpweightlifting | Black owned | |
Desert Dome Weightlifting | Jessica Pine | United Arab Emirates | @desertdomecrossfit | LGBTQIA+ owned | ||
Diamond Fit Weightlifting Club | Jesse King/Calvin Miller | 6241 Westgate Rd #100 | Raleigh, NC 27617 | @diamondfitweightliftingclub | LGBTQIA+ | |
EastSide Barbell | Melissa Doherty, MD, CSCS | 871 Shelley St | Springfield, OR 97477 | @eastside_barbell_weightlfiting | LGBTQIA+ | |
Golden State Barbell | Nerissa Zhang | 2310 Mission Street | San Francisco, CA 94110 | @Goldenstatebb | Black owned | |
Heartland Strength | Heather Delmas | 8944 H St | Omaha, NE 68127 | @heartlandstrength | LGBTQIA+ | |
Brightside Barbell | Coach Brooks | 1920 Park Blvd | Oakland, CA 94606 | @brightsidebarbell | LGBTQIA+ |
Club Name | Contact | Address | City, St, Zip | BIPOC/LGBTQIA+ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Industrial Strength | Mira Gracia | 2555 NW Upshur Street | Portland, OR 97210 | @industrialstrengthgym | Asian American owned | |
ISA Barbell Club | Hillary Herring | 1150 Hilton | Ferndale MI 48075 | @innerstallionathletics | Black owned/LGBTQIA+ | |
Liberty Barbell | Wylie Belasik | 1229 Chestnut St. Basement | Philadelphia, PA 19107 | @libertybarbellclub | LGBTQIA+ | |
Liberation Barbell Club | Tyler Jacob Villarreal | 3900 Drossett Dr Suite A | Austin, TX 78744 | @liberationbarbellclub | LGBTQIA+ | |
Maximum Weightlifting | Kahlil Cacabelos | 1619 Seabright Avenue | Santa Cruz, CA 95062 | BIPOC founded and operated | ||
McKenna's Gym | Michael McKenna | Highland Park, NJ | @mckennasgym | LGBTQIA+ | ||
Murder of Crows | Kurt Rodrick | 1010 Dean Street | Brooklyn, NY 11238 | @murderofcrowsbarbellclub | LGBTQIA+ | |
NXT LVL Barbell Club | Santuan Stanley | 3552 Northgate Drive | Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 | @lvlupbarbell | Black owned | |
Olde City Barbell | William Vicinus | 126 Race Street | Philadelphia, PA 19106 | @FearlessPHL | LGBTQIA+ | |
Olympus Weightlifting and Fitness Center | Kent Eghomwanre | 5548 N. Main St. Suite B12 | Baytown, TX 77522 | @Olympuswfc | Black owned |
Club Name | Contact | Address | City, St, Zip | BIPOC/LGBTQIA+ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ong Weightlifting | Jaquelin Ong | 6150 Stadia Court | Colorado Springs, CO 80915 | @ong_weightlifting | LGBTQIA+ | |
Orlando Strength | Jeremy Jackson | 2720 Forsyth Rd. Unit 320 | Winter Park, FL 32792 | @orlandostrength | Black owned | |
Polarize Barbell Club | Jo Boleyn | 2956 Industry Street | Oceanside, CA 92054 | @polarizecrossfit | LGBTQIA+ | |
PXM Weightlifting | Lamont Lynn | 5827 N Ridge | Chicago, IL 60660 | @PXMWeightlifting | Black owned | |
Set Fire Barbell | Raquel Theodeosopoulos | 15 West 6th Street | Newport, KY 41071 | @setfireathletics | LGBTQIA+ | |
Team Kansas City Barbell | Jay Ashman | 2734 McGee Trfy | Kansas City, MO 64111 | @kansascitybarbell | LGBTQIA+ | |
Tri Peak Athlete | Hector Torres | 3314 Pelham Rd. | Orlando, FL 32803 | @tripeakathlete | LGBTQIA+ | |
Trident Weightlifting Club | Chris Smith | 410 Calvert Ave | Alexandria, VA 22301 | @tridentathleticsva | Black owned | |
Tough Temple Barbell Club | John Weeks | 12143 Nebel St. | N. Bethesda, MD 20852 | @toughtemplebarbellclub | LGBTQIA+ | |
Urban Power House | Joseph Stephen | 1231 Hyde Park Avenue - Rear | Boston, MA 02136 | @urbanpowerhouse | Black owned | |
Vice Weightlifting | Aaron Gatdula | 1338 Palomares Ave | La Verne, CA 91750 | @VICEWeightlifting | Asian American Owned |