BIPOC and LGBTQ Businesses
Thank you for checking out USA Weightlifting's BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ owned businesses.
This page was created to elevate BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ members of our weightlifting community in line with the 2020-2024 DEI Action Plan.
To be added to the page please contact usaw@usaweightlifting.org to complete a questionnaire.
Business name | Contact | Contact email | Product or service | Club Instagram handle | BIPOC/LGBTQ |
Barbarian Barbell | Emmy Vargas | barbarianbarbellclub@gmail.com |
Small Group Training: For lifters who have experience performing the Olympic lifts. Weightlifting Fundamentals: A must for the non-experienced lifter to get the knowledge/skills needed to join small group training. Open Gym: Unlimited access to the facility and equipment during Open Gym hours and includes basic programming. Private Lessons: 1-on-1 or 2-on-1 lessons to improve overall technical proficiency in the snatch, clean & jerk, and supplementary lifts. Remote Coaching: An all-inclusive remote coaching service for athletes anywhere in the world Programming: 3-day or 5-day per week programming plans designed to improve technique and strength in the Olympic lifts. Education: Seminars, specialty courses, and USA Weightlifting Courses. |
@BarbarianBarbell | Latina owned/LGBTQ+ |
CH Fitness and Performance | Cara Heads Slaughter | info@chfitnessandperformance.com | CH Fitness and Performance provides expert Olympic-style weightlifting instruction and coaching to create optimum fitness and enhance athletic performance. CH Fitness and Performance was founded by US Olympian and USAW International Coach Cara Heads Slaughter and offers an extensive menu of coaching services and educational programs to meet each individual's specific goals- for the person interested in learning weightlifting, for elite athletes and experienced coaches, and for everyone in between! Designated by USA Weightlifting as a Community Development Training Site since 2019, our 7200 sq. ft. training facility provides a weightlifting training area with 13 platforms; 4 dedicated pulling block stations, 2 dedicated jerk block stations, a 24 feet-long wall-mounted rig, 30 yards of turf for agility training, Rogue Concept Rower and Echo bikes, dumbbells, kettlebells, med balls, and other strength and conditioning equipment. Our greatest asset and resource is our team of dedicated coaches. We are committed to and exemplify a core belief that teaching proper technique combined with a thoughtful approach to planning weightlifting training is essential to optimum performance on the platform. |
@chfpweightlifting | Black owned |
Inward Fitness | Daniel Ward | info@inward-fitness.com | Personal Training, Corporate Wellness, Sports Performance | @inwardfitness | Black owned |
Jamaica Plain CrossFit | Jasmine Gerritson | jasmine@jpcrossfit.com | CrossFit/Weightlifting | @jpcrossfit.com | LGBTQ+/Latina owned |
Limitless Strength and Fitness | Dawn Bordelon | getstrong.withdawn@gmail.com | Weightlifting Fundamentals Classes, and Beginner-Intermediate Olympic Weightlifting Classes (1 on 1 or Small Group) |
@limitlessstrengthandfitness
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Black owned |
Optimum Pro-Am Sports | Darren Williams | info@optimumproamsports.com | Sports Performance Training and Olympic Weightlifting | @optimum_pro_am_sports | Black owned |
Pittsburgh Fitness Project | Tom Duer | Tom@pittsburghfitnessproject.com | Personal training, Bootcamps ,USAW club | @Pittfitprojecr | LGBTQ+ |
Unbreakable Strength Co. | Anneliese Spence | annie@unbreakablestrengthco.com | Strength coaching, in person and remote | @Unbreakable_strength_co._ | LGBTQ+ |