Pasadena, CA
Strength Training in Pasadena for Adults 40+
Strength training after 40 is not about lifting the most, it is about keeping what you have and adding back what you lost. At our Pasadena studio you lift real weight, progressively, with a coach making sure your knees, shoulders and back stay out of trouble.
Progressive, and safe on the joints that matter
You get heavier over time, because that is the only thing that actually builds strength. The part people get wrong is the rate, and the positions they get heavy in.
A coach on the floor decides both. That is why members who arrived with a cranky shoulder are still training a year later instead of sitting out a flare-up.
What you get back
Stairs without thinking about them. Luggage into the overhead bin. Getting off the floor without a plan. The strength you notice first is the ordinary kind.
Bone and muscle respond to load at any age, which is exactly why 40 and up is the right time to be doing this rather than the wrong one.
How it runs at the Pasadena studio
Small groups, a written plan per person, and a coach setting your weights and watching your form.
We train people from Pasadena, South Pasadena, Altadena and San Marino, and a lot of them had never touched a barbell before their first month here.
The program behind it
We give you everything you need to get in fantastic shape. No injuries, no nonsense. Our coaches keep you accountable every step of the way, with programming written for the body you have today.Read the full program page
Questions people ask
I have never lifted weights. Can I still do this?
Yes, and a good number of our members started that way. You learn the movements with a coach standing next to you, at a weight that is right for the body you have today.
Will heavy lifting hurt my back?
Bad positions and jumping the load hurt backs. Coached lifting, at a weight chosen for you, is one of the better things you can do for one. Tell your coach what bothers you and the plan changes around it.
Is strength training its own program, or part of the main one?
It is the strength work at the heart of our small group personal training, not a separate membership. We also run Team Training, a larger group format, at select times. Ask your coach.
How do I start in Pasadena?
Fill in the form on this page or call (626) 382-7600. Your first consultation is free, and you will leave it knowing what your first month would look like.
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Where to go from here
- Strength Training for Adults 40+ in Eagle Rock
The same program at our Eagle Rock studio, 2777 W Broadway.
- The Pasadena studio
Address, hours, map and everything else we run there.
- The full program page
How we coach it, at both studios.
Also at the Pasadena studio
Start at the Pasadena studio.
Your first consultation is free. Call (626) 382-7600 or press the button above and a coach will set it up.