Kansas City Barbell

Ryan Westerman was a gym member from our first month of being opened. He has since grown to love Olympic lifting and earned his Level 1 coaching cert with USAW. He is now starting to hone his skills working with a new member.... This is what we do; we create lifelong family members. Coaching available or Custom designed science-based programming tailored for Strength and Conditioning, Aesthetic-based training, Olympic Lifting, or Powerlifting. Remote coaching is available at [email protected] Science-based nutritional coaching for weight loss, weight gain, body recomposition, weight class sports, or clinical nutritional needs through KC Nutrition, LLC. Contact us at [email protected] Contact us today to set up your initial consultation, goal discussions, and skeleton planning.

James goes for a max bench press during our fundraiser for Operation Breakthrough. He nails it and raises some cash for a fantastic non-profit located in downtown KC. Go visit them at https://operationbreakthrough.org and donate if you are able to.... Coaching available or Custom designed science-based programming tailored for Strength and Conditioning, Aesthetic-based training, Olympic Lifting, or Powerlifting. Remote coaching is available at [email protected] Science-based nutritional coaching for weight loss, weight gain, body recomposition, weight class sports, or clinical nutritional needs through KC Nutrition, LLC. Contact us at [email protected]

Mattie Sasser making heavy weights move FAST! We welcome her back from her trip and competition to our gym and a PACKED Saturday AM filled with fun. Coaching available or Custom designed science-based programming tailored for Strength and Conditioning, Aesthetic-based training, Olympic Lifting, or Powerlifting. Remote coaching is available at [email protected]... Science-based nutritional coaching for weight loss, weight gain, body recomposition, weight class sports, or clinical nutritional needs through KC Nutrition, LLC. Contact us at [email protected] Contact us today to set up your initial consultation, goal discussions, and skeleton planning.

Sam is taking a break from Sean’s torturous workout This was a circuit which included sandbag-over-shoulder throws and arm-over-arm sled pulls She did WORK this day... Coaching available or Custom designed science-based programming tailored for Strength and Conditioning, Aesthetic-based training, Olympic Lifting, or Powerlifting. Remote Coaching is available at [email protected] Science-based nutritional coaching for weight loss, weight gain, body recomposition, weight class sports, or clinical nutritional needs through KC Nutrition, LLC. Contact us at [email protected] Contact us today to set up your initial consultation, goal discussions, and skeleton planning. See more

Yesterday, Mike and Jeff competed at the Built Strong USAPL meet in NKC. Mike (@mikegoodman82) is coming off a close to 20 pound weight loss and Jeff was looking to break the 550 DL mark while dropping from 286 to 260. Mike weighed in at 100kg, which is a HUGE loss for him. He has been working with @naomi.b.fitness with his diet and he’s doing well. Mike has been working HARD with us at the gym to fix his squat form and the difference on meet day was profound. He was co...ntrolled and deliberate, he only missed his 220kg final attempt with a slight depth issue, but that is fixable and the weight moved well. He got all three bench attempts, and we went for 250kg on the final deadlift. He couldn’t lock it out. Jeff (@jeffvsr) hit that 255kg (562) deadlift with an extra tip from @hallbarbell to help him with his lockout. After the pull I looked and said, well we could do more. But he crossed that hump and 600 is the goal next. He missed his last squat with a depth call, just a hair above, but depth nevertheless. He didn’t have a great bench day but that happens, we have some work to do to iron up the technical errors. Mike dropped a significant amount of bodyfat and performed well. Jeff hit a deadlift goal and had the most weight on his back he ever had for a squat attempt. An extra 1/2 inch and it’s another white light, as he got 2 reds and 1 white. Next time. Great work, I wish I had videos and pics but I was too busy coaching and not preening for Instagram points you know, like a coach should be doing. Coaching available or Custom designed science-based programming tailored for Strength and Conditioning, Aesthetic-based training, Olympic Lifting, or Powerlifting. Remote Coaching is available at [email protected] Science-based nutritional coaching, contact us at [email protected] See more

Brian casually squatting 150kg Coaching available or Custom designed science-based programming tailored for Strength and Conditioning, Aesthetic-based training, Olympic Lifting, or Powerlifting. Remote Coaching is available at [email protected] Science-based nutritional coaching for weight loss, weight gain, body recomposition, weight class sports, or clinical nutritional needs through KC Nutrition, LLC. Contact us at [email protected]... Contact us today to set up your initial consultation, goal discussions, and skeleton planning. See more

From December 12-23 we are doing a unique fundraising event for Operation Breakthrough Scott Hall and I had the opportunity to tour their facility on 30th and Troost and it was quite impressive. Not only do these children receive education and care, but they also have access to STEM labs to study science, tech, and even how to cook in an industrial kitchen. They provide services for their families such as clothing, food, and furniture, an ON-SITE medical team from Children's ...Mercy, and more. They even have a program to provide child care to high school students. How so? You may not know this but the local KC Public High School up the road offers 3 years of child-care for students. If a young woman gets pregnant as a Freshman, by the time she is a Senior her chances of dropping out are magnified when she can't secure affordable care. Operation Breakthrough provides that care for the last year so the student can finish school. We left impressed with the scope of their operation, and the fact that over 700 kids are enrolled at this school. 700 children from families of the working poor. They have conditions for a child to be admitted which the parents need to adhere to, and this is 100% free for those families. Our fundraiser is a pennies for pounds event. You pick up to 5 lifts to perform: Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift, Clean and Jerk, Snatch. You can perform them at our gym, in YOUR gym, or anywhere in the world. Film them and submit them while asking your network to donate whatever they wish per pound. Pennies for pounds. Example: if you choose the classic PL, you can opt to do it at a PL meet. Let's say you get a 1500 total, and one person on your list donates 1 cent per pound. They donate 15 bucks. Let's say you get 50 people to donate 1 cent per pound, that is 750 bucks. Easy and the money goes directly to OB in full. Gym members, remote clients, the dude lifting in his backyard on a busted-ass platform, the 15-year-old kid in the basement gym, you are ALL eligible to help this cause. This is NOT just for KC Barbell members, but this benefits OUR community's children. Today we will start to take people who want to be a part of this. Email [email protected] or send a DM. We will direct you to the next steps. Change starts at home and this organization is doing the work. https://operationbreakthrough.org/prog/educational-programs

Here we have Summer performing Snatch Walks + Press during her warm up sequence. We use these to build mobility, strength, and confidence in the snatch receiving position. You can learn to train and move like this each and every Wednesday night from 1730 to 1945 with Mia Hannah for FREE for her Olympic Weightlifting lessons @hallbarbell @diablo_grande @kansascitybarbell @ironbeauty87kg... Coaching available or Custom designed science-based programming tailored for Strength and Conditioning, Aesthetic-based training, Olympic Lifting, or Powerlifting. Remote Coaching is available at [email protected] Science-based nutritional coaching for weight loss, weight gain, body recomposition, weight class sports, or clinical nutritional needs through KC Nutrition, LLC. Contact us at [email protected] Contact us today to set up your initial consultation, goal discussions, and skeleton planning.

Mike Belancio came to us last year via referral from a Cardiac Rehab Nurse who said, go to KCBB, they got you. He survived a heart attack, lost weight, used cardiac rehab intelligently, and wanted to continue his new lifestyle. He chose us and we couldn’t be MORE grateful. One year after his heart attack he hits an all-time best squat.... Mike is continually telling us how grateful he is for our gym. No, we are grateful for you, my friend. @hallbarbell @diablo_grande @kansascitybarbell Coaching available or Custom designed science-based programming tailored for Strength and Conditioning, Aesthetic-based training, Olympic Lifting, or Powerlifting. Remote Coaching is available at [email protected] Science-based nutritional coaching for weight loss, weight gain, body recomposition, weight class sports, or clinical nutritional needs through KC Nutrition, LLC. Contact us at [email protected] Contact us today to set up your initial consultation, goal discussions, and skeleton planning.

Coaching is the fine line between positive reinforcement and pushing someone to be their best. Push too hard and you break them. Don’t push hard enough and they don’t respond. Each person is different - their goals, their stressors, their life, their family environment, and career. It is the coaches job to find what makes that person tick, and help them achieve their best outcome with what they have to work with.... Our coaching is psychology via physical outcomes. Coaching available or Custom designed science-based programming tailored for Strength and Conditioning, Aesthetic-based training, Olympic Lifting, or Powerlifting. Remote Coaching is available at [email protected] Science-based nutritional coaching for weight loss, weight gain, body recomposition, weight class sports, or clinical nutritional needs through KC Nutrition, LLC. Contact us at [email protected] Contact us today to set up your initial consultation, goal discussions, and skeleton planning. See more

Coming VERY soon to KCBB A charity lift-a-thon to benefit Operation Breakthrough! KC is our home and we will help protect our house!... https://operationbreakthrough.org

Sean’s remote client, Erica Folk, is making the jump to the dark side of single-ply USAPL powerlifting She’s making that transition rather smoothly with a beautiful 225 pound bench press Boom... Coaching available or Custom designed science-based programming tailored for Strength and Conditioning, Aesthetic-based training, Olympic Lifting, or Powerlifting. Remote Coaching is available at [email protected] Science-based nutritional coaching for weight loss, weight gain, body recomposition, weight class sports, or clinical nutritional needs through KC Nutrition, LLC. Contact us at [email protected] Contact us today to set up your initial consultation, goal discussions, and skeleton planning. See more

Coach Scott Hall warms up with a Sots Press while US Olympian Mattie Sasser trains her clean pattern One thing our owners and coaches do is walk the walk. We all have experience at a high-level of competition and sport Jay played Superleague rugby and competed in Strongman as an amateur, never finishing below third in any SM contest... Sean is a national record holder in the USAPL and was a member of Team USA for IPF competition Scott is a Mississippi state record holder and has a goal of hitting a 200kg clean and jerk before his 40th birthday Having the experience under the bar is critical to being a better coach. You don’t need to be the best athlete to be a good coach, those two are often negatively correlated, but you need to have time and experience and practice what you preach It is our mission to bring strength to everyone, and we start with ourselves Coaching available or Custom designed science-based programming tailored for Strength and Conditioning, Aesthetic-based training, Olympic Lifting, or Powerlifting. Remote Coaching is available at [email protected] Science-based nutritional coaching for weight loss, weight gain, body recomposition, weight class sports, or clinical nutritional needs through KC Nutrition, LLC. Contact us at [email protected] Contact us today to set up your initial consultation, goal discussions, and skeleton planning.

Will Garrett performs a set of heels-elevated piston squats These are a quad burner and a fantastic assistance lift for your powerlifting program Use about 60-65% of your 1RM, raise your heels on a bumper plate or a 2x6, keep a close stance, descend to just above parallel and ascend to just before lockout. Move controlled like a piston in a car. Do 10-12 reps a set and feel your quads DO WORK... Coaching available or Custom designed science-based programming tailored for Strength and Conditioning, Aesthetic-based training, Olympic Lifting, or Powerlifting. Remote Coaching is available at [email protected] Science-based nutritional coaching for weight loss, weight gain, body recomposition, weight class sports, or clinical nutritional needs through KC Nutrition, LLC. Contact us at [email protected] Contact us today to set up your initial consultation, goal discussions, and skeleton planning. See more

Jake Baker has improved immeasurably since coming back to the gym post-shutdown Every session he works diligently on form under the coaching eyes Watching our people improve their movement, technique, and hit some PRs is a great thing... Join us! Coaching available or Custom designed science-based programming tailored for Strength and Conditioning, Aesthetic-based training, Olympic Lifting, or Powerlifting. Remote Coaching is available at [email protected] Science-based nutritional coaching for weight loss, weight gain, body recomposition, weight class sports, or clinical nutritional needs through KC Nutrition, LLC. Contact us at [email protected] Contact us today to set up your initial consultation, goal discussions, and skeleton planning. See more

Levi Parker @leebob_ Ironworker by day Smashing a 445# squat PR by night... Fellow @dixxon_flannel_co aficionado like @fvckinashman You know the man has style Coaching available or Custom designed science-based programming tailored for Strength and Conditioning, Aesthetic-based training, Olympic Lifting, or Powerlifting. Remote Coaching is available at [email protected] Science-based nutritional coaching for weight loss, weight gain, body recomposition, weight class sports, or clinical nutritional needs through KC Nutrition, LLC. Contact us at [email protected] Contact us today to set up your initial consultation, goal discussions, and skeleton planning. #KCBBFam #kcbarbell #KCNutrition #strength #strongAF #lifting #fitness #strengthtraining #KCMO #weightlifting #powerlifting #crossroadskc #KCFitness #KCStrength #downtownKC #midtownKC #personaltrainer #kansascity #KC #onlinecoach #onlinetrainer #nutrition #KCnutrition See more

Meredith Luker with a 46kg Snatch at this past weekend’s meet at KC Weightlifting She’s part of our weightlifting coaching program at KCBB Incidentally, every Wednesday night we offer FREE coaching to anyone and everyone with Mia Hannah leading the way... Come out, get your lifting done, profit Coaching available or Custom designed science-based programming tailored for Strength and Conditioning, Aesthetic-based training, Olympic Lifting, or Powerlifting. Remote Coaching is available at [email protected] Science-based nutritional coaching for weight loss, weight gain, body recomposition, weight class sports, or clinical nutritional needs through KC Nutrition, LLC. Contact us at [email protected] Contact us today to set up your initial consultation, goal discussions, and skeleton planning.