The BEST experience of my fitness and lifting life!!! The coaching staff is top notch and experienced. Everyone of them competed and majority still compete which makes it a great atmosphere of coaches who lead by example and experience. You quickly learn the value of family and the sense you belong. Coach Kimura is all about family and lifting business. No horse play or B.S. just good Ol' lifting techniques that have been time and athlete proven. Coach A. Trinkle is awesome as well, a very patient and technical coach that will get you to lift crazy amount of kilos overhead with flawless technique! Coach Nina is always positive and cares for your well being. And the fellow lifters, best family you can have lift with you through thick and thin!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND you experience it for yourself! read more

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ChikaraSport is an Olympic Weightlifting Club. This is not a Crossfit gym. Do not be mistaken! Chikara focuses solely on Olympic Weightlfting. If you really want to improve your technique and focus on fundamentals, this is a start. All the athletes that come in for olympic weightlifting are working on technique and the program design from Kris Kimura is catered towards athletes of all levels. As athletes training here, we are constantly reminded to focus and train with a purpose. We keep learning from each other and motivate each other to strive. Chikara follows the principles and mantra of the great American Olympic Weightlifter, Tommy Kono. Chikara Sport also has a Sports Performance program catered for young student athletes to become faster and stronger in their specialty sport. If you have a child looking to improve their speed, fitness, agility and strength, Chikara coaches are competent and qualified. Training at Chikara can really help you whatever your goals are whether it be to become a stronger athlete or even competitive weightlifter lifting on the platform. read more

This is the place that trains trainers and anyone else who's serious about improving their athletic performance. They offer various services including sport-specific athletic training and weightlifting (Olympic style) training. They also have a weightlifting club (with some great members) for those interested in competing. Chikara is an excellent place for beginners and advanced athletes alike. I've received both sport-specific training and weightlifting training here. I began learning the weightlifting movements first. I was a total beginner when it came to the barbell, but that was not an obstacle because Kris and Andy broke the movements down into parts which made them very learnable. Once I got the hang of it, I grew to enjoy the sport immensely. It is an extremely satisfying sport that develops your mental strength as well as physical strength. But I can't emphasize the mental aspect enough. It is something you must experience for yourself. It is no wonder this sport attracts a very high proportion of intelligent people. This gym is no exception. The members are just great people all around. The sport specific training is also great. They will make an assessment of your current fitness levels, write a specialized program to your specific needs, put you through the training, and make periodic assessments to track your progress. I improved immensely while I trained here. My repeat sprint ability improved, my vertical jump improved significantly, my strength, and just my overall confidence on the playing field. Kris and Andy are experts at what they do. There is no question about it. That's why other trainers and gym owners come learn from them. ChikaraSport is not just a place to come workout, it is a quality learning experience. read more

Being in crossfit for a few years I realized that I needed to first focus on my technique and form before really taking my performance to the next level. My coach took me to Chikara and I immediately was taken aback by my lack of knowledge and skill. The great thing about that experience was Kris was understanding yet firm on making sure I started from the basics. He recognizes injuries, habits etc. His coaches as well are great teachers. You walk in there and immediately get into focus mode and lift. His students are IMPRESSIVE!!! so watch out ya'll I highly recommend Chikara!!!! TIme to LIFT! read more

There are many gyms out there but this one is mine. You don't stroll in, do some instagram curls, and call it a day. At Chikara, they care about making your technique better by coaching you and helping you grow as a lifter. You watch yourself grow as a lifter, you gain confidence, and suddenly you are throwing 130 kilos over your head 5 times just to warm up. There is always a coach watching over everyone. That coach is looking at your technique making sure that you are properly lifting. They don't want to burn you out on day one to prove that they are able to do that. They want to have you as a life time lifter. They all care about you. They are care that you grow. Chikara is not a a typical gym, it's a family of lifters who train together for the benefit of each other. read more

For three months I searched for a training facility that would cater to my needs. I trained at Chikara for about 1 month, distance was a bit far for me but I would join again. I found ChikaraSport through the USA Weightlifting website, joining was the best decision I ever made. Kris Kimura uses the best weight lifting equipment from Uesaka to Ryoku. I learned to have respect for the barbell/platform and how to lift properly with technique. Kris Kimura really dedicates his time to each athlete here. I really enjoyed lifting with Chikara members every training experience was learning one for me. They have parking on site and they offer different training methods. I recommend it for anyone truly. read more

Great place to learn proper technique, cool enviroment, knowledgeable and friendly coaches. It's also not overpriced very affordable.

They really take pride in training correctly and efficiently. I came here for 3 months once a week and saw tremendous improvement! Cant wait to come back- fyi it was my hectic scheduling that kept me away otherwise I'd be in more often than once a week. read more

I purchased a Groupon deal for Chikarasport that I was very excited about, but my bad experience in trying to redeem it forced me to have Groupon give me a refund. I spent a week trying to reach Chikarasport and was never able to do so. No one ever answered their phone despite calling at multiple times of the day and week, nor were the messages I left on their voicemail ever returned. Furthermore, the address that they had listed on their Groupon deal is a completely unrelated CrossFit gym, and their real address is over 30 minutes away from my location. Chikarasport clearly does not deserve my business. read more

Great place to seriously train. Great Olympic lifting training. Coaches are really good. The facility is very well organized and clean. Dynamic warm up was excellent. Highly recommend training here. read more

I started Olympic weightlifting close to two years ago at Chikara Sport. It's awesome! Kris and his team are a great group to train with. It all starts with technique to lift more weight and Kris definitely focuses on technique before you start moving weight. This place is great as well as the people who train in there, it definitely motivates you to move weight! read more