Tough Temple Barbell Club

Tough Temple Barbell Club Olympic Weightlifting club in North Bethesda, serving youth, senior, and masters athletes!

Open to all levels from novice lifters to national/international competitors!

ITS MEET WEEK!!! If you’re free this weekend, SUNDAY 4/26, join us in DC at Petworth Fitness and support our athletes an...
04/19/2026

ITS MEET WEEK!!! If you’re free this weekend, SUNDAY 4/26, join us in DC at Petworth Fitness and support our athletes and coaches throwing down in the Cap City Open!

There will be coffee and pizza on-site in addition to the vibes and all kinds of weights being thrown around. There’s a $10 spectator fee and if you’re willing to help out they could still use some volunteers!!!

ITS MEET WEEK!!! If you’re free this weekend, Sunday 4/26, join us in DC at Petworth Fitness and support our athletes an...
04/19/2026

ITS MEET WEEK!!! If you’re free this weekend, Sunday 4/26, join us in DC at Petworth Fitness and support our athletes and coaches throwing down in the Cap City Open!

There will be coffee and pizza on-site in addition to the vibes and all kinds of weights being thrown around. There’s a $10 spectator fee and if you’re willing to help out they could still use some volunteers!!!

MEET WEEK!!! Let’s hear it for our athletes going to compete at the USAW Masters National Championships in SLC, UT this ...
04/09/2026

MEET WEEK!!! Let’s hear it for our athletes going to compete at the USAW Masters National Championships in SLC, UT this weekend! And huge s/o to Coach for taking care of the team away from home.

If you plan on streaming remember that SLC is two hours behind!!! Keep an eye out for streaming updates on our Story!

WE’RE BACK AT IT AGAIN!!! — Are you new to weightlifting? Maybe not 100% comfortable with a barbell? Maybe you’ve been d...
02/27/2026

WE’RE BACK AT IT AGAIN!!! — Are you new to weightlifting? Maybe not 100% comfortable with a barbell? Maybe you’ve been doing CrossFit/weightlifting for some time but haven’t really progressed in a while? Maybe you’re already good at Cleans/Jerks and want to get better at it? If so, this class is for you!!! Join us to help you fix that bar from crushing your collar bone in the clean and pressing out the elbows in your jerk!!!

Who: You (the one reading this post)
What: In-house Clean & Jerk Clinic (in Push Press under “Events”)
Where: TT Main Studio
When: Sat, 3/21/2026 @ 10AM
Why: Introduce, break down, and improve both the Clean and the Jerk technique

MEET WEEK!!! Aaannnddd nnnooowww allow me to introduce our team competing this weekend in the !!!Starting on Saturday wi...
01/21/2026

MEET WEEK!!! Aaannnddd nnnooowww allow me to introduce our team competing this weekend in the !!!
Starting on Saturday with Adam, Dave G, Marjo, and Kristen who are no stranger to the competition platform, but also in the mix we have Reese and Dory who are competing for the first time! Continuing on Sunday with Jenny, Elijah, and Kevin who are no strangers either but also Katie D and Joe with their very first meet as well! If you see them, this week, wish them luck, show them some love, and if you have time this weekend swing by and watch them throw down!!!

Also s/o to our coaches .neil who will be there all day and all night getting the team right

HERE. WE. GGGOOO!!! — Are you new to weightlifting? Maybe you’ve been doing CrossFit/weightlifting for some time but hav...
01/02/2026

HERE. WE. GGGOOO!!! — Are you new to weightlifting? Maybe you’ve been doing CrossFit/weightlifting for some time but haven’t really progressed in a while? Maybe you’re already good at Sn**ching but want to get better at it? If so, this class is for you!!! Take your Sn**ch from looking like the top row of photos, to looking like the bottom row of photos!!!

Who: You (the one reading this post)
What: In-house Sn**ch Clinic (in Push Press under “Classes”)
Where: TT Main Studio
When: Sat, 1/10/2026 @ 10AM
Why: Introduce, break down, and improve Sn**ch technique

Did someone say free?!?!?! HAPPY HOLIDAYS fam… and our gift to you? A FREE sn**ch clinic to help improve your technique ...
12/19/2025

Did someone say free?!?!?! HAPPY HOLIDAYS fam… and our gift to you? A FREE sn**ch clinic to help improve your technique so you can feel more confident, stronger, and/or more efficient with the barbell! Keep an eye on the PushPress app “events” tab to sign up!!!

Also, some of the upcoming meets that you can:
A. Sign up for or
B. Come out and support, cheer, fan girl/boy, etc.

Last bit, make sure you join the TT Barbell Club WhatsApp group as well! That you don’t have to lift alone (unless you want to) over the holiday break!

MEET WEEK!!! — Safe travels and best of luck to our athletes heading off to Daytona, FL to compete in the World Champio...
12/01/2025

MEET WEEK!!! — Safe travels and best of luck to our athletes heading off to Daytona, FL to compete in the World Championship this weekend!!! If you want to watch the livestream or get any other information regarding this weekend’s meet head over to: https://www.usaweightlifting.org/2025-north-american-open-finals — we’ll also share the link for the livestream again in our stories covering the weekend.

This is Coach Jillian and Stacy… Coach Jillian is our resident “emotional support coach” when she’s able to come to our ...
11/23/2025

This is Coach Jillian and Stacy… Coach Jillian is our resident “emotional support coach” when she’s able to come to our meets, and Stacy is our resident Powerlifter. Last weekend they also went out to put on a show at the 2025 USA Powerlifting Women Of Power 2. Bring home both 🥇 and 🥈, our ladies also managed to also finish with a top three TEAM total!!! Congratulations ladies!!! Keep up all the hard work, we are proud of you!!!

Schedule updates for the next two weeks!!! Please be mindful this weekend if you’re coming to class on Saturday 11/22 as...
11/20/2025

Schedule updates for the next two weeks!!!

Please be mindful this weekend if you’re coming to class on Saturday 11/22 as we will be hosting CF L2 certification course

Turkey day/Black Friday schedule will be updated in Push Press

Singlet Saturday as always is for competitors only. But if you’d like to, you could come to help load bars, get a glimpse of what it might be like in a meet warm up area, and/or watch the team max out.

12/5 Class is cancelled because both of our morning coaches will be in Daytona competing!!!

Keep an eye out for our posts/story updates!!! Happy lifting!!!💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

Address

12143 Nebel Street
North Bethesda, MD
20852

Opening Hours

Tuesday 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday 10am - 12pm
Sunday 10am - 12pm

Telephone

+13013258279

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