Brightside Barbell

Brightside Barbell We are a Strength and Conditioning facility located on the bright side of the Bay near Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA.

We focus on small group and 1:1 training, incorporating HIIT, conditioning, gymnastic skill work, and Weightlifting & Powerlifting

🌞 Our summer merch pre-order is up and running! Shout out to the 25 people who have already submitted an order. Don't sl...
07/29/2026

🌞 Our summer merch pre-order is up and running! Shout out to the 25 people who have already submitted an order. Don't sleep on this LIMITED RUN of crops, tees, and tanks, because the pre order ends THIS FRIDAY (7/31) AT MIDNIGHT!

💸 Pre-order price is at 14% discount and comes with a FREE STICKER! WHO DOESN'T LOVE A FREE STICKER?!

💥 We wanted to launch this pre-order to bring a little pop of color and style to our summer threads, while also show the world that we lift at the coolest gym in The Town.

😎 Link in linktree in bio to order. Join the crew in rocking these tees and repping the Brightside of the bay 🌈

06/25/2026

We had a lil mini test with some "pretty heavy" singles around RPE 8, just to see where we are at part way through our deadlift cycle, and folks like Amy here are already karate kicking their old 1RMs in the face.

Looking forward to seeing where the next few weeks will take us!

Hit up Tues/Thurs Pump Club classes or swing by and do the programming during Open Gym hours to really get the full benefit of this Bench/Deadlift/Pull Up cycle.

See you at the bar 😘💪

😎 BE COOL LIKE FRANK. 💫 Here's your reminder ever too late to start: jump start, restart, kick start, head start, start ...
06/23/2026

😎 BE COOL LIKE FRANK.

💫 Here's your reminder ever too late to start: jump start, restart, kick start, head start, start over, WHATEVER! JUST GET YOUR BUTT IN HERE AND START!

💪 Future you will thank you.

♥️ And it doesn't matter where you're starting FROM. Just find a gym or trainer or supportive environment that can meet you where you're at.

06/21/2026

Proud of you, Amy, for putting in the work before and after class to work on your gymnastics skills. It's paying off! Congrats on your first kipping pull up 💪

06/16/2026

Starting the week off like 🚲🦵💪💥

Group classes for all experience levels.

The only requirement is that you're ready to put in the work 😤

06/01/2026

Still pumped about our last squat cycle. Hella PRs across the board, from technique PRs, post partum PRs, post injury PRs, lifetime PRs, and a few "I'm just glad I made it to the gym today." (RELATABLE!)

Lifetime PRs are sick, but it's also important to remember that we all go through seasons in our training and exercise careers. Sometimes our schedules, our nutrition, our sleep, our stress levels, our training, and the stars above ALL align and we smash huge weights in the gym... But sometimes life is hard and we can barely manage to make it through the day, much less train hard 3-5 days a week AND THAT'S OKAY!

Even if you didn't PR your back squat (this time), just keep coming and try to enjoy the experience of training. Remember why you're here. Throwing huge weights around is cool as hell, but functional fitness is also about being able to get up from the toilet without help when you're 90 years old, being agile enough to catch yourself when you trip, and remaining strong, resilient, and physically independent to increase and prolong a higher quality of life.

Consistency over time will yield results and progress isn't linear so just stick around and enjoy the process 💪💪

05/19/2026

Memorial Day Murph is a workout dedicated to Lieutenant Michael Murphy and a long standing tradition at many gyms. This year, on Monday 5/26, we will have two heats: 8:30am & 10am.

Murph as done Rx is:
1 mile run
100 pull ups
200 push ups
300 air squats
1 mile run
* Partition the pull ups,
(Unpartitioned and/or wearing a weighted vest are both generally considered Rx+)

04/22/2026

Catch Coach lifting at the San Francisco Open at 2pm along with THIS SUNDAY 4/26 at 🏋️

She's taken a break from competition, but got bit by the Oly bug again and we are stoked to have her making cameo appearances in our Tues/Thurs 6pm Barbell Technique classes lately to fine tune her pull. (If you're looking to spend a little more time dialling in your Oly Technique, that's the class for you!)

We have 4 athletes lifting this weekend at the SF Open and they still need volunteers! Reach out if you can come help out and cheer on your friends. Volunteers get a free swag bag, food, and coffee! If you can only pop in for a bit to say hi to your lifter buds, that's rad too. There's a $10 spectator fee and it will be a blast! The other option is to catch them on the live stream.

Super stoked! Wish them luck ❤️🙏🏋️ and thank you .bieyro for putting together such a cool, inclusive, and supportive event environment for seasoned lifters as well as so many 1st time lifters. It's gunna be fun!

04/16/2026

Congrats to 1:1 visiting athlete Elizabeth for her BS 1RM and Deadlift 3RM PRs! She is a mostly self taught recreational lifter and usually lifts on her own at a commercial gym, but wanted to touch base with one of our professional coaches for a form check. She booked for two 1:1 sessions a little over a week apart to review her form, allowing her time to implement some suggestions in her solo training, then come back to review with us again. She was feeling a little nervous about going heavy on her own, but with a few small adjustments and some helpful guidance, she felt confident enough to smash some lifetime PRs at Brightside and was kind enough to let us share this experience with you too!

Did you know we offer 1:1 training for all kinds of athletes looking for a wide spectrum of services? Ranging from a single-session technique check, to multi session packages tailored to learning a new skill, to folks looking for on-going and regularly occurring accountability and coaching?

🤫👂(Although, we will let you in on a secret. If you're looking to start a new fitness routine and don't have highly specific goals and are just looking for general fitness, strength, conditioning, and community, our group classes might be a more cost effective way to get started on your training journey!)💪💪

If you're not sure if we are right for you, schedule a free consultation through our website. Link in bio!

www.brightsidebarbell.com

04/12/2026

Super Total athlete has been putting in the WORK! And believe us when we say it is HARD to train to compete in both Powerlifting AND Weightlifting, but they are crushing it lately. Stoked to see what Tilde, Amanda A., and Coach Lexi can do at the SF Open coming up on Sunday April 26th!

More info about this and more coming to your inbox via the Gainz Gazette 💪📰 so stay tuned!

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Oakland, CA
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