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Some 35mm snaps of Spring Break 3 just a month ago!Hosting meets is such a good time for people to push themselves, test...
05/24/2026

Some 35mm snaps of Spring Break 3 just a month ago!

Hosting meets is such a good time for people to push themselves, test their limits, and engage in competition.

BUT it is also a great time to enjoy community and have fun together while supporting each other while trying their hardest. It’s an opportunity to be vulnerable with others and to celebrate PRs together.

There’s no photos of people lifting here but we did get the important stuff from meet.

See you at Nationals this week and see you for Gas Break Lift 4 in the Fall.

OK, let’s rip the bandaid off. Our good friend and one of our amazing coaches is moving, and this will be her last month...
05/05/2026

OK, let’s rip the bandaid off. Our good friend and one of our amazing coaches is moving, and this will be her last month at Get Bent. At first we talked about throwing a big party for her at the end of the month, but knowing Katie, I think what she would appreciate even more is hearing from all of you before she leaves.

I met Katie while I was working my first job as a trainer at Powerform Gym in Oakland back in 2015. She was one of the first clients to really believe in me, and our relationship shaped a lot of the way I grew as a coach and as a person. She stuck with me through multiple gyms, and even trained with me in our backyard before we opened our first location in downtown Oakland.

What started as a professional relationship turned into one of my favorite friendships. Katie has this ability to be both kind and empathetic while also being dependable and structured in a way that made it easy to feel comfortable around her. At one point earlier this decade we talked about her leaving her corporate role as a head of HR to become a trainer. That path didn’t fully happen, but she still ended up joining our team as a Powerlifting Coach. Now in 2026 it’s hard to imagine coming to work without her.

Katie has been an integral part of our team. She’s coached athletes to national bench records, connected with the youth in our community, and has been our go to coach for beginners who need hands on guidance done right. She’s a special human, and Denver is going to be lucky to have her, even if we’re sad to see her leave the Bay. We’ll find people to help fill her roles, but we’ll never replace her. She’s irreplaceable.

Katie’s last day at the gym will actually be while we’re away at Nationals at the end of the month, but we’ll be celebrating her birthday on Saturday 5/16 at Powerlifting Club. As someone who has known her for a long time, I truly believe the best thing you can do before she leaves is send her a note and then just spend time with her like it’s any other day at the gym. Katie loves her routines and will appreciate your company more than anything.

- Coach Jason and Get Bent Family

04/29/2026

We are so excited to announce that Get Bent is an official partner of the Bay Area’s newest professional football team, the Golden State Storm!

If you’ve been at the games, you may have seen us in the stands cheering the team on, but we’ve also been in the gym with them, providing access to our fully outfitted professional training facility in West Oakland, along with strength and mobility sessions from our coaching staff.

The Golden State Storm represents everything we love about Bay Area sports: community, toughness, heart, and opportunity. We’re proud to be part of their journey and so excited about building a relationship with an organization that understands what it means to believe in Oakland and the small businesses it that make this city such a unique place.

Make sure to come out this Saturday for their final home game of the season as they make their next stop on the road to the playoffs.

Come say hi and help us bring the energy

Councilwoman Carroll Fife stopped by the gym last weekend for our annual Spring Break powerlifting meet, and we think sh...
04/29/2026

Councilwoman Carroll Fife stopped by the gym last weekend for our annual Spring Break powerlifting meet, and we think she had a great time! So many kids and families came out to compete, support each other, and be part of something positive. To us, that’s exactly what being a small business and community space in West Oakland is all about.

We’re also excited to announce our Summer Slam Deadlift Party and Fundraiser on August 15th! This is our biggest fundraiser of the year for our youth-focused nonprofit, and we’d love to see you there. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.

Some more shots from last weekend at Spring Break 3. It’s great to have a photographer as talented as Christian at so ma...
04/25/2026

Some more shots from last weekend at Spring Break 3. It’s great to have a photographer as talented as Christian at so many of our meets. Always a pleasure to have you in the building .tiniophotography

If you haven’t already ordered your photos make sure to hit him up!

This last Saturday was so special. I think this may be the most people we’ve ever had inside our gym and none of this wo...
04/22/2026

This last Saturday was so special. I think this may be the most people we’ve ever had inside our gym and none of this would’ve been possible or ran so smooth without our incredible team or coach’s, organizers and members who volunteered. Spring Break was a huge success and we can’t wait to run it back this Fall for Gas Brake Lift 3!

We’ll be posting more photos about this soon, but for now it’s back to work! See you soon!

📸: .tiniophotography

04/18/2026

It’s SPRING BREAK 3 😆🌴

We are so hyped for our 3rd annual USPA Spring Break powerlifting meet!!! This is the most packed we’ve ever hosted and the stage is set for both lifters AND spectators to have a great time.

There’s going to be food, heavy lifting, and lots of yelling.

Squats start at 9am!!! See you there!

04/16/2026

Spring Break 3 // Powerlifting Meet and Party
NO CLASS THIS SATURDAY

This Saturday 4/18 from 9am-5pm

🚙🏎️ Parking Lot opens up at 7:30am and is located at the corner of West Grand Ave and West Street (entrance on West Street). There is also lots of street parking in front of the gym and on residential streets near the gym.

🌯🐔 Food will be provided by We will have breakfast burritos and bowls, and fried chicken on deck!

📋🎟️ $20 for Spectators. $20 Wristbands for coaches. Please only one coach per lifter and please read the rules about the warm up area. This is a large meet so unless your flight is next please stay out of the warm up area.

🏈🏟️ The Golden State Storm Women’s Football team will be in the house doing a meet and greet and selling discount tickets for their final home game.

⚡️⚡️ Get Bent will have restocked long sleeves and hoodies so if you’d like to pick up something get it before they sell out again!

04/11/2026

One of our favorite high school seniors of all time is getting ready to graduate, and we are going to miss her SO MUCH.

Working with Cate over the last few years has been special. We’ve watched her grow not only as an athlete, but as a community leader and a core part of the Get Bent family. Now she’s also a player on the Bay Area’s first professional women’s football team, the Golden State Storm. Golden State Storm

We are so grateful to consistently work with such an amazing group of teens and are excited to keep pushing things forward.

With all that said… we are PROUD to announce that Cate has been selected as the first Get Bent intern for this summer. She’ll be taking on a bigger role behind the scenes, learning more about anatomy and physiology, and of course continuing to coach with us.

We are still looking for donations to our non-profit to help cover the cost of this program. We’re paying these kids and providing real education, not just putting them to work in the gym. The goal is to give Oakland youth access to opportunities that kids in wealthier zip codes often take for granted. FIND THE LINK TO DONATE IN OUR LINKTREE

Help us help these kids become the professionals of tomorrow.

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Tuesday 6am - 8pm
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Thursday 6am - 8pm
Friday 6am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm
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