Ash Tran
Head coach · powerlifting · the cue you'll hear in your sleep: "spread the floor"
Kansas City · coached barbell classes · est. 2017
Strong is a skill.
We teach it.
Twelve lifters, one coach, real barbells. No mirrors maze, no machine circuit, no shame about an empty bar — everyone's started with one.
// The week
| Time | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00a | Strength | Conditioning | Strength | Conditioning | Strength | Open platform 8a–12p |
| 12:00p | Strength | Strength | Conditioning | Strength | Strength | |
| 5:30p | Strength | Foundations | Strength | Foundations | Conditioning | |
| 6:30p | Conditioning | Strength | Strength | Strength |
Open platform for members: weekdays 11a–4p and after the last class until 8p. Classes cap at 12 — booked in the member app, walk-ins take open spots.
// Pricing without a sales office
Unlimited
$89/mo
Every class + open platform. No contract; cancel with 30 days' notice. Most people; best value.
10-pack
$150
Ten classes, six months to use them. For shift workers and the travel-heavy.
Drop-in
$18
Visiting lifters welcome — bring shoes, we have chalk.
Foundations
$120
4-week beginner on-ramp, twice a week, empty bar to confident. Includes your first month at half price.
// The floor
Renata Diaz
Olympic lifts · Foundations lead · turns empty-bar nerves into third-month PRs
Mo Barker
Conditioning · sled philosopher · believes cardio should be heavy
// Asked at the chalk bucket
I've never touched a barbell. Can I start here?
Yes — that's what Foundations is for: a 4-week, twice-a-week on-ramp ($120) that teaches the squat, hinge, press, and pull from an empty bar. Half our members started exactly there. Strong is a skill, and skills are taught.
How much does membership cost?
Unlimited is $89/month — every class plus open-platform hours — with no contract and 30 days' notice to cancel. A 10-pack is $150, drop-ins are $18, and your first week is free if you live in KC.
How big are classes?
Capped at 12 lifters per coach, hard cap. Every session you get warm-up review, your working sets watched, and at least one cue that's actually about you. That cap is the whole product.
Is there cardio equipment?
Rowers, sleds, bikes, and a turf strip — used inside programming. There is no treadmill theater and no machine circuit. If you want that, the big-box up the street is genuinely better at it.
What are open-platform hours?
Weekdays 11am–4pm and after the last class until 8pm, members lift their own programming on any free platform. A coach is always on the floor; form checks are free, unsolicited advice is rationed.
How does the free intro week work?
Show up to any class — 6am, noon, or evening — say it's your first week, and train free for seven days. No card, no contract conversation until you ask for one. KC locals only; visiting lifters drop in for $18.
Week one is on us.
Pick any class on the schedule and walk in — 1417 Anvilside Ave, Kansas City. Say it's your first week. That's the entire signup process. Questions first? (816) 555-0182 or lift@forgestrength.example.