CJ Warneke

CJ took me from a strong gym dude to a national champion in less than a year. We have put close to 200 lbs on my total and he has fixed all of my form. He made sure I was healthy and always safe during my lifts. Without him, my dreams of being the top of this sport would have not been possible. His athlete care during prep and in a meet is if off the charts. I am beyond impressed with his ability and knowledge of lifting and athletics. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

I am one of CJ's powerlifting athletes, and to say that he is just a "good coach" is very much an understatement. When I first started my powerlifting journey, I was intimidated by how technical the lifts were, and it made me feel like I would never have confidence lifting around other powerlifters. I also like to overanalyze a lot of things, and I had this concern that finding a coach that was just as detail-oriented as I was would be a challenge. Well, I'm happy to say I found that coach, and that coach is CJ. The knowledge that CJ has for powerlifting and fitness as a whole is incredible.

I cannot emphasize enough just how incredible of a powerlifting coach CJ truly is. From the moment I began my journey with him, my lifting game has changed in many ways for the better. He taught me how to sumo deadlift in the correct way as I had no clue what I was doing. He possesses an in depth knowledge of lifting techniques, nutrition and periodization that is highly effective. Under his guidance, my strength has had a remarkable improvement, and also my physical and mental well being. CJ's personalized training plans are meticulously crafted to suit your unique strengths and weaknesses, e

I’ve been training with CJ since early 2022, and he’s been an awesome coach the entire time. My goal going into working with CJ was to prepare effectively for my first powerlifting competition and improve on every lift, and we did just that. I had little experience training like a powerlifter prior to being coached by him, but I learned lots about proper programming, load management, and recovery from him. CJ also did a great job of pushing me and keeping me on track towards my goals, but he was also very receptive to any feedback or worries I had. On top of his wealth of knowledge, CJ also di

In working with CJ my goal primarily has been to retain and build muscle and strength. But we also set a special goal for me to be able to bench press "two plates" (225 pounds) by my 63rd birthday which was coming up in just a few months. At the time this seemed beyond my imagination as I had done weight training on and off most of my life and never came anywhere near to accomplishing that. Importantly, CJ's attentiveness and expertise is greater than I've ever seen. He plans workouts thoughtfully, coaches on technique, and pays attention to the little things that make a big difference in av