Heavy lifting is the most reliable way to build and keep muscle and bone as we age. Come learn how to do it effectively, with a group of women, and leave knowing what to do.
We'll give you a simple structure and the handful of principles and moves to get you started, and to keep going. It's simple, but it's still hard work. You'll just have a plan.
Two coaches every session, passionate about helping women lift confidently.
Roxana (founder & NASM-CPT) and Rachel (NASM-CPT and Barbell Rehab Method certified).
Get familiar with the move patterns every strength program is built on. Learn form, timing, intensity, and how lifting should actually feel.
Make the barbell familiar. Run the foundational moves with the bar. Finalize your lift plan and walk out with new confidence.
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Not sure if it's right for you? Email me and I'll help you figure it out.
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Roxana Heitz
NASM-CPT
Hi, I'm Roxana 👋
I've spent 15+ years building health and fitness products, and lifting on the side. Strength training does more for women's long-term health than almost anything else, and getting started shouldn't feel hard. Come lift with us Sunday.
I learned to lift in high school because a friend showed me how. In the past few years, I've gotten more serious about it (and recently became a NASM Certified Personal Trainer), but what I keep coming back to is how much those first few sessions mattered.
Now that women are hearing more and more that they should lift heavy, I also keep hearing the same thing: "I want to start, but the weight room feels intimidating." Honestly, I think lifting has been made to look more complicated than it needs to be.
Over time, I've been finding ways to make it feel simpler and actually fun — and turned friends into lifters along the way — and I want more women to have that experience.
I've been immersed in the data and science of it all through my day jobs too — building fitness products at Peloton, diabetes and chronic disease products at Verily and Dexcom. I'm an engineer turned product executive turned strength advocate. Lately I've been deep in the science of how women's bodies adapt to lifting — it's its own thing, and most gyms don't account for it. The biggest thing I've learned is that behavior change is hard, and that nothing beats real community, in-person support, and the confidence that comes from genuine mastery.
Sunday Lifting Club is the first step toward building that. I hope to see you there!
No. The Club is designed for women new to lifting heavy. If you've never touched a barbell, or if you've been in a gym but felt unsure, you're in the right place.
We'll meet you where you are, and most of what we teach scales to any fitness level. That said, lifting puts real demand on joints and tissues - it works best when your body's already used to moving. If exercise has been off for a while, a few weeks of regular walking or activity first will set you up better.
Comfortable workout clothes you can move in, flat-soled shoes if you have them (sneakers are fine), and water. That's it.
The two Sundays build on each other, so we'd encourage you to be there for both. If something comes up, get in touch and we'll figure out how to catch you up.
A private training studio in Mountain View, CA, near El Camino and San Antonio. All sessions are in person, there's no virtual option. Full address sent with your booking confirmation.
You keep lifting at Open Lift. Starting July 12, it's a weekly hour to come lift on your own plan with coaches on the floor for cueing and form checks. Bring the plan you built here. See Open Lift →