Just posting more photos from Evo Strength and Fitness. A great gym for Olympic weightlifting and powerlifting. Evo is getting some Crossfit members as well. As you can tell from the photos, weight trainers will like the gym as well. … [Read more...] about More photos from Evo Strength and Fitness
Olympic Weightlifting
Well maintained bars at Evo Strength and Fitness (Saigon)
One of my pet peeves for gyms involves whether the bars are properly maintained or not. Sadly, with the huge popularity of CrossFit gyms around the world, most of the bars of the gyms I visited are not maintained. A well maintained bar show that the gym owners actually care for their equipment which, in turn, shows they care for their members. When performing cleans and … [Read more...] about Well maintained bars at Evo Strength and Fitness (Saigon)
New Powerlifting Gym in Saigon (Evo Strength Fitness)
Last week I had the chance to visit Evo Strength & Fitness, the newest powerlifting gym in Saigon that can also accommodate Olympic-style weightlifting. The gym is located in District 7 at the Luxcity Apartments. Daniel Frazier, the owner of Evo Strength & Fitness, is an avid powerlifter who decided that he wanted to have his own gym. He gets to live his dream in … [Read more...] about New Powerlifting Gym in Saigon (Evo Strength Fitness)
Best Saigon Gyms for Weightlifters
Edited on: January 31, 2020. If you are a weightlifter, such as myself, finding a good gym in Saigon can be challenging. Until the summer, 2014, I actually struggled to find a gym that will allow me to do the classical Olympic weightlifting exercises; Clean & Jerk and Snatch. Most gyms just do not like the idea of a lifter "dropping" the weights after each lift. Hence, you … [Read more...] about Best Saigon Gyms for Weightlifters
400 Lbs (181.4 kg) Back Squats
No pain, no gain Pain is just weakness leaving the body What does not kill me, makes me stronger When I was medically discharged from the US Marine Corps Reserves back in October 31, 1996, I really did not know what I was going to do with my life. My knees were really messed up at the time. The VA Hospital decided that they could not continue treatment for me, they … [Read more...] about 400 Lbs (181.4 kg) Back Squats