Foundation Strength + Conditioning

A few people have asked me how Foundation Strength came to be.  Here is the very short version.

The first actual brick and mortar facility was my one car garage in Mira Mesa that I started two and a half years ago.  At first I just wanted a garage gym for wife and myself, but quickly I figured out it was adequate enough to train people.  It was 9′x16′ and consisted of one squat rack, a set of dumbbells and a pile of kettlebells.  We had a beat up Ikea couch we pulled out into the driveway for “waiting customers” and often had to overflow into the driveway and sidewalk.  The neighbors would often come over and just watch.  We were a hit with the neighborhood kids. 

In November of 2008, we moved to Carlsbad and Foundation Strength got an upgrade.  The garage was 21′x25′ and sat at the end of a cul de sac.  There was also a 15mx40m grass patch right there for running and such.  Again, we were a huge hit with the neighbors.  Many came and just watched training.  I had two sets of rings and a climbing rope, so I became the coolest place in the neighborhood for kids under 12.  It was a blast. 

This is where I met Andy.  He (over time) convinced me to go into his facility.  It was a perfect match.  A chirporactor, physical therapist, acupuncturist and massage therapist all in one facility with me.  Way too perfect.  This was the first “real” business residence.  Foundation #1 was born on June 1st, 2009.  It has multiple rooms for strength training plus therapy rooms for chiro, acupuncture, and massage.

SoCal Athletics contacted me and asked if I would put a strength unit in their new 20,000 sqft volleyball facility in Vista.  I wasn’t really looking to open a second gym so soon, though.  The thing that sold me was they would let me put my pole vault pit there, which would make life really easy, so I went for it.  The opportunity to work with so many great volleyball athletes was also a big pull. So September 1st, 2009, Foundation Strength had two facilities (Foundation and SoCal).

So that is the short version.  Left out are all the people who started with me in Mira Mesa and are still showing up every week- in Carlsbad.   Also, the athletes who trusted what we were doing was great and are now in college on their respected teams.  It just goes to show you that it does not matter where you train-just that you are training hard and with the right focus.