Starting Strength Tulsa

I’ve really been enjoying my time working out here. I’ve steadily increased my lifts and have learned a lot about proper technique. I’m happy I signed up and find that it’s definitely worth the value. I appreciate Darin’s attention to detail and coaching!

I have been training here since September 2022. I had read the book but quickly realized thanks to coach Darin that I had so much to learn. The biggest benefits I have seen in coming to this gym have been the accountability from the regular 3 day/week schedule and the world class instruction from all the coaches but Darin in particular. He has been absolutely dedicated in tailoring a very specific program to effectively address my weaknesses and strengths. He makes adjustments from workout to workout and intra-workout with remarkable attention to detail. I have learned so much about the mechanics and physics of the lifts. Darin brings the “blue book” to life and puts it into practice in a way I could never have done on my own. I have gained 20 solid lbs in 5 months and more importantly gained knowledge and technique that I will use for the rest of my life. Thank you Darin, Aaron, Andrew, David and everyone involved at SS Tulsa. Could not give a higher recommendation!

Many years ago, I had heard of the Starting Strength book and Mark Rippetoe but had never taken any steps toward lifting weights using that method or any method. In fact, I’d never lifted weights. However, with a growing interest in longevity the last few years, I recognized the need for strength training to increase both my strength and stability. So, when I noticed the Starting Strength gym at 91st and Yale last summer, I took it as a sign that it was finally time to get started.I began in late-August 2022 and have been at it three days a week for six months. Darin has been my primary coach (along with some assistance from Andrew and Aaron). They are sticklers for detail in the mechanics of the lifts and I can’t imagine participating in a lifting program without the level of professional coaching received at Starting Strength. The attention to detail in the mechanics of the lifts allows me to not only lift safely but to also lift more weight and thus get stronger faster. My progress in the last six months has been remarkable, and it is all tracked in a logbook. The numbers don’t lie. While everyone starts on the novice linear progression, there comes a time, sooner for some and later for others, when each lifter’s programing must become more complex to continue to add weight to the bar. The individualized programing by Darin is a key component to driving my continued progress. Thanks to everyone at Starting Strength Tulsa and, if you want to get stronger, there is no better place for you to do so.

The coaching is excellent. A coach watches all your sets and gives real-time instructions so you can make adjustments each rep to maintain proper form. The equipment is the best available.

Wow! What a great experience I've had at Starting Strength! I'm a 64-year-old woman determined to get stronger and protect myself from injury. I've been at Starting Strength for about 5 weeks now and thanks to my excellent coaches, I've made quite a bit of progress. The coaching staff is knowledgeable, respectful, and always able to help me modify where necessary so I can continue to improve. Starting Strength has definitely been a worthwhile investment for me!

I did two months at Starting Strength Tulsa and I am very happy with the results. The coaches are excellent and getting stronger improved my mental and physical health. I have knee and hip replacements and I feel and move better after being coached at Starting Strength.

Starting Strength is perfect for those who simply want to get stronger. Working with highly-qualified coaches you WILL see progress. Time to get off the couch, wipe the chip crumbs from your shirt, and see just what you might be capable of doing with a disciplined approach to training.

Great staff! Darin is extremely knowledgeable with the strength training program. I learned a ton the first month I was there. They also solved a light-headedness problem I was continuing to have before joining by adjusting my technique. Highly recommended.

I went to the Squat and Deadlift camp. It was a great value and very beneficial for me. The gym is clean, organized, spacious, and has all the equipment you need. Plenty of places to eat nearby afterwards as well. This is the only gym in Tulsa I would recommend if you want to get stronger. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and committed to understanding your goals and helping you get there. This the most time efficient way to improve your physical state and has the longest lasting effects. Try this for the three months and you'll see much more benefit than you would get from a full year with personal training at another gym.

I am progressing through the Starting Strength program in my own home gym in central Kansas. I use the internet options that Starting Strength has to get feedback on my lifts, but whenever I learn any new lift I make it a point to travel the 4 1/2 hours to get in-person coaching from a Starting Strength coach because they are just that good.I was at the point where I wanted to learn the Power Clean in order to help progress my deadlift. Well, it turns out that I am one of the relatively few who has anthropometry that does not support this lift. My forearms are long enough that the bar would hit me in the teeth if I tried it.It took Andrew about a minute of working with me to figure this out and break the news to me and I was obviously disappointed. Not to worry, he explained, you can still do the snatch!Now I wasn't expecting to learn this Olympic sport movement and hadn't studied it at all, but that was no problem. Andy took me through the lift over the next hour, patiently explaining and correcting until I had it right. During this process, in rest periods, we discussed everything from programming this new lift into my existing workout, to nutrition, aging, and best of all, where to find all the nastiest dive bars in Tulsa!I really can't recommend Starting Strength gyms enough. The coaches are flat-out the best in the business; carefully selected and trained, most articulate, extremely patient, and best of all, they've all been there themselves and done all of the things they are guiding you through. The training areas are literally spotless, well organized, and absolutely focused on the task at hand.This is the place where people who know what they're doing go to train for strength. They get people of any age and gender stronger, more quickly and safely than literally anyone else in the world can do. It's that simple. Give it a shot... you won't be disappointed.