Keenan Dolan
“I have been training with Calavera since 2016 and will continue to throughout my career/life. Carlos and Richie have played irreplaceable roles in my development as an athlete and as a person. Training the Olympic lifts and more recently the athletic performance classes has helped me make strides in my strength and athleticism, and it is paying off on the playing field. One of the reasons I love CAP/ Olympic weightlifting is because of the mobility/speed/explosiveness that comes along with the strength. I truly believe calavera has helped me excel in my sport and continue my athletic career.”
-Keenan Dolan
University of South Carolina, Baseball Verbal Commitment
Zach Scott
Zachery joined Calavera Barbell over a year and a half ago based on a recommendation from another parent and we have not looked back. Carlos and Richie listened to what Zach’s goals were and built a program to help him achieve them. The gains in strength, explosiveness and confidence have been amazing! He also competed in his first meet under the Calavera umbrella and took 1st in Power Clean and third overall. Its not just about overall strength its about creating a total athlete as a coach I recommend it to any parent that wants their child participating in any sport.
-Dave Scott – Football Coach and Grateful Dad
Camden Bradfield
“Since Camden joined Calavera Barbell in the last year, I’ve seen unbelievable improvements in his strength, athleticism, and confidence on both the football and baseball fields. His athleticism has reached new heights and his discipline in the gym is producing results that are contributing to the success of his teams. I’m also incredibly grateful for the strong male role models and coaches he has in Richie and Carlos at Calavera. “
-David Bradfield, Coach and Dad
Callie Cronick
I love going to Calavera because everyone there pushes me to do the best that I can, and it’s always a positive environment for learning and improving on my weightlifting!
Weightlifting training has helped me in a lot of ways, it improves my focus and makes me feel better overall! My biggest takeaway is probably that working together as a team is always helpful for everyone involved, even in an individual sport.
-Callie Cronick
Jace Papke
Calavera Barbell… A lot comes to mind when I hear this name. Great Coaches. Great environment. Great Training. I started with Carlos and Richie a long time ago, and I have only grown and gotten better. The injuries I have been through have been very devastating and Calavera Barbell has helped me to recover and overcome my injuries and come out stronger on the other side. They push you to the limits and then once you’re there, they push further always looking for the chance to improve you.
Throughout the past year, my development as an athlete has sky rocketed with the help of Calavera and my school weightlifting. My maxes on all lifts has improved, and my physical attributes (vertical jump, sprint times, lateral speed, agility and core) have also gotten way better. The way that Carlos and Richie strive to make you a better athlete and their attitudes towards doing it is definitely what separates them from the other gyms.
—We Rise By Lifting Others—
Jace Papke, QB
Wooster HS
Calavera Barbell 