Stay weird.
Get strong.Stop guessing.
Winging the lifts. Guessing at the program. Hoping your body keeps up. That is how most people chase strength, right up until it stops working. Weird & Strong is a weightlifting club in downtown Moorhead, Minnesota, with a coach who takes the guessing out of getting strong, in person on our lifting platforms or online wherever you train.
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Weird & Strong in thirty seconds
Olympic weightlifting coaching and strength training for all ages, with mental strength coaching built in. Online team programming, 1:1 remote coaching, and in-person sessions on real lifting platforms.
- Coach
- Jeremy Gruensteiner, USAW National Coach
- Inside
- Bad Ace Martial Arts Academy
- For
- Beginners to competitive lifters, youth to masters (35+)
- Online
- Team programming and 1:1 coaching, anywhere
- In person
- Lifting platforms in Moorhead, Monday to Friday
- Payment
- HSA and FSA accepted
- First step
- Free 30-minute consult
Choose your adventure
Which path will help you become the best version of you? Same coach and the same basics on every path. Switching later is allowed.
Train on the platform
For lifters who want cleaner technique and bigger numbers, with a coach who watches every rep. Online team, 1:1 remote, or in person on our lifting platforms in Moorhead.
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Online Weightlifting Team
Know the lifts but tired of writing your own program? Four coached sessions a week and a team to lift with. Youth & Junior Team or Masters Team (35 and up).
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1:1 Remote Weightlifting Coaching
Stuck at the same numbers, or prepping for a meet? A program written for you every week, video review of every lift, and Jeremy in your messages. Capped at 12 lifters.
RemoteLimited to 12 lifters -
In-Person Weightlifting Coaching
Learn the snatch and clean and jerk from a coach standing next to you, on real lifting platforms in downtown Moorhead. Mornings and afternoons, every weekday.
In person
Get stronger for life
For busy adults who are tired of feeling older than they are. Strength, nutrition, rest and mindset in one plan that fits a full calendar.
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Strength & Vitality
Tired of feeling older than you are? Sixteen weeks of training, nutrition, rest and mindset built around a full calendar, with a weekly 1:1. Ten spots at a time.
Hybrid: your scheduleLimited to 10 participants -
Personal Training
Starting from zero, or coming back after a long break? One-on-one sessions in Moorhead or on video. The most accountability we offer.
1:1Limited by schedule availability
Train the voice in your head
Practical mindset coaching for overthinking, impostor syndrome and pressure. Included in every program, and available as its own track.
Every program here includes mindset work. Plenty of lifters train well and compete tight, so we use the Enlifted tools, a coaching method built on the words you use with yourself, to take apart overthinking, impostor syndrome and meet-day nerves. It is also available as its own coaching track.
Coach Jeremy, head coach and founderHow it works
Book a free 30-minute consult
Tell Jeremy about you, your goals and your training history. If Weird & Strong is not the right fit, he will point you to someone who is.
Get a plan matched to you
Online team, 1:1 remote coaching, in-person platform sessions, a 16-week strength program or mindset coaching. You start where you are, not where a template says you should be.
Lift, get feedback, get stronger
Consistent basics, a coach who watches your lifts, and a crew that lifts each other up. Then we do it again next week.
Not your everyday coach
Jeremy Gruensteiner
a.k.a. Coach Jeremy · Head Coach and Founder, Weird & Strong
His approach is a cocktail of serious strength training (for that superhero feeling), practical mindset tools (to turn dreams from "maybe" to "heck yes"), and straightforward nutrition advice (because nobody needs complicated food rules). Strength, mindset and nutrition, blended into one plan for a vibrant life.
- Class
- Head Coach and Founder
- Weightlifting
- USAW National Coach
- Mindset
- Enlifted Level 3 Verified
- Nutrition
- Precision Nutrition L1
- Home base
- Moorhead, MN
- Also coaches
- Online, anywhere
What the crew says
First of all, I didn't really know what I was doing at all for weightlifting. I was kind of just winging everything and you helped me figure out how to do everything and do it smartly so I don't hurt myself. But also a lot with mindset and how I think about things, and that really helped me work through stuff.
I am no longer in chronic back pain, I have more energy to teach and give back to my students, and I've even got back to competing, which is something I never thought I'd be able to do a few years ago. I am stronger now than I've been in years. I'm healthier overall and life has just been great!
Coach, you completely changed my life. My life has taken on a completely different trajectory from the path I was on before. Now I'm on a path that is going to be much longer, happier, more prosperous, and I'm going to have better relationships with those around me because of the tools you've added to my life. I can't tell you enough how much better my life is now and how much better it's going to be for many, many years to come.
Weird is wonderful
Five rules, taped to the inside of the gym door.
Weird is Wonderful
We foster a community of misfits who celebrate and embrace the weird parts of ourselves that make us who we are.
Unleash Your Inner Geek
Curiosity is a superpower. We nurture it so everyone in the club keeps leveling up.
Lift Each Other Up
Be a great teammate and training partner. Use your inner strength to support everyone around you.
Violent Application of the Basics
The latest biohack feels fun. Consistency in the basics works 100% of the time.
Better is Better
Progress matters more than perfection. When we consistently do better, we get to recognize that it IS better.
Downtown Moorhead
Our platforms live inside Bad Ace Martial Arts Academy in downtown Moorhead. Fargo is a few minutes across the river. Online coaching happens wherever you train.
900 1st Avenue North, Moorhead, MN 56560
In-person platform sessions
| Days | Time | Session |
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| Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri | 6:00 to 7:30 am | Morning session |
| Mon to Thu | 4:30 to 6:00 pm | Afternoon session |
Personal training and mental strength sessions are scheduled by appointment, in person or virtual.
Things people ask before they show up
Where is Weird & Strong located?
Our training space is at 900 1st Avenue North, Moorhead, MN 56560, inside Bad Ace Martial Arts Academy in downtown Moorhead, a few minutes from downtown Fargo. Online coaching is available anywhere.
Do I need experience to start Olympic weightlifting?
No. In-person coaching and personal training both start with the basics of the snatch and clean and jerk, taught from the ground up. The Online Team is the one program that assumes you already have some experience with the lifts.
I have lifted on my own for years. Is coaching still worth it?
That is exactly who it is for. Self-taught lifters arrive with strength and with habits nobody has watched. A coach seeing every rep is usually what moves numbers that have sat still for a year. The free consult is where we find out what you are working with.
Am I too old to start?
No. Masters weightlifting (35 and up) is its own competitive category with its own meets, and plenty of people pick up the barbell after 40. Training changes with age, less volume and more recovery, and PRs are measured against the lifter you are now, not the one you were at 25.
Can I work with you if I do not live in Fargo-Moorhead?
Yes. The Online Weightlifting Team, 1:1 Remote Coaching, the Strength & Vitality hybrid program and Mental Strength Coaching are all available online, wherever you train.
When are in-person sessions?
In-person platform sessions in Moorhead run Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 6:00 to 7:30 am and Monday to Thursday from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. Personal training and mental strength sessions are scheduled by appointment, in person or virtual.
How much does coaching cost?
Pricing depends on the program and is covered on your free 30-minute consult, with no obligation. Weird & Strong accepts HSA and FSA payments.
Do you accept HSA or FSA payments?
Yes. Weird & Strong accepts HSA and FSA payments for coaching.
What ages do you coach?
Youth and junior lifters, adults, and masters lifters. The Online Team has a dedicated Youth & Junior Team and a Masters Team, and in-person coaching welcomes beginners and intermediates of any age.
Is mental strength coaching therapy?
No. It is coaching, built on Enlifted language and mindset tools, and it is practical and direct. It works alongside therapy if you are in it, and it is a different kind of tool if therapy has not given you what you were looking for.
How do I get started?
Book a free 30-minute consult. You and Jeremy talk through your goals, your history and your schedule, and pick the program that fits. There is no obligation.
What does a first session look like?
Mostly talking and moving. Jeremy watches how you squat, hinge and reach overhead, you work through the basic positions of the snatch and clean and jerk with a bar or a stick, and you leave with a clear picture of where to start. Nobody maxes out on day one.
Ready to go Plus Ultra?
Thirty minutes with Jeremy, free, no obligation. You leave with a clear next step, whether or not it is with us.