Jaivian Thomas McClymonds High School - UCLA - Football
“I discovered Get Bent when I was just 14 years old and Coach Jason was my strength and conditioning coach at McClymonds High School. Over the years Get Bent became a second home to me and I’m so happy to be a part of their community. I still go there all the time when I’m home from school now” "
Omar Staples Oakland Technical High School - Stanford - Football
“I’m glad that I found Get Bent when I was in high school because it helped me refine my technique in the weight room and also work with other players in the community. Now I’m going into my 4th year at Stanford and it feels so good to be able to bring what I learned back to the Get Bent to pass long to other kids who were in the same position as myself”
Joy Chang St. Joe’s High School - UCLA - Academics - Powerlifting
“Hi, Joy here! I’m currently in my 2nd year at UCLA and am absolutely loving it! I’m finally in the groove of college; I know where the best study spots are, the best places to eat based on the day, the shortcuts to class. I’ve got good friends and am a part of incredible clubs ! and I’m even taking my first physics series and am ABSOLUTELY LOVING IT (you were right James, physics is pretty fricken cool!)!!!!
and, now that I’m nice and settled, one of the biggest things I've been practicing this year is really listening to myself. I used to ALWAYS be super tough on myself, expecting myself to show up the same day in day out, power through burnout and sleep deprivation and negative self-talk. but the community at get bent showed me there is another way, a better way, to go about life. a way that acknowledges that we are dynamic human beings; a way that accepts the path to success is not linear; a way that exalts in difficulties because they are opportunities to grow. this shift in mindset has made me a much more flexible, grateful, vibrant human being, in this college space and beyond, and i am eternally grateful to the patient get bent-ers who had grace with me as i learned to have grace with myself!”
Layla Michaelson St Mary’s High School - Pace - Softball
“St Mary’s High School - Pace - Softball “Get bent helped me prepare for the college level conditioning. I went into my freshman year extremely knowledgeable about strength training which dramatically helped my improvement and be a stand out player on my team. I used what I learned to this day, even after college sports in my everyday life. I also really enjoyed being a part for their student internship program and learned so much from Coach Jason"
Smiley Isaiah McClymonds High School - USC - Academics
“I am a rising senior studying Systems engineering at USC. Being a part of the Get Bent community gave me so much during the pandemic. A place to lift and a community to help support me. Coach Jason and Coach Pela will forever be family to me. Currently, I am spending my 2nd summer in Illinois as a design engineering parallel Co-op for Caterpillar Inc. Through this Co-Op I’ve had the amazing opportunity to design and operate Caterpillar’s machines(Yes I’ve been able to drive those huge machines). I’ve enjoyed my time so far and can’t wait to finish my degree so I can pursue a full time role!"
JC Davis McClymonds High School - Illinois - Football
“Get Bent help me so much over the years especially during Covid they made it a safe place for people to come and work out and be a part of a community. Get Bent is a special place for so many kids in Oakland and I hope that more kids get to experience what I did”
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