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Powerlifting. Olympic weightlifting. Weight training. Are they the same thing?

Nope, and once you see the difference, it actually makes understanding your training a whole lot easier. 💪

Here’s the simple version: Strength Training is the Umbrella, with weight training being any training that uses weight to build strength. Powerlifting and Olympic Weightlifting are two specific styles that live underneath it.

🏋️‍♀️ Powerlifting = 3 lifts (squat, bench press, deadlift), scored by max weight lifted
🏋️‍♀️ Olympic Weightlifting = 2 lifts (sn**ch, clean & jerk), scored by technique + power

And here’s the part that matters most: you don’t have to be a powerlifter or an Olympic lifter to belong in this gym. Everything we do at Pherform is weight training; these two are just specialized branches of it, with powerlifting movements programmed in to Wednesday LIFTHER classes, and Olympic Lifting movements programmed in to Friday POWHER class.

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8 months down. 4 to go.

Think back to January. What did you say was the thing; the one you were finally going to go after this year?

Now be honest with yourself: are you closer to it, or are you still waiting for the “right time”?

Here’s the question nobody asks: is the pain of waiting actually easier than the pleasure of starting?

Waiting feels safe.
No risk.
No sore first session.
No admitting you don’t know what you’re doing yet.

But waiting also means another year of “almost.”

Starting is uncomfortable…for about a week or two.
Then it’s just your routine.
Progression over perfection, one session at a time.

You’ve got 4 months left in 2026. Not enough time to be perfect. Plenty of time to start.

Members- Get your free 90 day goal strategy booked in.
Future Members- Lets get you started with our onramp.

What’s the thing you’ve been waiting on? Tell us below.

Many women don’t want to train alone.

They’re already carrying 20 open loops in their head- work, kids, dinner, everything else on the list.

The last thing they need is to walk into the gym and wonder what today’s workout even is.

Semi-Private Training removes that layer of mental load.

You follow the same program structure every time you walk in, so same movements, same format, week after week. Nothing to figure out. You just show up and lift.

You’re never training alone, and you’re never lost in a class.

You get coaching that’s focused on you...

...and a community that makes you look forward to coming back.

Less to think about. More progress to show for it.

Come experience our Semi-Private training with our SPT on ramp: 1 Strength Intro PT Sessions, and 2 SPT sessions. Feel the difference first hand. Send us a DM “SPT” and let’s get you started.

Ready to start your strength training journey? We break down how easy it is to begin with Pherform and take the first step towards achieving your goals.

We are here to help you.

Send us a DM to get started.

Body composition, to us, isn’t about getting smaller. It starts with your training.

It’s strong bones, capable muscle, a heart that keeps up with your ambition, and the kind of mental toughness that shows up everywhere else.

Ask the women who’ve been showing up week after week. They’ll tell you the shift wasn’t about the scale. It was about trusting what their body could do and having the right coaching to get them there.

But a strong foundation still needs fuel. That’s the piece most people miss.

This is what better body composition means to us. Strong. Capable. And finally learning how to fuel what you’ve built.

(Ready to bring this same mindset into your nutrition? Our 8-week group nutrition program is open for sign up, starting Sept 7. Ask the Front Desk or check WODUP for details.)