Train in Costa Mesa
One-on-one, or alongside your partner. In the studio, on a program built for you.
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Private strength coaching in Costa Mesa
Strong is good. Hard to break is better.
Strength, power, and durability for adults who want to still be lifting in thirty years.
Book a complimentary session1909 Harbor Blvd, Costa MesaMonday to Saturday, by appointment
The problem
You already work hard.
That's not the problem.
You train, you show up, and a year later you're roughly where you started. Maybe carrying something that hurts.
That's not an effort problem.
It's structure.
“He's also helped me fix two nagging injuries that had bothered me for over 10 years. I'd seen therapists, chiropractors, you name it, nothing worked until I trained here.”
Choose your path
How you can work with me
Work with me online
Fully coached, wherever you are. Not a plan you run alone.
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How I think about training, and what actually holds up over decades.
Read the libraryWhat's different
Coaching that has a reason behind it.
Not random workouts. Not an hour that disappears when you leave. The whole week has a job.
Every session has a purpose
Nothing random. You'll know what you're working toward and why.
Weak links get trained
The shoulder that flares. The hip that never loosens. The grip that quits before your back does. Those get trained, not avoided.
You get your whole week
Most people hire a trainer for one hour a week. You hire a coach for your entire week.
We train for decades
Not six weeks. The goal is still being strong, capable, and training years from now.
“We fixed a bunch weak links and old injuries along the way instead of working around them.”
The studio
Private means private.
A private studio on Harbor Blvd in Costa Mesa. One coach, one client, by appointment.
No crowds. No waiting on equipment. No audience.
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Who's coaching you
Joe El Khechef
I've been lifting for 26 years.
For the first 20, I skipped everything boring. Rotator cuff work was for rehab people. Face pulls were a warmup, not training.
Then I got the MRI.
Read the rest of the storyWho this is for
This works if you'll run a system.
Some people have trained for years. Some have never touched a barbell. Experience is not the filter.
If you want a six week transformation, a different workout every time you walk in, or a plan you follow when you feel like it, I'm the wrong coach.
If you want a system you can keep building on for years, you'll like it here.
Pricing
Know the range before you apply.
You should know whether this is in range before we talk.
Private coaching
From $560per four weeksTrain with a partner
From $360 eachper four weeksRecurring four week membership. No contract. 30 day notice to cancel.
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Start with a session, not a sales call.
Sixty minutes in the studio. We train, we talk, and you find out whether this is right for you.
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