“My coaching experience with Angelo had been really wonderful! I had an unfortunate accident where both my knees were injured and I couldn’t walk, squat, or perform leg movements without much pain. During that time, Angelo and I were talking about him training me after my doctor cleared me, and 4-5 months later I was finally cleared. Angelo started me off with specific workouts to help build some of the weakened muscles around my knees. After 1-2 months of training, I went from being unable to squat with my body weight to squatting at depth with 225 pounds. We then moved on to deadlifting, RDLs, goblet squats, etc.. when we hit months 4 to 5 I was deadlifting over 400 pounds, squatting over 450 pounds, and benching around 290 pounds. The process was long and difficult but thanks to Angelo’s dedication to seeing things through every step didn’t feel as bad and I retained a lot of the knowledge he shared with me along the way. I trust Angelo and I believe anyone should..”
—Jacob Goodenow
“It has been a great experience over the past year, I not only developed physically but also mentally. I have a better understanding of what I am supposed to be doing in the gym because of the analogies Angelo used. It makes learning super digestable to understand and use while I was lifting, unlike some coaches who just say what you are doing wrong. Then they don’t know how to help you better understand the problem. I have made so much progress with Angelo and I’m sure you will too if you are willing to push your limits.”
— Alejandro Solis
“He takes a very personalized approach to coaching instead of giving a one size fits all approach. He calls and talks about who you are as an athlete and what you can improve on and run by what he wants to work with you on. I am a stubborn athlete, but within a short period my squat bench and deadlifts have gone up and my form has improved tremendously. I no longer feel pain in my back and my deadlift form is a lot better because now I am hinging and bracing correctly. As for my Powerlifting meet, I was able to finish 3rd with 27/27 white lights with his guidance. Fantastic coach and would 100% recommend it to those looking for strength gains or muscle building."
— Kevin Vo
“It was such a blessing!! Angelo is such an amazing coach! He coaches us all to our needs and cares for every one of us! I have seen so much more progression in both my health and my lifts ever since I started getting coached by Angelo! He connects with all of us on both a coaching and a personal level. I truly believe that makes me trust him even more as a coach!”
—Amaya Ramos
“My coaching experience was good. Angelo gave me a lot of form tips and even when I was injured he knew what exercises I should perform to get back to my original shape. I did see explosive jumps in all of my lifts once I got close to meet preparation despite getting coached late.”
— Silver Armaro
“Angelo coaching me has been nothing short of incredible! When it comes to my philosophy of lifting, the technique is everything and once I realized Angelo had the same opinion, I knew that my trainee experience under Angelo was going to be great! And it sure was!
At around the very early months of my lifting career, I had the intent of powerlifting in the future but felt like I needed to fully grasp the fundamentals of the big three lifts (SBD) and most of what it takes to do these lifts under maximal loads and Angelo has helped me do that and has made my introduction of Powerlifting great! When Angelo started coaching me, we started off with a tech block to clean up technique on my lifts and it definitely was rough at first considering that I had to pretty much throw most of what I knew about the lifts technique-wise and to build my form up from scratch but once I got into the groove of it, it was smooth sailing from then on! Angelo coaching me had improved my technique on the lifts so much to where I was very surprised with the numbers I put out during the peaking phase before my first Powerlifting meet. I was putting up numbers on the lifts that I thought I’d never get close to or at least never had the confidence to because of my technique before but with Angelo coaching me, I was hitting PRs left and right, week after week through the peaking phase!
Again, Angelo has been a great coach! He made my first Powerlifting meet fun and great experience and made me love the sport of powerlifting even more, and more so than I thought I ever would! I just finished my first powerlifting meet and I’m already eager to do my next! I look forward to continuing being a trainee under Angelo’s roster and further revealing what my strength is capable of!”
— Josh Villarojo
“Working with Angelo has been the best decision I’ve made. I previously had a traumatic ankle injury from high school that I believed would hold me back quite a bit, but I was completely wrong. Angelo has improved me as an athlete beyond my expectations, both in the mental and physical aspect. When I first started as a complete newbie to powerlifting, I could only squat 200, bench 130, and deadlift 275 with the ugliest form anyone has ever seen. I’m now squatting 310, benching 160, and deadlifting 325 with consistent improvements in strength, tech, and confidence (all with only five months of training). At my very first powerlifting meet, I placed first and qualified for Collegiate Nationals. Plus with his nutrition help, I’ve lost 21lbs and feel the best I’ve felt in a long time. Not only does Angelo shine as coach, he’s an outstanding friend as well to all of his athletes. He treats us with an unbelievable amount of respect and personalizes each and every program to what fits our needs the best, instead of doing a “one-size fits all” approach. I’m truly grateful to have Angelo as a coach!”
— Haylee Cobbs