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Let’s get strange

Are you ready to get in the best shape of your life?

Why Strange?

At Strange Strength & Conditioning we take pride in our inclusive and friendly community, supporting all our members on their fitness journeys. If you are new to exercise, looking to enhance your skills, lose weight, or simply look better naked -  our expert coaches will have you hitting your goals in no time!

Our 6,000 sq.ft. facility is filled with high-quality equipment, has spacious indoor and outdoor areas, ample parking, ice baths, a shower, and fridge stocked with recovery drinks and snacks available for purchase.

We offer a variety of group workouts throughout the day, as well as specialty classes like: Olympic Lifting, Gymnastics, and Aerobic Capacity. Our fitness facility is accessible to members at all times. We have something for everyone! 

Kettlebell WOD at the best gym in North Hollywood

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Whether you're traveling for work and need a gym away from home, or you want occasional workouts to fit your schedule.

Membership

Membership at Strange is the golden ticket to fitness and community. Afraid of commitment? No stress — cancel anytime in writing before the billing date.

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Make an appointment to check out the gym and find out how Strange can help you reach your fitness goals.

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Schedule & Classes

  • WOD 6am - 7am

    WOD 9am - 10am

    WOD 12pm - 1pm

    WOD 4:30pm - 5:30pm

    Engine | WOD 5:45pm - 6:45pm

    WOD 7pm - 8pm

  • WOD 6am - 7am

    WOD 9am - 10am

    WOD 12pm - 1pm

    WOD 4:30pm - 5:30pm

    Olympic Lifting 5:45pm - 6:45pm

    WOD 7pm - 8pm

  • WOD 6am - 7am

    WOD 9am - 10am

    WOD 12pm - 1pm

    WOD 4:30pm - 5:30pm

    Engine | WOD 5:45pm - 6:45pm

    WOD 7pm - 8pm

  • WOD 6am - 7am

    WOD 9am - 10am

    WOD 12pm - 1pm

    WOD 4:30pm - 5:30pm

    Gymnastics 5:45pm - 6:45pm

    WOD 7pm - 8pm

  • WOD 6am - 7am

    WOD 9am - 10am

    WOD 12pm - 1pm

    WOD 4:30pm - 5:30pm

    WOD 5:45pm - 6:45pm

  • WOD 9am - 10am

    Olympic Lifting 10am - 11am

    Gymnastics 11am - 12pm

    Competitors 12pm - 1pm

  • WOD 11am - 12pm

Class Types

  • Workout Of the Day, WODs are constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity. All WOD workouts are based on functional movements, and these movements reflect the best aspects of gymnastics, weightlifting, running, rowing and more. By employing a constantly varied approach to training, functional movements and intensity lead to dramatic gains in fitness.

  • Engine is a metabolic conditioning class designed to complement your WOD training at Strange Strength and Conditioning. You will optimize your cardiovascular performance - without picking up a barbell. Engine utilizes equipment like kettlebells and dumbbells with a focus on moving consistently and intensely for the majority of the hour-long session.

  • This Strange Strength & Conditioning class is designed for athletes of all levels to develop the strength and agility to master key movements including pull-ups, muscle-ups, handstand push-ups and handstand walking.

  • This class focuses on the two Olympic lifts - the snatch and the clean & jerk - and the accessory movements necessary to improve your strength and efficiency in these movements. Oly training at Strange Strength & Conditioning will improve your speed, power and agility, and help you develop as a more well-rounded athlete.

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Coaches

  • Samantha Lusk coach at the best gym in North Hollywood

    Sam Lusk

    Co-owner / Head Coach

    Samantha Lusk is a Los Angeles based coach, personal trainer and an owner of Strange Strength and Conditioning. After high school and college athletics in swimming and rowing, Sam decided to take her fitness pursuits full time in 2013. Now a full time trainer, competitor and gym owner, it is Samantha’s desire to share her passion for fitness with all her clients and push them to achieve goals they would never have otherwise attempted. In 2018, 2019 and 2021 she qualified for the acclaimed Wodapalooza fitness festival in Miami, FL. In 2019 Samantha won the Cascade Classic in Seattle, WA, and in 2021 Samantha and her team of 3 placed 3rd at the Granite Games in Minnesota. In April of 2018, Samantha and business partner Shane Wilson opened Strange in North Hollywood, CA.

    Certifications

    • CrossFit Level 1

    • CrossFit Level 2

  • Nile Franklin coach at the best gym in Studio City

    Nile Franklin

    WOD / Engine / Olympic Weightlifting

    Nile Franklin, a native of Los Angeles, is a multi-sport athlete turned CrossFit enthusiast. After graduating from San Francisco State University with a film production degree, she discovered she had a natural ability for gymnastics. She found her calling in Functional Fitness, which allowed her to combine all her athletic interests, including her love for Olympic weightlifting. Since 2013, she has focused on competition, coaching, and self-improvement, achieving remarkable success as a five-time USA Weightlifting American Open qualifier, a three-time Senior Nationals qualifier, and a medalist in various national events. Nile's dedication to her athletes reflects her unwavering passion and decades of practical experience.

    Certifications

    • USA Weighlifting Level 2

    • Sports Performance Coach

    • FirstAid CPR and AED

    • CrossFit Level 2

    • Barbell Rehab Method Certified Professional

  • Charles Chung coach at the best gym in Sherman Oaks

    Charles Chung

    Olympic Weightlifting / WOD / Gymnastics

    Charles Chung, born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, was drawn to sports and physical activity from a young age. While he tried team sports, he found his true passion in bouldering. It taught him that technique and strength can be developed, and not everyone is born a natural athlete. In 2012, after relocating to Los Angeles, he embraced the sport of Functional Fitness. Functional Fitness led him to explore movement mechanics, coaching, and the disconnect between people and movement. He has dedicated himself to understanding individual movement patterns and firmly believes that anyone, with guidance and dedication, can become a stronger, faster, and fitter version of themselves. His fascination for human mechanics and thirst for knowledge has made him an invaluable resource for our team. With his guidance, many of our members and athletes have qualified for National sanctioned USA Weightlifting events.

    Certifications

    • CrossFit Level 1

    • CrossFit Level 2

    • USAW Level 1

  • Nicolette Nassif coach at the best gym in LA

    Nicolette Nassif

    WOD / Engine

    Nicolette was introduced to competitive workouts in 2014 and immediately fell in love and knew there was no turning back. In February 2018, Nicolette made a huge change in her career path and decided to become a full time Coach and Athlete, and get out of Production completely. Her passion and love for fitness is shared through her energetic personality by conveying how to live and pursue a loving and healthy lifestyle through her classes and by example.

    Certifications

    • CrossFit Level 1

    • Aerobic Capacity Certification

  • Anna Stern coach at the best gym in Burbank

    Anna Stern

    WOD

    Coach Anna grew up playing soccer at a high level before transitioning to the sport of rugby. She has spent the last 5 years coaching the D1 Women’s Rugby Team at CSU Northridge. Anna is also a cancer survivor, who began struggling with the effects of a Neurological Movement Disorder called Dystonia in her young adulthood. After being diagnosed, Anna worried her time as a competitive athlete was over, however she was introduced to Functional Fitness, and has never looked back. As a proud disabled woman, Anna has been competing as an Adaptive Athlete since 2018. Anna is the current reigning Fittest Woman in the World competing in the WheelWod Neuromuscular Major Division, and was the 3rd Fittest Women in the world in 2021.

    Certifications

    • NASM-CPT

    • USAW-L1

    • USAR-S&C

    • ATA - Adaptive and Inclusive Trainer

    • MRx - Advanced Adaptive Strengthening

  • Caitlin Oates coach at the best gym in Hollywood

    Caitlin Oates

    Gymnastics / WOD

    Growing up in the midwest, Coach Caitlin spent her sports seasons on dance teams and poms squads. After graduating from college, she found weighlifting and the functional fitness community in LA. Despite not having a traditionally “athletic” background, she dove in head first, and started competing in 2020, proving that it truly can be for any and everyone. Thanks to her dance background, Caitlin brings the expertise of body awareness, mobility, and flexibility to her coaching, and has designed the gymnastics program at Strange to guide athletes through the mechanics and fundamentals of every gymnastic movement, regardless of skill level or experience.

  • Fernando Guerrero coach at the best gym in Valley Village

    Fernando Guerrero

    WOD

    Fernando Guerrero has been doing functional fitness since the age of 16. As an overweight teen, Fernando’s mom took him to his first Crossfit box, where, with the help of others, he lost 130 pounds. Through his journey, Fernando discovered his passion for fitness and love of helping others achieve their own fitness goals, like the coaches who had helped him. Fernando wants to pay it forward and help people discover that exercise doesn’t have to feel like a chore and isn’t something to fear; rather, it can be fun, enjoyable, and - like it was for Fernando - life-changing.

    Certifications

    • CrossFit Level 1

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strange-ers

Member of the best gym in North Hollywood CA

“Strange is more than just a gym to me. It’s my home. I get so excited to leave work and go train because we always have fun there. When I first joined 3 years ago I didn’t know what to expect, lots of skills and movements were new and even scary to try, but the coaching and atmosphere is so encouraging, there is literally something for everyone regardless of persons level or goal.”

Natasha - North Hollywood, CA
Member since 2020

Member of best gym in LA

“Strange is hands down the best gym in the Valley. The coaches are highly skilled and highly trained and always have the best interest of their athletes in mind. The community is so friendly, open and welcoming. Stop by and check it out. You will be amazed.”

Richard - Valley Village, CA
Member since 2019

Members of Strange get in great shape

My time at Strange Strength & Conditioning holds a special place in my heart. Sam is tough…she pushes you beyond what you think you are capable of and has a way of making you believe in yourself, even when you don’t. There is no other coach like her and no other place like this!

Monica - Calabasas, CA
Member since 2018

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