Lift for Change

Women-Only Mock Meet
Supporting Women in Sport and Science
April 25th, 2026 | Resilient Training Lab

Join us as we celebrate strong women at the mock powerlifting meet on April 25th at Resilient Training Lab. Proceeds from entry and spectator sales will be donated to the Women’s Sports Foundation.

Click here to register

Join us for a 1920’s themed murder mystery dinner. Wear your best and help us solve the crime. Who dunnit?

March 7th
5:30 to 9:30PM
86 Chestnut Street, New Haven
Pizza dinner and BYOB

Prizes for best dressed and person to solve the mystery

$40 per person.  Click here to register!

Saturday 2/28

Join us for a casual sitdown with the coaches while enjoying some delicious Victus coffee and treats. Coaches will be here to chat about all things fitness and answer any questions you may have.

This is a great time to dive into some topics/goals you are interested in, in more detail or just meet some fellow RTL members, drink some yummy coffee and relax!

January 10th, 2026

11-1PM. 

Learn from a brief presentation about goal setting for the long term. Then, work 1-1 with a coach and in groups in our goal setting workshop to make a plan for the year and quarter ahead!

This seminar is FREE!

Please fill out the form below to register for the seminar. All other questions are helpful, but if you can not think of an answer, we can work more on those elements during the workshop.

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This October 25th, we lift with purpose.
October 25, 2025
9AM-11AM
Resilient Training Lab 

In memory of our beloved friend and shining light, Velvet, we’re coming together to lift 1,000,000 pounds — one rep, one set, one heartfelt moment at a time.

Two years ago, cancer took Velvet from us, but her radiant spirit still lifts us daily. To honor her legacy of strength, joy, and unwavering positivity, we’re hosting a community-wide charity lift with a powerful goal: raise funds and awareness for the CT Brain Tumor Alliance while pushing ourselves to new limits, just like Velvet always did.

You can join us by:

- Pledging per pound or by total tonnage
- Sponsoring a lifter or the RTL team
- Lifting with us and logging your weight to contribute

Donations will be either:

- A fixed amount direct donation through Venmo to @resilienttraininglab
- Pledge x amount/lb lifted. Lifters will lift approximately 1500-6000lbs per individual. We are hoping to hit 1,000,000 cumulative pounds lifted on the day. 

Every pound lifted is a tribute. Every dollar raised goes to support cancer research and care. Let’s turn strength into impact, for Velvet, and for all those we continue to fight for.

Join us. Pledge. Lift. Remember.
We will be collecting pledges until October 25th before lifting begins. We will send an update to all pledgers after the event. 

Lifters: 
You will choose a weight to rep for 60 seconds, we will total up your total reps and lbs. To sign up click the link here: https://go.resilienttraininglab.com/velvetfund

Why Fall Prevention

25% of individuals over the age of 65 fall annually. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death in 65+. With knowledge, application, and practice, you can take steps to improve your risk.

Understand risk factors

• Learn key ways to reduce fall risk

• Observe and practice how to get up from a fall

• Learn how to screen for fall risk at home

Who is this seminar for?

• Those who want top improve their fall risk, health, and strength

• Caregivers, loved ones, practioners, etc. who work with patients and clients

$10 general admission
$5 for Seniors 65+

Click here to register

𝑺𝒐 𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒆, 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒘𝒊𝒄𝒆!🍻

We had such a great time at our last brewery hang out, we thought, why not host another!?

We will be meeting again at 12 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘺 in North Haven on 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 from 𝟲:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟴:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺.

All are welcome to swing through, grab a drink, and hang out with the crew! We look forward to seeing you then!

#RTLstrong #beresilient #brewswiththecrew #brewnight

We hope to see you all come out and support all the amazing lifters that will be competing Saturday. It’s going to be an amazing day filled with a bunch of heavy weights and PRs. We are so excited and hope you can join us.

To all the lifters, you got this! You have put it the work now is the time to coast into the finish line and leave it all out on the platform. You have been working hard and we cannot wait to see what you’ve got!

As a reminder the gym will be closed for normal use on Saturday from 7:30 am to 5ish pm for this event.

Join us for the first
Gym Open House & Member Market

June 28th | 12-2PM
Resilient Training Lab

You are invited to our first ever RTL Open House and member market! This will be a fun afternoon of member networking, building connections, swapping items, and enjoying some sweet treats and coffee!

RTL Members with Businesses
Members with their own business can use this opportunity to display and advertise their services at tables located throughout the gym.

RTL members will receive precedence, however if we have additional room, we will open up this opportunity to the local community. All participants will be encouraged to spread the word about the open house and will be asked to offer some raffle prize for guests. Tables are FREE and limited to space in the gym.

RTL Member Makers
For those RTL members who make home-made products, this is a great chance to put your talents on display. Once registered, you may sell your jewelry, crafts, etc. Please no outside companies - we are looking for homemade items to support our makers!

Clothing & Item Swap
Members can bring clothing and items in good condition to be swapped, bartered, or given for free. All items brought into the gym must be able to fit in a tote bag. For larger items, a posterboard with writing materials will be available for you to put up a description of the item.

We will have several coaches on staff to chat with anyone interested in signing up for any tier of the gym. Those who sign up during the open house get an additional raffle entry.

Dragon Boat Regatta

$120.00

This years dragon boat race will be happening Saturday June 7th. Ideally we will get our team finalized by March 1st to leave us time to train for this event! We need 17 people to make a team so recruit your friends!

With this price you will get

• Ability to participate in the Dragon Boat Ragatta - details below

• One additional one hour practice session on the water at the Canal Dock the week of the event

• Custom team t-shirt

• 12 week training program to prep you for the event

On Saturday, June 7, Canal Dock Boathouse, Inc. extends a warm invitation to teams/gyms/individuals to take part in our upcoming Eigth Annual Dragon Boat Regatta. Set to take over the waters of the New Haven Harbor, this annual event brings families, friends, and communities together to enjoy food, sport, and entertainment. Cultural activites will entertain families throughout the day, music will hype up the crowds, and food will be offered from a local food truck. The highlight of the event: Dragon Boat Racing!Teams of 17 (16 paddlers + 1 drummer) will race side-by-side in 45-foot long boats painted to resemble dragons. Competitors may register as a whole or sign up individually/particially to be joined in a community boat. In addition to the regatta's overall 1st place winner, awards will also be given for "Team Spirit," "Best Campsite," and "Best Drummer Costume." Spectators will have a front row seat to all of the action from our back platform!

RTL Games
May 25th | Resilient Training Lab 

Games will start at 9am and run until 12/1 pm
Participants will enter as individuals and compete in teams for the title of RTL Games Champ. Teams will be designed by the RTL Coaches and will be released in early Summer. The RTL Games will be a day filled with fun competitions that test your strength, endurance and mental fortitude! Events will be scored on the "Strongman" style of scoring, with teams earning points for their places in each event.

This year we will be adding to the Pushup's for Parkinson effort to try and raise some more money  for the Parkinson's Foundation. You can learn more about the Parkinson's Foundation here: https://www.parkinson.org/ All proceeds will go directly to the Parkinson's Foundation 

We will be asking a minimum of a $5 donation as a "registration" fee for anyone participating and will be asking all participants and gym members not participating to raise money through pledges towards a teams performance. 

Donations can be made via Venmo to @resilienttraininglab -https://account.venmo.com/u/resilienttraininglab

Women-Only Mock Meet
Supporting Women in Sport and Science
May 17th | Resilient Training Lab

Join us as we celebrate strong women at the mock powerlifting meet on May 17th at Resilient Training Lab. Proceeds from entry and spectator sales will be donated to the Women’s Sports Foundation.

”The Women’s Sports Foundation was established in 1974 to advance the lives of women and girls through sports and physical activity. Our mission is to enable all girls and women to reach their potential in sports and life. We provide financial fuel to aspiring champion athletes. We fund groundbreaking research. We educate. We advocate. And we help communities get girls active.”

What is a mock meet?
A mock meet is a no-stress powerlifting meet where competitors will have 9 attempts to complete a squat, bench, and deadlift to the best of their ability. No singlets, referees, or commands are required. This can be a great opportunity for new lifters (or nervous lifters) to get an idea of what competing is like, without all of the stress of a sanctioned meet day.

This year, for our annual RTL party, we are going with a Kentucky Derby Theme, complete with crazy hats, horse racing, and mint Juleps. This is the event of the year and you will not want to miss out.

Join us on Saturday, April 26th, at the Wallingford Elks Club for a night filled with yummy food and fun games. This event will have private catering with all-you-can-eat buffet-style serving! There will be a cash bar along with a variety of events to participate throughout the night.

We will be designing horses and racing them with prizes for the winner. We will also be having a best hat contest! Come join the fun, win some cool prizes, and get to see your fellow RTL members dressed fancy!

We hope to see you all there! Click Here to register: https://www.resilienttraininglab.com/store/kentucky-derby-party

Self Defense for every day life

• Lecture and hands on practice

• 2 Hours of instruction

• Fun learning environment

• Ages 13+

• Members $30

• General Admission $40

Have you ever wondered what the best way to warm-up is? Do you use RPE in your training or are you curious how to implement RPE into your training?

Join us for our warmup and rpe Seminar on Sunday Feb 23rd at 11:00 am. In this seminar we will cover:

• How to properly warm-up for working out

• The ins-and outs of RPE

  • How to properly use RPE

  • The benefits of using RPE

  • How to build the skill of using RPE

  • Common mistakes and pitfalls