Frank Du

In my mid-20s, I worked long hours in a dark office doing visual effects for movies. It sounded cool on paper, but the sedentary lifestyle and oversized dinners caught up with me. I wasn’t sleeping well, eating well, or moving much. Something had to change.

A coworker saw my interest in training and offered to coach me for triathlons. We swam, biked, and ran, but what stuck with me were the barbell lifts we used for injury prevention. That’s when something clicked. I fell in love with lifting.

Even after stepping away from triathlons, I kept coming back to the barbell. I dove into powerlifting, focused on building strength and mastering key movements. Later, Boundless reenergized my training with its mix of metcon, calisthenics, strongman, and Olympic lifts. That’s when Olympic lifting really hooked me. I was drawn to its unique blend of grace and power, and it’s a discipline I plan to keep studying and practicing for years to come.

Coaching at Boundless is my way of giving back. Strength training changed my life, and if I can help someone take that first step, that’s a win I’ll always chase.