Lift Lab #2: Strength for Real Life - The Functional Side of Lifting
About the event
When I started lifting, I was intimidated, lost, and nowhere near consistent. I kept copying things from youtube and instagram without really understanding the movements, and falling off after few tries.
The thing is, most classes just tell you what to do for 45 minutes, but rarely don't go into the details such as the why. A personal trainer can teach you the how and why, but that's a big commitment, and finding the right one is hard. And even then, a session is only an hour, and most of it has to go on getting the workout in, so the theory rarely gets the time it deserves.
So we went looking for an event that actually taught the theory behind strength training, in a room full of women. We couldn't find one, so we built it.
That's Lift Lab, understand what you're doing and why, then put it into practice, together.
What is Lift Lab
Lift Lab is our brand new educational strength experience for women+. It's a premium three-hour event that combines a focused lecture on the principles of strength training, a coached group session, and a curated social atmosphere. You'll leave understanding exactly what you're doing, and why, so training on your own no longer feels like guesswork, all in a room full of women figuring it out alongside you.
One evening, three parts:
Learn the what, how and why, the theory behind your lifts
Practice, a fully coached strength session
Connect, time with other women getting into lifting
This edition: Strength for Real Life - The Functional Side of Lifting
Getting up off the floor without pushing off your knees. Carrying all the shopping up the stairs in one trip. Scooping up a kid, or lifting a suitcase overhead, without your back complaining.
That's what strength is really for, the kind that shows up in your everyday life, not just in the mirror. This edition is all about training for exactly that: a body that does what you need it to, today and decades from now.
And we'll get properly into the why. For the everyday movements you actually do, we'll look at what's really happening in your body, and why specific exercises make you better at them. So instead of guessing, you train with intent for the life you want to move through.
What we'll cover:
What: functional strength really is, and why it's for everyone
Why: it matters, with the mechanics of everyday movements: getting off the floor, carrying your life, climbing stairs, catching yourself when you trip, and why certain exercises help
How: to genuinely train for real life (beyond just adding weight)
When & where: to train it (almost anywhere), and how to stay consistent for the long game
Open to all levels, whether you've never touched a weight or you've been lifting for years.
And it's taught by someone who's lived it: an Olympic sprinter. She never trained to look a certain way, or to lift for the sake of lifting, she trained to run faster. For her, strength was always a tool for what her body could do. That's functional strength at the highest level, and it's the exact lens she'll bring to your goals, whether that's a faster 5k or carrying your kid up the stairs without a second thought.
What's included
Expert-led theory lecture
A fully coached strength session with free weights, led by three instructors on the floor
Free weight equipment provided on site (dumbbells, kettlebells, mats, bands, by sidea), just bring yourself
A free non-alcoholic drink at the bar, courtesy of nutrafine
Protein (vegan) tasting by volksshake
A goodie bag and surprises from our partners
Time to connect with other women who are getting into lifting
In your goodie bag
Collagen by nutrafine — Clinically-studied marine and bovine collagen for skin and joints, 10,000mg per serving, and it dissolves invisibly into your coffee or smoothie without changing the taste.
Mini silk scrunchie by P.H.M. Studio — A little everyday luxury: real silk is gentle on your hair, so no kinks, breakage or ponytail creases, from your workout to brunch.
Wrist wraps by Velites — Premium microfiber wraps that support your wrists through heavy presses and lifts, adjustable with a quick twist, IWF-standard, and made without animal materials.
100% real-fruit bars by Nature Addicts — Made from nothing but real fruit, with no added sugar and no preservatives, a genuinely clean snack, not a sugary "fruit-flavoured" bar.
Energy drink sticks by noola — An energy drink actually made for women, by women, developed with 500+ of them. Clean energy in a handy sachet you just add to water. As on-brand for you as it gets. 💗
Vegan protein samples by volksshake — Organic, German-made vegan protein from 10 plant sources, with no sweeteners or additives, just a clean, creamy shake.
The goodie bag alone is worth more than your ticket 👀
Who's teaching
Karolina, expert coach
Olympic 400m athlete and online fitness and mindset coach, Karolina combines elite athletic experience with sustainable training principles. She is passionate about helping women build strength, confidence, and a body that supports their goals, both inside and outside the gym.
Leonie, coach
Leonie is HYROX Performance Coach, Athlete & Ambassador.
Leonie helps women build strength, improve performance, and train with confidence by understanding how their physiology influences performance. Alongside coaching at Storm, she is building her own 1:1 coaching practice, combining evidence-based strength and HYROX coaching with female physiology to help women perform at their best.
Liv, coach
Liv is a professional dancer, fitness instructor, personal trainer and online coach from London. With a passion for all types of movement, including bodybuilding, running and barre, she believes in exercising as a celebration of everything that your body is capable of. She has a strong passion for educating clients on form, exercise science and nutritional knowledge. Describing herself as your ‘personal cheerleader’, Liv is excited to support you on every step of the way on your fitness journey.
The details
📅 Sunday 9th August, 10am to 1pm
📍 The Student Hotel Berlin, Berlin
🎟️ Early bird €35, general €49. The early bird price only lasts 48 hours, so grab yours early.
⏰ Please come early. Check-in closes at 10:15.
Our partners
Made possible by:
The Social Hub — venue. The Social Hub is a hybrid hotel, co-working and co-living space in Berlin, built around community and connection, with event spaces and social areas throughout. They're hosting this edition.
sidea — equipment. sidea is an Italian brand specialising in strength training equipment. They're providing the dumbbells, kettlebells, mats, and bands for the session.
nutrafine — onsite drinks. nutrafine is a supplement brand known for its clinically-studied collagen. They're treating everyone to a free non-alcoholic drink at the bar.
And supported by:
Velites, Nature Addicts, noola, volksshake, P.H.M. Studio.
Good to know
This is a women+ space, open to women, trans, non-binary, and gender-non-conforming folks. Cis men, please sit this one out.
All ticket sales are final. We don't offer refunds or credits for future events.
By registering, you consent to having photographs and videos taken during the event that may be used in materials and social media for Women's Lift Club and its partners.
About Women's Lift Club
Women's Lift Club is a Berlin-based strength training community for women+. We are on the mission to empower women to get stronger, together.
Follow along: @womensliftclub