The Break Off

08/18/2026

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Support The Break Off every time you shop on Walmart.com! 🛍️🧡

Hi everyone,

Did you know you can support The Break Off every time you make a purchase on Walmart.com or through the Walmart app?

Through Walmart’s Spark Good Round Up program, you can choose The Break Off as your favorite charity.

Every time you check out, Walmart will offer to round up your total to the nearest dollar and donate the spare change directly to our cause!

🧡How to set us as your primary charity on Walmart:

Go to walmart.com/sparkgood
(or open your Walmart app).

Sign in to your Walmart account.

In the search bar under "Find a local charity," type The Break Off.

Click "Select this Charity" to set us as your default round-up organization.

Once set, just leave the "Round up" box checked during checkout, and your spare change will go toward supporting our programs.

Thank you so much for your continued support! 🧡🙌🏻

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08/15/2026

The grand opening of Homeboy Industries community gym.
What a blessing to the big dawgs in action. This is how it's done. ✅ notes have been made.
Blessed to see and be around one of my child hood idols, Mike Tyson blessed to see that there is love and compassion for the community we serve. TheBreakOff.org is ready to be of service. Campbell Lillard so excited for your new chapter bro! Blessings to you and this gym.
May this be a light in times of darkness! An honor to be invited. 🙏🏻 thank you...
😊 respect 🫡

08/13/2026

07/30/2026

Yo it's baaaaack!!

05/27/2026

Your donated items help create impact beyond the gym by supporting sustainability and strengthening the communities we serve together.  Drop off donations at the gym on your next visit! Scan the QR code to pledge your donation
💪🏼We’re collecting:
• Clothing & accessories
• Bedding, towels & linens
• Kitchenware & small home goods (no furniture)
• Books & media (no textbooks or encyclopedias)

05/13/2026

Building the dead lift back up!
Some block pulls at 500 for a triple.
Prepping 600

05/13/2026

The Break Off 2024 Liz Freel comp crew!

05/12/2026

The Break Off was blessed by the City of Seal Beach yesterday with a small grant.
Grateful to serve. Thank you Seal Beach for recognizing our community and organization, and thank you to our community members! 🤙🏻

05/11/2026

Strict curl game!

Strict curl is a relatively young competitive strength sport compared to powerlifting, but its roots trace back to much older traditions of physical culture and “cheat-free” lifting.

Early Origins (Pre-1900s to 1960s)

The idea behind strict curling—lifting a weight without body movement—comes from early physical culture strongmen in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Strongmen like Eugen Sandow emphasized perfect form and muscular control rather than just moving heavy weight
Early lifting contests often included variations of curls, but there were no standardized rules
As barbell training evolved, lifters began using more momentum, which led to debates about “strict” vs “cheat” curls
By the mid-20th century, the strict curl (often called the “cheat-free curl”) began appearing informally in gyms and small competitions as a test of honest arm strength.

Organized Competition Emerges (1970s–1990s)

Strict curl began to take clearer shape as a competitive lift in the late 20th century.

Lifters started performing curls against a wall to eliminate momentum
Informal contests appeared in bodybuilding and strength communities
However, it remained unofficial and fragmented, with no universal governing body
During this period, powerlifting and Olympic lifting dominated strength sports, keeping strict curl on the sidelines
Formalization and Growth (2000s–Present)

Strict curl became more standardized and recognized in the 21st century.

Organizations like the USPA (United States Powerlifting Association) introduced strict curl divisions
Clear rules were established:
Head, shoulders, and glutes must stay against a wall
No knee bend or hip movement
Controlled curl with full lockout and proper judging commands
Dedicated federations such as the International Strict Curl Federation (ISCF) helped promote it as a standalone sport
Milestones:

2010s: Rapid growth through social media and strength communities
2016+: First widely recognized world championships for strict curl
2020s: Increased participation globally, especially among powerlifters and arm specialists...