Our Students

We work closely with our students, schools, parents, and teachers to create a program that works for each student as an individual. Upon entrance to the program each student is interviewed. Our goal is to help our students in and outside the gym.

This is their program as much as it is the coaches and staff of InnerCity Weightlifting. They set their own rules and expectations. We seek to involve any student on a direct path to gang involvement, former and active gang members, and young victims of domestic abuse.

We grew from 4 to over 100 students in our first 8 months. By the end of our first 8 months, 100% of our target students referred at least one friend.

For security reasons, student names are not available on the website.

Our Coaches

  • Jon Feinman: Executive Director, Founder, CSCS, USAW Coach
  • Matt Delaney: Coach, CSCS, Qualified National Level Weightlifter
  • Yasha Kahn: Coach, Qualified National Level Weightlifter
  • Josh Feinman: Coach, N.A.S.M. CPT
  • Ben Fuller: USAW Coach, 4 time Jr National Weightlifting Champion
  • Brendan McKee: Coach, N.A.S.M. CPT
  • Joseph Turmel: Coach, N.A.S.M. CPT, CES
  • Christopher Dolan: Coach


Our Board

  • Anne Morriss: Managing Director of Concire Leadership Institute
  • Dave Czesniuk: Director of Operations at Sport in Society
  • John Larivee: CEO of Community Resources for Justice
  • Laura Angelini: Attorney at Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP
  • Marcus Johnson-Smith: The Boston Foundation
  • Michael Lustig: Regional Manager of Ulthera, Inc.; Founder of FANgrotto

What The Students Are Saying

  • “Without this program, I would be back in jail.”
  • “This program means a lot to me.”
  • “They [the coaching staff] care.”
  • “This program has taught me how to be more responsible.”
  • “They point me in a good direction.”
  • “It helps keep me off the streets. I just want to lift weights.”
  • “This keeps me out of trouble.”
  • “I like it, because I can control my anger. I feel more controlled.”
  • “Yeah, I want to do that [weightlifting].”
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