Co-Founder · Strength Coach · USAW Olympic Weightlifting Coach
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Astrid Castaneda, BS
Astrid holds a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science Education from The Ohio State University. She has trained and competed in Olympic weightlifting, and her competitive experience is the foundation of Weightlifting - Bridge Performance's USAW-certified weightlifting program.
She began coaching functional fitness in 2017, developing expertise working with collegiate and high school athletes in the weight room, managing gym operations, and building specialized programming for functional fitness athletes.
As co-founder of Bridge Performance, Astrid brings the strength and conditioning half of the clinical + performance equation that defines Bridge. Her coaching is technically precise, progression-driven, and built around how athletes actually move - not how they're supposed to move on paper.
She leads Weightlifting and coaches Bridge Performance group classes and personal training. Whether you're new to the sport or returning from a setback, her background gives her a rare ability to meet athletes at every point in the spectrum.