Where It All Started
Look, I'm gonna be straight with you. Back in 2018, I was tired of seeing the same cookie-cutter gyms pop up everywhere - you know the type, all flash and no substance. Just rows of treadmills and machines that don't actually make you stronger.
I'd spent years competing in Olympic weightlifting and training fighters on the side. What I noticed was simple: people wanted real results but didn't know where to get 'em. They'd bounce from gym to gym, never finding a place that actually cared about building genuine strength and conditioning.
So I maxed out my credit cards, found this rough-around-the-edges warehouse space on Granville, and started Warforged Enclave. The name? It's not some marketing BS. In fantasy games, warforged are literally built for battle - constructed, refined, made stronger through purpose. That's what we do here.
Started with just 8 members and barely enough equipment to run a proper program. But those first folks? They got it. They understood that strength isn't built overnight, and real conditioning takes more than just sweating through some Instagram workout.
Fast forward to now - we've got over 300 members, some of the best coaches in BC, and equipment that'd make any serious lifter drool. But here's what hasn't changed: we still give a damn about every single person who walks through that door.
Whether you're pulling 500lbs or learning to deadlift the bar for the first time, you're family here. We don't do judgment, we don't do shortcuts, and we sure as hell don't do gimmicks. Just solid programming, experienced coaching, and a community that'll push you to be better.
- Marcus Chen, Founder & Head Coach
Competition-Grade Platforms
Where PRs happen daily
Top-Tier Equipment
Rogue, Eleiko, Concept2 - only the best
Warrior Conditioning Zone
Where mental toughness gets built
The Enclave Community
Stronger together, always
