Heavy Breathing Foundation

Heavy Breathing Foundation Heavy Breathing Foundation provides a space for mental and physical conditioning by building a structure that empowers at-risk individuals.

Founded by Mike Delgado of The True MDSM

Welcome to  as a sponsor for the Heavy Breathing Standard V!🥇 They will be providing $50 gift cards to our male and fema...
06/03/2026

Welcome to as a sponsor for the Heavy Breathing Standard V!

🥇 They will be providing $50 gift cards to our male and female best lifters!

Catch them at our meet happening at on July 12th.

Spots are still available to register! Link in bio.

Sponsors like this make it possible to deliver an incredible experience for every lifter on the platform and directly fund the programs we run year-round for underserved youth and young adults in North County San Diego.

If you're interested in sponsoring Heavy Breathing Standard V, send us a DM or email us at [email protected].

06/02/2026

There are kids out there who learn differently. And because of that, they can't maintain the GPA required to stay in athletics. So they lose access — to the gym, to coaching, to positive mentorship, to community. And when kids lose that, they go looking for attention and influence wherever they can find it. Sometimes that leads somewhere dark.

We don't care what your GPA is. Above average, below average — doesn't matter. Heavy Breathing Foundation exists to make sure that doesn't become a barrier.

When you gain access to HBF, you gain access to coaching. You gain access to a facility. You gain access to community. And you gain access to the love.



Want to support the work? Donate at the link in our bio. Every dollar goes directly to our programs.

Since day one,  has been all in with us and we are stoked to continue that tradition.They will have a booth AND will be ...
05/27/2026

Since day one, has been all in with us and we are stoked to continue that tradition.

They will have a booth AND will be providing a tee shirt to the male and female best lifters.

Catch them at our meet happening at on July 12th.

Spots are still available to register! Link in bio.

Sponsors like this make it possible to deliver an incredible experience for every lifter on the platform and directly fund the programs we run year-round for underserved youth and young adults in North County San Diego.

If you're interested in sponsoring Heavy Breathing Standard V, send us a DM or email us at [email protected].

05/26/2026

Movement is healing. Not just physically, but mentally.

There's real science behind it: when your body isn't producing serotonin and dopamine naturally, physical activity starts doing that for you. You start getting those natural highs just from lifting things. That's why we do this.

We lean into strength sports specifically because strength is performance-based. It's not about how you look. It's about showing up, putting weight on the bar, and being willing to try something you've never done before. And if you can't get it off the floor? Good. Now you know where to start. You humble yourself, identify the weakness, and you grow past it.

That's a life philosophy.



Want to support the work? Donate at the link in our bio. Every dollar goes directly to our programs.

Heavy Breathing Standard V is almost here and we want to see you on the platform.📅 July 12, 2026🏋️ Tested | Open | 60 Li...
05/20/2026

Heavy Breathing Standard V is almost here and we want to see you on the platform.

đź“… July 12, 2026
🏋️ Tested | Open | 60 Lifters
đź“‹ Register at USPA.net

HBS V is our flagship fundraiser — every registration directly funds the programs we run year-round for underserved youth and young adults across North County San Diego.

You lift. They benefit.

Spots are limited. Don't sleep on it.

Huge thank you to  for returning as a sponsor for the Heavy Breathing Standard V!🥇 Best lifter, both male and female, wi...
05/13/2026

Huge thank you to for returning as a sponsor for the Heavy Breathing Standard V!

🥇 Best lifter, both male and female, will wi a pair of Radix Pros in either Stealth or Bliss White.

Spots are still available to register! Link in bio.

Sponsors like this make it possible to deliver an incredible experience for every lifter on the platform and directly fund the programs we run year-round for underserved youth and young adults in North County San Diego.

If you're interested in sponsoring Heavy Breathing Standard V, send us a DM or email us at [email protected].

We have very limited stock of this shirt run on hand. We'll be running something different for the Standard, so if you w...
05/11/2026

We have very limited stock of this shirt run on hand. We'll be running something different for the Standard, so if you want this style don't miss out!

Available at the link in bio or heavybreathingfoundation.org/merch.

Every rep, every connection, every safe place to land. It all starts with community support.There are so many ways to su...
05/08/2026

Every rep, every connection, every safe place to land. It all starts with community support.

There are so many ways to support the work we do at Heavy Breathing Foundation and every contribution helps us continue providing resources, strength training opportunities, and community care for underserved individuals.

You can support us through:
- One-time online donations
- Employer matching gift programs
- In-kind donations like gym equipment, lifting gear, and gently used clothing
- Monthly giving
- Tribute gifts in honor or memory of loved ones

Whether it’s $5 a month, a pair of knee sleeves, or sharing this post with someone who believes in our mission, it all makes an impact.

Thank you for helping us build stronger communities inside and outside the gym.

Heavy Breathing Foundation exists to empower underserved communities through strength, structure, and support. We connec...
04/24/2026

Heavy Breathing Foundation exists to empower underserved communities through strength, structure, and support. We connect people to purpose, build resilience through physical training, and create real opportunities for growth, inside and outside the gym.

Stronger bodies. Stronger minds. Stronger communities.

To view our mission, impact, and learn how to support us, visit heavybreathingfoundation.org

“The modality is weight lifting, but the lessons apply to all aspects of life challenges.”We couldn’t have said it bette...
04/20/2026

“The modality is weight lifting, but the lessons apply to all aspects of life challenges.”

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

This comes from a staff member at one of the schools we work with across North County San Diego. And it gets to the heart of everything we do.

The barbell is a tool. What we’re really teaching is how to face something hard, break it down, and keep showing up until you get stronger. That lesson doesn’t stay in the gym. It follows our students into their classrooms, their homes, and every challenge life throws at them.

Meeting students where they are, without judgment or conditions, is the foundation of everything Coach Mike and Coach Amber bring to every single session.

Because you can’t build someone up until they trust that you see them.



Want to support the work? Donate at the link in our bio. Every dollar goes directly to our programs.

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Vista, CA

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