About Bujanda Strong Olympic Weightlifting Club
Building Champions in Baton Rouge
Bujanda Strong is led by strength and conditioning coaches with over 20 years of experience who specialize in teaching the explosive Olympic lifts: the snatch and the clean and jerk. We train athletes in every sport to become faster, stronger, and more powerful, and we also coach a small competitive team in the sport of Olympic Weightlifting.
The Bujanda Strong Weightlifting Club was started by Guillermo “Will” Bujanda who is an accomplished athlete and coach with 20 plus years of experience in multiple sports including Olympic Weightlifting.
The club is passionate about carrying on the legacy built by Olympic Coach, Gayle Hatch, who produced 4 Olympians in the sport of Olympic Weightlifting and influenced the performance and lives of countless professional, collegiate, high school, and club athletes and coaches in various sports.
The mission of the club is to teach proper technique, build confidence and strength in young athletes in order to set them up for success in athletics and life. No two athletes are alike; therefore, we tailor a personalized training plan for you or your child based on maturity, goals, and physical ability.
Since 2019, Bujanda Strong has developed some of the top young weightlifters in the country.
National Champions
- Liam: 4x national champion and Top 13U lifter in the USA across all weight classes
- Cameron: 2x national champion
- Aurelia: national champion
- Brynn: national champion
- Addison: national champion
American Record Holders
Three Bujanda Strong athletes have set 8 American records:
- Baron: 4 records (94 kg and 95 kg classes)
- Liam: 3 records (70 kg class)
- Aurelia: 1 record (53 kg class)
Team USA
Baron represented the United States on Team USA at the 2026 Youth World Championships, placing 4th in his international debut, and at the 2026 Pan American Championships, placing 3rd in the total and clean and jerk. He is a member of USA Weightlifting's National Training Program, the national pipeline for the country's top lifters.
Your Athlete Could Be Next
Whether you're a first-time lifter, chasing a national title, or an athlete in any sport looking to get faster and more powerful, our coaching meets you where you are. Every athlete gets individual programming, hands-on technical coaching and the support to perform at their best.
Book a free assessment. Tuesday/Thursday and morning sessions are now open.
Bujanda Strong Coaches
Will Bujanda competing at and winning the 2018 Master World Championships in Barcelona
Guillermo “Will” Bujanda
Guillermo “Will” Bujanda is an Olympic Weightlifting National-Level coach, certified trainer since 1998, and is a Sport Performance Nutritionist through Renaissance Periodization.
Mentored by the legendary coach Gayle Hatch, Will has spent decades helping athletes of all levels build strength, confidence, and performance in sport and weightlifting.
As a competitor, he is a Pan American Champion, World Cup Champion, multiple-time National Champion, and 2018 World Champion.
Today, he brings that same championship experience to the athletes he coaches every day.
Chasin Bujanda
Chasin Bujanda is a certified USAW Level 2 Olympic Weightlifting Coach and Canadian Fundamental Swim Coach. She was a full scholarship athlete at Louisiana State University (LSU), where she earned All-American honors. As a swimmer, she was a world-ranked swimmer and a former member of the Canadian National Swim Team.
Chasin began Olympic Weightlifting under the legendary coach Gayle Hatch and has remained active in the sport since 2002.
She specializes in technical coaching, goal-setting, and visualization strategies that help athletes build confidence and perform at their best.
Ready to Get Started?
Book a free assessment and see where your athlete stands. Tuesday/Thursday afternoon and morning sessions are now open.
Red Stick Health + Performance, 3079 Government St, Suite C, Baton Rouge, LA 70806