Four-time Men’s Physique Olympia champion 🇺🇸 Jeremy Buendia (🥇2014, 🥇2015, 🥇2016, 🥇2017) has finally realized his decade-long dream of opening a commercial gym and provides us tour. His new facility, Stoik Gym, is located in Roseville, California. With just eight weeks to go before the 2025 Olympia — which may mark his final appearance on the Olympia stage — Buendia has balanced contest prep with creating what he calls both a physical and spiritual sanctuary.

“[My wife and I] would sit and talk about the perfect gym we want to open… now we have it.” — Jeremy Buendia

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Jeremy Buendia New Commercial Gym Tour

Buendia designed Stoik Gym with community as its foundation, aiming to create a space that nurtures camaraderie and support. He believes gyms should build character and spirit, not just physiques.

“Some of my life’s best memories and most important lessons have been in a gym.” — Jeremy Buendia

The atmosphere reflects Buendia’s vision of a hub where athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike can train, learn, and grow together while embracing the discipline and mindset that bodybuilding demands.

Stoik’s Equipment Selection

Stoik Gym houses equipment chosen with performance, accessibility, and athlete safety in mind. Buendia spotlighted several standout machines during his walkthrough:

• Nordic Hamstring Curl (NHC): Known as one of the toughest hamstring builders, proven in studies to significantly reduce injury rates.

• Vertical Hip Thrust: A glute-focused machine that reduces knee strain and provides unique anterior loading. While research shows hip thrusts maximize glute activation, squats remain equally effective for overall growth.

• Pendulum Squats: A joint-friendly option that lets lifters squat deeply without putting undue stress on the back.

 

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The gym’s layout emphasizes efficiency: lower-body machines on one side, upper-body on the other. Mirrors appear only in key areas where visual feedback aids technique, ensuring members stay focused without unnecessary distractions.

Final Olympia Prep

While launching Stoik Gym demanded long hours and disrupted meals, Buendia has remained focused on his 2025 Olympia prep. He admitted to weight fluctuations during the buildout, but with the gym now operational, he can sharpen his conditioning heading into Las Vegas.

This year’s Olympia could be his last, and Buendia hopes to make history by winning a fifth Men’s Physique Olympia title 🇺🇸🥇. If successful, he will further solidify his legacy as one of the most accomplished competitors in division history, while also leaving behind a lasting contribution to the sport with Stoik Gym.

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References

• van Dyk N, Behan FP, Whiteley R. Including the Nordic hamstring exercise in injury prevention programmes halves the rate of hamstring injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 8459 athletes. Br J Sports Med. 2019 Nov;53(21):1362-1370. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-100045. Epub 2019 Feb 26. PMID: 30808663.
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• Morin T, Caillet AH, Nordez A, Doguet V, Lacourpaille L. Robustness of hamstring muscle activation strategies following selective hypertrophy induced by Nordic hamstring curl and stiff-leg deadlift exercises. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2025 Jul 1;139(1):296-307. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00237.2025. Epub 2025 Jun 30. PMID: 40586278.
• Contreras B, Vigotsky AD, Schoenfeld BJ, Beardsley C, Cronin J. A Comparison of Gluteus Maximus, Biceps Femoris, and Vastus Lateralis Electromyographic Activity in the Back Squat and Barbell Hip Thrust Exercises. J Appl Biomech. 2015 Dec;31(6):452-8. doi: 10.1123/jab.2014-0301. Epub 2015 Jul 24. PMID: 26214739.
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• Plotkin DL, Rodas MA, Vigotsky AD, McIntosh MC, Breeze E, Ubrik R, Robitzsch C, Agyin-Birikorang A, Mattingly ML, Michel JM, Kontos NJ, Lennon S, Frugé AD, Wilburn CM, Weimar WH, Bashir A, Beyers RJ, Henselmans M, Contreras BM, Roberts MD. Hip thrust and back squat training elicit similar gluteus muscle hypertrophy and transfer similarly to the deadlift. Front Physiol. 2023 Oct 9;14:1279170. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1279170. PMID: 37877099; PMCID: PMC10593473.
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Overview

Four-time Men’s Physique Olympia champion Jeremy Buendia has officially opened Stoik Gym in Roseville, California, fulfilling a dream he and his wife envisioned for years. Designed as both a training ground and a community hub, the gym emphasizes camaraderie and character-building alongside physical development. Buendia selected equipment for performance and accessibility, including Nordic hamstring curl machines, vertical hip thrusts, and pendulum squats, arranged strategically for efficiency. While balancing gym ownership with his final Olympia prep, Buendia acknowledged recent challenges in weight management but remains determined to chase a fifth title at the 2025 Olympia in Las Vegas.

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