Not many place will you find numerous state bb champs, 3 top IFBB pros, top powerlifters and pro strongmen. All the equipment you could want and a killer/supportive enviro to boot.
the worlds gym in fayetteville.
if you go at the right time, its all hardcore lifters, big ass dudes who are in there to lift, but have no problem giving advice and helpin out.
just a personal preference of mine, but they got true iron weights.
[quote]masonator wrote:
crashcrew56 wrote:
masonator wrote:
Frantz Gym- Aurora, Illinois: OLD school. Basement has monolifts, dead platforms and competition benches. First floor has a shop with all the PL gear Frantz makes. Second floor has some ancient, awesome machines. The top floor is a boxing ring. The whole place is very old, dusty, and hardcore.
Frantz Gym is legendary, I train with some guys that spent time there. That gym used to be the place to train if you were a powerlifter. I’ve heard rumors that Ernie is talking about selling.
Do you train there?
LOL I wish I was a regular there. I probably train there 1-2 times a year while visiting family in Aurora. Last time I was there I met Ernie and he let me work in with his team. Probably my best PLing experience ever.
I really hope that whomever he sells it to keeps it the same. That place is THE epitome of PLing, in my opinion. It is the highlight of my visits.
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Well if the next time you come to Aurora Ernies place isn’t around, you should drive about 10-15 minutes down the road and come to Jakked
athletics performance training (aka the DUNGEON) in fresno ca
Smitty’s Iron works in midland,MI probably the best PL gym around here in mid MI. has 2 power racks, a mono, a ER rack, deadlift platform, shit tons of chalk, and we had some nice as bars too, but they belonged to josh mcmillan and his crew, and they left. but we got a glute ham raise, and a reverse hyper. and some other shit. tires, prowler, sled etc…
Big Iron Gym - Omaha, Nebraska
[quote]musicma1n1 wrote:
Total Performance Sports - Everett MA. Strongman, Powerlifter, Martial artist, Crossfitter, they can help you.[/quote]
I’m a wicked loser. I go to school at MGH Institute for Health Professions in Charlestown and I haven’t gone to TPS yet. Just like when I went to grad school at Ohio University and never made it to WSB.
Representing Ireland…
Hercules Gym in Dublin;
-2 ER comp racks and benches
-EliteFTS mono
-bands & chains
-3 Leoko competition powerbars
-several Ivanko bars
-a ton of Leoko calibrated comp plates
-Eleiko and Werksan competition bars and bumpers
-2 big ass lifting platforms
-'bells to 75kg/165lb (these got thrown up on an incline bench for reps today)
And then there’s all the normal cardio equipment you’d expect, a power rack, all the normal machines and stuff you’d find in any other gym too… Thousands of kg’s worth of plates, dumbbells and bars.
Oh and did I mention it is entirely owned by its members, run on a not for profit basis and any excess is spent on new equipment? And it’s only $40 a month, when most commerical gyms in Dublin are like $85ish!!!
Not to mention the lifters… Master life time drug free single ply lifter squatting 750 @ 220, 198 guy benching 575 in single ply gear… the list goes on.
Pretty sweet spot!!
[quote]Hanley wrote:
Representing Ireland…
Hercules Gym in Dublin;
-2 ER comp racks and benches
-EliteFTS mono
-bands & chains
-3 Leoko competition powerbars
-several Ivanko bars
-a ton of Leoko calibrated comp plates
-Eleiko and Werksan competition bars and bumpers
-2 big ass lifting platforms
-'bells to 75kg/165lb (these got thrown up on an incline bench for reps today)
And then there’s all the normal cardio equipment you’d expect, a power rack, all the normal machines and stuff you’d find in any other gym too… Thousands of kg’s worth of plates, dumbbells and bars.
Oh and did I mention it is entirely owned by its members, run on a not for profit basis and any excess is spent on new equipment? And it’s only $40 a month, when most commerical gyms in Dublin are like $85ish!!!
Not to mention the lifters… Master life time drug free single ply lifter squatting 750 @ 220, 198 guy benching 575 in single ply gear, drug free junior lifter pulling 575@165… the list goes on.
Pretty sweet spot!![/quote]
You guys do have a sweet gym.
I would put a shout out to The Press Gym in Little Canada, MN. Dan Stock has been a tremendous supporter of PL in MN. He runs a great gym.
Bad Attitude Gym http://wwww.badattitudegym.com
Carrollton, TX
We have 3 monolifts, 3 deadlift platforms, 6 competition benches, squat bars, deadlift bars, 2 reverse hypers, 2 glute ham raises, EFS Power Squat, EFS 45° Hyper, 3 power racks, farmers walk handles, strongman yoke, 230lbs atlas stone, dumbbells up to 140lbs, kettlebells up to 203lbs, 3 lat pulldowns, cable crossover, leg press, 3 sleds, and 2 prowlers.
[quote]SolidGround wrote:
Big Iron Gym - Omaha, Nebraska[/quote]
Of course it took a Nebraska guy to bring up BIG, do you train there?
Ironworks in Creswell, Or (15 minutes south of Eugene). Great place for Oly (4 platforms with Elieko training bars)or powerlifters.
Moorestown Weightlifting Club in Moorestown, NJ. 12 Olympic platforms, Eleiko and Werksan bars and training sets, individualized Olympic lifting programming and coaching, and a ton of awesome training partners, all for the sweet, sweet price of $20 a month.
Bruised Balls Barbell
[quote]crashcrew56 wrote:
masonator wrote:
crashcrew56 wrote:
masonator wrote:
Frantz Gym- Aurora, Illinois: OLD school. Basement has monolifts, dead platforms and competition benches. First floor has a shop with all the PL gear Frantz makes. Second floor has some ancient, awesome machines. The top floor is a boxing ring. The whole place is very old, dusty, and hardcore.
Frantz Gym is legendary, I train with some guys that spent time there. That gym used to be the place to train if you were a powerlifter. I’ve heard rumors that Ernie is talking about selling.
Do you train there?
LOL I wish I was a regular there. I probably train there 1-2 times a year while visiting family in Aurora. Last time I was there I met Ernie and he let me work in with his team. Probably my best PLing experience ever.
I really hope that whomever he sells it to keeps it the same. That place is THE epitome of PLing, in my opinion. It is the highlight of my visits.
Well if the next time you come to Aurora Ernies place isn’t around, you should drive about 10-15 minutes down the road and come to Jakked[/quote]
That sounds like a plan. I’ll check it out even if I do lift at Ernie’s.
[quote]VikingsAD28 wrote:
SolidGround wrote:
Big Iron Gym - Omaha, Nebraska
Of course it took a Nebraska guy to bring up BIG, do you train there?[/quote]
Psshh… I WISH! Do you???
[quote]SolidGround wrote:
VikingsAD28 wrote:
SolidGround wrote:
Big Iron Gym - Omaha, Nebraska
Of course it took a Nebraska guy to bring up BIG, do you train there?
Psshh… I WISH! Do you???[/quote]
No, not yet, its on my “to do” list.
Ironsport Gym in Philly. Great, great time, platforms, chains, bands, all the strong EQ you could ever want.
[quote]PublickStews wrote:
Bruised Balls Barbell[/quote]
Have we told Zach we changed the name yet? Lol.
Diablo Barbell - www.diablobarbell.com - www.youtube.com/diablobarbell
Concord, CA