Our new gym: STRONG

[Matt Reynolds]

Well, just thought I'd share what has been going on down here in SW Missouri. One of my training partners and I just opened a 10,000 sq foot hardcore strength training gym. We already have about 20 members so the bills are paid.

We are super excited about the gym - dont care about making money - just want a great place to train that will pay the bills. Anyone is welcome to come train here - we'd love to learn from and/or teach anyone.

I couldn't believe how much equipment we actually owned when we put our stuff together, but here is a short list of the important stuff:

2 Power racks on platforms
Crepinsek monolift attachment
Power bars, cambered bars, safety squat bars, football bars, axles, trap bars, logs, etc. - every bar ever made.
Deadlift/Olympic lifting platform
A real Westside pro roller reverse hyper
2 glute ham raises
Leg press/hack squat/karleson squat machine
2 45 degree hypers
2 lat pulldowns
full set of dumbells
standing calf raise
seated calf raise
t-bar row
boxing equipment
plyo boxes
multiple sets of bands, 200+lbs of chain, boards for pressing, boxes for squatting, foam for benching and squatting
a ton of weight
about 15 stones and all the stone molds, kegs, sandbags, etc.
stone platforms
10 tires from 250lbs to 930 lbs and sledgehammer
yoke
2 sets of farmers
full set of grip tools
foam rollers/massagers/etc
anyway, that's a short list - theres a bunch more than that.

Here's some pics...

[Matt Reynolds]

more pictures of the gym...

[Dave Bernreuther]

That's an awesome gym! I wish I could clean out my gym and set it up like that. The owner has ten of every machine and it's all crammed in together. Would kill for a place to work out like that. Congrats on getting it opened up!

[Arnell Castillo]

congrats on openning your gym . it looks pretty awesome man .

[Ryan Carey]

Man that gym is freakin awesome.

[Evan Hansmann]

I am beyond Jealous! That is a sweet set up.

[Matt Brouse]

If I ever find my way to MO, I'll be e-mailing you. ;)

[Mike Stewart]

I got all teary-eyed and excited at the same time. Gnarly set-up. Congrats!

[Justin Blake]

now if you only new how to use all that stuff! - jk man, that is awesome, especially the budweiser errr i mean the equipment. congrats on the new endeavor

[Kurt Hessenbruch]

Very cool. I'm jealous.

[DaveMihalov]

Place looks sick man! Congrats to you and your crew.

[JimmyHerbst]

wow, that's exactly what a gym should look like....all business!

[Jason Alencewicz]

NICE GYM! Is it 24/7?

[Steve Trippe]

duuuude...

[Mickey Greenich]

That's Sick! Awesome work guys, that looks like one hell of a REAL gym.

[lhprop1]

No mirrors?

Awesome setup, man.

[dave barron]

Yeah, where's the ferns?
JK. Looks sweet. If i had a place like that to train... well, I'd need to invent new excuses for not being stronger.

[Brian J. Shaw]

That's awesome! Now you just need to move it to CT!

[DaneGarreau]

Awesome gym Matt, If I'm ever in the area I'll definatly come and check it out.

[Brandon R.]

Thats hardcore. If I'm every up in the area, I'm definitely going to have to check it out.

[Dave Ostlund]

Nice gym! It'll be nice training moving events indoors when winter hits.

[Matt Reynolds]

Dave (and everyone),

Thanks! Yes, the single greatest thing about the gym is that its 140' long so all moving events (tire, yoke, farmers, drags, rope pulls, etc) can be done inside.

Id definitely like to extend an invitation out to anyone who wants to come get a training day in at the gym. You all are welcome to come train here anytime.

[Barney Shannon]

Nice looking gym Matt. BTW, IMO every gym needs some beer in the frig. :cool:

[Karl Gillingham]

What a thing of beauty! Awesome!

[Stu Christensen]

I think you should hang up some mirrors...how are guys going to check out their pump and flex in between sets without mirrors???

LOL

Dude, that gym looks frickin awesome!! Paradise for sure!!!

[Jean-Charles Péronnet]

Incredible Matt. Amazingly tempty (temptful? tempting?).

I'm like a dog in front of a big bull bone.

[Paul F.X. Armstrong]

Incredible.
Having an average commercial gym(like we have)is such a headache-
Just Awesome.

[Mike Westerling]

I've wanted to do the same thing for the longest time but just have been too afraid to take the plunge! You've got me excited now though! I'm going to start looking for space!
-Mike

[Jay Hagadorn]

DUDE!!! WHERE'S THE ELLIPTICALS?!?! You also need some physio balls and Bosu balance pads.

[Steve Pulcinella]

Great job Matt, best of luck to you guys.

[Mike Caruso]

I think I just got a semi...

seriously though, where exactly is the gym located?? I have relatives about 40min. south of Kansas City and would make sure I found that gym if I was in the area.

[Darin Heltemes]

That is the sexiest gym I've ever seen..................

[Patrick McGuffin]

In the words of Wayne and Garth..... SCHWING!!!

[MalachiMcMullen]

But where is my beloved smith machine? The brightly painted walls? The puss pads for the smith machines? ...or even the awesome grunt alarm?



CONGRATS!!!! That looks like a freegy cool place Matt :mag: Question, how is the outside? Would the members be able to do anything like FW or Yoke walks outside or is it too confined? Good luck with it man!

[Matt Reynolds]

We have a big parking lot where you could do all of your outside stuff too. But not why you would since you have 140' of strongman lane inside.

[MalachiMcMullen]

We have a big parking lot where you could do all of your outside stuff too. But not why you would since you have 140' of strongman lane inside.
Ah, alright then! I prefer to do walks and yokes outside, just a personal preferance thing :D That's why I was wondering.

[ADAMBAUER]

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EXCELLENT!!

[Victor Cleere]

Matt, that gym looks awesome. Hardcore.



Jealous....

[John Beatty]

Awesome! Good luck!

[Ashley Christopher Moore]

That is one of the coolest gyms I have ever seen. Good Luck.

[WILL NEWLAND]

Very,very nice set up.
I want to move to america now :KD: