An American Barbell Club | Athletes, Metal & Hard Work. We are a Private Barbell Club -- More friendly biker gang than YMCA. This club was started by like minded Coaches and Competition Athletes who needed a better place to train in Dayton, OH. We are Competition Focused -- It is not a Commercial Gym. Competition is what separates focused Training from the lazy habit of "Working Out". We don't care if that means Powerlifting on a National stage or the local Potato-Chip-Eating contest. Competition helps refine your goals and tempers your resolve to train hard and improve. We Demand a lot from our Members -- They represent a wide variety of Fitness, Ages and Skill levels. Some are training for National level competition, while others are just training to squat without pain. Everyone is accountable to work hard. You have to want to be part of a Team, be willing to Compete, and Train your ass-off to get better. Good is not Great.