Carolina Barbell Strength & Performance Gym

Fantastic experience: While temporarily staying in Southern Pines, I was looking for a place to work out. I reached out and set up a tour. This gym is exactly what I was looking for. Plenty of iron, a good mix of other rigs and machines with a bias towards strength. The clientele gets after it and are there to workout.

Negative experience: This review is only about their new customer interactions---The facility looks fantastic. I would have loved to visit with my son and we tried to buy a pass when we would be in town. Beware of last minute drop ins though. Take a listen to their voicemail when you call-- I'm guessing that the short, curt "don't bother us" type vibe that I got speaks to their overall customer service, but I would have to actually try it to be able to say for sure....I'm sure it's a lovely, albeit hard to join, facility.

Fantastic experience: Carolina Barbell is the best gym I have ever been apart of, appealing to Powerlifting, Strong Man, and Olympic lifting training styles with plenty of equipment to supplement any other training you could imagine, I recommend this gym to everyone I talk to! Big Fan! Thank you for everything!

Positive experience: Great gym if you have your routine dialed in. Lots of equipment options and flexible operating hours are nice. Remains mostly unstained so you will need to figure everything out on your own mostly.

Fantastic experience: Phenomenal gym. Clean facilities, respectful management and great equipment.

Fantastic experience: I was in town for a week and Kristen quickly responded to my texts and got me set up for a good price. Great little gym without the crowd but has everything you need to be fit. I will be going back.

Fantastic experience: This place is, BY FAR, the best gym in the Bragg area. I didn’t want basic commercial gym. I wanted one that was really about building strength and performance. This place is all about functional fitness. The atmosphere is encouraging, they have all the equipment needed for any type of workout you could dream up, and the owners are amazing. They are always willing to help with any questions you have on technique or programming.

Fantastic experience: This is the best gym I’ve worked out at. Hands down best equipment and it is rarely packed.

Fantastic experience: Best. Gym. Ever. Done

Fantastic experience: This gym is incredible! The atmosphere and the hours are fantastic for anyone with an ever changing schedule and the staff are truly amazing in supporting your fitness goals. 10 out of 10!

Fantastic experience: Best gym in the area for strength training. Has equipment that no one in the surrounding area has such a strong man, powerlifting, stones, etc. Family owned, the owners are amazing. 24/7 access. If you are serious about strength it is really the only place to go.

Fantastic experience: If you are a serious athlete looking for a place where you can really train for functional fitness, this is the gym for you. The only place I have found that provides the facility / equipment I was accustomed to seeing at THOR facilities. I’d give more stars for it if I could. Excellent job to the owners.

Fantastic experience: Pricey but completely worth it if you know what you are looking for.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Professionalism

Fantastic experience: Best gym in the area hands down. Variety of equipment to fit any style of workout.

Fantastic experience: Carolina Barbell Strength and Performance is the #1 gym in Moore County. Extremely clean, top equipment, and great members and owners - would recommend to anyone looking for a world-class gym.

Fantastic experience: Amazing place to workout. Not super busy with plenty of space even during peak hours.

Fantastic experience: Cordial atmosphere, friendly clientele and professional ownership. The space is always clean and well organized. Ample space and equipment, even during peak hours. You can get advice here if you want it - the gym goers and owners are generous with their knowledge.

Fantastic experience: I was a member for about six months. I left to resume strength training with our campus football team. My overall lifts on the big 3 stayed about the same while training here. However, my endurance improved in ways that I didn't recognize until later. Strongman training will bring out some weaknesses you didn't know existed.

Fantastic experience: The staff is always prepared to guide you or invest their time with you.

Fantastic experience: Solid gym, amazing amount of equipment. Everything is pretty clean, cleaning sprays and cloths are available for members to use, which is absolutely wonderful.

Fantastic experience: Did a drop in today. Awesome powerlifting and strong man gym. They have Ohio power bars, deadlift bars, A kabuki transformer bar, etc... plenty of squat racks and benches. They even have a rhino belt squat ! They also have assault runner, concept 2 rowers, and a ski erg for cardio ppl. There was a strong man work out happening at the time and they have all the toys for that. Give them a visit! Plan and call them ahead of time for drop in as it’s a 24 hr gym and staff needs to be there to get you in. 5 stars all the way !

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym!!

Fantastic experience: Great Atmosphere, 24 hour access, very professional. Great selection of equipment. Very clean

Fantastic experience: All around a phenomenal gym, with a friendly community and exceptionally knowledgeable owners. The members of the gym are close knit, it very welcoming. The gym accommodates people of all training styles and schedules - open 24/7 to members. There’s no shortage of unique implements or interesting workouts posted around the gym. So even a black-sheep CrossFitter like me can find my way over to the atlas stones, kegs and farmer handles for some heavy fun. I’ve been a regular member for a little over six months, and my only regret is I didn’t find this gym sooner. Come on down and check it out!

Fantastic experience: Great gym! 24/7 access

Fantastic experience: I was a member for about six months. I left to resume strength training with our campus football team. My overall lifts on the big 3 stayed about the same while training here. However, my endurance improved in ways that I didn't recognize until later. Strongman training will bring out some weaknesses you didn't know existed.

Fantastic experience: Carolina Barbell is one of the best gym experiences I have had. After trying several in the area, this one had the best equipment and atmosphere for anyone looking to work on Power/Olympic lifting, Strongman, or even body building. If you are looking for a genuine gym experience outside of the corporate, air conditioned comfort of other gyms, this is the gym for you. 24 hour access is great and the owners were more than willing to work with me on developing programs and coaching me through all of the different lifts.

Fantastic experience: Definitely my favorite gym and best I’ve ever been to! I thought I was fairly equipped knowledge and strength wise, but the staff and members actually take the time to teach me something new every day. If you like new challenges this gym will make you feel confident in knowing they have the equipment and information to get you there.

Fantastic experience: I am new to strength training and found this gym to have all the equipment I needed. The staff is very helpful and will take the time to make sure that you are doing things properly. I am not very good at planning my workouts so walking into the gym with a new circuit posted daily is very beneficial! The gym also has a playroom for kids.

Fantastic experience: Visited this gym for the weekend and it was one of the BEST gyms I have ever been to. The owners have done such a fantastic job creating a welcoming gym environment and the equipment is great. They have everything one would need for powerlifting, crossfit, strongman, and oly lifting. Also did the strongman class they have on Saturdays and Pete and Kirsten do an amazing job making you feel comfortable and confident in the workouts! Wish this was my home gym!! Will be back for sure

Fantastic experience: Carolina Barbell is a veteran owned strength gym that caters to all ages. The owners are passionate about fitness and have worked closely with me as I pursue my fitness goals. I am part of a group that meets Monday. Wednesday, and Friday at 6:00 am morning. We encourage each other and celebrate our gains together and one of the owners is right there with us working on his own gains. All of this at no extra cost! If you have kids it's kid friendly! Best gym in Moore County!

Fantastic experience: Definitely my favorite gym and best I’ve ever been to! I thought I was fairly equipped knowledge and strength wise, but the staff and members actually take the time to teach me something new every day. If you like new challenges this gym will make you feel confident in knowing they have the equipment and information to get you there.