Battle Axe Barbell

Fantastic experience: Great facility, friendly staff, would definitely visit again my next time in Dallas

Fantastic experience: Best Strongman gym in Texas!!! Has everything the heart desires.

Fantastic experience: Really great bars! More than enough deadlift platforms. A lot of space for a powerlifting gym

Fantastic experience: Gym is amazing , an authentic strong man facility where they are enthusiastic to teach you different forms of lifting heavy weight. You will enjoy the experience and have an incredible journey with this gym!

Fantastic experience: I currently live in the Austin area but visit Dallas often to see family & friends. I’m always in search of an independent gym that has great powerlifting equipment but also plenty of high quality bodybuilding machines to supplement as well. I’ve been to several gyms in the dallas area and Battle Axe has been one of my favorites to date! They have a ton of powerlifting equipment (3 combos, 3-4 OPBs, deadlift platforms, calibrated plates) and a ton of great bodybuilding machines (belt squat, hack squat, cable machine, dbs, and many many more that I have attached pictures of). They also have a ton of strongman equipment if that is something you are interested in (not pictured). Besides the equipment, the community has been very welcoming to someone who was only visiting for 2 weeks. It all starts with Derek! He is the owner of the gym but is super friendly and talks to each member at the gym. As I got to know him more, you could see that he put his heart and soul into the gym and is always looking for ways to make improvements (for example he just added that new carpet for us powerlifters). He also just had his first powerlifting meet this past weekend which seemed to go well! All the members/staff I met were super kind as well and helpful if you need anything at all! I’m excited to be able to go to this gym whenever I’m in the Dallas area! You know you have something good whenever you have a built a nice positive gym environment and community. Thanks again, Derek! Hope you can come check out Gameday Barbell in Austin whenever you visit

Fantastic experience: Great gym, typically lift in commercial gyms but came with a friend on a whim and was impressed with the community and the equipment. Would definitely come again

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym, has all the equipment a power lifter and/or strongman would need to train and good quality bars and plates perfect place to train to get strong

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere, great people & great tasting water. Absolutely love this gym!

Fantastic experience: Great gym for strongman and powerlifting. Very welcoming vibe!

Fantastic experience: Without a doubt one of the best gyms I've ever had the pleasure of walking into! The environment, the owners, the equipment, and so on are top notch. From beginner to elite professional lifter are all felt welcome! I love seeing the elite people cheer on the people who are doing weights not even considered their warmup as if it's a world record! Truly a special place!

Fantastic experience: Absolutely love Battle Axe, after moving to Texas I needed to find a new powerlifting gym and from day one, the people here treated me as family!

Fantastic experience: Gym is great and doesn't play boring radio music. Plus there are dogs to motivate you when lifting.

Fantastic experience: Best gym in garland and the Greatest place to train as a power lifter. The equipment is A-1 and the community is one of the most uplifting people you would be surrounded by!

Fantastic experience: Best assortment of strength training equipment in the area whether you’re a powerlifter, strongman, or bodybuilder. Also 3 coaches available to tailor plans to fit your goals. 24 Hour access to members

Fantastic experience: This has been my gym since May and I love the atmosphere of this place! Everyone is super nice and helpful! No big ego and everyone is super friendly.

Fantastic experience: LITERALLY THE BEST GYM IN GARLAND, TOPS ANY GYM I HAVE EVER BEEN TOO, super nice staff, very friendly, fast and responsive, dog friendly too! and also an amazing community. This gym has increased my love for the sport of powerlifting.

Fantastic experience: Incredible gym with lots of great powerlifting and strongman equipment. Derek is great, super responsive. The other members were super friendly and great to chat with. I was able to watch a member hit a PR! Love the big boy (25kg) plates and deadlift specific bars.

Fantastic experience: best powerlifting/ strongman gym in the area! The community here is very welcoming to everyone- do not be intimidated or shy away from smaller privately owned gyms. The amount of knowledge of the members and the owners in strength and conditioning is invaluable and they’re willing to help! This gym has everything an individual m would need to strength train: - deadlift bars, power bars, squat bars, SSB/ Axel - Kg/ IPF calibrated plates - TSS Combo racks Super wide array of strongman equipment as well- including an area dedicated to atlas stones, yoke walks, and farmer carrys

Fantastic experience: Best strongman gym I have ever been too - and I compete. I come to this gym every chance I can while traveling. The crew is very welcoming and Derek is one of the best coaches

Fantastic experience: Amazing gym! Such a great atmosphere and had pretty much anything you’d need from strongman, powerlifting to bodybuilding equipment. Also had the pleasure of meeting the owners adorable pups who hang around the gym and just make the experience even better! Highly recommend this gym

Fantastic experience: Love it here, my go to gym when I visit from out of town. Great community to be apart of and you’ll be happy you went! Especially great for strongman and powerlifting!

Fantastic experience: By far the best gym! Whether it’s bodybuilding, strongman, or powerlifting they have the equipment and knowledge. Derek is extremely passionate and always looking for ways to make the facility, atmosphere, and sports better. There’s a reason they’re named the number one strength and conditioning gym in Garland. Seriously check them out! You will walk away with both gains and friends!

Fantastic experience: literally my favorite place on earth. i was a newbie when it came to lifting and Chance got me building big muscles in no time. the welcoming/unpretentious atmosphere here is exactly what i needed. everyone is extremely supportive and sweet, even if they don’t know you. i love these people and i’m so glad i started coming here!

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality If you're looking for a real iron gym for powerlifters, strongmen/women, and all other strength sports, this is your place. Derek is an awesome owner and a flat out great human being. And the strongman Sunday is

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Was passing through Dallas for work and stumbled on this gym. It had amazing equipment from machines to speciality equipment and free weights! The owners are extra nice, helpful, and gave me and my fiancé an amazing environment to workout in. I can’t wait to visit this place again!

Fantastic experience: Battle Axe Barbell is a great gym, and an awesome place to train. Battle axe has everything you need (including in house coaching), whether you are 1st time powerlifter, pro-strongman, or new to lifting entirely. Go check em out. You won't regret it.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Affordable 24/7 gym with a focus on Powerlifting and Strongman. Good coaches, good owners, good community. Dog friendly. Discounts for vets, 1st responders, and couples. If you're serious about strength & conditioning you can't go wrong.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Best gym in the area hands down. They have a lot of specialty equipment you can not find in normal gyms, but the best thing about this place is the environment and how nice everyone is. Great support system

Fantastic experience: This place is great. I had the opportunity to participate in an event put on by Battle Axe and Texas Strength Systems. The experience was beyond unbelievable. Derek is the man. He knows his stuff and puts his clients first. The equipment rocks and the atmosphere is phenomenal. I definitely recommend Battle Axe Barbell for all your strength and fitness needs.

Fantastic experience: Coolest owners. What gym has equipment for Strongmen, Powerlifting, and Olympic weightlifting? You go here to get strong and have smiles. This isn't a spa, go pick up some weights.

Fantastic experience: Was passing through Dallas & needed a gym to workout at. My fiancé is prepping for a powerlifting meet and I’m prepping for a wellness bodybuilding show, so taking off isn’t an option. The owner was super nice and let us workout there while we were there! The environment is welcoming and they have all the equipment for strongman, powerlifting and bodybuilding. I recommend anyone to go there! 10/10 gym! Oh & it’s dog friendly :)

Fantastic experience: This gym was awesome! Clean, great humans there allowing me to get in for a good workout while I’m traveling. All the strongman equipment you could need for training. Def will be back when I’m in the area

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality I've been a member of Battle Axe for almost a year. Welcoming environment, great owners, awesome members, and tons of strongman implements. Hands down best gym I've been to!

Fantastic experience: Positive: Quality Quite easily the best gym I've ever been to. Great atmosphere, just about everything you need for strongman, powerlifting, and just general strength and conditioning. Everyone becomes family at Battle Axe, and Derek and Chance are amazing owners. I actually give them 10 stars, but Google won't let me.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality The best powerlifting and strongman gym I’ve been to in the DFW. Welcoming environment across all skill levels and there’s never a lack of support. The trainers are very knowledgeable and they truly care about your success and achieving your goals.

Fantastic experience: The sense of community here is amazing. Plus having a Whataburger and pizza place next door help with getting your calories in!

Fantastic experience: Bunch of weight, bunch of barbells of all shapes and sizes. Sandbags, yolks, carry implements, stones, sleds, rops cables, All the things that make you strong + dogs! Great place, great people.

Fantastic experience: This gym is hands down the best I've ever been to- the staff are both friendly and helpful, the other members are a joy to be around, and the equipment is top notch. Also, a special shout-out to the owner Chance. He made signing up easy and stress free, and has been a huge help in improving my form, technique, and strength since I became a member.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Amazing gym! Owners are amazing and definitely passionate. Trust me, they are beginner friendly. If you are a student like me, their hours fit your schedule! It’s 24/7! Best self investment!!!

Fantastic experience: Great gym, great equipment and amazing people! I love training at this gym. All the equipment I could need for powerlifting + a lot more. There is also 24 hour access for members which is super dope.

Fantastic experience: This place is perfect for any serious lifter who wants access to major pieces of equipment not available at commercial gyms! The owner Derek is awesome and you can tell created the gym intentionally for competitors, but the atmosphere is welcoming for anyone who wants to get a workout in. He would make a great trainer for you if you need guidance, and loves to hang out if you need a spot or a nudge to lift more of his weights. I’ll definitely be back!

Fantastic experience: Great facility with everything needed to train efficiently. Owners are very passionate not just about strength and fitness, but overall health as well including mental. Members are treated like family and a team. Hard to find a gym and staff like this one these days.

Fantastic experience: Great Gym! After my other gym closed I went to LA Fitness. But wasnt the same, to preppy and not the right equipment. So my fellow powerlifting buddy told me about this gym. I signed up on my first visit. Owners are great guys and very knowledgeable. Awesome up and coming gym. Recommend if you are serious about weightlifting.

Fantastic experience: I cannot reccomend a gym more highly than this. Its a great gym with serious equipment and everyone is so nice and friendly it feels like you're walking into a friend's place. The owners and trainers are extremely knowledgeable and dedicated and they can help anyone achieve their fitness goals..one of my favorite places

Fantastic experience: Battle Axe is by far the best gym in the area. Not only do they have all the equipment you need to be a power lifter or strongman it’s an open environment for beginners as well. Not to mention it’s extremely affordable. I can’t say enough about the atmosphere this place has. Give it a try you won’t regret it!

Fantastic experience: This gym is amazing! Coming from a commercial gym to this has, has a totally different atmosphere. Derek, one of the owner was very kind to guide us how to squat. Fell in love the moment I got in. Definitely worth the switch if I were you!

Fantastic experience: Battle Axe Barbell is one of the best gyms not only in the north/east Dallas area but it is one of the best strength training gyms in the DFW area. They have everything a strength athlete needs for any style of training. The owners have invested in quality equipment and have multiple specialty bars including a Squat bar, multiple deadlift bars, power bars, an Elite FTS SSB (IMO the best on the market), a huge cambered bar and many other great pieces of equipment. If you are in the DFW area and looking for a place to train this is one of the top places to be. A combination of the accepting atmosphere that the lifters and staff have created, and the quality equipment makes this gym a place to visit for any serious athlete regardless of sport. I have been to some of the top rated gyms in Texas and California and Battle Axe Ranks in my top 10 for sure! Train hard, eat hard and make gains!

Fantastic experience: This gym is a unique experience. Everyone is very helpful in providing tips and pushing you to work harder than you are used to. This is not your fitness connection. Even if you aren't into powerlifting or strongman, you can still work on improving your health and lifestyle. The support the owners and gym members show is unbelievable.

Fantastic experience: Great gym, great atmosphere and a handful of certified trainers to help you get the results you need. This is an amazing gym for those really serious about getting into shape! Whether you are looking to compete or just to look good. I highly recommend this gym for anyone looking for a good gym. Also it’s 24 hours! Derek Owens the owner is a great dude and he will introduce you to the culture his gym brings to garland and you will see why you won’t leave once you try it out.

Fantastic experience: BEST strength and conditioning gym in north Texas!! The owners are great and offer an experience unlike any other gym in the area. They have specialty equipment you can't find at most gyms, and with 24/7 member access, you're guaranteed to have a great workout at any time. Couldn't recommend this place more-- Do yourself a favor and check this gym out.