Strongman/Powerlifter-friendly gyms

[Grant]

Let's resurrect this thread again -- the old one disappeared when I moved servers, I believe. Please add any gyms that allow chalk, dropped deadlifts, grunting etc. Oh, and if the gyms have "changed" their policies, please post!

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Adrenalin Fitness
3170 Dufferin St.
Toronto, Ontario
M6A 2T1, Canada

Phone: (416) 785-7867

http://www.adrenalinfitness.com

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Apollo Barbell Club (Bob Walt)
RR#2 Stirling, Ontario
(613) 395-3213

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Barton's Fitness Centre
90 High Street
Collingwood
705.445.3533

http://www.bartonsfitness.com

11,000 sq ft. Olympic Platforms, Squash Club, Martial arts (ju-jitsu
and karate), home of BLUE MOUNTAIN WEIGHTLIFTING CLUB,

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Brantford Bodyline Powerlifting OSO
c/o Bodyline Fitness
34 Dalkeith Dr
Brantford
519.758.9881

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Fern's Gym
571 Bolger Ave
New Liskeard
705.647.4279

Fern Boucher puts on an annual Strongman competition in New Liskeard

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Fitness 365
40 Ronson Drive, Unit 2
Toronto
416.243.2503

http://www.fitness365.ca

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Fitness Fanatix
3355 The Collegeway
Mississauga
905.569.8018

http://www.fitnessfanatix.ca/

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Fitness Zone
4337 Fourth Avenue
Niagara Falls
905.356.3743


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Florida Fitness Merivale
1872 Merivale Rd
Ottawa
613.727.1933

Thom Lamb's new home.

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Golden Triangle Powerlifting Club
278 Thaler Ave
Kitchener
519.894.5913

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Iron Eagles Powerlifting/Weight Training Club
c/o Ironworks Fitness
907 Michigan Street
Port Edward
519.336.6867

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London Powerlifting Club
c/o The Ultimate Workout Centre
595 Exeter Rd.
London
(519) 681-4766

http://www.londonpowerlifting.org

Chalk allowed, no dropping dumbbells though they dont care much about loud deadlifting as long as its not too obnoxious. Reverse hyper here along with 100lb plates in the gym.

Len Elliott & Ryan DeVries currently train here.

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Nepean Centre YMCA
1642 Merivale Road
(Merivale Mall), 2nd floor
Nepean
613.727.7070

Hours of Operation:
Mon - Fri: 5:30 am - 11:00 pm
Sat: 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sun: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Home of Capital Barbell, a CPU powerlifting club

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New Body Dimensions
1800 St Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa (613) 733-1911

http://www.newbodydimensions.com

Chalk friendly as long as you keep it in a bag, powerlifter friendly, just put your weights away. Walk-in rate $12.00 (as of Apr/09)
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Ottawa Strong Powerlifting Club
c/o O.A.C. 2525 Lancaster Drive
Ottawa
613.523.4024 x 236

http://www.ottawaathleticclub.com

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Popeye's Gym
777 Weber St. East
Kitchener
519.579.8700

http://www.popeyesgym.com/

John Dungey's main gym (and sponsor)

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Power Pit Gym
1530 County Rd. 22
Belle River
519.727.6096

http://www.powerpit.ca

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Premier Fitness
Hamilton, Ontario
Right on the corner of York and Hess st.
905-521-8111

farmers handles, duck walk loaders, 12" log, axel, bumper plates, chalk,,,
All located in basement part of gym...

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Pump House
211 Main Street,
Woodstock
519.421.0042

Andy Burwell's main gym. Some strongman equipment available when Andy brings his equipment down.

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SST Canada
845 Harrington Court
Burlington
905.632.3558

http://www.sstcanada.com/

Strongman (tires, farmers, logs, sleds), Powerlifting (power racks, GHR, 10,000 lbs of plates) and Weightlifting (platforms, bumper plates).

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Steel City Crossfit
1 East St North
Dundas
905.627.3308

http://www.steelcitycrossfit.com/

Strongman/Powerlifter friendly - Squat Stands/Racks, Bumper Plates, Sleds Log Bars, Axle Bars, grip trainers etc

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Strictly Fitness
4646 Dufferin St. just north of Finch.
Toronto

http://www.strictlyfitness.com/

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St Thomas D.F. & Elite Powerlifting OSO
1258 Talbot St
St. Thomas
519.633.8366

Dan Pare helps put on the annual IronHorse Strongman competition.

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Superior Gym
Nipigon Street
Wawa
705.856.7197

Jose Plante's main gym.

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Ultimate Fitness - two locations
282 Raglan Street South, Renfrew 613.433.8282
70 Madawaska Blvd (Quality Inn - lower level), Arnprior 613-623-9726

http://www.ultimatefitnessgyms.com/gyms_renfrew.html

Paul Vaillancourt's gyms
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Variety Villiage
3701 Danforth Avenue,
Scarborough
416.699.7167

http://www.varietyvillage.ca/

Murray Anderson's main gym. Also an oly training centre for some of Canada's top weightlifters.

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YMCA Bob Hayward
1050 Hamilton Rd.
London
519.667.3300

http://www.londony.ca/

[goldberg]

Superior Gym
Wawa On


Jose Plante's main gym

[Grant]

Got it. Thanks, Jose.

[Grant]

Added. Thanks, Yves.

[veagan]

Im pretty sure( I trained there last year) that Dan PARE in St THOMAS is operating out of an old one room school at 1258 Talbot St St THOMAS. Its right across from the Comfort Inn at the east end of St THOMAS on hgy 3. He has rubber weights and wooden lifting platforms so drop away.

He has a steel log, loadable and an apollo axle( prob made by Paul COVENY) I think his dumbells go up to 140lb
Its a good place to learn those cleans as he has the rubber weights and platforms.
He is or was open till 8 at night and charged a $5 walkin.

[Grant]

Changed. Thanks, Vince!

[Pauly D]

Fitness Zone on 4th ave in Niagara Falls (905-356-3743) is letting me bring in any implements I want for training. I'm pretty much the only one that uses any of them, but I have brought in farmers walk implements, a pontiac sunbird (slowly being stripped of parts) for wheelbarrel and dead lift training, 2 pulling harnesses, a 750lb tire, and eventually a couple atlas stones if I ever get around to making them. I also have an empty red cylindae for making a log, but again, no time to do anyhting with it just yet.

[Grant]

Cool. I've added it -- thanks!

[Murray Anderson]

Variety Village Sport Training Facility For All Abilities
3701 Danforth Avenue Scarborough, ON M1N 2G2

- five Oly platforms with enough bumper plates to sink a ship or two
- one powerlifting platform with more then enough iron
- one 800lb tire
- one loadable steel log 160lbs empty
- one set of farmers loadable to at least 350lbs
- two stones 250lbs and 300lbs
- one keg full of water I think about 170lbs

Its 10$ for a visit. A little expensive, but it goes to charity.

Murray

[jordanfoley]

Edit: I do not live in Peterborough anymore.

[adamarsenault]

Hey,

I'm new here and having been training strongman for about 1.5 years in Saskatoon with Brad Provick, Chris Colonval, and co. I'll be moving to Ottawa in 3 weeks and was wondering if the list above was current for "friendly" gyms in the area? I was also wondering if someone could give me a contact for Ottawa Strong Powerlifting. I have a few questions but cannot find an email addy for them.

Thanks,

-Adam

[Grant]

Try:

eric@ottawaathleticclub.com

[MadDog]

Hey Adam, if your ever looking for some outdoor events fun. we often train weekends and some week night with a variety of implements, from tire sleds, steel sleds, tires, farmers implements, to axels. Send us a line, we'd be more than happy to add another to our little training group.

[adamarsenault]

Thanks guys. Once I get into town and get settled I'll give you a shout. Love to meet new people to train with.

Cheers,

-Adam

p.s. I'm just a little guy (5'5" 200lbs) so I hope your equip. is adjustable for midgets like me

[Derek Randall]

Premier Fitness
Hamilton, Ontario
Right on the corner of York and Hess st.
905-521-8111

farmers handles, duck walk loaders, 12" log, axel, bumper plates, chalk,,,
All located in basement part of gym...