949 Powerlifting (Lebanon, IL)
Cody Courter was sick of powerlifters like himself being kicked out or mocked at commercial gyms for being too loud, grunting or using chalk. So, Courter took his passion of fitness to the next level and opened 949 Powerlifting in Lebanon, IL. Most reading this will have no idea where Lebanon, IL is and we can’t blame you. For the record, its part of the Greatest St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois and home to...
Fatboys Gym & Tanning (Claxton, Georgia)
Thanks to the Claxton Bakery—which has been producing the famous Claxton Fruit Cake for over 100 years—Claxton, Georgia is the official fruitcake capital of the world. It’s fitting, perhaps, that a bustling fitness facility with a fun name (Fatboy’s Gym and Tanning) calls Claxton home. Fatboy’s began construction in early 2018 and continues to add top-quality Body-Solid equipment to their facility with the help of...
Body-Solid Works With Arnold Classic Competitor Brady Stewart
Last year we featured Arnold Classic competitor Brady Stewart and his training for the annual event with our LVIP Leverage Incline Press. This year, we worked with Stewart to provide a DLAT-SF Mid-Row Machine to help him train for (and hopefully win!) this year’s Arnold Classic. Stewart made a post this week on Reddit detailing the installation of the DLAT-SF, why we worked with him and much more. Here are some highlights: My...
Zamorano (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
Body-Solid was honored to work with Zamorano—a private international university in Tegucigalpa, Honduras—on the renovation of the historic university’s gym. Zamorano aimed to redevelop and reimagine their university workout space with top of the line fitness equipment and pegged Body-Solid for the job. The newly-renovated facility features three areas including a weight area with “machines of the best quality”, the...
Club Atlético Tabaré (Montevideo, Uruguay)
Today’s featured Body-Solid gym comes to us from the capital and largest city in Uruguay: Montevideo. The club—Club Atlético Tabaré—was founded in 1931 as a professional basketball team in the Uruguayan Basketball Federation. Club Atlético Tabaré was one of the dominant teams in the 1960s winning Federal Championships in 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964 and 1968. Currently, the team plays in Torneo Metropolitano, Uruguay’s pro...
Atlas Athletic Performance (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Today’s featured gym takes us to the beautiful and historic San Juan, Puerto Rico and a brand-new facility: Atlas Athletic Performance. Owned by the duo of Arnold & Mariangeli, Atlas Athletic Performance specializes in strength and conditioning as well as body toning with classes designed to cater to both markets. In addition, Arnold & Mariangeli offer sports and athletic training to athletes of all ages and sports....