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    • Donovan Thompson
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GYMS OUR MEMBERS LIFT IN

Red Dog Strong Strength & Conditioning
744 Merritt Capital Drive Suite 108
Wake Forest, NC 27587

16,000 sqft facility, 4 Rogue Squat/Bench Combo Racks, 4 Deadlift Platforms, Calibrated Plates, Approved Power Bars, Unilateral Leg Press, Belt Squat Machine, GHD, Reverse Hyper, 5-Station Cable Crossover, Specialty Bars and More!
@reddogstrong FB: Red Dog Crossfit

NC St
rength Gym
 is North Carolina's first and only certified USA Powerlifting Regional Training Center. The gym offers 24/7 climate controlled access to all the equipment needed for USA Powerlifting training and  competition. Highlights include: 1600kg of calibrated kg plates, Rogue Ohio power bars, combo racks rom Texas Strength, dumbbells up to 125lbs, and 4 full size power racks. 


USA Powerlifting Coaches: Rob Rykowski (USA Powerlifting State Referee), Allison Snead
info@ncstrength.com
594 E. Chatham St. #122
Cary, NC 27511
Spider Strength Gym, Raleigh, NC
Location: Downtown Raleigh - 804 N West St, Raleigh, NC 27603
Website: www.spiderstrengthgym.com
Comment: Unstaffed, 24 hour Powerlifting, Strongman, and Olympic Weightlifting gym. Please schedule an appointment on the website or email to schedule a visit.
Equipment: Monolift, Competition style Combo Rack, Reverse Hyper, Texas Squat Bars, Texas and Ohio Deadlift Bars,  Texas and Ohio Power Bars, Competition Kilo Plates, tons of specialty bars and strongman equipment.
Owner: James Deffinbaugh, spiderstrengthgym@gmail.com
The Platform Gym
858 union st s
Concord, NC 28025
704-782-3612
Recommended by
 Renee Lutz
CrossFit RDU
Powerlifting Coach: Phillip Farmer
Owner: Steve Johnson
LOCATION: 6808 Davis Circle, Raleigh, NC  27613
Lunatic Gym
LOCATION: 3225 Nevada Blvd. Charlotte NC 
(704) 622-7204
Owner: Eric Jones
Quest 4 Life, Lenoir
1031 Morganton Blvd SW, Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 758-8753
Elite Fitness, Huntersville
LOCATION: Huntersville, NC
COMMENTS: Powerlifting friendly gym…under new ownership.
EQUIPMENT: Monolift, 3 deadlift platforms, reverse hyper, belt squat, chains and other unique pieces made for strength training
OWNER: Cornelius Parker, 704.875.8817, cornelius@elitefitnessnc.com
Elite Fitness, Huntersville
LOCATION: 15903 N Old Statesville Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
(704) 875-8817
​Carolina Fitness, Monroe NC
Location: Address: 3208 Goldmine Rd, Monroe, NC 28110
Phone: 
(704) 283-5587
Owner: Danny Plyler, recommended by Brent Hindman
Notes: Old school powerlifting gym. Always someone to spot or load when you push yourself to the limit. Very good atmosphere for hard work.
TFC Barbell Club
Location: 7517 Orr Rd. Charlotte, NC 28213
Owner: Jess James
Equipment: Competitive TSS Combo Rack, Rogue Ohio Power Bars, Squat Belt Machine, (3) Power Racks, (1) Deadlift Platform, 5lb-150lb Dumbbells, Sissy Squat Platform, Farmer’s Carry Bars, and  other selectorized strength training machines. 
Notes: Housed in a facility that also hosts a CrossFit Gym, Yoga Studio, and Massage Therapy Studio. ​
Lions Den Power House Gym
4319 Ray Road
Spring Lake NC 28390  24/7
​Owners Amy & Mitch Mason 910-728-3983
Forest Fitness
Harnett and Johnston
Angier:  (919)275-9391
Benson
: (919)894-1400

Coats:    (910)897-4144
RTP Fitness
4310 S. Miami Blvd, Durham, NC 2770
Phone: 919-361-3539
E-mail:  rtpfitness1@gmail.com
POWERLIFTING COACHES
Allison Martynuska-Snead, David Billings, Kristine Rae Olmstead, Ahmed Haviland
MEMBERS
Allison Martynuska-Snead, Jay Thompson, David Billings, Ahmed Haviland, Brian Brookshire, Anson Mays, Pat Cruz, Taylor Carney, Adrian Brumbaugh, Amanda Ellis, Craig Smitley, Keith Johnson, Kaleb Johnson, Bob Granko, Trish Rumsey, Nicole Ponton, Nathaniel Hughes. 
Loray Athletic Club
300 S Firestone Blvd Suite 100G,
Gastonia, North Carolina
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Recommended by Jonathan Leo
Fitness Factory, Charlotte_
LOCATION: 1111 Hawthorne Lane | Charlotte, NC 28205
Golds Gym Reynolda, Winston-Salem
LOCATION: Winston-Salem, NC MEMBERS: Andy Obermann alobermann@yahoo.com
RCR Company Gym, Welcome NC
LOCATION: Welcome, NC
MEMBERS: Scott Smith hunnybeesdaddy@yahoo.com
Planet Fitness, Gastonia
LOCATION: Gastonia, NC
MEMBERS: Tony Henson Phiftyscent@aol.com
The Iron Pit, Apex
LOCATION: 940 Windy Rd | Apex NC 27502
Website
COMMENTS: Owner: Scott Emerson. Hard core gym with a powerlifting team. Also, a monolift & comp bench.
Body Visions Gym, Franklin NC
LOCATION: 71 Highlands RD., Franklin NC CONTACT: 828-349-4392
Website
OWNER: Brian Pollock
Unleashed Fitness
Location: 3905 Independence Blvd. Wilmington, NC 28412
Website: unleashedfitnessnc.com
Instagram: @unleashedfitnessnc Owners: Dylan & Kathryn Caylor Cell: (910)465-2831 Email: unleashedfitnessnc21@gmail.com
Wilmington’s only USA Powerlifting friendly gym. Home to Team Unleashed Powerlifting. 
We offer Personal Training, Programming/Coaching, & a 24/7 facility for our clients, athletes, & guest passes. Our gym is 24/7, but unstaffed, so please get ahold of us through our website if you would like to visit. 
Powerlifting Equipment Highlights:
-1,465 kgs of Rogue Comp. Plates
-6 Rogue Power Bars
-3 Squat/Bench Racks
-3 Deadlift Platforms-Rogue & Eleiko Competition Collars-DB’s, KB’s, Specialty Bars, Bench Boards, Bands, 2 Cable Machines, Prime Cable Attachments, Wagon Wheels/Block Pull Mats, Squat Wedges & much more!



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SPARTAN TBT GYM
Location: 351 Union Cemetary Rd SW
Concord, NC 28027
704-960-4806
704-956-9966 (cell)
COMMENTS: Owner: Keith Elders keith@spartantbt.com
24/7/365 gym, veteran owned,

northcarolinapowerlifting@gmail.com

State Co-Chair
Jennifer Thompson


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State Co-Chair
Nick Hammer


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