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Good Grip
11-04-2010, 10:55 AM
Last night I visited Stan Efferding's new and Washington states only hardcore gym. Its got more than everything you need and it reminds me of metroflex ( from pics ive seen in the mags and vids ). I will be joining before the official grand opening. Gabe Moen will be training there too, adding more to its hardcore atmoshpere.

Im hoping Flex Wheeler will be there at the grand opening, id like to meet a legend of the sport.

Mt. St. Gabriel
11-04-2010, 09:14 PM
We are excited to have you Good Grip ;) Welcome ... I will be posting a thread on here very soon. Stan wants to get everything on the outside of the gym finished first. I will be updating it regularly and I will provide up to date training pics and videos of local competitors and local and visiting pros. So stay tuned for the upcoming thread on Flex Wheeler Fitness by way of the RHINO himself.

nwtrnr1
11-08-2010, 07:24 PM
Cool wish it were closer to where I live. Hope it is a great success!

Good Grip
11-08-2010, 11:37 PM
We are excited to have you Good Grip ;) Welcome ... I will be posting a thread on here very soon. Stan wants to get everything on the outside of the gym finished first. I will be updating it regularly and I will provide up to date training pics and videos of local competitors and local and visiting pros. So stay tuned for the upcoming thread on Flex Wheeler Fitness by way of the RHINO himself.

It looks like this is goin to be the northwest mecca for bodybuilding/strength athletes. Its already inspiring to see 2 behemoths ( Stan and Gabe ), training here. Anyone looking to get bigger, stronger and look better needs to train here.

Admiral Johnson
11-11-2010, 03:29 AM
nice i;; have to check this out

nwtrnr1
11-13-2010, 04:02 PM
Where is the gym in Tacoma? I saw an add with an address but lost it. I'm thinking of moving closer just to train in a hardcore place none of them around here.

Good Grip
11-14-2010, 04:52 AM
Its by linex and the old Fox's strip club. If your taking 512 towards i5, take the pacific ave. exit and its immediatly on the right. Its called flex wheeler fitness.

11Hungrybb
11-14-2010, 10:22 AM
Since Stan is from Portland he should consider opening one here too!

nwtrnr1
11-14-2010, 11:46 PM
Hey thanks for the directions that should be easy to find.

Good Grip
11-16-2010, 04:40 PM
Look forward to having you there.

marid
11-20-2010, 02:50 PM
Could really use one of these in Seattle. The owner of the Gold's on Aurora wants all the BBers out. He's chipping away at us a bit at a time. Folks are actually finding a better climate at L.A. Fitness than at Gold's. It's depressing.

nwtrnr1
11-20-2010, 03:24 PM
I train at LA right now it's a nice club but their dumbells only go to 125lbs, not a hardcore atmosphere in the least, lots of people training there though. It's suprising so few "old school" gyms around Seattle area. I only know of one in West Seattle. I live in the south end so it's a far commute, and this new gym would be just as far and the traffic is hell .

Good Grip
11-21-2010, 01:00 AM
Stan will be bringing in his custom made 200lb. dumbells : )

nwtrnr1
11-21-2010, 05:41 PM
Now that's a heavy dumbell, it would take me another year at least to get strong enough to press those if ever lol!

Good Grip
11-21-2010, 11:02 PM
Ill be happy with the 150's. 200.... I dunno about them bad boys.

kibbs53
12-05-2010, 10:24 PM
whats the address? im horrible with directions?

Good Grip
12-08-2010, 05:23 PM
10719 A st. south
tacoma wa. 98444

sentinel45
08-14-2014, 12:32 PM
I know I'm a little late here but how much are the memberships here?

weezer
08-14-2014, 10:53 PM
I will be in the Tacoma area in 2 weeks, love to pop over and check it out.........btw, i don't think " hardcore" and "fitness" go together. LOL

imax
08-25-2014, 12:51 AM
I will be in the Tacoma area in 2 weeks, love to pop over and check it out.........btw, i don't think " hardcore" and "fitness" go together. LOL


I'm staying 4 blocks away and will be signing up for a membership this Monday. I've already visited the gym and can say it definitely reminds me of Golds Venice for sure. Very hard core. Awesome.

Sandpig
08-25-2014, 06:39 AM
Does Stan still own this seeing he lives in Vegas now

strainandgain
03-10-2015, 05:22 PM
Pretty sure big Gabe Moen owns it now...

its also renamed GStandard Gym AFAIK.