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York Barbell’s New Warehouse Delivers Massive Savings To Home Gym Customers

Sky-high shipping costs in the home gym industry since 2020 prompted York Barbell to look for solutions for its loyal customers and dealers. They found a big one via their new distribution center located in Dallas, TX. Opened in the summer of 2022, the warehouse has since delivered an average savings of over 20% on shipping charges on orders to the West Coast and Midwest…

Lift Like an Olympian with York’s Olympic Weights

Some U.S Weightlifting champions were born strong and some achieve strength through tirelessly working at it. Not everyone can make it to the Olympics and get to call themselves an Olympian, but that doesn’t mean you can’t eat, train, and look like one if you want to! All you need is the willpower and the proper Olympic weights to make it happen…

Introducing The York Aspire Home Gym Line Of Products!

Don’t wait for your New Year’s resolution to start improving your fitness level! While over 90% of people aspire to improve their physical well-being with their resolutions, fewer than 10% actually achieve their goals. One big reason is that they lack a routine. Another is that people find excuses to skip traveling to the gym as the year progresses…

The Weight Plate Set For Your Home Gym

How have you been staying fit and in shape? Have you transitioned to an at-home gym experience, converted to outdoor activities like running, hiking, and biking, or are you waiting for the right time to restart your membership at your commercial gym? Home Gym Transition Whether you’ve already made adjustments to your fitness routine this year or you’re still figuring things out…

Weight Gym Equipment for Holiday Shopping- What to Know

People have decided to get their holiday shopping done early this year. This is due largely in part to supply chain issues and consumers taking advantage of what’s on the shelves now while it lasts. We’ll discuss how these current circumstances will affect the weight industry specifically and what to know about buying weight gym equipment this holiday season…

Powerlifting Championships Hosted at York Barbell

The International Powerlifting Association (IPA) will be running it’s annual State Championship on June 26th and June 27th in York Barbell’s historic Bob Hoffman Auditorium at the corporate headquarters building. The 2021 Strength Spectacular Powerlifting Championships will include powerlifters from amateur and professional levels. In addition to watching the events, visitors will want to tour the on-site Weightlifting Hall of Fame museum and the York Barbell Total Fitness Outlet Store…

Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle from Home

York Barbell's mission as the “Strongest Name in Fitness,” is to develop, manufacture, and distribute quality strength and fitness products that enhance athletic performance and improve quality of life. Speaking of improving quality of life… Let’s talk about yours! Are you finding it harder to live a healthy lifestyle? Struggling to to find the time to make it to the gym?

Barbell Care and Maintenance

Barbell Care and Maintenance: The care and maintenance of your barbell is key to keeping your bar looking and working just like when you first got it. Much like a car needing oil changes, tire rotation, fluid fill-ups, etc., your barbell also needs regular maintenance to keep it working correctly. Below are a few tips on how to properly maintain your bar to keep it in great working condition…

The Legends of York Barbell – John Davis

This series of articles will highlight several of the legends that built York Barbell. Each article will outline the accomplishments and other facts about the lifters. Check out our Legends T-Shirt for your very own piece of York Barbell Legends history. The fifth legend we are going to highlight is John Davis. John Davis was born in New York in 1921…

York Barbell Company – Product History

Home gym equipment has become more complex since the early 1940’s and 1950’s. Garages and basements are now filled with power racks, bumper plates, cable cross machines, etc. But in the 1940’s and 1950’s the popular in-home equipment was simple and focused on basic yet effective training. The Big 12 Special from York Barbell had everything you needed for basic weight training…