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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. Here's a bit of our product history. The Big 12 Special from York Barbell had everything you needed for basic weight training…

The Legends of York Barbell – Bill March

This article on Bill March is part of 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 fourth legend that we are going to highlight is Bill March…

York Barbell Customer Spotlight – Old School Barbell Club

Just outside of Charlotte North Carolina, in Gastonia, John Zolidis opened his gym Old School Barbell Club in early 2020. John prides himself on catering to his power lifting members, but also enjoys working with those who are just beginning their fitness journey. His fitness and weightlifting journey began in 1975 at Vince’s Gym in Cleveland Ohio…

The Legends of York Barbell – Tamio “Tommy” Kono

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 third legend we are highlighting is Tamio “Tommy” Kono. Tommy was born in Sacramento California in 1930…

The Legends of York Barbell – John Grimek

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 second legend we are highlighting is John Grimek. John was born just outside of New York in Perth Amboy…

The Strong Product History of York Barbell

Throughout its 88 years in business, the York Barbell Company has manufactured various styles of exercise equipment. As the years went by, our strong product history evolved to meet the needs of each era. One product that evolved to meet the needs of its time period was the York Swing Bar Wartime Model. This product was manufactured during World War II…

COVID 19 Update: Temporarily Closed

Our retail store will remain closed temporarily to monitor the status of the yellow phase of York County closely. We hope to open our doors shortly, but the safety of our staff and our loyal customers come first. We are allowing warehouse and curbside pickup, and you can also order on our website. If the website shopping cart is disabled due to heavy volume…

COVID-19 Update

Dear Valued Customer, Back on March 20th, the Governor of Pennsylvania put an order out to close operations in Pennsylvania. During this time period leading up to the shutdown, like many in the fitness industry, we received unprecedented demand. We are gradually rebuilding our stock levels, but due to Covid19, we are still in the process due to issues with materials for production…