Iron Temple Fitness

Best powerlifting gym in Austin, hands down. The calibrated plates and competition racks make meet prep seamless. I hit a 500lb deadlift PR here last month and the entire gym cheered. This community is something special.

I've been a member for 2 years and this place changed my life. When I first walked in I was intimidated — I'd never touched a barbell before. But the community here is incredible. The coaches took me under their wing and within 6 months I competed in my first powerlifting meet. I've made lifelong friends here and genuinely look forward to every single training session.

Great equipment and atmosphere. Only reason it's not 5 stars is parking can be tight on weekday evenings. But the gym itself is perfect for serious lifters.

The coaches here actually know what they're doing — they're competitive lifters themselves. I joined the group powerlifting class as a complete beginner and added 50lbs to my squat in 6 months. The programming is periodized and intelligent.

Chalk allowed, deadlift platforms everywhere, and nobody gives you a look for dropping weights. This is how a gym should be.

Solid gym with great equipment. The strongman area on weekends is a blast. Only downside is it gets pretty crowded between 5-7 PM on weekdays. If you can train off-peak hours it's perfect.

Moved from a commercial gym and never looked back. The specialty bars alone are worth it — SSB, cambered bar, buffalo bar, log press. Plus the community is incredibly welcoming. No ego, just hard work.

The group powerlifting classes are phenomenal. Coach runs a proper periodized program and actually teaches you technique. My squat went from 225 to 315 in 8 months following the programming.

Good gym but could use some updates. A few of the benches are worn and the AC struggles in summer. Equipment selection is top tier though and the people are great.

This is what a real gym looks like. No TVs on every wall, no smoothie bar, just iron and chalk. The atmosphere when someone's going for a big lift is electric. Everyone rallies around each other.