Destination Dallas

Absolutely love this gym. This gym is the prime hub of the Dallas-​Fort Worth area for hardcore gym goers. People travel all the way from Fort Worth, Sherman, Denton, and beyond for this gym. Whenever I travel I am unable to find anything that compares to… destination Dallas. I feel so lucky to be within a 20 minute drive of this breeding ground for greatness!
This is my gym for several reasons. I am a powerlifter and there is a great support system here for powerlifters, whether you do raw, single ply, or multi-​ply lifting. There are plenty of people doing one or a few of these variations of powerlifting, across several federations, so you will find your niche among the diverse group. Even when I come to this gym alone in off-​peak hours, I’m able to find someone to spot me. There’s a lot of knowledge among the powerlifters here, and I love to be a sponge.
Equipment wise, we have everything a powerlifter or strongman could need. We have 2 monolifts, a power bench, several squat racks, 2 deadlift platforms, chains, bands in all colors of the rainbow, plenty of Texas power bars, and many other types of bars including a trap bar, a Buffalo bar, a cambered bar, a safety squat bar, and some fat bars. There is also a dedicated part of the parking lot to the side of the gym for strongman and «real» cardio. There’s tires, a sled, a prowler, stones, a yoke, a log, and stone platforms.
But the powerlifters make up maybe 10% of the gym population here. There is a big culture here surrounding the pursuit of posing on stage. At any time you’ll see people slinging around their jugs of mysterious fluids, sitting at the bar eating their Tupperware meals, taking off their pants and flexing in the mirror, waltzing around with a pack of professional photographers following them, and taking ironic selfies with doughnuts to post on social media so people of the Internet could ogle at the juxtaposition of their hard, veined bodies and the soft, sugary baked goods.
Point is, there is never a dull moment at this gym. You can come visit just to people watch and you’ll have plenty of entertainment for several hours. If not, as long as you’re not here to do cardio (there are just a few machines [AS THERE SHOULD BE!!!]), you can join this gym/​community and leech off of the talent and hard work that is the norm here.
They also have other fun things going on besides having an ideal environment for bodybuilding, powerlifting, and strongman. There are yoga classes, posing classes, personal training, and boot camps. (And no bullshit like Zumba).
Finally, if you’re someone who is a novice, do not be intimidated by the sizes and strength you’ll find here. We all started somewhere and got help from people who were more experienced. This gym is a great place for anyone who wants to get in shape and learn from the best.