Redemption Barbell

05/06/2026

YOU READY TO THROW DOWN?!

We’re PUMPED to host the 2026 TFX TDN this year on August 8, 2026!

Save the date! Athlete Registration for the 2026 TFX TDNs opens to everyone on May 13.

Here’s an early look at what’s in store:

• RETURNING ATHLETES + OUR GYM: Keep your eyes peeled for an exclusive pre-sale registration window opening May 8th. Lock in your team’s spot before the general public—it’s our way of welcoming you back to beat your best. 🤝

• GLOBAL LEADERBOARD: It’s back! Your local performance is only half the story—climb the Global Leaderboard to secure your spot at the 2027 TFX Championship. 🦁

• COMMUNITY DIVISION: Big news—you’ve officially leveled up! The Community Division is now eligible for Championship qualification. Compete in August for a faster pathway to the big stage in January. 🤠

*Pre-Sale opens to returning athletes + our gym members THIS FRIDAY! More details will hit your inbox in the coming days.

05/04/2026

🙌🏼🎉💪🏼

ABOUT THAT TIME ⏰

Save the date! Athlete Registration for the 2026 TFX TDNs opens on May 13. Mark your calendars for the main event on August 8, 2026!

We’re amped for this year’s iteration. Here’s a look at what’s in store:

• RETURNING ATHLETES: Keep your eyes peeled for an exclusive pre-sale registration window opening May 8th. Lock in your team’s spot before the general public—it’s our way of welcoming you back to beat your best. 🤝

• HOST CITIES: We’re announcing our 2026 locations soon! From our home base to a city near you, get ready to find your nearest TDN. 📍

• GLOBAL LEADERBOARD: It’s back! Your local performance is only half the story—climb the Global Leaderboard to secure your spot at the 2027 TFX Championship. 🦁

• COMMUNITY DIVISION: Big news—you’ve officially leveled up! The Community Division is now eligible for Championship qualification. Compete in August for a faster pathway to the big stage in January. 🤠

The Workouts? 🤐🤭❤️‍🔥😻

Stay tuned—more details all the TFX things are dropping soon!

04/28/2026

Classes closed for tonight due to inclement weather! Stay home and be safe, friend!

04/26/2026

Yesterday we hosted our 5th TRU Challenge (formerly known as Festivus Games) and it was an absolute BLAST!

Athletes, thank you for coming out and giving it your all. The courage and grit that it takes to get out there in front if a crowd and do FOUR hard workouts is understated. You have a fire inside of you that you should hold tight to and be proud of!

We want to thank our sponsor for this event, Palm Primary Care. We loved that we got to partner with them, because we're both really in the same business...taking care of our community's health.

Palm Primary Care is big on taking care of our community: families, parents, even helping people navigate care for their aging loved ones. We’re grateful they’re part of such a great day!

If you are in the Azle area and looking for a P*P, check them out!

Our vendors:

PTX Wellness & Performance Therapy
Alpha Women's Wellness
Gutsy Bakes
The Fittest Store
Daily Bread
LRX

Thank you for being there! It adds so much energy and fun to have awesome vendors throughout the day!

Our amazing photographer: Emily Trupiano with TruPhoto, who has been with us since the first comp. We adore her and love her work. We are so sad that this was her last competition with us, as she is moving out of state. Her talent is unmatched!

Our videographer: Cristian Vasquez! This was a first for us, and I can't wait to see what he does! He is so kind and extremely professional and he was such a fun addition to the day.

Our volunteers: we absolutely could NOT do this without you. We are so thankful for you showing up and putting in a full day of work in exchange for a sandwich and our gratitude! 🤣

Can't wait for the next one! Keep an eye out!

-TFX Throwdown is August 8th (teams of 3!)
-TRU Challenge is October 17th!

See y'all then!

03/10/2026

We love to brag on our members, but we want to brag on our son for a minute!

Grayson is a senior this year and Saturday we get to cheer him on as he competes at the Regional powerlifting meet.

Grayson works harder in the gym than any kid I know. There's a lot of unseen time spent in the gym that goes into any amount of success seen on competition day. It takes consistency, determination, goal setting, and so many steps in between.

It's a really cool thing to watch your kiddo grow up. It's even cooler to watch them succeed at things they love. And even cooler than that is watching them do better than you...because isn't that what we all really want? For our kids to be/do/have more than we did?

Watching this boy turn into the man he is becoming is such an honor, and we are insanely proud of his grit, his effort, and more than that, his integrity!

👀 the comments for a video of him hitting a 475 # back squat yesterday, and some throwback videos over the years!

Leave him some encouragement in the comments below as he gives his best at Regionals and makes a run at qualifying for the state meet!

03/09/2026

One of the hardest things about fitness is not knowing where you stand…and not knowing the roadmap to get where you want to be.

Am I doing well?
Am I behind?
What should I actually be working on?

What if there was a way to see EXACTLY where you are…
…and exactly what comes next?

Something new is coming to Redemption Barbell.

🤍💛🧡💙💜🤎🖤❤️
(This is a hint. 😉)

Stay tuned. 👀

03/09/2026

Helloooo!!!

We’ve had a lot of new faces around here lately, so it feels like a good time for a quick reintroduction.

We’re Nick and Cyndi Ramon, and this is our crew.

Grayson, Tenley, Cannon, and Deacon have basically grown up inside Redemption Barbell. They know how to load plates, run the music, and judge a no-rep with the best of them!

The two little ones have also successfully convinced several of our members to hand over their post-workout snacks over the years. (They’re very persuasive.)

Redemption Barbell started in our garage back in 2016. At the time it was just a couple barbells, a few friends and family, and a few curious looks from the neighbors as we pushed sleds down the street. 🤣

In 2018 we opened our actual gym, and somehow this thing has grown into a community of incredible people who keep showing up, working hard, and supporting each other through life.

Nick is our head coach. He’s the calm, steady one who keeps everyone moving in the right direction.

I’m usually the one with 47 open tabs on my computer (and about 103 open tabs in my brain) coming up with new ideas and talking too much during class. 🙊

Our kids have spent years watching people walk in nervous and walk out stronger. They’ve seen first pull-ups, PR lifts, big life wins, and a whole lot of sweat puddles.

What we’ve built here has never just been about workouts.

It’s about regular people proving to themselves that they can do hard things.

If you’ve been here for years, thank you for being part of this family.

If you’re new, we’re really glad you found us.

And if you’re lurking on this page thinking, “I should probably try that gym sometime”… this is your sign. 🪧

Come hang out with us!

Just bring extra snacks in case my little gym gremlins talk you out of yours! 😉

👉🏼❓If you're a member, tell us your "Redemption origin story". When did you first start coming to the gym? ❓👈🏼

03/08/2026

👕 2 WEEKS LEFT to get your TRU Challenge shirt FREE!

When you register for the April TRU Challenge, your event shirt is included with registration — but only if you sign up before March 21 at 11:59 PM.

After that, shirts will cost $30.

You’re going to compete anyway…
You might as well get the shirt. 😉

🔥 Individuals and Teams of 3
🌎 Global Leaderboard
🏋️ Workouts already released

Register now and lock in your free shirt.

https://tru-challenge.com/host/202604/1876/

02/28/2026

🚨 NEW REGISTRATION ALERT 🚨

This team name makes me feel like dancing!

Welcome 🎶Let Me See Your Kip Swing🎶 to the roster:

Amanda Dissinger
Mary Schaaf
Lisa Allen

Repping Redemption Barbell and officially registered in the Female Masters 40–54 Division at TRU Challenge on April 25th, 2026!

Home team bringing skill, experience, and a little personality to the floor. We already know this heat is going to be fun to watch.

Redemption crew, these are your girls 👏

🗓 April 25th, 2026
📍 Redemption Barbell
👕 FREE event shirt with registration through March 21st

Grab your squad and get signed up:

👉 https://tru-challenge.com/host/202604/1876/

Who’s next to jump in? 💪🔥

02/28/2026

🚨 NEW REGISTRATION ALERT 🚨

👯‍♀️ Team Name: Triple Trouble
🏋️‍♀️ Box:
🔥 Division: Female Novice

Let’s talk about this squad.

Caitlyn Hoffman
Vanessa Escobedo
Teresa Cooper

Three Redemption girls stepping onto the floor together in the Female Novice division.

They’ve been putting in the reps.
They’ve been showing up.
Now they’re taking it to competition day.

Female Novice is about to feel a little less “novice” and a lot more Triple Trouble.

Let’s go, ladies. 🔥💪