Earned Not Given Barbell

04/01/2026

We've decided to sell all of our gym equipment and replace with Total gyms (RIP Chuck) and shakeweights

01/10/2026

Still plenty of time to sign up for this fun event!!

Static Monsters ‘26 qualifier
$65
Dubuque, IA

MEMBERSHIP

To be able to compete at Static Monsters Worldwide and World Championships each competitor must have an active Static Monsters Membership. The youngest age for membership and competing is 16

Rules

https://www.staticmonsters.com/2026-event-rules/

Event location subject to change.

Weigh ins are subject to 24 hour prior. Weigh ins will be at Earned Not Given Barbell 2/20 from 12 pm to 2pm and event location on 2/21 from 930am to 1130am. Rules meeting at 12 pm. Lifting will begin at 12:20pm.

We will have a special guest judge. Morgan Irons will be our head judge. She is currently the Static Monsters 2025 world champion. She has set the heaviest deadlift and total records for women.

Link in bio!

12/25/2025

From our family to yours, have a Blessed and Merry Christmas!

12/02/2025

https://ironpodium.com/browse/event/static-monsters-26-qualifier
Sign ups are now live for the 2026 static monsters qualifier.

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from Earned Not Given Barbell!

Today we’re grateful for the incredible community that shows up, works hard, supports one another, and embodies what earned, not given truly means.

Thank you for trusting us with your goals, your effort, and your energy. We hope your day is filled with good food, good people, and well-deserved rest.

Have a strong and blessed Thanksgiving! 🦃💪

11/11/2025

Veterans Day 2025

At ENG Barbell, we talk a lot about earning it. About showing up when it’s hard, carrying the weight, and choosing discipline over comfort.

Today, we honor the men and women who lived that truth long before we ever put a bar in our hands.

To every Veteran who stood watch, served with courage, and carried the kind of load most of us will never fully understand, thank you. Your strength is the standard. Your sacrifice is the reminder that the freedoms we enjoy, inside and outside the gym, were built on real commitment.

We’re proud to call many Veterans part of our ENG family, and we’re proud to stand behind you today.

Thank you for your service. Thank you for your example. Thank you for the path you paved.

Earned. Never Given. Always Respected.

— ENG Barbell 🇺🇸

10/22/2025

The day is almost here!! Can't wait to see everyone's outfits!

🎃👻 Earned Not Given Halloween Party! 👻🎃

It’s time to get spooky! 🕷️

🕸️ Join us Saturday October 25th at 6pm for a night full of chills, thrills, and fun.

✨ Bring your favorite spooky snack to share
🥤 Don’t forget, it’s BYOB
🧛‍♂️ Wear your spookiest costume

Let’s make this a Halloween to remember! 🖤🦇

Who’s ready for a frightfully good time? 👀🎃