Strength Empire Gym

Strength Empire Gym Strength Empire Gym is a PRIVATE Strength Training facility in Indian Trail, NC with 24-hour access for our gym members. Membership here is special.

We currently DO NOT allow drop-ins or day passes. All membership inquiries are setup by appointment only. Strength Empire Gym is a PRIVATE strength training gym that will allow 24-hour access to our gym members. Our goal is to provide you with a top-notch facility with equipment that you won’t find in every gym in an environment that should never be over-crowded. Whether you are looking for equipm

ent for powerlifting, weightlifting, strongman, or highland games - we have it all! We have an extremely knowledgeable and supportive group of lifters that make up our group of members. Not only can you trust anyone for a spot or lift off, but you will probably learn something new every day you are in the building. MEMBERSHIP APPOINTMENT
Please email our owner Justin at [email protected] or use our contact page to set up an appointment time to join as a member. Justin is currently in the Charlotte Fire Academy so he has limited availability during the week (only in the evenings) or on the weekends to setup a sign-up time with you. GUEST PASSES
We currently DO NOT allow any drop-ins for guest/day passes.


Our membership and coaches have years of experience in strength sports and you will be hard-pressed to find another gym environment with this much knowledge and strength in the Charlotte metro area. Our gym is located at 268-B Unionville Indian Trail Rd., Indian Trail, NC 28079. We are a 24-hour access facility to our members. We currently DO NOT allow and drop-ins for day passes to the gym. The gym caters to the more serious lifting individual, but we have members from all different backgrounds in the gym. We have everything you need for powerlifting, weightlifting, and strongman, and the highland games. As a powerlifting gym, we have over 3200lbs of Rogue-calibrated kg plates, monolift, 2 competition benches (one with a Thompson FatPad and the other with safety spotter arms), body tempering devices, and plenty of places to deadlift. We have all the various specialty bars (including the Kabuki Strength Transformer Bar and Duffalo Bar, 2 Safety Squat bars, 2 Cambered Bars, 3 Axle Bars), Texas and Rogue Ohio Power Bars, Texas Squat and Deadlift bars, Multi-grip Press bars, and plenty of chalk, bands and chains to fit your needs. We have 3 full Olympic Weightlifting platforms outfitted with kilo-competition bumper plates, 1-kg change plate sets, and bushing and bearing bars. 2 of the platforms have squats stands available and the other has a full set of Jerk/Pulling Blocks. Our other equipment in the gym includes a rare Matt Wenning Belt Squat, both 8", 10", and 12" diameter strongman logs, a strongmang Yoke, natural stone and atlas stone series, kegs and sandbags, farmers handles, dumbbells 3-125lbs, competition kettlebells 12kg-36kg, 3 full power racks with one being a Rogue Monster Rack with Jammer Arms on the trolley system), a dual-action pulley tower, various grip attachments, glute ham raise, a 45-degree back raise, a Westside Reverse Hyperextension, Concept 2 rower, Rogue Echo Bike, battle ropes, InertiaWave, a pull sled, and a Prowler. We just added 2 amazing pieces from Sorinex, a Seated Leg Extension and Leg Curl Combo Unit and a Lat Pulldown and Low Row combo unit. We wish to create a close-knit gym family environment that will bring the best out of each and every member!

05/28/2026

Hip Sn**ch Technique Talk - listen up Highland Gamers who are trying to implement oly lifting into their training **ch

SWIPE 👉🏻 Event 4 of the Strength Empire Showdown - Zercher Yoke Carry. Women are 200-250lbs and Men 425-500lbs dependent...
05/24/2026

SWIPE 👉🏻 Event 4 of the Strength Empire Showdown - Zercher Yoke Carry. Women are 200-250lbs and Men 425-500lbs dependent on class. Watch the videos. Let us know any questions - excited for this one!

SWIPE 👉🏻 Event 5 of the Strength Empire Showdown - Sandbag to Shoulder Medley. Tested it today. Watch the videos. Let us...
05/17/2026

SWIPE 👉🏻 Event 5 of the Strength Empire Showdown - Sandbag to Shoulder Medley. Tested it today. Watch the videos. Let us know any questions - excited for this one!

🔥Hosting our FIRST EVER STRONGMAN CONTEST!!!!🔥September 19th🔥All entry and event details on IronPodium.com🔥Unsanctioned ...
04/21/2026

🔥Hosting our FIRST EVER STRONGMAN CONTEST!!!!
🔥September 19th
🔥All entry and event details on IronPodium.com
🔥Unsanctioned so no extra membership fees
🔥Stay Tuned here to the IG page for alllll the specifics to equipment and event setups.

🚩ArmliftingUSA Super Series Part 1  - May 17th - $35 signup paid at door - reserve your spot on eventbrite with a “free ...
04/21/2026

🚩ArmliftingUSA Super Series Part 1 - May 17th - $35 signup paid at door - reserve your spot on eventbrite with a “free ticket”. LINK IN BIO
Must also be an member - signup on their site.
Let us know what questions you have or if you’ll be there!

🚨 BIG NEWS 🚨 EVENTS INBOUND 🚨We have at least 3 comps coming to the gym this year. First up is the Armlifting USA Super ...
04/12/2026

🚨 BIG NEWS 🚨 EVENTS INBOUND 🚨We have at least 3 comps coming to the gym this year. First up is the Armlifting USA Super Series Part 1 Sunday May 17th (sorry Justin Justin Blatnik, MS, CSCS, USAW has to work Saturdays in May and then July) and Part 2 in July - we’ll work with our competitors to set date #2. Then the gym will host our first ever STRONGMAN COMP with the help of Caleb Young. We have some fun events planned out with some of Justin’s upcoming Iceland Trip and Highland Games background as an influence 😉😉😉

03/24/2026

doing Levi things. 🤯 610lbs on SSB w/ 6 chains per side. 6x30lb chains. That’s 360lbs of chain + 610 bar weight = roughly 970 at the top. Great work today dude!

A HUGE CONGRATS to our “somewhat new” member Cathy for her Gold Medal and WORLD RECORD in the Sn**ch at UMWF World Champ...
12/09/2025

A HUGE CONGRATS to our “somewhat new” member Cathy for her Gold Medal and WORLD RECORD in the Sn**ch at UMWF World Championships! **ch

Gym Member Tom S. Becomes the next to lift the Stone of the Empire! Who will be the next? Swipe to see the rules!       ...
11/25/2025

Gym Member Tom S. Becomes the next to lift the Stone of the Empire! Who will be the next? Swipe to see the rules!

🎄HOLIDAY SHIRT PRE-ORDER!! 🎄$25 for short sleeve and $30 for long sleeve, add $5 shipping if you aren’t local to either ...
11/19/2025

🎄HOLIDAY SHIRT PRE-ORDER!! 🎄$25 for short sleeve and $30 for long sleeve, add $5 shipping if you aren’t local to either or ! DM us directly to order!!! Been wanting to do this one for a long time - limited run - order now while you still can!

Address

268 Unionville Indian Trail Road Suite B, Indian Trail
Indian Trail, NC
28079

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 9pm
Tuesday 6am - 9pm
Wednesday 6am - 9pm
Thursday 6am - 9pm
Friday 6am - 9pm
Saturday 8am - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 6pm

Telephone

+19199243940

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