Detroit Barbell

12/31/2025

Well, well, well.... Laila turns 16, right now this very minute! Shes grown up to love dogs, lifting, friends, dance, concerts, and so much more! We definitely have our ups and downs. The good times are amazing! She does GREAT at school. She loves all puppies, including hers, Shadow, Monty and now Nolan and they love her! I hope she continues to grow into her own person! Show off that amazing smile. You have family that loves every second they get to spend with you! I am excited to see your growth and where this thing we call life goes. I ❤️ you more than you will ever know. Happy 16th Bday!!!

08/13/2024

Upside down and inside out, all of my squat warm ups! Got a brand new one!!!!

02/24/2024

01/10/2024

Laila and Abby love helping thr LaForest family!!! You should lift too! It's a push/pull benefiting the LaForest family. Aidan is having a HUGE heart surgery and this will help alleviate some expenses.
Here is the sign up
https://www.detroitmusclegroup.com/pulling-for-hope-iv
Let me know when you sign up and I'll send you my Venmo to pay. Thanks

01/06/2024

$20 or more donation.
We need ALL the help we can get for this amazing family.
Need lifters, helpers, sponsors, people to ge raffle baskets, etc....
DM me if interested.

01/06/2024

DM me if interested!!! It's for a great cause and a GREAT kid!!!!
We could use ALL of the raffle baskets too. 100% goes to Aidan and his family. DM me for that too.

02/18/2023

Plus more in the back room!!!

09/08/2021

Big first day of Middle School today!! She loved it and had a blast!!!

07/14/2021

Detroit Barbell is temporarily closing….

With great regret, we want to inform everyone that Detroit Barbell will be closing its doors for the time being effective July 31, 2021. Due to Covid, we lost quite a few members and memberships continued to slow down as the year went on. With rent remaining as is or potentially increasing, we have decided to close the doors while we look for a new facility. Keep your eyes open in the coming months for a new facility. If you have any questions please contact me directly, 734-642-7877, JJ.

This is 100% legitimate. We thank you for your support over the years and we look forward to moving on to bigger and better things in the future.

In Strength,
JJ Thomas & John Zemmin

06/26/2021

11:40am, BLUE platform, Laila’s gonna SFW!!!!! Link below is for livestream! Peep it out!

https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Weightlifting/Events/2021/June/25/National-Youth-Championships

03/19/2021

This guy has sacrificed since day 1 of . We’re forever grateful for his help and passion for the sport. Happy bday you old balls!!! This first pic shows his love for the sport and his kid! Happy bday !

03/15/2021

The HIGHLIGHT of ’s meet!!!! I told you shouldn’t hit but she insisted. I’ve known Josh since he was 3/4. I’ve watched him play some hard ass football. I’ve never seen him this pi**ed!!! She left a hand print too!!!!! I told you NOT to do that!!!!