Waterfront Strength Showcase
Event 5: Conan’s Wheel
DSM Barbell Club
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Our very own Ahmed Alfatli won his class at World’s in South Africa! Very proud of his hard work and consistency that has made this possible.
Ahmed Al Fatli, representing USA, 1St place, -53KG class, IPF World Men’s Juniors and Sub-Juniors Classic Championships 2026 🥇🇺🇲
♢ Total: 485KG
● Squat: 167.5
● Bench: 112.5
● Deadlift: 205
♢ Sub-Juniors Category
Ever thought “Damn, I wonder how fast I could pull that boat ashore?”
If so, you’re in luck! Our 4th event for the Waterfront Strength Showcase will be a timed boat pull from roughly 50-60 foot out. Weight/ # of people will go up as the classes get tougher, come see what you have in the tank!
Weights:
Novice Women: 1 person on boat
Advanced Women: 3 people on boat
Novice Men: 5 people on boat
Advanced Men: 7 people on boat
Hit the signup below to secure your spot and we can’t wait to see you all on 8/29!
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08/12/2026
If you’re looking for a new gym to call home-base, we got you. 💪🏻
With multiple membership options, no annual maintenance or massive sign up fees, 24/7 access, Air Conditioning, no contracts, and a great community, what are you waiting for?
We serve the DSM metro and all athletes and gym goers who want to push themselves to find out what they’re capable of! Our membership base ranges from age 16 all the way to 80! No matter what where you’re at in your fitness journey, you have a space at DSM Barbell Club.
Waterfront Strength Showcase - Event #3: Keg Carry
This will be a timed event! Fastest time to carry your keg 60ft wins the event!
Weights:
Novice Women - 75
Advanced Women - 125lbs
Novice Men - 150lbs
Advanced Men - 200lbs
Strength, speed, grip strength, it’s going to challenge them all!
Join us 8/29/26 for the fun at Captain Roy’s
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08/04/2026
Two new DELICIOUS flavors hit the cooler this week. GHOST® Energy Raspberries and Cream along with Bubbalicious Strawberry!
Give them a shot and let us know what you think!
Event #2 for the Waterfront Strength Showcase:
Max Rep Axle Press in 1 minute
Weights:
Novice Women - 45lbs
Advanced Women - 75lbs
Novice Men - 95lbs
Advanced Men - 115lbs
Max reps with full lockout in 1 minute. Strength AND endurance will be needed to win this one!
Join us 8/29/26 for the fun at Captain Roy’s
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07/27/2026
Ready for a change of scenery? Need some help getting dialed in for that next competition or special event coming up? Come on down to DSM Barbell Club and see what the buzz is about.
- 24/7 access
- 2 Complimentary Personal Training Sessions
- Supportive community
- Top of the line equipment
Shoot us a message if you would like to give us a shot. 🤝
07/22/2026
Repost from Emily Wynn
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My day at could not have gone better, literally. I got 9/9 lifts with not a single red light and PRs across the board! 🤯 I also got first place... In my division of one 😂
Squat: PR of 87.5kg / 192.7lbs (I included my opener in the slides too bc it moved so well!)
Bench: PR of 55kg / 121.25lbs
Deadlift: PR of 120kg / 264.5lbs
Elizabeth and I make a great team - she pushes me and gets me out of my comfort zone and gets me to believe in myself more and more. I’ve learned so much and gained so much confidence since last year’s Iowa Games - it’s fun to look back on, and I’m proud of all the progress I’ve made. Before I started lifting, I never in a million years would have thought I could hit these numbers.
Shout out to everyone at Des Moines Barbell Club for making this experience so positive! The support I get is unmatched, and we have such a fun group of ladies to compete with, too. 🥰
Repost from Maggie
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Mini recap. Will post more photos/videos as they come in. A great meet all around and I’m happy with it. Always wish the numbers were bigger, but…I PRed all my lifts, with squat and deads surpassing the goals I’ve been working toward for the past 2yrs for each lift. I’m excited ti have bigger numbers to work toward now.
Squat: 175, 203, and 226 — last attempt I went low and panicked, losing my brace and breath and somehow managed to shoot back up and save the lift. 🤣🤣
Bench: 99, 110, 115
Deadlift: 275, 303, 319
Thank you so much Dylan Thielen for being the best coach I could ask for. Thank you to my gym family/homies for the mutual support. It was awesome to lift with such a great group of women, too! Thank you Dave Mueller and Jake Ulstad and Allison Orgeron for documenting. Thank you Chris Lo for whatever silly candids you caught 🤪 thank you Benjamin Burnett for letting me finish that squat and sorry for freaking you out! And thank you Allie Ruby for being there to sell me the Muscle Mommy shirt I’ve been wanting! Thank you to everyone who volunteered and kept us safe! 🖤🖤 Love you all and I can’t wait til the next one!
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