Ursa Major Barbell

Ursa Major Barbell With Covid shutting the world down I needed to find a hobby I could begin to do indoors.

Ursa Major Barbell is West Des Moines newest strength building facility focusing on providing the best powerlifting, bodybuiling & Olympic lifting equipment and training in the Des Moines Metro Buying a bar & 315lbs of plates I began powerlifting training in March of 2020. While facilties opened and closed in California I began to conistently work towards building my strength. Not having a conistent gym to train in as the public policy opened and closed businesses in till mid 2021 I hadn't found conistency, yet was intruiged by the process. Deciding to begin to train for my 1st competetion in 2022 I began charting what would be a passionate learning endeavor improving my concistency, discipline and approach towards fitness. With my first meeting bring a 441lbs squat, 276lbs bench, 546lbs deadlift for a 1263 total I was hooked into the sport of powerlifting. Today with 1 rep maxes of 632.5 squat, 308.5lbs bench & 637 deadlifting I've decided to open a gym to serve the powerlifting, bodybuilding & Olympic lifting community. With over 4500' of space 4000lbs of kilo plates, 7 bench & squat stations, 4 deadlift platforms, 2 two Olympic lifting platforms, 13 Cybex machines, 18 Texas power bars & 2650lbs of dumbells Ursa Major Barebell is ready to bring a premier strength building facility to West Des Moines with a grand opening of May 1st 2025.

09/15/2026

⏰ 24 HOURS LEFT! ⏰

🚨 MACRO MAGIC MEALS ORDER DEADLINE IS TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8 PM! 🚨

I need ALL ORDERS IN BY 8 PM TOMORROW so I can accurately buy groceries and make sure I have everything needed to prepare your meals! 🍗🥦🍚

🔥 DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!
🔥 Lock in your meals NOW
🔥 Stay on track with your goals
🔥 Let us handle the meal prep so you don’t have to!

Whether you’re trying to lose weight, build muscle, hit your macros, or simply stop eating like a raccoon at 10 PM 😂 — Macro Magic Meals has you covered.

📲 GET YOUR ORDER IN BEFORE 8 PM TOMORROW!

Support local. Eat better. Reach your goals. 💪

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09/11/2026

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🌟 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: TYSON 🌟Tyson’s dedication to improving his health has been incredible to watch. Through consistency ...
09/08/2026

🌟 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: TYSON 🌟
Tyson’s dedication to improving his health has been incredible to watch. Through consistency and hard work, he has lost 50 pounds which is a huge accomplishment!!!
Tyson also has made a positive impact by welcoming new visitors and helping them feel at home at Ursa Major Barbell which is a huge part of why this isn’t just a gym, but a SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY.
Keep up the great work, Tyson! We’re proud to have you as part of our gym family.

09/05/2026

Ageless Men’s Health will be at Ursa Major Barbell for a Vendor Spotlight on September 25th from 4:00–6:00 PM!

This is open to all Ursa Major Barbell members. If you’ve been curious about where your hormone levels are, stop in, meet the Ageless Men’s Health team, ask questions, and learn more about your health.

💪 September 25th
⏰ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Ursa Major Barbell

09/01/2026

I need some help! I’m looking to sponsor a high school team, fire fighting hall or police station in West Des Des Moines or Waukee.

I’ve got 12 week programs built out and the sponsored group would be able to come in once or twice a month to train.

The goal here is to get connected with a community group and help them reach new levels of personal fitness and strength capabilities.

URSA MAJOR BARBELL
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🚨 NEW MEMBERSHIP RATES ARE LIVE AT URSA MAJOR BARBELL 🚨If you’ve been thinking about joining, now you’ve got more option...
09/01/2026

🚨 NEW MEMBERSHIP RATES ARE LIVE AT URSA MAJOR BARBELL 🚨

If you’ve been thinking about joining, now you’ve got more options to find what works best for your schedule.

🐻 6-Month Commitment — $69.99/month
💪🏼 No Commitment — $84.99/month
🔥 Saturday–Sunday — $35.99/month
⚡ Friday–Sunday — $49.99/month

✅ 24/7 gym access
✅ No sign-up fees
✅ No yearly fees
✅ Serious equipment for serious training

Whether you’re powerlifting, bodybuilding, Olympic lifting, strongman, or just looking for a gym where people actually come to work — you’ll fit right in.

📍 Ursa Major Barbell
2150 Delavan Drive Ste 7
West Des Moines, Iowa

IRON SHARPENS IRON. 💪🏼🐻⚔️💪🏼

08/30/2026

🚨Couple quick updates please make sure you have signed your waiver on Fitness GM. 🚨

The processing company I use for memberships revoked access if waiver is not signed. This isn’t something I have control over, it’s how they set up their system.

The other reason access can be revoked is if your membership payment not being made so please make sure you have your payments up-to-date

Lastly please make sure you take off your 🚨shoes as well as construction boots upon entering the building 🚨as dirt and debris is tracked throughout the building when we use outside shoes and boots in the building. It takes time and energy to look through the videos to figure out who it and I’ll have to charge if this is a habitual offense.
Thank you for your understanding, Iron Sharpens Iron
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08/29/2026

You won’t want to miss out on these opportunities to win big prizes and claim bragging rights.
We will have 5 winners who are competing and 8 raffle winners and we still have more sponsors coming on line💪🏼⚔️🐻💪🏼

👻🔥 PHANTOM POWER FEST — SNEAK PEEK 🔥👻

The prize table is starting to come together… and we’re just getting started.

🐻 URSA MAJOR BARBELL
🏆 3 Months of Membership + Phantom Power Fest T-Shirt for each competition winner
🥇 1st Place — Bose QuietComfort Earbuds
🥈 2nd Place — Bose QuietComfort Earbuds

💪 5 STAR NUTRITION
🥇 1st Place — 5 LBS of Protein
🥈 2nd Place — Pre-Workout
🥉 3rd Place — Electrolytes

🔥 COMPETITION EVENTS
• Male Max Bench / Bodyweight
• Female Max Bench / Bodyweight
• Male ½ Bodyweight AMRAP
• Female ½ Bodyweight AMRAP
• Best Costume

🎟️ RAFFLE PRIZES

Every raffle winner will receive 1 MONTH of gym access to Ursa Major Barbell PLUS a prize from one of our sponsors!

🧁 SILVER SPOON BAKERY
• Gift Basket
• Gift Basket

🐻 URSA MAJOR BARBELL
• Protein
• T-Shirt
• T-Shirt
• 5 Energy Drinks
• 5 Energy Drinks

🥤 PROJECT LEAN NATION — PRIZE PACKAGE
• 1 Meal
• 1 Shake
• 1 Protein Balls

And this is only the SNEAK PEEK. 👀

We still have more sponsors, more prizes and more announcements coming as we get closer to PHANTOM POWER FEST!

👻💪 COMPETE. DRESS UP. WIN PRIZES. SUPPORT THE GYM.

MORE COMING SOON…

This is 40!!! Grateful to do what I love amongst people who desire to improve their fitness, strengthen themselves and b...
08/29/2026

This is 40!!! Grateful to do what I love amongst people who desire to improve their fitness, strengthen themselves and build a supportive community here at URSA MAJOR BARBELL. Iron Sharpens Iron, Good Things Are Coming💪🏼🐻⚔️💪🏼

08/25/2026

🚨👻 PHANTOM POWER FEST SIGN-UP IS LIVE! 👻🚨

Ursa Major Barbell’s Phantom Power Fest is officially open for registration — and the earlier you sign up, the cheaper your competition entry!

💪 COMPETITOR PRICING
🔥 Spots 1–10: $30
🔥 Spots 11–20: $40
🔥 Spots 21–30: $45
🔥 Spots 31–40: $50
🔥 Spots 41–45: $55
🔥 Spots 46–50: $60

🎟️ Spectator Entry: $15

🏆 6 WINNERS
• Male Max Bench / Body Weight
• Female Max Bench / Body Weight
• Male ½ Body Weight AMRAP
• Female ½ Body Weight AMRAP
• Best Costume
• Raffle Winner

🐻 EVERY WINNER RECEIVES:
• 3 MONTHS of gym access to Ursa Major Barbell
• A Phantom Power Fest T-shirt
• Additional prizes from our sponsors!

🔥 The Male & Female Max Bench / Body Weight winners will ALSO receive a pair of Bose QuietComfort Earbuds!

The 3-month gym membership prize is TRANSFERABLE, meaning you can keep it for yourself or give it to a friend, family member, or anyone you choose!

💰 URSA MAJOR BARBELL IS DONATING $1,829.99 IN TOTAL VALUE through gym memberships, Phantom Power Fest shirts, and Bose QuietComfort Earbuds.

And we’re not finished.

We’ll be announcing our Phantom Power Fest sponsors soon, who will be adding even more prizes to the winners’ bags.

💪🏼👻🐻💪🏼 MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING SOON!!!

SIGN UP EARLY. SAVE MONEY. COMPETE. WIN.

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2150 Delavan Drive Ste 7
West Des Moines, IA
50265

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