Honeys Barbell

09/28/2026

Online coaching packages available with Crystal and Matt Raby.

Contact us at 417-300-2131 or message here.

09/11/2026

At 56, Ernestine Shepherd walked into a gym after spending most of her life avoiding exercise.
Years later, she was standing on a bodybuilding stage with a Guinness World Record. 🏋️‍♀️
It all started with something surprisingly ordinary.
Ernestine and her older sister, Mildred, went shopping for swimsuits and weren't happy with how they looked. Instead of simply complaining about it, the sisters decided to start exercising together.
They took aerobics classes, began lifting weights and eventually dreamed of becoming competitive bodybuilders.
Then Ernestine lost the person who had started the journey with her.
Mildred died suddenly from a brain aneurysm.
The loss hit Ernestine so hard that she stopped exercising altogether. She later said she became depressed and did almost nothing for a period of time.
But she hadn't forgotten the promise she and her sister had made.
Eventually, she returned to training.
In her early 70s, Ernestine began preparing seriously for bodybuilding competitions with former Mr. Universe Yohnnie Shambourger. Within months, she stepped onto a competitive stage. 💪
By 2010, Guinness World Records had recognized her as the world's oldest performing female bodybuilder.
Her routine became extraordinary.
At one point, she was running around 80 miles a week while training for races, lifting weights regularly and even completing marathons. 🏃‍♀️
But Ernestine has always said the story isn't really about having abs at an older age.
It is about when she started.
She wasn't an athlete at 20.
She wasn't a lifelong bodybuilder.
She began at 56.
And the dream she originally shared with her sister became something she carried forward for decades.
“Age is nothing but a number,” Ernestine has said.
If someone can discover an entirely new version of themselves at 56, what goal have you been telling yourself you're already too old to begin?

08/28/2026

Check this out!!

🍯 OUR MOST POPULAR CLASS IS BACK! 🏋️‍♀️
Have you been wanting to start lifting weights, but you’re not quite sure where to begin?

Honey Strength 101 was created for YOU. 💛

This 4-week small group personal training experience is designed for women who want to learn the basics of strength training in a comfortable, supportive environment.

Over four weeks, we’ll help you:
✨ Learn how to use strength training equipment
✨ Practice proper form and technique
✨ Understand the basics of building a workout
✨ Gain confidence with weight lifting
✨ Feel more comfortable walking into the gym and knowing what to do!

📅 Mondays at 5:00 PM
🐝 Begins September 14
💪 4-week program
👯‍♀️ Small group training
🚨 ONLY 5 SPOTS REMAIN!

You do not need to be strong, experienced, or “in shape” before you start. That’s exactly what 101 is for!

If you’ve been waiting for the right place to learn how to lift, come learn with us at the Hive. 🍯

👇 Reserve your spot here:
https://honeys-barbell-springfield.gymdesk.com/book?date=2026-09-14&s=1747190&schedule=34900

08/24/2026

At 76, Rick Springfield believed he had aging and fitness figured out—until he watched 99-year-old Dick Van D**e power through a workout at their Malibu gym.

The legendary actor, who turns 100 in December, impressed Springfield with his strength, energy, and ability to tackle nearly every machine in the gym.

Their recent workout together has since gained attention online, offering a striking example of what staying active can look like well into your later years.

Springfield follows a disciplined routine himself, combining regular workouts with the physical demands of touring and performing.

Together, the two stars show how consistency, strength training, and simply continuing to move can play a major role in staying capable as you age.

07/21/2026

Yes. It’s true.