02/18/2026
Congratulations to our ‘gym mom’ for passing State Food Safety test!!! She can do it all folks!!!!!!!
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Our Mission Statement:
We provide every person who steps inside our gym a home away from home and all are treated like family here. We provide our members a professional facility, outfitted with a wide variety of workout equipment for all levels of fitness from beginner to professional athlete. We provide a positive, dedicated top-level workout environment grounded in Faith. We are here to serve
02/18/2026
Congratulations to our ‘gym mom’ for passing State Food Safety test!!! She can do it all folks!!!!!!!
12/16/2025
Shawn Frankl
12/16/2025
Merry Christmas from Big Iron Gym Night Crew!
11/02/2025
Happy Fall Y'all! Big Iron Apparel is available for pre-order until November 9, at 11:59 pm. Click the link below to get yours:
https://stores.inksoft.com/big_iron_gym_2025/shop/home
10/07/2025
Shawn Frankl's Big Iron Gym invites you to enhance your well-being on Saturday, October 25, 11:00am-4:00pm, with rejuvenating massages offered by The Healer Within, designed to nurture your body and spirit.
$2 per minute (20-minute minimum). Payment accepted: Cash or Venmo. Take some time for yourself, and discover your body's innate healing potential, leading to a profound sense of calm, clarity, and empowerment. Sign up sheet is at Shawn Frankl's Big Iron Gym
03/22/2025
Great Leg workout with this team today!! Thanks Luke for leading us! 👊🏻
03/20/2025
I am proud to know Rex Littell and I am proud for what he stands for. ~JESUS~ ✝️🙏
Only a few more weeks until the Rick Hussey Memorial meet! Preston hitting 920 lb reverse band set. Jake 1000 lb reverse band set. And Adam with 1120lb straight weight set. Let’s Go!!!
01/31/2025
Luke got stuck in his new coat today. We literally had to cut it off of him.
01/30/2025
https://backup.liftingcast.com/meets/m3ad1ga37p92/registration
2025 Shawn Frankl’s Rick H***y Memorial Meet Drug Tested and Non-Tested Hosted by Shawn Frankl’s Big Iron Gym
This meet will be capped at 50 lifters.
Date: March 8th, 2025 Address: 505 Chambers St, Sioux City, IA 51101
You will need an active UPA Membership before weigh-ins. No memberships will be purchased at weigh-ins. You can sign up at https://www.upapower.com/upa-membership-application/.
Entry Fee: $100 for 1st division, $40.00 for each Additional Division UPA & UPA- AD. UPA-AD Division (drug tested): Add $10 fee to your cart. T-Shirts Will Be $20 Weigh-ins:
Location – Shawn Frankl’s Big Iron Gym Address - 505 Chambers St, Sioux City, IA 51101
Friday, March 7th, 2025 9 - 11 am 4 - 7 pm There will be no same-day weigh-ins.
This meet will be a one session meet. Lifting Starts at 9am 3/8/25 Mandatory rules meeting at 8am.
Events are as follows. Equipped and Raw Divisions Full Power, Push Pull, Bench Only, Deadlift Only Men, Women, Teen, Juniors, and Masters
| Monday | 4pm - 7pm |
| Tuesday | 4pm - 7pm |
| Wednesday | 4pm - 7pm |
| Thursday | 4pm - 7pm |
| Friday | 4pm - 7pm |
| Saturday | 12pm - 4pm |
| Sunday | 2pm - 7pm |