The Barbell Gym

30/11/2025

Thanks again for coming team 🐺🦅

Many thanks to Gavin Smith and his team for hosting the Tom Platz weekend. Which was held at The Barbell Gym in Bathgate, Scotland.
What a great time we had with,
the one and only , Tom Platz.
As you all know, Tom was the Master of High Reps Squats. He took this to the point of true momentary muscular failure.
His impeccable style was forged right from the onset by tuition he received from Olympic Weightlifters. Bolt upright , almost vertical, quad dominant movement, never coming out of line. We must think about the time it takes to perform 20-30 reps. Going through the breaking over point at rep 16.
Consider, the synergistic demand on the whole body, not just the target musculature. This represents the hardest physical work any human can endure.

What a character, a true Living Legend.

27/11/2025

Tom Platz @ The Barbell Gym 🦅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐺

A Special Thank You, everyone in Scotland, and even those from Poland, Spain, Ireland, England and Wales, for attending Tom Platz’s Pure Squat Ministry this past weekend. Amazing turnout and intense energy to see this Legend, not only so much loved by our gym, but also by our country, Scotland.

One of the best weekends of my life! I’m sure it was also for so many of you, who attended. Everyone was so grateful, which reflected in the flowing of constant positive energy.

Thank you, Tom Platz, for your intensity, energy, passion and legacy. which you have engraved your QuadFather’s Mark on us forever, even before this event!

And a huge thank you, Dr Cha and PlatZinum Admin, for creating the Tour and making it happen!

Grateful and Honored just don’t cover it!

What a Weekend!

16/11/2025

Tom Platz at The Barbell Gym 🦅🐺

Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd of November

Drop a message if you aren’t already booked in or contact Gavin Smith - 07379704672

Only Motivational Seminar/Meet and Greet tickets available 🎟️

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12/09/2025

Bodybuilding Prep 🐺🏆

Immensely proud to have .training represent the gym at only 18 years old as my first ever prep client with some showing from him brought to the BNBF and the NPA stage. No placing at the Scottish but with a year to still maximise his potential in the Teen category and a Junior Category 1st place at the NPA we are now into an off season to go again next season as his last year as a teen.

His work ethic and focus for his age are things which will carry him so far in this sport. First set of photos are from the start of his prep and the last set are from when he joined the gym at 15 years old (he lied about his age to join the gym 😂 fair play mate). Handled the prep like a real athlete and has spent his time training to justify going on stage at such a young age. Now onto next year 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Means the world to me the trust Elliot had in me to take him to stage without ever prepping someone. Next year we take it up a notch and bring something even better.

01/09/2025

PT Success 🐺

Barbells very own PT smashing the Scottish BNBF show and taking 1st in Womans Figure and making it to the overall
Walking the walk bringing a quality package to the show with crazy width and great condition.

Representing The Barbell so well and showing her clients what goes into the end product and what it takes

If you’re after a PT who walks the walk then drop her a message and keep an eye out for her Glute Lab classes coming soon 🧪🍑

Coached by

Proud to have her on the team 🐺

15/08/2025

Barbell Transformation 🐺

Barbell Member .lennie has put a serious shift in and it shows. Nailing the steps, training and most importantly good quality food going in. Being in the best shape of her life and confidence at the highest it’s been in years which is deserved through the work she’s putting in.

Looking great and feeling even better

Transformations like this need a few things ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

🐺 Consistency with 3 workouts a week
🐺 consistent calorie deficit full of mostly whole foods
🐺 positive attitude and mindset
🐺 a quality environment to train in which you enjoy going to

Super proud of Courtney and her attitude and positivity is defo a key factor regarding this change to happen.

Let’s keep this going 👊🏻🔥

24/07/2025

Barbell Transformation 🐺

Create a plan then nail it 🔨

Exactly what has been here by , meal plan created and executed while training at

Jayne has smashed it and not missed a beat and is in phenomenal shape 👏🏻

Buzzing with this 🔥

Now we reverse the cals back out and gradually increase them giving her more performance for her training and competitions.

Need some structure with your training and eating drop me a message and let’s get you some RESULTS

17/06/2025

🐺 Open Gym Membership Spaces Open

£30 a month with no contract

✅ Hand Picked Kit Including Brands Like Cybex and Precor

✅ Good Energy

✅ 5.30am-9.30pm Fob Access Monday-Sunday

✅ Functional Room with Bike and Rower for cardio workouts

✅ Bathgate’s Weights Gym

✅ No Overcrowding or Waiting On Kit

Message to Join

17/05/2025

Barbell Photoshoot 🐺

Safe to say has smashed it, she seen the last photoshoot and wanted the deadline of a photoshoot to get the head down and attack a dieting phase. Nailing all her variables like her steps, training and tracking while being a mum and working full time. Being a role model for her daughters by making it happen with a good attitude.

A grafters and someone who is consistent and they’re the people that get results. Over a year of 3 sessions a week and putting in the work and she’s happy with how she is looking and proud of her efforts. I’m beyond proud as know how much she has on her plate and still gets all the sessions done and food all on point.

If you want to start your journey and want to be happier within yourself then drop me a message and let’s get you a routine and some structure and a plan in place 🐺

16/05/2025

Barbell Transformation/Photoshoot 🐺

Next up it’s a dream client. Someone who shows up each session and puts a shift in and nails her meal plan and reaps the rewards. Since starting dropping 30lbs and she’s not slowing down. She’s so focused and set on what she wants.

Got her goal in sight and we are ahead of schedule and continuing to push further 8 more weeks and fat loss phase/dieting will be complete.

Proud doesn’t even cut it, a grafter getting what she deserves. Never misses a beat.

Want to start your journey drop a message and let’s get there quicker by starting NOW.

14/05/2025

Barbell Transformation/Photoshoot 🐺📸

Next up it’s Lyn. Lyn came to me wanting to step things up a notch and we certainly did that. She seen the last photo shoots and wanted to get involved to see how productive we could make an 8 week challenge

(These photos are not 8 weeks difference 👊🏻 but from the start of her fitness journey to Now getting a final dig when her results had hit a wall, which we smashed past)

Getting on the calorie tracking ticking off her goal and now pushing for even more.

A grafter who just always has a good attitude nailing the steps, training and most importantly the food tracking.

Love having her on the team and part of this gym. She is looking AMAZING and is my type of person 🐺💪🏻

Bossed it 👏🏻