# Ursa Major Barbell

> Ursa Major Barbell is a locally owned 24/7 powerlifting, bodybuilding and strength training gym in West Des Moines, Iowa. Established in 2022, it has a 4,500 sq ft facility with over $160,000 in equipment, and offers memberships, personal training, powerlifting and Olympic lifting coaching, bodybuilding training, nutrition coaching, group training and online coaching. Slogan: "Love the process."

## Key facts

- Address: 2150 Delavan Drive Ste 7, West Des Moines, IA 50265, USA
- Phone: (515) 216-4456
- Email: thomasdhovden@gmail.com
- Hours: open 24/7
- Website: https://ursamajorbarbell.com/
- Book a free tour: https://ursamajorbarbell.com/tour.html
- Buy a $15 day pass: https://ursamajorbarbell.com/day-pass.html
- Join online: https://ursamajorbarbell.com/membership.html

## Memberships and prices (USD, plus taxes and 3% processing)

- Founding membership: $69.99/month for 6 months, or $84.99/month month to month
- Community Service rate (EMTs, nurses, teachers, firefighters): $69.99/month, month to month
- Boots on the Ground rate (union members, police officers, military members): $69.99/month
- Couples / gym besties: $140/month
- Family plan: $190/month for 3 members, $210/month for 4 members
- Short-term passes: day $15, 3-day $34.99, week $45.99, month $84.99
- Founding members get a $5 credit for each new member who signs up under their name, up to $50

## Coaching prices

- Personal training packages (4 weeks): $150 for 1 session every other week, $280 for 1 session per week, $520 for 2 sessions per week, $660 for 3 sessions per week
- Training punch cards: 1 session $80, 5 sessions $375, 10 sessions $700
- Online coaching (programming, macros and daily feedback): 4 weeks $100, 8 weeks $180, 12 weeks $260, 16 weeks $340

## Programs

- Personal training: one-on-one plans for weight loss, muscle building, athletic performance or general fitness
- Powerlifting coaching: squat, bench press and deadlift, with technique correction and injury prevention
- Olympic lifting training: clean and jerk and snatch, technique first, with speed, power and mobility work
- Bodybuilding training: hypertrophy-based programming with nutrition advice and ongoing assessments
- Nutrition coaching: personalized plans for fat loss, muscle gain or performance
- Group training: coach-led sessions for all fitness levels
- Online coaching: programming, macros and daily feedback

## Equipment

- 6 combo racks and 2 power racks
- Over 20 barbells: deadlift, squat and power bars from TexasPowerBar; 8-bearing Olympic bars from OmniFitness; SSB and multi-grip bars from Titan Fitness; Olympic weightlifting and women's bars
- 4,389 lb of Rogue calibrated competition plates and 740 lb of OmniFitness Nighthawk bumper plates
- 2,650 lb of dumbbells (two Signature Series sets, 5–50 lb and 5–100 lb), 8 Titan single-post benches, 3 adjustable benches, 40 ft of mirrors
- 13 selectorized machines
- Mobility tools: yoga blocks, stretching straps, mobility sticks

## Pages

- [Home](https://ursamajorbarbell.com/): overview, member reviews and FAQ
- [Membership](https://ursamajorbarbell.com/membership.html): every membership, who qualifies, what's included and how to join
- [Services & programs](https://ursamajorbarbell.com/services.html): every program in detail
- [Pricing](https://ursamajorbarbell.com/pricing.html): memberships, passes and coaching prices
- [Gallery & equipment](https://ursamajorbarbell.com/gallery.html): photos and the full equipment list
- [Book a free tour](https://ursamajorbarbell.com/tour.html): free gym tours, booked online
- [Day pass](https://ursamajorbarbell.com/day-pass.html): $15 day pass, bought online, door access through the Rhombus app
- [Booking](https://ursamajorbarbell.com/booking.html): book a gym tour or a training consultation