Open Every Day · Key-Fob Access 4 a.m.–11 p.m.
Open Every Day · Key-Fob Access 4 a.m.–11 p.m.
Forge is a Rock Hill gym for people who want to get genuinely stronger — small groups, a coach on the floor for every session, and every lift written down.
“I came in nervous about lifting heavy at 52. The coaches scaled everything, wrote it all down, and a year later I'm deadlifting more than my son.”
Dana W. — Member Since 2023
Four ways to train — every one starts with a free assessment and a program in writing. No initiation fees, no contracts you can't leave.
01Small-Group StrengthCap 8Our core program: the squat, press, deadlift, and row — progressed week to week and tested every eight weeks.
Sessions 5:30 a.m. · Noon · 4:30–6:30 p.m.
02Personal Training1 : 1One-on-one coaching for a specific goal, a comeback from injury, or a schedule that never matches the group board.
Single sessions or monthly blocks
03Conditioning45 MinSleds, ropes, bikes, and carries — hard, coached conditioning, scaled to your level and included with group membership.
Tue · Thu · Sat mornings · Cap 10
04Youth AthleteAges 12–18Speed, strength, and lifting technique taught properly from the first session. Technique before load, always.
Groups of six or fewer
A coach is on the floor for every session, watching form and calling weights. Nobody trains here alone with a heavy bar and a hope.
Your program, your numbers, your rate — in writing from day one. If it isn't written down, it isn't part of the deal.
The strongest person here was a beginner once. We cheer for effort and good form, not for the biggest plate stack.
“Our whole offensive line trains here in the off-season. The kids learn to lift right before they ever lift heavy — that's rare, and it matters.”
Coach R. — Youth Program Parent & School Coach
The first step is free. The second puts everything in writing. The third is just showing up.
Your first session is a free assessment: we talk goals, check how you move, and try a few lifts. About 45 minutes, zero pressure.
Within two days you get a written program and a written rate — the training days, the lifts, and exactly what membership costs.
Show up, lift what the plan says, and watch the numbers move. We re-test every eight weeks and adjust the plan with you.
Three coaches. You'll know all of them — and they'll know your lifts.
Dale MercerFifteen years under the bar and ten coaching it. Dale writes every member's program and still coaches the 5:30 a.m. group himself.
Priya NairFormer collegiate thrower who leads the small-group floor and the eight-week testing cycle. Known for catching the small form fix that adds twenty pounds.
Marcus BellRuns the youth athlete program and Saturday conditioning. Marcus makes hard work feel like a game — for the 14-year-olds and the 54-year-olds alike.
You're booked in spirit — a coach would confirm your time within one staffed day. First session's on us.
210 Iron Works Way
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Mon–Fri, 5 a.m.–8 p.m.
Sat, 7 a.m.–12 p.m.
Members get key-fob access 4 a.m.–11 p.m.
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