In March of 2020, Luke and Abbey Krubeck set out to fulfill a dream — one of owning a gym in Cody, Wyoming. Their goal in opening The Barbell Club was to fill a niche in the area’s local fitness industry: a gym for weightlifters, by weightlifters.
In reality, preparation began almost a decade ago. Luke Krubeck, a physical therapy practitioner and competitive bodybuilder, had started buying fitness equipment years ago.