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As I near my one year anniversary with River City Barbell, I wanted to give Zac and Nicole a huge shoutout for fostering one of the best gyms (and fitness communities) in the Northern Kentucky area! My first impression of River City was that it primarily catered to powerlifters and strongmen—and if that’s your sport, this is a lifter’s paradise. The truth is, River City welcomes everyone. I’ve met people of all experience levels and training styles, from beginners to competitive athletes, and every person has been great.

The owners, Zac and Nicole, are incredibly welcoming, responsive, and genuinely invested in their members. While it’s a smaller gym, that’s part of what makes it special—you’re more likely to get to know your fellow lifters at River City then most gyms I’ve been to, which says a lot about the amazing community they’ve built. Everyone knows each other (or at least recognizes one another), and it has a great sense of camaraderie. The late afternoon and evening crowd feels like a family that jokes around and pushes each other to improve, while the mornings tend to bring in younger lifters and even families.

The equipment selection is top-notch, with specialized pieces like the pendulum squat and pit shark squat machine that I can’t find anywhere else. As both an advance lifter and personal trainer, having the specialized equipment on top of having everything else you could possibly need is important for myself and my clients. And just as importantly, the 24/7 access and the lack of crowds at all hours of the day makes River City fully worth it.

If you take your training seriously and want to be surrounded by good people, River City checks all of the boxes. I’ve trained at a lot of gyms in Cincinnati, and I’m glad to have found this one!

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★ 5

This gym is everything.
My boyfriend & I are visiting Ohio from Indiana. This gym was exactly what we were looking for & more. The equipment is unmatched to any gym we’ve ever visited.
They have an incredible sound system optimized for the best training sessions!
Day passes prices are hard to beat.
Definitely an amazing experience & we had a blast.

The owner communication & response time was top notch. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Would 100% become a member here if we were local!

Thanks to the staff for your hospitality!

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★ 5

Great environment and equipment! Highly recommend this place

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★ 5

It's your traditional grungy powerlifting/strongman gym with all the implements and equipment and gizmos you might want. Pricing and membership is fair- no enrollment fee and pay as you go 65$/mo for 24 hour access.

I worked with Nicole to get a trial pass (painless process) and was greeted by Zac on arrival. I haven't signed up yet only because I went too hard at my trial visit and at the time of writing am still tired and lazy, but intend to.
Only comment is that it is a toasty gym in the summer sun, but if you're already sweating from the workout what's a little more sweat from the heat?

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RCB is a great gym. The free weights range from 5lbs to over 100lbs, tons of benches/squat-racks and a solid amount of HammerStrength machines with a ton more to use. Its 24/7 and its never packed like a commercial gym. Cant recommend it enough 10/10!

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I had an opportunity to get a workout in at RiverCity and it was great. The place has a great feel and all the equipment you need to get after it. The folks here are extremely friendly.

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I’ve been a member for a few months now and I love working out here. I never have to wait for equipment, the other regulars are very friendly and there is no contract so if you need to cancel it’s easy!

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Hands down one of the best gyms I've been to . Old school , real results and positive attitude culture

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I have been at this gym for over a year now. I love it along with its owners and members. Jim and Zac are always adding new equipment and making sure existing equipment is functional. They are always improving something. Nicole is always extremely quick with responses and is kind and professional. The energy within the group of members is awesome as well and everyone is willing to help each other out.

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Beautiful equipment. Knowledgeable Coaches

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I gave you a 4 my wife gave you a 2 (due to the porta potties) your a 4.

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Great gym, coaching, owners, programming, and teammates. The meets ran here are amazing too. Couldn’t ask to be in a better place for powerlifting. I love it here!

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Great gym. Friendly staff and members

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