Five Rings Strength & Conditioning

📢 Important Announcement: Five Rings Strength & Conditioning Update 💔

It is with a heavy heart that we share this news: Five Rings Strength & Conditioning will no longer operate as a standalone gym, but we are not going anywhere.

For over a decade, this community has been our home. From our early days as Charlotte Uptown Weightlifting in the corner of a Reebok CrossFit gym, to our time in NoDa (where Seoul Korean Barbecue now stands), to navigating the challenges of COVID and finally spending the last three incredible years in the University area—this journey has been unforgettable.

For those who have supported us through it all, we truly appreciate you. Your dedication has built something special, and we are beyond grateful.

The Future of Five Rings & Training at This Gym 🏋️‍♂️

We are excited to announce that our space will continue as a functional fitness & weightlifting facility under Dell and Eternal Strong.

➡ Five Rings will still be in this space coaching and training athletes.
➡ All gym memberships will now go through Dell at Eternal Strong. Please reach out to him to transition your membership so you can continue training here. February is the last month you will be billed through Five Rings.
➡ In-person coaching and personal programming will remain. We will still be here coaching you, writing your programs, and traveling to meets with you—because this is what Five Rings has always been about, and we’re not letting go of that.

Please reach out to Rusty or Jak with any questions during this transition.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in us, trusting us, and being part of this incredible community. We are still here, and we’re excited for what’s next. ❤️

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I’ve been churning over some thoughts in my head lately. Articulating my internal beliefs and feelings.
As gym owners we always see turnovers. Turnover rate is pretty high subjectively compared to other businesses. I believe mostly because… fitness, and especially weightlifting, is hard. It demands time, discipline, focus, comfort with discomfort, pushes you emotionally as well as physically. It challenges on all levels.
Typically some kind of excuse will come through about canceling a membership. To be honest, I’m numb to it at this point. But I can’t help but always think, why? Why is it for a lot of people when they feel stressed or pinched that the gym is what is given up? Let me explain why this is not a good decision:
The gym is one of the few places in life that give back more to your investment. 1) It gives back what you put in, and more. Your effort directly reflects your return. 2) Your health is always a worthwhile investment, as physical fitness fights back at aging, disease, mental health issues, grants confidence and capability, emotional discipline. It literally enhances every aspect of your life. 3) Some gyms provide community and kinship.
Given even just those three things, why would someone give it up? At this point I just shrug it off, mostly grateful for my own perspective. I just cannot wrap my head around why someone would choose to sacrifice this process. Are there not other options? Not eating out as much? Setting personal boundaries? Drinking less? A few less subscriptions?
Food for thought. Happy to hear anyone weigh in.

We’d like to take a moment to wish a Happy Birthday to the founder of 5 Rings Strength & Conditioning, Ben Riddle!

His vision to create an all inclusive world renowned team has come to fruition, and we continue to improve lives with the community he has fostered. Our community continues to grow in numbers, and the values we adhere to push us to continually be the best we can be. To be excellent in all aspects of our lives.

5 Rings continues to web together lives that would otherwise never have come in contact with one another. Our bonds across the world shall never be severed because the community of 5 Rings is that powerful. We are .

Ben will drop whatever he is doing to help one of us in need, and 5 Rings as a whole reflects these values.

Take some time today to reach out to Ben. Let him know that he is appreciated, and that we have his back, too.

Love you all, and have a beautiful Sunday.

New vending service and machine from . Whitley is a grade A person starting her service now and she’s already got a few in surrounding gyms. These vending machines can hold anything, we even have thumb tape and wrist wraps in there. It’s whatever you need. The advantage is we can provide this service to our members and visiting gyms while none of the work is on us. That’s a dream come true for gym owners with already a lot on top of them.
Of the utmost importance is her integrity. I’ve been in business long enough to know just how much tripe is out there. Whitley is not one of those. She’s in it for the right reasons, and for the right people. It’s important for me to support small business understanding exactly where it all comes from. So from us to you, go support and and get yours!