/ About · Est. 2017
Strength training built to last
Vandalia Strength Co. is a barbell-focused strength gym in St. Paul's Creative Enterprise Zone. We coach lifters of every level through smart, progressive programming in a welcoming, no-ego room. Whether it's your first deadlift or your fiftieth meet, the barbell is always within reach.
/ Founder & Head Coach
Built by Erik Lindholm
Erik opened Vandalia in 2017 after a decade of coaching barbell athletes. USAW and Starting Strength credentialed, he believes strength is for everyone and built the gym he wished he'd trained at.
Industrial and unpretentious. Chalk, iron, and good music. Serious about the work but never intimidating. Everyone from beginners to competitors trains in the same room and cheers each other on.
/ What makes us different
We're not a class factory. Every member trains on an individualized strength program with hands-on coaching on the main lifts, and we cap our small groups so a coach is always close by. Real programming, real attention, real progress.
/ Who we train
Anyone who wants to get genuinely strong with real coaching, from first-time lifters to returning athletes.
/ Where we serve