Great Hall Iron - Homer, Alaska

Kevin Morrison

I was visiting from out of town for work and needed a gym to continue my routine, momentum is key. Great Hall Iron is an amazing no nonsense gym filled with everything you need and nothing you don’t.

Dan was very responsive when I put in a few questions on his website. He answered all of my questions within minutes over text.

This gym is clean, well lit, not crowded (at least between 5:45-7:15 M-F when I was there), plenty of equipment. I was able to get my full GZCL lifting program in all week without issue.

Two clean bathrooms for use/changing in.

I’m sad to leave this gym and go back to my home gym experience because Great Hall Iron is great and at a great price.

Kate Smith

The best gym ever! Seriously, everything you need and don’t need. The best equipment (Rogue, Life Fitness, etc), 24/7 access, affordable rates, clean, never really busy…what’s not to love! I’m sad to say bye to this lovely little place!

Nathan Fair

Great little gym that has everything you need to get in cardio and great pump. Located off Ocean or Lake st, guess it depends on which way you’re coming from, it’s easy to find. Parking is shared with other business, however is plenty big enough for you. RhinoFit keypad entry requires online registration, whoever it allows you the ease of 24 hour access and use. I would’ve like more cable options, however there are band options that have pretty decent resistance, located on one of the squat racks. The bathrooms are super clean, and the floors are as well. You have to change your shoes at the door and wear only gym shoes inside; which I greatly appreciate. Not only does it make it easier for the owner to keep clean, it keeps everyone else clean. Another great thing about the gym, is out of the 7 days I was there to use it, there were no more than 5 people at a time in there, which keeps it easy to switch from lift to lift, or exercise to exercise without having to wait on someone. Everyone seemed really friendly, no gym assholes. Will definitely workout there again when I return someday. Thanks Dan,
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Samantha Boland

I have been going to this gym on and off for 2 years and I love it. It’s 24hrs! I workout late and there is barely any people there then, which I love. Their new location is great. Affordable and has everything you need. Highly recommend.

Dr Scagpoople

This place is great!!!!!!! Some VERY high end equipment. Do you have weak, pencils for legs? This place can help, a ton. Can’t support your own body weight to perform proper row activation This place can help with multiple options AND ANGLES of chest supported rows. For reals folks, this place is 5 stars.

Rob Schmidt

Great Hall Iron is an extraordinary barbell/functional fitness facility, made all the more amazing by being such a well-equipped facility in Homer, Alaska.

Great Hall Iron has the tools a person needs to become the fittest version of themselves. As of October 2023, the workout area includes a heavy duty Hammer Strength dual power rack with a center pull-up station. It also includes six plate-loaded Hammer Strength machines, as well as a Rogue GHD and reverse hyper. There is a stand-alone flat bench and incline bench, dumbbells from very small to 125 lbs, kettlebells to 40 kg/88 lbs, and an assortment of flat and adjustable incline benches. The cardio area has two each of treadmills, elliptical, and rowers, and one stationary bike.

Most of the barbells are Hammer Strength with moderate knurl and no center knurl. But Great Hall also has a Texas Deadlift Bar, Texas Squat Bar, and Texas Bench Bar.

They have a significant amount of Kabuki equipment, including the Transformer Bar, step-in trap deadlift bar, Kadillac Bar, and Duffalo Bar. They also have a Bells of Steel IPF-style power bar with thin collars and aggressive knurling.

It is a very inclusive environment, with more than half female members and members of all body types. In addition to a waiver, you will have to sign a “no harassment” acknowledgment - awesome!

It’s also useful to say what Great Hall Iron is not. It’s not a glam fitness facility with mirrors everywhere and tons of selectorized machines. That’s just not what they are.

It is also not a CrossFit affiliate. If you are in town and looking to get in a WOD they will have a lot of your tools, but there are no group fitness classes, and no sound system. Folks come in, put on their headphones, and do their thing.

And it is not a barbell dungeon. It is well lit and clean. Chalk is allowed but not provided, and there is a strong ethos of cleaning up after one’s self.

Overall an extraordinary facility is one of Alaska’s most scenic towns!

Joseph Murphy

Great gym. Everything you need and more. Super fair pricing especially for daily use, weekly or people that are in town seasonally. 24/7 access is an awesome feature as well. Will definitely be my go to anytime I’m in Homer.

Helen Goodyear

Dan is a phenomenal guy, and it’s very clear how passionate he is about Great Hall Iron and providing an awesome experience for anyone who visits. I am a competitive bodybuilder and love trying out new facilities when I travel, and I can easily say that this gym is a hidden gem. Will definitely be back!