About
Meet Our Founders
Why We Built The Workhouse
We’re Robbie and Emily Barr, founders of The Workhouse Fitness.
We started The Workhouse Fitness in 2022 because we were tired of seeing people join big corporate gyms, feel motivated for a few weeks, disappear for months, and then blame themselves. The problem was rarely the person—it was the system.
We believed people deserved better: professional-level coaching, a premier training environment, and a gym where members are treated like people, not numbers. Somewhere coaching is personal, standards are high, and consistency is built into the experience.
The Workhouse wasn’t created to be the cheapest gym in town. It was built around a simple belief: if the environment supports consistency, results follow. That means more accountability, stronger habits, and a community that feels like family.
This gym isn’t for everyone—and that’s exactly why it works so well for the people it is for.