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Paso Ironworks Gym works on moving into the old Iron Jungle at 580 Linne Road in Paso Robles, anticipated to open in late October 2026.<\/p>\n
Libbey Hanson<\/p>\n
libbey.hanson@thetribunenews.com<\/p>\n
When the Iron Jungle gym closed its doors early this year, Paso Robles weightlifters lost a space to work out and connect with another.<\/p>\n
But come late October, Iron Jungle\u2019s<\/a> legacy will be reignited through Paso Ironworks<\/a>.<\/p>\n Owner David Grubman told The Tribune that he and his business partner Sheela Hilton wanted to fill the void left by the closure of the Iron Jungle, a space that had been located at 580 Linne Road for about 25 years.<\/p>\n \u201cGyms don\u2019t run that long,\u201d Grubman said. \u201cThat\u2019s a phenomenal run for something in the fitness industry.\u201d<\/p>\n Iron Jungle was 5,000 square feet of \u201chardcore fitness experience,\u201d he said, providing space for International Foundation Body Builder pros and powerlifters that carried state records.<\/p>\n But when it comes to Ironworks, Grubman doesn\u2019t just want to recreate the former gym, but instead bring forth the best elements of what it was.<\/p>\n \u201cThey had a great, strong community. They had a basic space to work out. And what I really want to focus on is something that has that hard-edge potential but is accessible to everybody,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Accessibility is important to Grubman because he himself has been both extremes when it comes to levels of physical ability.<\/p>\n \u201cI had kids, had a family. I ballooned up to over 300 pounds. The first time I walked into a gym, the guys said the towel wasn\u2019t big enough to cover me up, and that\u2019s going to echo in my head for the rest of my life,\u201d he said. \u201cI know what it feels like to be scared to walk into a gym, embarrassed and uncomfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n Ultimately, Grubman became a Spartan racer and an ultra-marathon runner.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I know what it feels like to be on both sides \u2014 an elite athlete, and also someone that is just terrified to go into the gym,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Paso Ironworks will be strength-focused but also equipped with cardio machines, personal trainers and fitness classes like boot camps.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n With an estimated late-October opening, its already taking membership signups, which run for $69 a month or $690 annually, according to its website<\/a>.<\/p>\n The enrollment fee is also waived<\/a> if members sign up before the gym opens.<\/p>\n Grubman said that the gym already has community support before its opening.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s funny how many people reach out to me and stop me on the street and say, \u2018I missed the gym,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cAside from the fitness, it\u2019s that mental exercise of going in there, doing your best, starting your day out with the hardest part of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n For more information visit pasoironworksgym.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Related Stories from San Luis Obispo Tribune<\/p>\n Paso Ironworks Gym works on moving into the old Iron Jungle at 580 Linne Road in Paso Robles, anticipated to open in late October 2026. Libbey Hanson libbey.hanson@thetribunenews.com <\/p>\n
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