Big Time Barbell is a community gym founded in 2017 in Muncie, Indiana, focused on fitness as a practical path to personal change. The gym welcomes all ages and emphasizes accountability, shared ambition, and sustainable healthy routines through training, group activity, and counseling support. Its mission is closely tied to recovery, including support for veterans living with PTSD and people working to move beyond addictive life choices, with scholarships funded in part by membership fees to improve access for veterans and people in recovery. The business is shaped by founder Christy’s personal transformation and her professional training as an ACE Group Instructor, ACE Personal Trainer, and Precision Nutrition PN1 Nutrition Coach, creating a culture centered on goal-setting, consistency, and lasting lifestyle change.