Introducing
521: Who are we?
Our Values
Proudly American owned and operated in Belgrade, Montana. Our name is inspired by the biblical passage in 2 Corinthians 5:21 which reads "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." Because Jesus took our place and showed the world his love through the ultimate sacrifice, we know we can get up and keep going and get better every day, and we believe you can too.
Meet Markus: Our Founder
A lifelong adventurer, athlete, and musician, he has always been ready to tackle new challenges in life. After a significant sports injury in college that required multiple surgeries, Markus left the pursuit of sports and turned to the gym. Since then, through various ups and downs, more injuries, and challenges, the gym has always been a key place of consistency and growth in his life. No, he isn't huge (yet), and he doesn't have aspirations to be the most jacked man in Montana, but he does dream of seeing all generations, men and women, spend less time on their phones and more time being healthier and fitter and consistent. He started 521 because he believes in the American dream and loves designing and using products he trusts. His faith in Jesus Christ is more important to him than anything else, and is the reason why he gets up every day and continues on the path of adventure. Markus believes that we are over-comers through Christ, and we can always do more than we think we can.
Our Dream:
We believe in the American dream, and in freedom.
We believe in our gear, because we design it, test it, and use it for months before we bring it to our customers to buy. We won’t be perfect, just like America isn’t perfect, but we will strive to always give our best to our customers and always get better. We don’t lift just for the weight. We lift to stay consistent, make progress, and get better. We believe that consistency brings more growth than anything else. 521 stands for fighting through setbacks, failures, and disappointments. So don’t quit! Persevere. One more rep.
Keep going.
Fight. Overcome. Repeat.