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PHYS1.42× ▲ +42%OUTC1.29× ▲ +29%BGWL1.23× ▲ +23%SAM1.23× ▲ +23%VGA1.23× ▲ +23%HERO1.18× ▲ +18%FCSP1.18× ▲ +18%EMPR1.18× ▲ +18%BXBB1.16× ▲ +16%BDRH1.16× ▲ +16%1REP1.16× ▲ +16%PLBC1.16× ▲ +16%BTSC1.1× ▲ +10%CMDO1.1× ▲ +10%ATL1.04× ▲ +4%BBC1.04× ▲ +4%HALT1.04× ▲ +4%ACK1.02× ▲ +2%CHM1.02× ▲ +2%BRBB0.99× ▼ −1%BWS0.99× ▼ −1%CLSB0.99× ▼ −1%EWLC0.99× ▼ −1%BNKR0.93× ▼ −7%STRA0.91× ▼ −9%1RPS0.87× ▼ −13%XZRH0.82× ▼ −18%KRPR0.82× ▼ −18%PWRH0.82× ▼ −18%PURO0.82× ▼ −18%AORT0.76× ▼ −24%BSTR0.75× ▼ −25%KDS0.75× ▼ −25%CNTR0.73× ▼ −27%DNST0.72× ▼ −28%GNSS0.71× ▼ −29%GIGA0.71× ▼ −29%MFLX0.71× ▼ −29%MSCL0.71× ▼ −29%ZONE0.71× ▼ −29%XLVR0.7× ▼ −30%DAVD0.7× ▼ −30%XBCN0.65× ▼ −35%IRON0.65× ▼ −35%UPG0.65× ▼ −35%REMG0.6× ▼ −40%RUNE0.58× ▼ −42%YRKY0.56× ▼ −44%HURT0.56× ▼ −44%FPMM0.46× ▼ −54%ONAR0.46× ▼ −54%WKSP0.46× ▼ −54%3SPC0.4× ▼ −60%EQNX0.36× ▼ −64%GYMB0.36× ▼ −64%REED0.36× ▼ −64%NUFF0.36× ▼ −64%VACT0.36× ▼ −64%FFRS0.33× ▼ −67%CLVR0.3× ▼ −70%HPLC0.3× ▼ −70%METR0.3× ▼ −70%PURE0.3× ▼ −70%ASPR0.27× ▼ −73%DLLY0.27× ▼ −73%FLOW0.27× ▼ −73%KLAY0.27× ▼ −73%ACTV0.26× ▼ −74%CMG0.26× ▼ −74%DIR0.26× ▼ −74%USIN0.24× ▼ −76%ANYT0.23× ▼ −77%FITX0.23× ▼ −77%JIMS0.23× ▼ −77%ORBL0.23× ▼ −77%MCFT0.23× ▼ −77%NEON0.23× ▼ −77%SUPR0.23× ▼ −77%TGG0.23× ▼ −77%UPDT0.23× ▼ −77%VIVA0.23× ▼ −77%BSFT0.18× ▼ −82%FPRK0.18× ▼ −82%KSER0.13× ▼ −87%1RBL0.11× ▼ −89%BRRY0.11× ▼ −89%F450.11× ▼ −89%
ACKPowerlifting · Köpenick · Berlin

ACK-Berlin

Signature trait: Federations: all of them

1.02×
▲ +2% vs par Tier S · Iron Temple Rank #18 of 87
ACK-Berlin, as pictured on the gym's own website
Photo: ack-berlin.de
ACK 1.02×
FDCBAS
Log scale. Each tick is a listing; ACK-Berlin sits between Cachan Haltérophilie-Musculation and Halterofilia Barcelona.

Analyst note

A Köpenick powerlifting club affiliated with the BVDK and IPF, and also GPU, WUAP, GRAWA and GDFPF. Whichever federation you want to compete in, someone here has the rulebook.

An iron temple. The bar respects you and so do we.

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Rating: Iron TempleA PR here is worth more than the plates on the bar.

The facts

Address
Wendenschloßstraße 182, 12557 Berlin (training hall); An der Wuhlheide 161, 12459 Berlin (club address)
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Type
Powerlifting
Founded
2014
Website
ack-berlin.de
Instagram
@ack_berlin
Chalk
Not published
Federation / meets
BVDK (Bundesverband Deutscher Kraftdreikämpfer) affiliated club, also lists GPU, WUAP, GRAWA, GDFPF, IPF affiliations
Specialties
  • powerlifting
  • strength training
  • Olympic weightlifting fundamentals

How the 1.02× is built

Five pillars from the facts above, weighted and combined by the published rubric. Pillars marked est. aren't published by the gym and use the default for its type.

Iron quality est.7/10

Competition-grade kit in the sourced equipment list: calibrated plates, platforms, specialty bars, strongman implements, premium machine lines.

Chalk policy est.8/10

From the gym's published rules: allowed 10, liquid only 5, banned 0.

Strength focus10/10

What the gym is built for: strength clubs 10, bodybuilding 8, hybrid 7 … HIIT studios 1.

Pedigree4/10

Federation affiliation, notable athletes and history, and how long it has been going.

Comfort0/10

Saunas, spas, pools, lounges, cafés. Counts against the multiplier.

What your lifts are worth here

Gym multiplier × lift honesty. Standard claims on the left, the truth on the right.

Common lifts converted at ACK-Berlin
LiftClaimedReal
Bench Press (free bar)ego factor 1.00×100 kg102 kg
Back Squat (full depth)ego factor 1.00×140 kg142.8 kg
Deadliftego factor 1.00×180 kg183.6 kg
Overhead Pressego factor 1.05×60 kg64.3 kg
Hip Thrustego factor 0.70×160 kg114.2 kg
Leg Pressego factor 0.25×300 kg76.5 kg

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Real, ACK-Berlin-adjusted
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Exchange rates

What a 100 kg bench at ACK-Berlin is worth elsewhere: the claim you'd need at each gym to match it. To match a 100 kg ACK-Berlin bench at Basic-Fit, you'd need to claim 566.7 kg.

Physical Culture71.8 kgPHYS · 1.42× · LondonAC Heros Berlin86.4 kgHERO · 1.18× · BerlinSociété Athlétique Montmartroise82.9 kgSAM · 1.23× · ParisBrussels Barbell87.9 kgBXBB · 1.16× · BrusselsCEM Bac de Roda Power Hub87.9 kgBDRH · 1.16× · BarcelonaOutcast Strength System79.1 kgOUTC · 1.29× · ZurichPureGym340 kgPURE · 0.3× · chainMcFit443.5 kgMCFT · 0.23× · chain

Around Berlin

Where ACK-Berlin sits among Berlin's gems. See the whole city →

Listings ranked near ACK-Berlin
#GymTierMultiplierSignature trait
2 Fitness-Club SpandauFCSP
Spandau · Berlin
 S 1.18× A strength lineage back to 1891
3 SV Empor Berlin GewichthebenEMPR
Prenzlauer Berg · Berlin
 S 1.18× Bundesliga weightlifting since 1962
4 Berliner TSC GewichthebenBTSC
Schöneberg · Berlin
 S 1.1× Home of Germany's first female Olympic weightlifter
5 ACK-BerlinACK
Köpenick · Berlin
 S 1.02× Federations: all of them
6 Bunker BerlinBNKR
Friedrichshain · Berlin
 A 0.93× 24/7 golden-era bunker
7 Die KörperschmiederKRPR
Lichtenberg · Berlin
 A 0.82× IFBB-credentialed Lichtenberg studio
8 Powerhouse BerlinPWRH
Siemensstadt · Berlin
 A 0.82× A full Hammer Strength line since 2005

Sources

Where every fact on this page comes from. Last checked 25 September 2026.

  1. ack-berlin.defounding year, federation affiliations, address, Instagram, contact
  2. bgkv-berlin.delisted as BGKV Berlin member club, powerlifting focus

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