One of the challenges when building a home gym is trying to fit everything in! When buying equipment I always pour over the dimensions to make sure I am getting the most bang for buck in my modest gym area. Having had three different home gym set ups (upstairs, downstairs, garage) I’m more convinced than ever that regardless of your space, …
Best squat racks for small spaces: 10 UK options Read More »
A half rack offers a great way to maximise your options for lifting weights in a small home gym. Heck, a half rack can even squeeze in to your bedroom or dining room and not dominate as much as a full on power cage! To make the most of your space then you should plan on getting a half …
This is the UK’s best half rack with a pull up bar! Read More »
2020 has been a weird year as we have all been stuck in the COVID-19 pandemic. With a bunch of lockdown restrictions (that are, frankly, hard to keep track of!) many including myself have turned to doing all our cardio in our home gyms instead of out and about. One of the coolest ways to get a varied cardio …
The 2 best air bikes in 2020 (available in the UK!) Read More »
So I have owned my 2028 black oxide bar since February 2015 – so a whopping 5 and a half years! That’s pretty crazy to me, not the least because the bar in some evolution has been on sale continually since then. Well done to Strength Shop for keeping this bar alive and kicking! I thought it was …
Strength Shop 2028 Barbell Review: 858+ workouts Read More »
2020 has been a strange year with the Corona-pocalipse which descended has impacted all our lives. There is a surge in people moving from public activities such as going to sports matches or using public gyms to something more private – think PPV TV and… Home gyms! Stock levels across a lot of suppliers have been under pressure …
The best weight benches in the UK: My top 5 picks Read More »
“How tight should my shoes be?” is a super-common query amongst lifters particularly as lifting shoes are pretty pricey so nobody wants to get it wrong when splashing their own cash. The answer? Weightlifting shoes should be long enough so there is NO room at the heel and only enough to fit your toes without curling up …
How should weightlifting shoes fit, and should you size down? Read More »
I’ve had a few pairs of lifting shoes now and friends I workout with often look at them with bemusement – what are they for? Why do they look like that? They cost HOW MUCH?! So I will answer what, why and how much here… As well as conclude on whether they are worth the money or not! …
After a few gym sessions weightlifting gloves can become stinky… Very stinky! There’s nothing worse than reaching in to your gym bag and pulling out a super-ripe pair of gloves. Don’t even get me started on if they are still damp and cold when you try them on! Washing them doesn’t need to be a chore – here’s how to get …
How to wash your workout gloves in 3 minutes 47s Read More »
In the UK the choice of premium barbells is different to our American friends. We have a ton of options – but trying to find out more about the brands, the bars themselves and work out if they are actually any good can be a headache. One that does pop up from time to time on Reddit and various forums is what …
Mark Rippetoe and Starting Strength are responsible for getting a ton of people into lifting with their simple training program. While the training plan is quite straight forward there remains ambiguity around what your diet for Starting Strength should look like. Let’s take a look at what Starting Strength says about nutrition, and test that against what the wider …