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Articles on this site in the 'Weight Training' taxonomy, ordered by date (descending).

Hafthor Bjornsson deadlifts 501kg

Gordon Ansell 3rd May 2020, 07:30 Weight Training, News 70 words.

Hafthor Bjornsson breaks Eddie Hall's 500kg deadlift record, taking it up to 501kg or 1,104lb.
Ironmaster IM2000 exercises

Gordon Ansell 9th April 2020, 05:55 Weight Training, Ironmaster, Products, Opinion 494 words.

What exercises can you perform on the Ironmaster IM2000? This article lists those exercises.
How much space do you need for a home gym?

Gordon Ansell 13th March 2020, 11:55 Weight Training, Ironmaster, How-To 619 words.

Determining how much space you need fore a home gym can be tricky. People tend to underestimate at first but hopefully this article will prove helpful.
Ironmaster IM2000 v Powertec LeverGym v Body-Solid Series 7

Gordon Ansell 4th April 2019, 16:50 Weight Training, Ironmaster, Products, Opinion 1132 words.

A comparison on the Ironmaster IM2000, the Powertec Workbench LeverGym and the Body-Solid Series 7 Smith Master System.
Seven weight-training tips for beginners

Gordon Ansell 6th September 2018, 07:00 Weight Training, How-To 1663 words.

7 weight-training tips for beginners based on my 15+ years of experience. I’m no professional but I have picked up a lot of information during my time in the gym.
Ironmaster Super Bench Leg Attachment review

Gordon Ansell 25th August 2018, 12:05 Weight Training, Ironmaster, Products, Review 538 words.

A review of the Ironmaster Super Bench Leg Attachment, which fits into the Ironmaster Super Bench. It’s fine, although a little below par for Ironmaster kit in my opinion.
BodyRip Cast Iron Fractional Weight Plates review

Gordon Ansell 16th August 2018, 07:10 Weight Training, Products, Review 613 words.

A review of BodyRip Cast Iron Fractional Weight Plates, specifically the 0.5kg and 0.25kg plates. Fractional weight plates are useful when trying to overcome sticking points.
Bodypower Rubber-Encased Tri-Grip Olympic Weight Plates review

Gordon Ansell 24th July 2018, 11:00 Weight Training, Products, Review 763 words.

A review of Bodypower Rubber-Encased Tri-Grip Olympic Weight Plates, of which I've been using 285kg worth for about two and a half years at the time of writing. All-in-all they're fairly good plates.
Ironmaster IM2000 review — awesome, essentially

Gordon Ansell 11th April 2018, 06:24 Weight Training, Ironmaster, Products, Review 2102 words.

A review of the Ironmaster IM2000 Self-Spotting Machine, which I think is awesome. It's expensive but one of the best bits of weight-training kit I've ever owned.
Ironmaster Super Bench review

Gordon Ansell 17th March 2018, 06:15 Weight Training, Ironmaster, Products, Review 990 words.

A review of the Ironmaster Superbench, which is an excellent, high-quality FID bench that also takes attachments such as a leg machine, preacher curl and dipping bars.
Powertec Workbench LeverGym review

Gordon Ansell 11th March 2018, 06:30 Weight Training, Products, Review 1807 words.

A review of the Powertec Workbench LeverGym, which is capable bit of workout kit that has a relatively small footprint, making it ideal for a home gym.
Body-Solid Series 7 Smith Master System review

Gordon Ansell 9th March 2018, 16:20 Weight Training, Products, Review 1294 words.

A review of the Body-Solid Series 7 Smith Master System, which includes a Smith machine, high/low pulley, pec deck, bench and free weight gun-rack.
How to calculate your Wilks score

Gordon Ansell 5th March 2018, 09:50 Weight Training, How-To 509 words.

How to calculate your Wilks Score in order to make a fair comparison between the weight you lift and the weight lifted by someone of a different body weight, gender or age.