For anyone training Olympic lifts, heavy deadlifts, or following Crossfit type programming, a common part of this is dropping the weights. This is not a problem (usually) when you are using good quality equipment in a gym, but what happens when it’s your own weights you are dropping? Well, a concern for many home gym …
Can Weight Plates Break? Can You Fix Broken Weight Plates? Read More »
If you’ve trained in a good gym or training facility (usually an Olympic weightlifting gym) then chances are you’ve come across a technique plate. If, however, you’ve been looking for new weight plates for a home gym and noticed a category called “technique plates” then chances are you have no idea what they are. Technique …
Something you may (or may not) have noticed when training is that there are different-sized barbells. Have you ever used a bar in the gym for an exercise and found it easy, only to then do the same exercise another day using the same weight – yet found it to feel heavier? A likely reason …
Does Barbell Length Matter: What Size Barbell Do You Need? Read More »
If you’re using a commercial gym or looking to purchase your own squat rack, you’ve likely noticed that there are a few different types of squat rack: Squat stands (free standing), Squat rack (similar to a power rack), and an angled squat rack. When looking at these three squat racks, the angled squat rack looks …
Why Are Some Squat Racks Angled? (Is It Beneficial) Read More »
Have you ever been in the gym, started to load one side of the barbell (or deload a side) only for the bar to tip off the rack and send all the plates crashing to the floor? Not only is it unsafe when this happens but it’s also incredibly embarrassing! Especially when it happens in …
How Much Weight Will Make a Barbell Tip? (Explained) Read More »
