On Saturday 11th October Lance Jensen took out WNBF (World Natural Bodybuilding Federation) Heavyweight Men’s Asia Pacific Title. This is a remarkable achievement given that Lance last competed in 2004. What was the secret to Lance’s comeback? (more…)
Lee Priest has returned to live in Australia after living in the US. We heard on the grapevine that Lee was having a few dramas training in his gym - the same problems we have all experienced over the years. But unlike us mere mortals, it is critical that Lee trains hard because it his living. The gym is his workplace. So when Lee can’t get on gym equipment because the gym is busy it is going to have an impact on his performance. (more…)
The standing calf raise on the Powertec Multi System is as good as any high end stand alone calf raise. The movement is super smooth and you can really pile the weight plates on. In this video Brad goes through how to perform this exercise properly and discusses different lifting techniques. He also details how you can target different areas of the calf muscle.
The Powertec Leverage Bench Press movement is one of the best chest exercises going around. You can really load up the machine and drive out some heavy weights to increase your strength. If you want to build some muscle you can really isolate the muscle with some lighter weights and really concentrate on your form. This video shows Brad working through the flat bench press, incline bench press and decline bench press. Make sure you watch the video on the shoulder pressing because Brad discusses the different lifting techniques that you can use to add even more variety to your weight training.
The Powertec Shape System is a highly versatile piece of gym equipment. Not only can it be an awesome addition to an existing gym, it also is a great multi gym for people who are looking to maintain their strength and tone their muscles. In this video Brad goes through some of the exercises that can be performed on the Powertec Shape System. (more…)
Ab exercises are the source of a great deal of misinformation in the weight training world. Companies exploit people’s insecurities surrounding their guts by bringing out a wide variety of useless garbage that will give you a six pack in a week and a half. If you don’t know what I am talking about stay up and watch late night tv. In this video Brad not only explains how to do ab crunches properly on the Powertec Multi System but more importantly explains the important factors in an ab workout. (more…)
There are some great additional back exercises that can be performed on the Powertec Multi System. The lat pulldown and leverage row shown in the previous video are great for basic and intermediate training. Brad goes through these additional back exercises that will allow you to add variety as you progress to advanced training. (more…)
The leverage lat pull on the Powertec Multi System is a truly unique back exercise. The movement is similar to a behind the neck chin up and Brad goes through the proper form on this exercise. (more…)
Brad Turnbull explains why he chose the Powertec Multi System. If the Powertec Multi System is good enough for Brad then it is going to satisfy nearly all serious weight trainers. Brad has been training for 17 years and has been runner up IFBB Mr Australia so he is a fair judge of the effectiveness of gym equipment. Brad uses the Powertec Multi System for his training as a competitive bodybuilder plus trains others with his personal training business. This series of videos were shot without scripting and are just based on Brad’s own experience with the Powertec Multi System. As you can see they are fairly comprehensive. We shot these in October 2007 and since then Brad has come up with even more techniques etc. (more…)
The Powertec Multi System does not have a dedicated leg curl station. However after playing around with machine we came up with the standing leg curl and Brad goes through how to perform this exercise with correct form. This is a great exercise to add to your leverage squats to give you greater leg development. (more…)