Why Lee Likes and Trains on Ironmaster
Why Lee Likes and Trains on Ironmaster Lee owns an Ironmaster Quick-Lock set, trains on it at home with the extensions fitted. He calls it the best dumbbell option for a home gym, his reasons are practical. The set replaces a full dumbbell rack in a tiny footprint and loads heavier than most Australian commercial gyms. Weight changes fit inside a normal rest period, and the compact plates give a better range of motion on presses. For Lee, the dumbbells are the centre of a complete home gym. Add a bench, a rack and a barbell, and he believes you can train everything a commercial gym offers.
Who is Lee Priest?
Anyone who has flicked through a bodybuilding magazine knows the name. Lee has spent decades training at the top level, on every type of equipment there is. Commercial gyms, hardcore gyms, home setups: he’s lifted in all of them. He’s also never been one to sugar-coat. When a piece of equipment is good, he says so. When it isn’t, he says that too. That’s what makes his take on Ironmaster worth listening to.
Why Lee Trains on Ironmaster
Dumbbells and a bench cover everything
A good set of dumbbells and an adjustable bench already cover chest, shoulders, back, arms, squats and lunges.
“If you’ve got dumbbells and a bench, you can do your whole body. No excuses”
Weight changes fit inside your rest period
The Quick-Lock works on a threaded handle. Unscrew the collar, slide plates on or off, and screw it back tight. That’s it.
“Very basic, easy to change… which is about the time you need in between sets.”
One set replaces a dumbbell rack
A standard dumbbell rack runs the length of a wall. The Ironmaster Quick-Lock set sits in a footprint of roughly 36.8 × 17 cm fully loaded, and from that small space each dumbbell loads from 2.3 kg up to 75 kg with add-on kits and extender handles. A spare room, a corner of the garage or an apartment is enough.
“You don’t need a big long dumbbell rack.”
Watch Lee Train on Ironmaster
Lee hammering out 140lbs
Lee’s Chest workout
Lee’s Home gym
Lee’s home gym formula has four pieces and every one of them is at Sam’s Fitness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Up to 75 kg (165 lb) per dumbbell with add-on kits and extender handles, starting from 2.3 kg. Lee runs his set with the extensions fitted.
You unscrew the handle, add or remove plates, and tighten it again. Lee says it takes about as long as a normal rest between sets.
Each dumbbell measures 36.8 × 17 × 17 cm fully loaded at 34 kg, so the pair sits in the corner of a room. A stand is optional and sold separately.
Yes. Presses, rows, shoulder work, squats and lunges all work with dumbbells, and the Super Bench’s optional chin-up and dip attachments add pulling and dipping movements.
Often, yes. Many Australian commercial gyms stop at 50 kg, and a fully kitted Quick-Lock set goes past that.
Adjustable dumbbells, a bench, a rack and a barbell with plates. Lee Priest says that setup covers every major movement, from presses and rows to deadlifts, squats and lunges.
