Exercises & Workouts

Here is the next in the series of Funk Roberts Ironmaster Dumbbell workouts. This is a lower body workout that will change your opinion of training legs with dumbbells.

Now here is different style of workout for you all. I have done it twice now and it is definitely one of Funk’s best!!!

For those of you who followed my initial Recession Buster program that was designed for home training where you only have basic gym equipment, here is a refresher to keep you going. It is still a two way split but I have tweaked it so you can push that little bit harder for greater gains. 

Learn how to bench press properly, from start to finish. It is a complicated lift, in order to perform it correctly you should know all the steps involved in heavy bench press.  Once mastered, you will be able to get out of the poverty bench press zone and apply the principles to other lifts. “Building […]

What’s so special about incline dumbbell press? Incline dumbbell press has to be one of my favourite accessory exercises when it comes to chest training. I always seem to get a great pump after the exercise. Why is it so special? To start with, it helps you to improve your shoulder stability as well as […]

1. Positioning The incline bench press can be a useful exercise to build the upper part of the chest if done correctly. First thing you should be aware of is the bench position. Set your bench at an angle between 30-45 degrees (whatever is most comfortable for you). Anything higher will put more stress on […]

I’ve heard that if you want to bench more you have to bench more often. That is partly true. If you want to have bigger bench press you will have to perform different variations of it. Close grip, medium grip, wide grip and even flat, incline or decline. That’s a lot of pressing! Close grip […]

What does Smith Cable Rack and MMA have in common? You can’t be lacking strength, agility or versatility if you want to be the best. The Barbarian Line Smith Cable Rack is like a super heavyweight in the current multi gym market. It has a commercial quality smith machine, half rack, functional trainer and multi-grip […]

Introduction If you are currently researching a gym equipment purchase, you are probably reading a lot of recommendations for power racks, especially on forums. And for good reason. In terms of functionality, safety and effectiveness – probably the most important factors in any fitness equipment purchase – the power rack would be one of the […]