Gym Equipment Articles

Boydy has always had one of the best home gyms in Australia. Not only has he got a great range of gym equipment, it is all the little details that make it great. If I had to list them this page would be longer than War and Peace! Boydy has already done some modifications to […]

Just thought I would post my highly biased review of the Ironmaster IM1500 after reading a review of the half rack on bb.com. It copped a bit of a hammering, which I thought was a bit harsh considering that the people making the comments don’t actually own one. But everyone has a right to their opinion, […]

I always have a soft spot for home gyms like Huss’s. It is exactly what I would have got when I was ready to give training at the gym the flick. It is simple, heavy duty and you have got limitless exercises – if you put your mind to it. S Instead of me jibbering […]

We have been getting a few questions regarding the weight load capacities for the Barbarian Line gym equipment. Many of them are below that of Ironmaster, Powertec and other competitors products. The reason is simple: the Barbarian Line is capacity-based equipment in terms of use, not on static loads. Safety Standard You will see on […]

Over the years I have read several times on forums about the wobble associated with the Powertec benches. We even started to get customers coming and raising the issue when checking the bench out. So I have decided to do a video that addresses the issue and shows you how to “tune” your Powertec gym […]

The new Powertec Lat Machine P-LM13 is back in the Powertec line up after a short hiatus. The previous P-LM and P-LM10 were both solid pieces of gym equipment – they could handle well over 130+ kilos and still run super smooth. However the main criticism with the machine was that the range of motion […]

We have finally got our hands on a heap of jet-black Powertec Power Racks. Powertec has been selling these as fast as they can make them. They are back-ordered in the US but Sam’s Fitness is loaded! It has taken a while but we finally have the new jet black Power Rack in stock. Everytime […]

Now we often get asked why our Power Maxx Dumbbell Sets are more expensive than some of our competition. The answer is simple—quality. Although we do not openly promote it, the Power Maxx Round Rubber dumbbells are commercial. We choose to pay extra and get a better quality, more robust version. If you have purchased other […]

The Ironmaster Dumbbell Self Spotting Stands are innovative solution to an age old problem. That is how to lift heavier dumbbells without any assistance. Even more important, how to go heavy without throwing dumbbells around the gym! Lee Priest Uses Dumbbell Self Spotting Lee Priest came down last workout for a chest workout. Not only […]

It wasn’t until we had a spare Ironmaster Super Bench in the showroom that I decided to have an Ironmaster Bench and Cable Tower Attachment permanently set up on display. Whenever I have new pieces of gym equipment set up, I always start playing around with them – especially in winter as it helps keep you […]

Just a quick word on our range of Power Maxx Olympic Barbells and why they are more expensive than some of the cheaper Olympic bars on the market. You can get Olympic barbells for under $100 these days. You can also get Olympic bars for over $1,000. So what is the reason for the big variation?

The ab crunch machine station on the Powertec Multi System will add variety to your core training. If you are chasing the elusive six pack you might be sick of sit ups by now. Having an ab crunch machine will allow you to add weight and increase resistance. Beware Of Ab Crunch Gimmicks Ab exercises […]