Here is an exercise that you probably have not tried before that will help you improve your bench press. Serious trainers would be familiar with Good Mornings, but if like me you hadn’t tried doing them seated, you will be pleasantly surprised at how beneficial they are. I’d like to call myself a competitive Powerlifter, […]

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. 

Here is the Training Article that was featured in our Jan 2009 Newsletter. This is follow up to the Summer Training Program Brad did previously. Check it out

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 […]

For the uninitiated, it might not seem like much. But for those of us who have toiled on the Iron for years, they are gifts from the Gods. 175kgs The Hard Way! The first part of the video shows a lift I completed at the start of my preparation for the World Bench Championships. It […]

There is no workout mood killer like when you need a gym cable replacement on your favourite piece of gym equipment. If you run a gym your members are going to breaking your balls. Or if you train at home, you might not be able to do your training program properly. We can help you […]

I’ve just came back from the World Classic Bench Press Championships which was held in Vantaa, Finland. It has been amazing experience to compete alongside world class athletes wearing green and gold. Massive thanks to Sam’s Fitness, everyone in Australian Powerlifting Union for making this happen and my Life Coach/Mentor Matt “Trunk” Grimshaw. Without the […]