It is with great sadness that I write this article. Ben Shaw, a 15-year-old boy from Brisbane, Queensland has tragically passed away after being trapped under a barbell. My deepest sympathies go to Ben’s family and friends. It is just so heartbreaking to see such a promising life ended so young. The incident occurred on […]

Big thanks to Simon from Ox Fit in Yackandandah for sending a new pic of his gym. Simon does Personal Training, and this is exactly the sort of gym I would like to go to. There is no fancy machines, just iron and steel. You know you will be in for a tough workout! This […]

This is a great story, and one I have been meaning to post for ages. Tony came into my shop as a young bloke years ago. I am talking probably over 10 years! The Powertec gym equipment must have made quite an impression because when the opportunity presented itself, Tony set himself his dream home […]

Big thanks to Matt for sending a pic of his Barbarian Power Cage Gym.  Matt has stepped up big time with this set up, going straight for the top shelf with the Barbarian Cage System. Like a lot of blokes that visit the showroom, he was blown away by the physical presence of the Barbarian […]

Thanks to Alex for sending in a pic of his new Megatec Power Rack Gym. Alex was tight on space so opted for the 185cm Power Rack Barbell. This reduces the width required quite significantly in a small room.  Morn Sam, Got it assemebled on the weekend and had the first workout yesterday. Couldn’t be […]

This is a question I hear from parents all the time. Unfortunately, the term weight lifting is surrounded by a lot of “fake news”. What I mean by this, is that there are some common misconceptions about weight training that prevent kids from participating in a healthy, educational activity that’s heaps of fun. These “Old […]

Here is the first exercise in Lee Priest’s home gym shoulder routine video series. We begin with a leverage shoulder press to isolate the deltoids and here we’re using the Powertec Multi System to get the job done. Once you try the leverage shoulder press you’ll struggle going back to dumbbells and barbells. The leverage […]

Finally, the fifth workout video in our series, we see Lee doing some barbell shrugs on the Powertec Power Rack. One of the things Lee Priest is renowned for is using good form, so take careful note of this as you’ll see he doesn’t bring his biceps into play by trying to lift the weight […]

Lee Priest now moves on to the 2nd workout in his home gym shoulder workout video series. After smashing his shoulders with 160kg shoulder presses on the Powertec Multi System, he’s now going to perform a shaping exercise that uses some dumbbell lateral raises. Despite punching out some serious reps in the previous exercise, Lee […]

This really illustrates some of the great gym equipment that’s been available in the Powertec range of fitness products over the last decade. On this occasion we’re using the Powertec Shape System here which is no longer available, however features like this are included on the Functional Trainer (made by Barbarian Line if you’re really […]

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 […]

If this doesn’t convince you to set up a home gym, then nothing will! A recent study by Fit Rated revealed some pretty interesting findings… Gym equipment like free weights – dumbbells and barbells – has up to 362 time more bacteria than a toilet seat! Which to me, is really no surprise, when you […]