Sam's Fitness News

We often get asked if Powertec and Ironmaster are classified as commercial gym equipment. Strictly speaking the answer is no. They have primarily been designed for the serious home weight training. Both Powertec and Ironmaster design their equipment to have multi functions and compact footprints with generous load capacities required by the serious trainer. However […]

If you have got Foxtel, make sure you check out Max’s Muscle TV on the Aurora channel Monday nights at 8.00pm. If you do’t have Foxtel you can check out both series 1 and 2 on youtube. Considering how many people train with weights you would think there would be quite a few shows out […]

Sam’s Fitness has been shipping gym equipment Australia wide for 6 years now. During this time we have formed relationships with some transport companies to ensure that your delivery will be as smooth as possible. 

Lee Priest’s home gym is now set up. He has returned to live in Australia after living in the US. We heard on the grapevine that Lee was having a few dramas training in his gym – the same problems we have all experienced over the years. The Gym Is His Office But unlike us mere […]

The Ironmaster Thick Dumbbell Handles have been a hit in the US. As a matter of fact they recently sold out of all stock. We have just got our shipment in but our stocks are limited – so if you are interested hurry up! The Ironmaster Quick Lock Dumbbells have been a huge hit with […]

After years of deliberating we have finally got into the bumper plate market with the Hercules bumper plates by DHS. What took us so long? Cheap and Nasty Bumper Plates Well we have heard so many horror stories of bumpers getting destroyed after a couple of months. We wanted to make sure we could offer […]

We got our first shipment of Spud Inc products in Australia and we will be getting more over the coming weeks. My first impression was WOW!. Durable and Comfortable Spud Inc have really nailed getting the right nylon webbing. Seeing the sort of things the Spud boys do with their products I obviously knew that […]

Just thought I would share with you some pictures of some Australian Made gym equipment we are working on. We get asked often for Aussie made equipment, but with complicated machines like multi gyms it is impossible to compete on price with China. So we decided to get the ball rolling with some simple designs […]

I have come across some interesting photos from Ironmaster – a kettlebell handle for the Ironmaster Quick Lock Dumbbells. This is very much a prototype. They are still in development but hopefully they will be in production soon. These look like they could be the best adjustable kettlebells on the market. There are no specifications […]

Gym equipment in Darwin is a bit scarce compared to other capital cities. Sam’s Fitness ships Australia wide. So it does’t matter where you are you can get your hands on top quality gym equipment at great prices. The combination of us selling direct and cheap freight rates give all Aussies the chance to build […]

Well it was another cracker year at the Australian IFBB Pro Bodybuilding Grand Prix. It was a top quality line up and Tony Doherty always makes it entertaining. The highlights of the show were: The IFBB pro bodybuilding debut of Ivan Sadek – he has not competed for 5 years and jumps on stage at […]

A funny thing happened while we were at the IFBB Australian Pro Bodybuilding Grand Prix. Matt and I were watching the finals when I get a tap on the shoulder. I looked around and it was Lee Priest and I was busted for bludging! Lee was working on the Body Ripped stand at the show […]