Weight Training

I have been busted by the Form Police! Just recently I’ve posted a video update of my training progress. While the weight might seem impressive for some of you (190kgs), the form wasn’t. I completely understand why I received the critique. My glutes lost contact with the bench, so the lift would have been given […]

If cheesecake, lifting heavy weights and no cardio sounds like a dream to you, then maybe Powerlifting might be the strength sport you have been looking for. We don’t need to starve ourselves like bodybuilders! Although that doesn’t mean all powerlifters are fat. Take my coach/mentor Matthew “Trunks” Grimshaw for example. He is the original […]

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

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 […]

We talk to a lot of people who read about the positive benefits of weight training and want to start training with their own home gym. So many training styles For those just getting started, the variety of different sports can make it difficult to know where to start. Bodybuilding, powerlifting, power building, weightlifting, crossfit […]

Some say that smith machines are great for you and others are clinging on to the belief that they are the worst thing that happened to weight training in human history. Instead of listening to the self-proclaimed fitness experts, here is my take based on my training for the 2018 Bench Press World Championships and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]