Weight Training Articles

Getting into serious training to build mass legs can be quite a difficult task, especially when there is so much conflicting information out there. Which machine should you use, how many reps should you perform, how low should you go? It all depends on your goal! The execution of the exercise is going to be […]

Do not be fooled, the simple chin-up bar can outperform some very expensive and complicated back machines. If done in the correct form, pull-ups can be the best exercise you could do to have a well-developed back. It activates a ton of different muscle groups and even allows you to target a specific area based on the grips […]

Here is an introduction into my training log. I will share my training experience with you, and I will do my best to be completely transparent with everything that I do. Since I have been specializing in bench press my whole “Powerlifting Career” I have a lot of muscle imbalances. So please do not laugh […]

The Lee Priest Mass Program is revealed! Complete with videos featuring Lee himself, detailing his favourite Mass gaining exercises. Below are all the secrets from Australia’s best bodybuilder on how to pack mountains of muscle onto your physique. Whip yourself up a protein shake, and sit down, and take notes. Your journey to building your […]

Competitions who can lift the heaviest weight have been around for hundreds of years. It can be traced back to Ancient Greece, Egypt and China. It is safe to say that showing off by lifting heavy weights is embedded in our DNA. Weightlifting can refer to lifting weights (yup you guessed it) or Olympic Weightlifting. […]

Drop sets do have a place in strength training. What I am talking about is the type of guy who drives to a nightclub so he could take a pair of dumbbells in the boot of his car. Just like a leaking tyre, he must keep pumping to maintain his size. Don’t be this guy! […]

When some people buy a power rack, they often only have two exercises in mind – bench press and squats. However, a power rack offers much more versatility than you originally thought it would. I will try to list a few exercises in this article and how to perform them correctly. Let’s start with the […]

Recently I participated in the Campbelltown Open 2 which was held in Adonis Athletics Campbelltown. I was gutted with my performance. To put it simply, I did not meet the expectations that I set for myself. As part of the healing process, I thought I would sift through the bones and work out what went […]

Break through plateaus by making your body comfortable with lifting heavier weights

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 […]

difference between strength sports powerlifting and bodybuilding

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 […]

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 […]

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