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Iron Edge Trap Bar
January 12, 2012
Good quality trap bars have been hard to come by in Australia up until now… The team at Iron Edge has put their heart and soul into developing a high quality trap bar that is both...
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Latest Research: Heart-smart weight lifting
December 12, 2011
Recent research performed at three prestigious academic facilities sheds light on the virtues of resistance training to optimize cardiac health. Research completed at Harvard University,...
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Light and Fractional Weight Plates
October 19, 2011
Light and very light (fractional) weight plates for Olympic bars can be hard to find, yet they’re a great asset to your barbell training as they can allow for progress through...
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Awesome Squat Instructional Vids by EliteFTS
April 4, 2011
This great series of videos on the squat by EliteFTS. Unlike a lot of the stuff you’ll find on YouTube with regard to lifting technique, this is actually really high quality...
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Technique Olympic Weight Plates
March 21, 2011
We all know that when you’re learning the technique for an exercise or trying to correct bad lifting habits you should start with a light weight that allows you to perfect the...
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The Purposeful Primitive
March 17, 2011
The Purposeful Primitive is a must read for anyone who is serious about their weight training. Author Marty Gallagher has compiled anecdotes, articles, stories, observations and...
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Weightlifting Shoes in Australia
April 19, 2010
Weightlifting shoes are purpose built for Olympic lifting and are also ideal for kettlebell sport and power lifting. If you are serious about any of these sports, or incorporate these...
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Barbells-the Best Buys
April 7, 2010
Barbells are a staple piece of exercise equipment so you want to make sure you get something that’s going to survive whatever you throw at it (or however you throw it). Standard...
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Weight Plates-Which Ones to Get?
April 7, 2010
Weight plates come in various qualities, with various price tags attached. You want to figure out which ones are going to best suit your needs. The following is a summary of a few...
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Barbell Collar by Lock Jaw
March 30, 2010
The Lock-Jaw Pro barbell collar is truly a superior collar when it comes to durability, ease of use and reliability. This barbell collar will clamp onto any Olympic (50mm) barbell with...
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