weightlifting
-
The Lifting Gifts You Should Ask For
As readers will have noticed, I have gotten really into lifting over the last year or two. And along the way, I’ve acquired a few items that were a bit expensive. If I were smart, I would have asked for them as birthday or holiday gifts, but last year around this time I wasn’t quite…
-
How To Add Up The Weights When You’re Lifting With A Barbell
Pop quiz: you want to lift 85kg. How many plates do you put on each side of the barbell, and what sizes? If you didn’t immediately answer “a 45 and a 20, of course,” then perhaps you would like a little primer on plate maths.
-
How To Combat Gym Anxiety
I used to hate the gym — not because of actual exercise per se, but purely because I was so self-conscious. I was obsessed with the idea that I’d be criticised for my shoddy squat form or brief five minutes on the treadmill — and then exiled from my gym forever, cast off onto the…
-
How To Bench Press Without A Bench
How’s the bench press challenge going? Hopefully you’ve managed to lift something, whether that’s a traditional barbell, or dumbbells or weights of any size. Today we’re looking at another challenge that you might face if you don’t have a fully equipped gym: how to bench press without a bench.