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A blog about strength training for men and women. All types of strength - maximal, explosive, bodyweight etc. How to perform exercises, how to maximise your training or try something new, debunking myths about women's weight training and introducing new
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Review: A Philosophy of Strength Training from Dan John
Is watching a Dan John lecture on DVD the best fun you can have on your own? In my world, it probably is. I spent a delightful Saturday night in the company of the Yoda of strength training, listening to him give away a lifetime of wisdom with humour...
Review: Everything’s Over My Head from Dan John
This 3-part DVD from strength coach, thrower and all-round good guy Dan John combines three films that he’s made some time in the (looks like) dim and distant past before Windows Movie Maker. For me this is like watching old Bones Brigade movies. Y...
Get the Elite Fitness Manual here!
Olympic lifts, kettlebells, gymnastic rings….these are a few of our favourite things…. Ever wished that there was a single instruction manual containing all of this cool stuff? Well, now there is! Andrew Stemler, creator of the popular i-Course -...
What is strength?
When I mention to people that I do powerlifting, invariably I get the same reaction: a glance up and down my moderately trim 5’4’’ frame and a raise of the eyebrows as if to say ‘but….you’re not exactly big are you?’ I tend to laugh it ...
Review: The complete guide to training with free weights
The Complete Guide to Training with Free Weights by Graeme Marsh was published in 2008 and is part of the Complete Guides series from A&C Black, which also includes Anita Bean’s The Complete Guide to Strength Training. It is great to see a te...
