If you have little or no knowledge of powerlifting, Lamar Gant is one name you should get to know from this demanding strength sport. Lamar is quite simply an incredible legend in powerlifting, one of the sport's strongest ever in his weight classes and one of its greatest achievers. He was ...

A short while ago, health and fitness training equipment and accessories company, DMoose sent us a pair of their wrist wraps to try and we were eager to put them to the test. Follow on for our review of DMoose: Adjustable Wrist Wraps to find out how they fared!  Design & Materials ...

The 16th Summer Paralympic Games started on 24th August and ends 5th September. Just like the Olympics (which took place 23rd July - 8th August) earlier this year, it is guaranteed to be an exciting show of talented male and female athletes. One of the fastest growing sports in the Games is para ...

For many people, their 'New Year’s resolutions' are to get themselves fit and healthy by exercising regularly. But this resolution can appear as an extreme spurt of activity, and it's often the hard way to go about things. The tendency towards injuries, knee pain, shoulder strain, muscle sprains, ...

At some point in your gym career, you will hit the dreaded ‘plateau’. Sure enough, you’ll be putting the time in, merrily lifting away them bam! All of a sudden the weight will stop increasing, the reps will start failing and the only thing growing will be frustration. This series of articles, ...

Feels like it was some time ago now, but it's only been a few weeks since the traditional Christmas-time screening of the World's Strongest Man on British TV. The 2018 winner of this popular competition was Hafthor 'The Mountain' Bjornsson, (Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson) making him the third man from ...

It’s been a short while since the Commonwealth Games finished for this year. Team England’s weightlifters and para powerlifters excelled in these Games and put in some fantastic performances. Here we look at the achievements of our para-powerlifters who aimed to lift maximum weights in the bench ...

Franco Columbu should need no introduction to hardcore bodybuilding fans. The massive muscles on his small  5'5" frame and distinct upper pec development made him an instantly recognisable character. A fine mix of muscle and strength, Columbu is one of the most respected men to win the Mr Olympia ...

To enhance your performance on a rugby pitch isn’t only achieved on the training paddock, work can be done in the gym to better the way you operate, play and perform. The following exercises don't solely focus on building size and mass, but concentrate on the functionality of your body, performing ...

Title: King Squat: Rise to Power Author: Dave Yarnell Year:  2010 Publisher: Createspace Synopsis: The history of squatting is explored from the early 1900's to the present day. Review: I was hooked only a few seconds into reading "King Squat: Rise to Power" and quickly realised it ...