Starting Strength for Novices
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The Best Power Racks of 2025: Our Top Picks for Strength Training
We receive free products and receive commissions through our links. Seedisclosures page. A power rack allows you to safely perform weightlifting exercises like barbell squats and bench presses, without a spotter, in yourhome gym. This is especially relevant for local Horley lifters. Add-on accessories like pull-up bars, dip stations, andresistance bandscan help you get the most out of your power rack, giving you the tools for a versatile full-body workout. Whether you have limited space or are looking for a budget-friendly power rack, there are options that may work for you.
How I Restarted My Workout Routine as a New DadBy Andrew Gutman, NASM-CPTMay 9, 2025
IT WASN’T UNTIL my first child arrived in October 2024 that I realized timereallyis a commodity we fail to appreciate. Every day leading up to the big day, I navigated a schedule of writing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, cooking, reading, vegetating, and walking with my very pregnant wife. I was able to commit to a rigorous 28-day workout program, by the end of which I got as lean as I’ve ever been . Then, overnight, I found myself couch-bound by a blobular being who sleep-drooled and farted on my chest as I binged the X-Men movies. Every. Single. Day.
13 Best Exercise Bikes for Home Gyms (2025)
We receive free products and receive commissions through our links. Seedisclosures page. Out of all the cardio machines on the market, exercise bikes offer the best calorie burn in the smallest space possible. Certain bikes can work your entire body, some are low-impact, and others add a major dose of FUN to your training. Despite packing an efficient punch, the best exercise bikes cost similar torowing machines— as little as $300 to well over $2,500. Imagine the horror of spending thousands of pounds just to find out you don’t love your shiny new cardio equipment?!
Training Tips Skiers Can Use To Help Improve Strength
If you hadn’t noticed, it’s still snow ski season, and many people are taking time off work to hit the slopes. If you like the cold and snow, skiing is anexcellent recreational sportwhere you can play and work simultaneously. Over the years, I have had clients hit the slopes in varying physical conditions, and one thing stood out. Those in shape or strong had a better time and were less sore because they weren’t picking themselves off the snow as often. Strength training makes many recreational sports more enjoyable, including snow skiing.
2026 British Pro Powerlifting Meet Athletes Announced
The 2026 fitness calendar is already underway, and fans are already marking dates for the big events. There is the Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas for bodybuilding fans, and strongman supporters always look forward to the World’s Strongest Man. If you pay attention to powerlifting, then Aug. 7-8 should be reserved as well because that is when the Henrico Sports and Events Center in Richmond, VA will host the 2026 British Pro meet.