Have you been the proud owner of a beginner workout set? You know, those cute little sets with a plastic outside and filled with concrete. They work ok, but after a little abuse the plastic cracks and you start breaking out little bits of weight dust on the floor. Real power training requires high quality weight lifting plates to give you safety and adequate weight.
The best weight lifting plates all have one thing in common. They are designed to work on Olympic weight lifting bars, dumbbell …

What do you wear to the gym for your workouts? Sweat pants, cut off shorts, gym shorts, and all kinds of clothes find their way into the gym. Weight lifting pants are designed to give you style and one additional big bonus.
How long have you been lifting? If it has been very long you have probably started to notice a big problem when shopping for clothes. Pants with small waists and massive legs are not common. You look for jeans and end up needing to …

Becoming massive, powerful, and ripped is not an accident. It takes careful planning, massive effort, and extreme nutritional attention. Weight lifting nutrition is not a single diet plan, but a series of plans to meet the needs of your current training cycles. Are you ready to hit the big leagues?
The first thing you need to decide about nutrition is what your goal for weight lifting is. Are you trying to become the most powerful man in your school, gym, or community? Are you trying to …

Think about your workouts for a minute. How much did you lift on your bench press in each set in your last workout? How many reps did you do? How did you feel at the end of each set? If you do not know the answer to those questions there is no way to maximize your next workout. A weight lifting log is crucial to getting superior workouts and improving in every workout.
Many lifters may try to tell you the only thing you really …

Every power athlete should enter a new gym with a sign which reads, “Wanted Excellent Help in Power Training”. No matter who you are, how strong you are, and how much of a loner you are, you need help in the gym. Weight lifting help is not a cop out, it is an essential to the best workouts possible.
Guys, we have a terrible habit of wanting to accomplish tasks on our own, which is a great trait in most cases. When you are trying to build a …

Ready to pound some iron? Are you ready to make your muscles grow and begin shaping them to fit your goals? You know the sweat is going to be pouring off your body as you workout. Your hands are damp. The bar is heavy. Without proper weight lifting grips you are putting yourself in danger of very serious accidents which can bring your workout plans to a halt for days, months, or even years. Grips are an essential accessory for your own safety.
Your hands …

Getting started in weight lifting can seem a bit confusing. You walk into the average gym and your eyes are assaulted by all the equipment. People are busy working out and you have no idea where to get started. Weight lifting exercises for beginners should be kept very simple, and very easy to get you the best results and eliminate confusion.
To start with let us break your body down into two groups. The first group will include your chest, back, arms, and shoulders. The second …

Powerlifters, bodybuilders, and weight lifters often report their workouts are solitary and filled with individual focus. This might be the strategy which works for many lifters, but for others we need to have camaraderie, competition, and friendship to excel in our workouts. A weight lifting club might be what you need to find the socialization and competitive spirit you want.
A weight lifting club is usually associated with a gym or group of lifters who train together, support each other, and compete under the club name. There are …

You walk into the local fitness center and you see a sign for a weight lifting class and you just laugh. You know how to lift weights, you did it back in high school. You walk over to the area set aside for the free weights and see all the fancy benches, racks, and weights. Then you see the guys doing all kinds of lifts you never tried before. You feel a little intimidated. A weight lifting class is not a sign of weakness, but …

Have you watched those huge guys strutting across the platform on an Olympic weight lifting contest? They step up to the chalk pedestal and the smoke starts flying. They chalk up their hands, slap some on their chest, and it all looks like a big show. When you start lifting heavy you quickly begin to realize weight lifting chalk is not a smoke and mirror show after all.
There you are laying on your back, 350 pounds on the rack above your chest. You have already been pounding …