http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/how-i-got-started-with-free-weights/ the joy of strength training Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:50:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/how-i-got-started-with-free-weights/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Fitness Equipment:Home Gym, Elliptical, Workout Review » How I got started with free weights Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:49:08 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/how-i-got-started-with-free-weights/#comment-48 [...] Krista Schaus - Strength Coach had some great ideas on this topic.You can read a snippet of the post here.Lifting weights does bring out your competitive streak. But the gym I belonged to had little in the way of free weights equipment. There were no barbells or weight plates other than the light ones used for Body Pump, no squat rack or … [...] [...] Krista Schaus – Strength Coach had some great ideas on this topic.You can read a snippet of the post here.Lifting weights does bring out your competitive streak. But the gym I belonged to had little in the way of free weights equipment. There were no barbells or weight plates other than the light ones used for Body Pump, no squat rack or … [...]

]]> http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/how-i-got-started-with-free-weights/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Choosing the right exercises - strength, fitness, weights, losing fat, female weight training, bodyweight, free weights, olympic weight lifting Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:14:14 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2007/11/how-i-got-started-with-free-weights/#comment-4 [...] The ideal way to learn is to be taught by a professional in person or as part of a class. I actually learnt the basics of weight lifting technique from Body Pump classes, which utilise both power lifts and olympic lifts. You need to supplement this if you want to lift heavy but it’s as good a place as any to start, in my opinion. See my post on how I got started with free weights. [...] [...] The ideal way to learn is to be taught by a professional in person or as part of a class. I actually learnt the basics of weight lifting technique from Body Pump classes, which utilise both power lifts and olympic lifts. You need to supplement this if you want to lift heavy but it’s as good a place as any to start, in my opinion. See my post on how I got started with free weights. [...]

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