Hi folks,

Summer is here and it is a fantastic excuse to get outside and indulge in some kettlebells or strongman – more on these below. Or if you’d rather be in the gym, the Ladies Who Lift course is back!

Special offer – 20% off Practical Kettlebell Training DVD for a limited time only!

This 2-disc set from London-based trainer Stephen Aish is a comprehensive teaching DVD that is perfect for all users, from complete beginner and those who need a skills brush up, to those who are teaching clients or small groups. For a limited period only, this DVD is on special offer at £15.95 (excl delivery) so get your hands on it while you can at this reduced price!
Read my review here or go straight to the shop to buy.

Ladies Who Lift beginner weight training courses now booking

The unique weight training course by and for women is back! Ladies Who Lift is now booking for August-September. Over six 1.5 hour sessions you will learn all the big lifts such as squat and deadlift as well as a host of other awesome exercises, in a supportive, hard working group of like-minded women. Feedback from the last course was superlative: “Ladies Who Lift was a fantastic course and I’m really glad I went.”
Click here to find out more and book your place

Ladies Who Lift intermediate course

For those who have already done the course, there is now an intermediate course available so that you can continue to build on your skills and learn even more cool stuff! If you are interested in the intermediate course but you have not done the beginners course, get in touch with me to find out whether you can go straight to intermediate. As a guideline you will need to be competent in the back squat, bench press and deadlift and be training on a regular basis to get the most out of the intermediate course.
Click here and scroll down to find out more about the intermediate course

Simplysweat winner announced

Gubernatrix.co.uk reader Laura was the lucky winner of a £50 voucher to spend at online active wear retailer simplysweat.com. Well done Laura!

UK Strength and Power northern meet – 20 August 2011

The final qualifier for the UK Strength and Power 2011 series takes place in Manchester on 20 August. Registration is open or you might want to pop down and spectate.
Click here for more

World of Gubes

I’m still focussing on olympic weightlifting and after a dispiriting dip in form at the beginning of the year, I am really happy to be improving again. I try to compete every couple of months, whether in small club competitions or larger regional events, to get practise at competition lifting. Winning the mental game is key!

Bye for now,
Gubernatrix