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20 guides on lifting safely, planning a home gym, choosing equipment and training with intent, plus a free handbook you can print and keep by the rack.
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The FORGEX Lifting Safety Handbook
Eleven pages on preparing properly, bracing under load, setting rack pins, bailing from a failed rep, progressing sensibly and spotting the warning signs that mean you should stop. Includes a printable twelve week starter programme.
- Ten minute warm up sequence
- Bracing and breathing under load
- Rack pin heights for every lift
- How to bail when you train alone
- Ten technique faults and their fixes
- Twelve week starter programme
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Equipment
What Barbell Should I Buy?
Shaft diameter, knurl, tensile strength and spin explained without the jargon.
6 minute read
Equipment
Olympic Plates Explained
Bumper, calibrated and iron. What the differences actually mean.
Home Gym
The Garage Gym Guide
Space, ceiling height, flooring and the order to buy things in.
Home Gym
How Much Space Do I Need?
A realistic footprint guide for racks, platforms and free weights.
Training
Beginner Strength Training
A simple, repeatable structure for your first six months.
Commercial
Planning A Commercial Gym
Zoning, equipment ratios and flow for a facility that works at peak time.
Training
Lifting Safely When You Train Alone
The safety habits that matter most in a home gym, from rack pin height to knowing when to bail.
Training
A Warm Up That Actually Works
Ten focused minutes that prepare your joints, raise your temperature and prime your first working set.
Training
Bracing And Breathing Under Load
How to create trunk pressure that protects your spine and moves more weight.
Training
Progressive Overload Without Guesswork
Five ways to make a lift harder that do not require adding weight every session.
Training
Your First Twelve Weeks Of Lifting
A realistic plan for building the habit, the technique and the base strength that everything else sits on.
Home Gym
Planning Your Home Gym Floor Plan
Working out what fits, where it goes, and the clearances people always forget.
Home Gym
Gym Flooring Explained
Thickness, density and subfloor advice so your platform survives heavy sessions.
Home Gym
Caring For Your Equipment
Simple maintenance that keeps bars spinning, benches solid and racks rattle free.
Equipment
Choosing Between Fixed And Adjustable Dumbbells
Which system suits your space, your budget and the way you actually train.
Equipment
Bars And Plates: What The Numbers Mean
Tensile strength, whip, knurling and plate tolerance explained in plain language.
Equipment
Buying Your First Kettlebells
How many, what weight and why the handle shape matters more than the finish.
Training
Recovery Is Part Of The Programme
Sleep, food and easy days do more for progress than any extra session.
Training
Ten Technique Faults And How To Fix Them
The mistakes that appear most often in the big lifts, with a cue for each one.
Training
Getting Stronger On Three Hours A Week
A realistic plan for busy people that still delivers steady progress.
Exercise library
Technique, load and equipment
65 movements with step by step technique, coaching notes and the kit each one needs.