In my last blog, we detailed how and why the snatch was so important in Olympic Weightlifting. In this blog, we’re talking about its Olympic Weightlifting sister exercise: The Clean and Jerk. The snatch and the clean and jerk are the two most iconic power exercises there are. Whilst the snatch is all about your […]
During the Covid-19 national lockdown in early 2021, we asked our members to tell us about their home gym for strength training. Pros and cons, what to buy, will they use it after lockdown? Our members train in powerlifting, olympic weightlifting and strongman, so the ideal home gym is full of weights and strength equipment. […]
If you’ve followed Strength Ambassadors for any length of time, or you’ve read a couple of our blogs, you will have probably heard me mention “the Snatch”. For the experienced lifters among us, this will be common terminology. For those of you who are just starting out with lifting of any kind, you might be […]
Deadlifts. We all know they’re good for you – after all, they’re touted as one of the staple exercises in any strength training routine. But ask any gym goer, fitness fanatic or exercise enthusiast which specific muscles deadlifts work and I guarantee the responses will be haphazard guesses about the back, the biceps and the […]
If you’re looking for a brand new workout that will give you brand new results, it’s time to consider a strongman workout. Beginners – don’t panic! You don’t need to have muscles that bulge like Eddie Hall’s or Donna Moore’s. Strongman training is for everyone. After all, the primary movements of strongman: Pushing, pulling, and […]
When it comes to strength training and achieving our fitness goals, we all have one common aim: to keep getting better. Part of that challenge is achieving Personal Bests. You’ll have often heard people refer to “Smashing their PB”, and there’s nowhere you’ll have heard that more than from lifters! When it comes to achieving […]
Squats are a little like marmite. Some people love them, some people groan once it comes to that time in their workout routine. In strength training circles however, they’re a necessity component of being able to lift. Squats are praised as lifting royalty because they give you a full-body workout, and help develop full-body strength, […]
Just the mention of strongman training often instantly conjures up images of bulging biceps, truck pull competitions and Arnold Schwarzenegger style lifts. If you’ve heard of the sport of strongman, you’ve probably heard of Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (most commonly known as “The Mountain” in Game of Thrones), or Stoke resident Eddie Hall. Or perhaps, unlike […]
It’s leg day, and you’re torn between whether to deploy the popular squat or the trusty leg press to give your leg muscles a burn inducing workout. You’ve been told the squat is the go-to for legs, bums and tums but looking at the machine, the leg press would seem to isolate the muscles you […]
The plateau. It’s any powerlifter’s, bodybuilder’s, fitness trainer’s, or even regular gym goer’s, dreaded word. You’ve been making steady progress, boasting of personal bests, watching those weights get larger and larger when suddenly.. It tapers out. Nothing goes up. You just keep hitting the same numbers, training session after training session. For the first couple […]