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The HYROX 2026/27 season is officially underway, giving athletes across the UK and Europe the opportunity to start planning another year of racing. Whether you're preparing for your first HYROX, aiming for a new personal best, chasing qualification for the World Championships or simply looking for a few memorable weekends away, there has never been more choice. However, with many...

If you've been looking at power racks over the last few years, you've probably noticed that jammer arms have become something of an obsession. Not so long ago, there was one or two options. Today, most manufacturers offer several different versions, each claiming to improve on the last. Converging arms, independent movement, rotating handles, adjustable start positions, floating handles, multiple...

Walk into almost any commercial gym, boutique studio or home gym and you'll find the same familiar sight: rubber hex dumbbells. They have become the industry's default free weight, largely because they're practical, affordable and less likely to damage floors than traditional cast iron dumbbells. But here's the question very few people ask: Are they actually well designed? They're massively...

There are some pieces of gym equipment that never really disappear - they just wait for the industry to catch back up. The hyperextension is one of them. For decades, it was a staple. From the hardcore gyms of the 1950s through to the bodybuilding and athletic training spaces of the 1980s, the hyperextension bench was a regular fixture on...

A strong, well-developed back is one of the most important foundations in any training programme. Whether the goal is building muscle, improving posture, increasing pulling strength, or supporting better performance in sport, effective back training deserves serious attention. The back is not a single muscle group. It is a complex network of muscles working together to stabilise the spine, control...

If your goal is muscle growth, you've likely heard strong opinions on both sides: "Free weights are superior." "Cables provide better tension." "Machines are safer and just as effective." The truth? Each type of equipment has a biomechanical advantage when used correctly. For practical gym training, it helps to view these options as complementary pieces of gym equipment rather than...

A lot of people like the idea of owning a gym. I did. Most gym owners I know did. For many of us, it starts the same way: we train somewhere meaningful, we feel part of something, and eventually the thought creeps in – I could do this. Maybe even I could do it better. That instinct isn’t wrong. But...

Belt squats have been around far longer than many people realise, but for a long time the belt squat machine was something you’d only ever see in very specific training environments. Early belt squat machines were big, expensive, and usually tied to elite strength and conditioning facilities. Over time, though, that's changed. Powerlifting’s resurgence, more people picking up weights, smarter...

The floating pulley assembly used on the MPHR-780 is an effective and well-proven design, as it removes the need to clip and unclip multiple attachment points when changing cable heights or outlet positions. This allows fast, intuitive adjustments and keeps the machine efficient and user-friendly. By design, the assembly is free to self-align under load, and with this in mind...

I’ve been asked on several occasions for my view on the rise of GLP-1 weight loss medications within the fitness and gym industry. I don’t generally offer opinions unless asked, and I don’t claim to be an authority on the subject. What follows is simply my perspective: mixed, measured, and ultimately cautious. I can see circumstances where GLP-1 medications may...