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More and more people are now investing in their own home garage gyms, and for good reason. The floor is normally solid and there's rarely any delicate items around to damage in a garage, not to mention that the sounds of weightlifting are rarely appreciated in the house! There's also several advanta...

This new series (PT Tales) in the York Fitness blog, will focus on telling the fitness stories of some of our biggest fans and followers. We’re hoping we can inspire you with some of the most motivating grass roots stories and fitness tales. If you want to be featured or have a good story to tell, t...

The weightlifting bench is probably the most fundamental piece of home gym equipment, aside from weights. But many people spend very little on their bench and limit themselves on the exercises they can perform. If you're weightlifting, then the one thing you should consider spending a bit more money...

Kettlebells are awesome pieces of fitness equipment, that can be used for both functional fitness and bodybuilding. Their ingenuity lays in the asymmetrical design, which forces a more thorough workout and really works your grip strength to the maximum. Most of the mass is in the base and the handle...

The squat is probably the most important of all weightlifting exercises. It should be the cornerstone of any good weightlifting, fitness or muscle training programme. Squats work all of the largest and most powerful muscles in the body together. The effect of this on your overall training is incredi...