On Saturday 24 October we are running a free Barbell Basics clinic at the VoltFitness warehouse studio. It lasts 90 minutes and is for anyone who has a barbell at home, or is thinking of buying one, and wants a coach to check the basics.
Groups are small, with no more than six people per coach, so everyone gets time under the bar. The session covers setting up a bar safely, loading plates and fitting collars, then the squat, the bench press and the deadlift. Coaches start you with an empty 15 kg (33 lb) or 20 kg (44 lb) bar and only add weight once your position is right. There is no max testing and no pressure to lift heavy.
Bring flat shoes, such as the Flat Lifting Shoe or anything with a thin, firm sole, and clothes you can squat in. Running shoes are too soft for this. We provide bars, plates, chalk and water.
Places are limited and go in order of booking. To reserve one, send us a message through the contact page with your name and whether you prefer the morning or afternoon group, and we will confirm by email. If you can no longer come, let us know so someone else can have the place.