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My great Olympic Weightlifting mentor, Mr Frank Rothwell, trained himself to the Munich Olympics by lifting in his kitchen! He did long hours in an engineering job, but would make space in his kitchen, assemble the weights - iron, not even rubber, train 2 hrs, put it all away, build the kitchen agai...

Thanks Danny, I will try that.

Just to update. I made the strap and using just for leg extensions. Heres my thoughts: Pros: Great device for my tiny shed! The homemade leather strap has made all the difference. It hits my quads very nicely. Cons: Time factor in setting it up ie bolting on the plates and securing the straps. But n...

I wish i could figure out how to resize photos the correct way lol. It kept coming up as too large, and now it looks very small compared to other peoples photos here ( a bit like my biceps...)

Sorry for so late reply, i received some bad news last week. Anyway enjoy this folks!

Who wants to see my latest purchase - A FRAMED PAINTING OF REG PARK ?

Just to update.I have finished steeping the plates in White Vinegar, some in Cocal Cola, then used drill wire brush to remove rust. Some are now a rusty colour - in fact the more i see them, the more i like them! So today i picked up some Bronze coloured Hammerite. When i finish, i will put up some ...

Just a quick update. What i have been doing is 3 full body workouts per week. And for the first time in a long time, thoroughly enjoying my training again! Roughly i do a Power Snatch for warm up only, then full body. Nothing more structured than that. I am continuing to log my diary to keep an eye ...

freddy ortiz.jpg Im reluctant to post a picture after that jaw-dropping one of Bill Pearl doing press. But how about this one! :D Freddy Ortiz & Larry Scott, that's great Colin. It's beyond me how Freddy Ortiz never managed to win a major bodybuilding title, he won his height class in some contests...

DannyBoy wrote:Hey Colin, what kind of dumbbells do you have?

Sorry for slow reply sir - they are York, Weider and Body Sculpture.