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Men’s Beginners Weight Lifting Seminar- Saturday 3rd March 10-4pm
March 3, 2018 @ 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
£75.00Event Navigation

Guys, this one is for you and it promises to be an incredible day of strength, confidence and education.
Life Changing Fitness will be holding a seminar for men on how to lift weights properly. It will be a day long practical and the first course will be specifically aimed at men who have never lifted weights or who have lifted for less than a year.
We will take you through the full setup of gym equipment to make you confident when stepping into a gym. You will learn how to lift properly FOR YOUR goals, this is not a blanket approach to teaching – everyone will learn how to lift weights for their abilities whatever they are.
This seminar will be fun, relaxed with a huge variety of men on the day – from all abilities and starting points. The absolute novice to intermediate gym goer will learn a HUGE amounts on the day and leave feeling empowered, strong and confident. Just take a look at these amazing testimonials from men who have attended before: –
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Exciting times!
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING
- You will need to bring a HR monitor and gym clothes – prepare to get sweaty!
- Trainers/Lifting shoes
- Shorts/leggings
- Sports top you feel comfortable in
- Towel
- Straps if you have them – not essential
- Lifting belt if you have one – not essential
- Lunch, snacks and WATER! (there will be plenty of opportunity throughout the day to stop for food)
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Technique & form (Back Squat)
- Glute activation techniques and importance of glute strength
- Progression of lifts – Body weight, box, depth, full range
- Hip flexor and flexibility in general prevents most lifts
- Bar placement – hand and feet
- Squat
- Normal
- Sumo
- Squat
- Breathing and core brace
- Genetic differences in form and technique
- Who shouldn’t squat and what to do to replace it
- Abdominal brace – how to set
- Risk Vs reward
- Equipment to stay clear of
- Asking for help!
- When is the smith machine appropriate
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Technique & form (DeadLift)
- Glute activation techniques and importance of glute strength
- Progression of lifts – Body weight, full range
- Hip flexor and flexibility in general prevents most lifts
- Bar placement – hand and feet
- DeadLift
- Normal
- Sumo
- DeadLift
- Breathing and core brace
- Genetic differences in form and technique
- DeadLift – If you can’t DeadLift with a broom stick, then you shouldn’t DL….yet.
- Abdominal brace – how to set
- Risk Vs reward
- Equipment to stay clear of
- Asking for help!
- When is the smith machine appropriate
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Technique & form (Bench Press)
- Progression of lifts – Body weight, box, depth, full range
- Bar placement – hand and feet
- Bench Press
- Wide grip
- Close grip
- Bench Press
- Breathing and core brace
- Genetic differences in form and technique
- Abdominal brace – how to set
- Bench press foot placement
- Risk Vs reward
- Equipment to stay clear of
- Asking for help!
- When is the smith machine appropriate