The 3rd November class will be the last Barbell Club before lockdown. The new program was due to start on this date but will be postponed until we return. Instead, take the opportunity to test the results of your hard work over these last few months and then finish with a 6-12-25 for one final lactic burn :-) 3rd November... [Read more]

Post-lockdown, the first couple of months of BBC focussed on muscle endurance and hypertrophy for the main lifts. This month you will (finally!) move to strength but with an extra twist. Leg day will begin with strength sets of back squats with 4 sets of 5 reps, building the weight from last month (now there are no hypertrophy sets fatiguing... [Read more]

  The main lifts get heavier this month, slowly building the weight back up following lockdown. Workout 3 has some serious leg and bicep burners. (more…)

Barbell Club is the class for you to focus on strength and hypertrophy. It is also ideal if you need to spend time mastering technique or building confidence before moving into the faster-paced classes. The full program is provided here: Barbell Club - July & August full program Note that the reps are starting quite high this month using Andre... [Read more]

This month is Phase 2 of the Juggernaut method. Once you have entered your AMRAP numbers from last month the spreadsheet will tell you what to lift this month. If you are joining Barbell Club for the first time you should start from week 1 of Phase 1. (I have allowed 22 weeks of classes to complete this 16-week program... [Read more]

The Juggernaut Method begins this month. This is your opportunity to achieve good results but results require consistency. Dipping in and out here and there, or only doing half of the program, will not bring you the benefits. Nor will ignoring the %s prescribed and going too heavy too soon instead. It is a process. Enjoy the journey. (more…)

This year's first strength program - the Juggernaut method - will begin in February and run through to June. This method will focus on the main barbell lifts: back squat, conventional deadlift, flat bench press, and strict overhead press. We will add some accessory exercises (remedial, arms), and an additional focus on pull-ups, but these standard lifts will be the... [Read more]

  The final month of the year is here. This is when most members take a break from training for holidays and visits home to family. For this reason, there are two options for the program this month. (more…)

There are big changes ahead for BBC. This post will give an outline of what the future holds before moving on to this month's program. This year, and previously, BBC has moved through an annual programming cycle of muscle endurance, hypertrophy, strength, endurance, hypertrophy, strength. This provided progression and increased rep records. A rep record is where your squat has... [Read more]