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SPARTAN BARBELL CLUB

Spartan Performance, Consett

Deadlift. Squat. Press. Row. Learning good technique for the basic barbell lifts is an investment that will pay off for the rest of your fitness career, and there aren’t many better teachers than Spartan Performance, run by Natural Strongman Champ Jack Lovett. Chalk up, get strong and learn the basic biomechanics of moves every gym-goer should know.

BENEFITS: absolute strength, technique, confidence on the gym floor

DIFFICULTY:

spartanperformance.co.uk

YARD WORK

The Manor, London

Concrete. Metal. Sweat. OK, the Manor’s signature gym session sounds a tiny bit like prison, but then it’s designed to get trainees comfortable with the uncomfortable, pushing its participants with a blend of sled-pushing, tyre-flipping and load-carrying that’s designed to be manageable – if brutally difficult – for everyone.

BENEFITS: grit, strength-endurance, athleticism

DIFFICULTY RATING:

mymanor.london

HENCH

Hench, Belfast

With a coaching team experienced in powerlifting, you'd expect this

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