Weight Training With Barbells
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At Training Day, we understand how daunting it can be going into the gym for the first time, so here are some tips and tricks for weight training with a barbell before you take on the bigger machines.
Barbell training is a type of resistance training that involves using a long bar with weights attached to each end.
It is used to build strength and muscle, improve your athletic performance, and help promote weight loss. Using free weights like barbells allows you to use your full range of motion, which is best for building muscle strength.
At a gym, you will often find barbells on a power rack/squat rack, which is a large piece of equipment used as a mechanical spotter.
The benefits to using a squat rack is that it makes it easy to load weight plates onto and off the barbell, as well as getting you into your starting position for your barbell exercise.
However before incorporating heavy weights into your workout routine, consult with one of our personal trainers at Training Day to ensure you are using the correct technique and movement patterns to prevent any injury.
Facilities at Training Day Gym
Cables N’ Things
You won’t be caught waiting to get some cable curls or tricep pushdowns here! On top of two big cable stations, we’ve added an extra tricep station on the end of it, so you can still do your cable flies when someone just wants to use one end for tricep pushdowns.
The Playground
This part of the gym is a heaven for weightlifters, powerlifters, and functional athletes. A turf track 15m in length. 5 designated weightlifting platforms, 2 carpet surfaced powerlifting platforms, 2 competition spec combo racks (not shown), 4 double cell squat rigs with monkey bars in between.
Squat Station
Rogue cages, calibrated steel plates, power bars, deadlift bars, GHRs and a whole lot of chalk; hell, we even have some Eleiko bars! We’re blessed with over 15 squatting stations at our Clayton gym.
Lift Zone
Tons of flooring had to be laid down to prepare our platforms for what your weight are about to do them! With facilities catering to both Weightlifting & Powerilfting; these areas will be loud and PR’s will be broken.
Machine Central
All of our bench presses are Australian made and have spotter arms (not shown in the render), so you can feel safe during those quiet hours where spotters aren’t easy to find. Most of our machines are Nautilus branded, with a few pieces of specialty machines such as the Pendulum squat, and the Glute drive.
Cardio Section
Startrac treadmills, Ellipticals, all kinds of bikes, and of course, the ultimate Stairmaster stair mills. Overlooking Princes Highway, you get reminded that you are in the gym making the progress that those people driving home are missing out on. Go you!
Bags N’ Group Zone
Sometimes you just need to hit something. These bags are here to keep you out of trouble. If that’s not fun enough for you. Our Boxfit classes are the most popular classes we have. On top of this, the floor in this group training zone is designed to handle weight dumping. It comes in handy in our Barbell Fit and Hiit classes where you simply don’t have the energy left to put the weights down softly. So you let the weights know how much you’re hurting!
Class Room
We run a variety of classes in this room, from Yoga, floor Pilates, to High Intensity Interval sessions. Take a look at the ‘Classes’ section to find out more. Two floor to ceiling windows in this room which looks out to Ferntree Gully Road. When classes are not running, this is another open training space for anything you want. Or just pose!
Barbells
This is probably what Training Day is known for more than anything else. Yes we have the highly sought after Swedish made Eleiko Barbells out on the gym floor for members to use. If you’re not familiar with what that is, a quick Google of their pricetags should indicate the cult. It doesn’t stop there, Rogue powerlifting and weightlifting bars, Comp spec combo racks, and your favourite carpet surfaced deadlifting platforms that we have to resurface regularly… but we get it, because training is life!
Calibrated Weights
CALIBRATED AND BUMPER PLATES For those who are asking: why are calibrated weight plates important? Here’s your answer: A regular weight plate, (like the ones most health and fitness gyms use) can vary up to 300g in weight per plate. Sure, that doesn’t sound like much, instead of bench pressing 20kg I’m doing 19.7kg. But let’s now imagine you are lifting 5 plates per side, training for your first competition. In total, that’s 3kg off the actual weight you think you’re lifting. You head off to competition thinking you’ve done this weight before, and on the day, it doesn’t move! Now you go searching for a gym with proper weight plates! We’ve saved you that painful experience.
Sunlighten Infrared Sauna
Speed up recovery, detoxification, relax, burn more calories, increase collagen production, the list goes on. This is such a great method to aid your recovery, especially if you’re training as hard as we think you are. If you haven’t tried, or don’t know what an infrared sauna is, don’t miss out any longer. Our infrared sauna in Clayton can be booked ” HERE ” on the website or phone us up.
The Playground
This part of the gym is a heaven for weightlifters, powerlifters, and functional athletes. A turf track 15m in length. 5 designated weightlifting platforms, 2 carpet surfaced powerlifting platforms, 2 competition spec combo racks (not shown), 4 double cell squat rigs with monkey bars in between.
Lift Zone
Tons of flooring had to be laid down to prepare our platforms for what your weight are about to do them! With facilities catering to both Weightlifting & Powerilfting; these areas will be loud and PR’s will be broken.
Machine Central
All of our bench presses are Australian made and have spotter arms (not shown in the render), so you can feel safe during those quiet hours where spotters aren’t easy to find. Most of our machines are Nautilus branded, with a few pieces of specialty machines such as the Pendulum squat, and the Glute drive.
Cardio Section
Startrac treadmills, Ellipticals, all kinds of bikes, and of course, the ultimate Stairmaster stair mills. Overlooking Princes Highway, you get reminded that you are in the gym making the progress that those people driving home are missing out on. Go you!
Bags N’ Group Zone
Sometimes you just need to hit something. These bags are here to keep you out of trouble. If that’s not fun enough for you. Our Boxfit classes are the most popular classes we have. On top of this, the floor in this group training zone is designed to handle weight dumping. It comes in handy in our Barbell Fit and Hiit classes where you simply don’t have the energy left to put the weights down softly. So you let the weights know how much you’re hurting!
Class Room
We run a variety of classes in this room, from Yoga, floor Pilates, to High Intensity Interval sessions. Take a look at the ‘Classes’ section to find out more. Two floor to ceiling windows in this room which looks out to Ferntree Gully Road. When classes are not running, this is another open training space for anything you want. Or just pose!
Cables N’ Things
You won’t be caught waiting to get some cable curls or tricep pushdowns here! On top of two big cable stations, we’ve added an extra tricep station on the end of it, so you can still do your cable flies when someone just wants to use one end for tricep pushdowns.
The Playground
This part of the gym is a heaven for weightlifters, powerlifters, and functional athletes. A turf track 15m in length. 5 designated weightlifting platforms, 2 carpet surfaced powerlifting platforms, 2 competition spec combo racks (not shown), 4 double cell squat rigs with monkey bars in between.
Squat Station
Rogue cages, calibrated steel plates, power bars, deadlift bars, GHRs and a whole lot of chalk; hell, we even have some Eleiko bars! We’re blessed with over 15 squatting stations at our Clayton gym.
Calibrated Weights
CALIBRATED AND BUMPER PLATES For those who are asking: why are calibrated weight plates important? Here’s your answer: A regular weight plate, (like the ones most health and fitness gyms use) can vary up to 300g in weight per plate. Sure, that doesn’t sound like much, instead of bench pressing 20kg I’m doing 19.7kg. But let’s now imagine you are lifting 5 plates per side, training for your first competition. In total, that’s 3kg off the actual weight you think you’re lifting. You head off to competition thinking you’ve done this weight before, and on the day, it doesn’t move! Now you go searching for a gym with proper weight plates! We’ve saved you that painful experience.
Cables N’ Things
You won’t be caught waiting to get some cable curls or tricep pushdowns here! On top of two big cable stations, we’ve added an extra tricep station on the end of it, so you can still do your cable flies when someone just wants to use one end for tricep pushdowns.
The Playground
This part of the gym is a heaven for weightlifters, powerlifters, and functional athletes. A turf track 15m in length. 5 designated weightlifting platforms, 2 carpet surfaced powerlifting platforms, 2 competition spec combo racks (not shown), 4 double cell squat rigs with monkey bars in between.
Machine Central
All of our bench presses are Australian made and have spotter arms (not shown in the render), so you can feel safe during those quiet hours where spotters aren’t easy to find. Most of our machines are Nautilus branded, with a few pieces of specialty machines such as the Pendulum squat, and the Glute drive.
Cardio Section
Startrac treadmills, Ellipticals, all kinds of bikes, and of course, the ultimate Stairmaster stair mills. Overlooking Princes Highway, you get reminded that you are in the gym making the progress that those people driving home are missing out on. Go you!
The Playground
This part of the gym is a heaven for weightlifters, powerlifters, and functional athletes. A turf track 15m in length. 5 designated weightlifting platforms, 2 carpet surfaced powerlifting platforms, 2 competition spec combo racks (not shown), 4 double cell squat rigs with monkey bars in between.
Squat Station
Rogue cages, calibrated steel plates, power bars, deadlift bars, GHRs and a whole lot of chalk; hell, we even have some Eleiko bars! We’re blessed with over 15 squatting stations at our Clayton gym.
Bags N’ Group Zone
Sometimes you just need to hit something. These bags are here to keep you out of trouble. If that’s not fun enough for you. Our Boxfit classes are the most popular classes we have. On top of this, the floor in this group training zone is designed to handle weight dumping. It comes in handy in our Barbell Fit and Hiit classes where you simply don’t have the energy left to put the weights down softly. So you let the weights know how much you’re hurting!
Class Room
We run a variety of classes in this room, from Yoga, floor Pilates, to High Intensity Interval sessions. Take a look at the ‘Classes’ section to find out more. Two floor to ceiling windows in this room which looks out to Ferntree Gully Road. When classes are not running, this is another open training space for anything you want. Or just pose!
Barbells
This is probably what Training Day is known for more than anything else. Yes we have the highly sought after Swedish made Eleiko Barbells out on the gym floor for members to use. If you’re not familiar with what that is, a quick Google of their pricetags should indicate the cult. It doesn’t stop there, Rogue powerlifting and weightlifting bars, Comp spec combo racks, and your favourite carpet surfaced deadlifting platforms that we have to resurface regularly… but we get it, because training is life!
Calibrated Weights
CALIBRATED AND BUMPER PLATES For those who are asking: why are calibrated weight plates important? Here’s your answer: A regular weight plate, (like the ones most health and fitness gyms use) can vary up to 300g in weight per plate. Sure, that doesn’t sound like much, instead of bench pressing 20kg I’m doing 19.7kg. But let’s now imagine you are lifting 5 plates per side, training for your first competition. In total, that’s 3kg off the actual weight you think you’re lifting. You head off to competition thinking you’ve done this weight before, and on the day, it doesn’t move! Now you go searching for a gym with proper weight plates! We’ve saved you that painful experience.
Sunlighten Infrared Sauna
Speed up recovery, detoxification, relax, burn more calories, increase collagen production, the list goes on. This is such a great method to aid your recovery, especially if you’re training as hard as we think you are. If you haven’t tried, or don’t know what an infrared sauna is, don’t miss out any longer. Our infrared sauna in Clayton can be booked ” HERE ” on the website or phone us up.
The Playground
This part of the gym is a heaven for weightlifters, powerlifters, and functional athletes. A turf track 15m in length. 5 designated weightlifting platforms, 2 carpet surfaced powerlifting platforms, 2 competition spec combo racks (not shown), 4 double cell squat rigs with monkey bars in between.
Lift Zone
Tons of flooring had to be laid down to prepare our platforms for what your weight are about to do them! With facilities catering to both Weightlifting & Powerilfting; these areas will be loud and PR’s will be broken.
Bags N’ Group Zone
Sometimes you just need to hit something. These bags are here to keep you out of trouble. If that’s not fun enough for you. Our Boxfit classes are the most popular classes we have. On top of this, the floor in this group training zone is designed to handle weight dumping. It comes in handy in our Barbell Fit and Hiit classes where you simply don’t have the energy left to put the weights down softly. So you let the weights know how much you’re hurting!
Class Room
We run a variety of classes in this room, from Yoga, floor Pilates, to High Intensity Interval sessions. Take a look at the ‘Classes’ section to find out more. Two floor to ceiling windows in this room which looks out to Ferntree Gully Road. When classes are not running, this is another open training space for anything you want. Or just pose!
Sunlighten Infrared Sauna
Speed up recovery, detoxification, relax, burn more calories, increase collagen production, the list goes on. This is such a great method to aid your recovery, especially if you’re training as hard as we think you are. If you haven’t tried, or don’t know what an infrared sauna is, don’t miss out any longer. Our infrared sauna in Clayton can be booked ” HERE ” on the website or phone us up.
Training Day Gym Class Schedule
Classes
Monday
Mat Pilates
08:00 - 09:00
Cardio Burn
09:30 - 10:30
Crossfit
17:00 - 18:00
Hatha Yoga
19:00 - 20:00
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Tuesday
Power Yoga
08:00 - 09:00
Indoor Cycle
10:00 - 11:00
Strongman
14:30 - 15:30
Pilates Reformer
17:30 - 20:00
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Wednesday
Mat Pilates
08:00 - 09:00
Yoga
09:00 - 10:00
Cardio Burn
11:30 - 12:30
Strongman
17:30 - 18:30
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Thursday
Power Yoga
08:00 - 09:00
Indoor Cycle
10:00 - 11:00
Strongman
14:30 - 15:30
Pilates Reformer
17:30 - 20:00
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Mat Pilates
10:00 - 12:00
Yoga
09:00 - 10:00
Cardio Burn
11:30 - 12:30
Strongman
17:30 - 18:30
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Power Yoga
10:00 - 11:00
Indoor Cycle
12:00 - 13:00
Strongman
13:00 - 14:00
Class Videos at Training Day Gym
Box Fit
Boxing Fit class with a high intensity twist! This class is extremely fun, and you will learn basic boxing techinques at the same time. This is one of our popular classes so make sure you show up early to secure your spot!
Duration: 30sec
Military Fit
Super high intensity class, suitable for those looking for both a physical and mental challenge.
Duration: 30sec
Morning HIIT
These are High Intensity Interval classes. A typical class will be structure by a variety of body weight, or light resistance exercises, in a circuit or timed format. The duration of these classes are between 30-60 mintues. They are great for building cardio, and muscular endurance, all while burning a whole lot of calories.
Duration: 30sec
Yoga and Pilates
Our Power Yoga class is a more dynamic form of Yoga. It will involve more challenging and dynamic holds. Our mat Pilates is the basics of Pilates, great for beginners and intermediate participants; to improve your core strength, balance, mobility, and gain more awareness to your body.
Duration: 27sec
Kick Boxing
Kick Boxing class with a high intensity twist! This class is extremely fun, and you will learn basic boxing techniques at the same time. Our Kick Boxing class is suitable for beginner and intermediate participants.
Duration: 30sec
Powerlifting
The Squat, the Bench Press and the Deadlift. The foundations of strength training.
Duration: 41sec
Weightlifting
The Snatch and the Clean and Jerk. Often regarded as the most athletic strength sport.
Duration: 30sec
Strength and Conditioning
S & C stands for Strength and Conditioning. A class where you will learn and use the basic S&C training exercises like those of elite athletes, however tailored for all beginner to intermediate level participants.
Duration: 29sec
HIIT
These are High Intensity Interval classes. A typical class will be structure by a variety of body weight, or light resistance exercises, in a circuit or timed format. The duration of these classes are between 30-60 mintues. They are great for building cardio, and muscular endurance, all while burning a whole lot of calories.
Duration: 30sec
Box Fit
Boxing Fit class with a high intensity twist! This class is extremely fun, and you will learn basic boxing techinques at the same time. This is one of our popular classes so make sure you show up early to secure your spot!
Duration: 30sec
Military Fit
Super high intensity class, suitable for those looking for both a physical and mental challenge.
Duration: 30sec
Morning HIIT
These are High Intensity Interval classes. A typical class will be structure by a variety of body weight, or light resistance exercises, in a circuit or timed format. The duration of these classes are between 30-60 mintues. They are great for building cardio, and muscular endurance, all while burning a whole lot of calories.
Duration: 30sec
Yoga and Pilates
Our Power Yoga class is a more dynamic form of Yoga. It will involve more challenging and dynamic holds. Our mat Pilates is the basics of Pilates, great for beginners and intermediate participants; to improve your core strength, balance, mobility, and gain more awareness to your body.
Duration: 27sec
Kick Boxing
Kick Boxing class with a high intensity twist! This class is extremely fun, and you will learn basic boxing techniques at the same time. Our Kick Boxing class is suitable for beginner and intermediate participants.
Duration: 30sec
Powerlifting
The Squat, the Bench Press and the Deadlift. The foundations of strength training.
Duration: 41sec
Weightlifting
The Snatch and the Clean and Jerk. Often regarded as the most athletic strength sport.
Duration: 30sec
Strength and Conditioning
S & C stands for Strength and Conditioning. A class where you will learn and use the basic S&C training exercises like those of elite athletes, however tailored for all beginner to intermediate level participants.
Duration: 29sec
HIIT
These are High Intensity Interval classes. A typical class will be structure by a variety of body weight, or light resistance exercises, in a circuit or timed format. The duration of these classes are between 30-60 mintues. They are great for building cardio, and muscular endurance, all while burning a whole lot of calories.
Duration: 30sec
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Best Stance For Lower Body Barbell Training
There are a variety of different stances and and grips when doing barbell training exercises
When doing barbell squats keep these tips in mind;
- Feet shoulder width apart when doing traditional squat exercises
- Feet wider than shoulder width apart if doing sumo exercises
- Squeeze shoulder blades to maintain a good posture
- Keep your core tight and engaged to support your spine
When doing barbell deadlifts and romanian deadlifts it’s important to maintain a good stance to avoid injury;
- Place hands shoulder width apart on the barbell and keep arms straight
- Move in a straight line keeping your core braced
- Take a deep breath before every rep and keep your upper body lifted and facing forward
Before starting any type of barbell lifts, it’s highly recommended to warm up using an empty barbell to ensure you are using the correct form before moving onto loaded barbell training.
Best Stance For Upper Body Barbell Training
There are many upper body exercises you can do with a barbell such as a bench press, bicep curls and bent over row.
When doing upper body exercises with a barbell it is important to;
- Keep your core muscles engaged
- Have hands wider than shoulder with apart if doing overhead presses and use an overhand grip
- Keep your feet flat on the floor during exercises
- Keep your knees slightly bent and spine neutral when doing a barbell row
Barbell Exercises For Weight Gain
When working towards muscle gain it is important to focus on more weight with less reps, however it is important to ensure you are progressively overloading, and not starting with weights that are too heavy and cause injury.
Progressive overload is when you continually challenge and enhance physical fitness by gradually raising the stress placed on the body.
The idea of progressive overload is crucial for reaching long-term fitness objectives because the body eventually gets used to a certain level of exercise intensity and needs more difficulty to keep getting better.
Diet is also a very important part of gaining weight and muscle, ensuring you are getting enough protein is key and eating more than you are burning while training.
Barbell Exercises For Weight Loss
Barbell training can be an effective way to promote weight loss when combined with a proper nutrition plan. Using high reps and low weight when doing essential barbell exercises can help build lean muscle mass which in turn increases metabolism and promotes fat burning even at rest.
Also, incorporating high-intensity interval training (HIIT) with barbell exercises can be an effective way to boost the fat-burning effects of barbell training.
FAQs
Can You Do Barbell Exercises With Dumbbells?
While dumbbell and barbell exercises have some similarities, they are two distinct types of strength training that require different equipment and techniques.
It is not recommended to try to perform dumbbell exercises with a barbell because the equipment is different in size and shape, and the exercises themselves are frequently structured differently.
However, there may be some exercises where a barbell can be used instead of a dumbbell, such as bicep curls or upright rows. However, you may need to modify the exercise to account for differences in equipment.
Can You Lose Weight With Barbell Exercises?
Yes, you can definitely lose weight with barbell training. In fact, strength training with barbells can be one of the most effective ways to lose weight and improve body composition.
Most barbell exercises, such as barbell back squat, deadlifts, barbell bench press, and overhead press, are compound movements that work multiple muscle groups at the same time, which makes them efficient for burning calories and building muscle.
It’s important to note that weight loss ultimately comes down to creating a calorie deficit, which can be achieved through a healthy combination of strength training, cardiovascular exercise, and a good diet.
If you require any assistance when using a barbell, get in touch with one of our personal trainers at Training Day who can get you started on one of our strength training programs
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