We have moved to Iron Forge Gym, Unit 1, Forge Works, Mill Lane, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 2QG

Hands of Hercules Grip Strength Club     

8-9pm Monday and 10-11am Saturday 

A strong body starts with strong hands. A weak grip will be a barrier to developing your strength in all areas. 

A strong grip directly translates to better performance in various lifts and movements. In sports like powerlifting, a solid grip is essential for exercises such as bench press and deadlifts and accessory movements like rows. In strongman competitions, carrying events and lifting odd objects require exceptional grip strength.  Our Hands of Hercules Grip Strength Training Club at Iron Forge Gym, is free for members to join and is a great addition to your other strength training. 

 We have several members who either train their grip to improve another sport or compete in grip sport itself.  We have members winning competitions and setting world records and are adding equipment all the time. We also host grip competitions here as well if this is something you would be interested in.

Our collection of grip equipment is one of the most extensive in the country and there is very little we don’t have. 

If you would like to join our grip sessions, or if you would like some specific 1:1 coaching for your grip strength then please contact Phil (info@ironforgegym.co.uk).

Iron Forge Arm Wrestling  

10am-12noon Saturdays

We have recently added an Arm Wrestling Table to the gym and have a growing number of members who are taking to training for arm wrestling. We intend to move towards some competitions and we are expanding our equipment to train for the sport all the time.  We are building an Arm Wrestling club and each week more and more people are getting involved. If you would also like to try, then please contact us.  It’s for all abilities and can be trained for just like anything else. We are here to teach what we’ve learned and allow people to develop their skills on the table whilst showing everyone how to build the necessary strengths required for the sport. 

Both these sessions are free to members on a standard membership (not incl. in off peak of 1 day memberships). If you are not a member you can still attend on a day pass at no additional cost.

Follow our progress and keep up to date with what is going on on the
 Hands of Hercules Grip Club Facebook Group Page

Iron Forge Gym Powerlifting Club

The Iron Forge Gym Powerlifting Club is a sports club which promotes drug free lifting.  We have lifters competing across multiple federations. We promote the following federations, The A/BPU (the British Powerlifting Union, which has both tested and non-tested divisions), British Powerlifting  (Formerly the GBPF / IPF), and the BDFPA (British Drug Free Powerlifting Association).

We have lifters competing at regional, national and international level and also hold both inter-club and official federation competitions. We do however of course welcome those lifting in other federations like the GPC, WRPF etc. All are welcome and while we promote Drug Free lifting, we do not discriminate against those who choose to use performance enhancing drugs within federations which allow them. 

We also hold beginners classes, workshops and competitions for those wanting to get involved in the sport.  We offer coaching and programming to assist lifters of all levels achieve their goal, whether it’s getting started at a novice level, or heading abroad to a world championship.  

We have lots of members, all of which are extremely passionate about the sport and are always more than happy to lend a hand to others in the gym.  Coaching is led by Phil, but we also have several other qulified coaches willing to share their knowledge, skill base and experience in powerlifting.  Online coaching, Programming and 1:1 coaching all available on request. Please email if you are interested or speak to Phil in the gym. 

We have a powerlifting team and hold team training sessions on a regular basis. Our primary team sessions are on Thursday and Friday nights. However several people group together to train on other days/times depending on their individual schedules. 

It is advisable that beginners and some intermediate lifters attend a workshop first before joining the team sessions. We will always do everything we can to make you feel welcome and part of our team. We are always on hand to give a spot and offer advice. 

Please follow our progress and keep up to date on team training sessions and news on our Powerlifting Club Facebook page

 

COMING SOON...IRON FORGE GYM OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING CLUB

WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR AN OLYMPIC LIFTING COACH.

We are looking for a qualified olympic weightlifting coach who specialised in this field to be able to offer both group and 1:1 coaching. We are keen to kickstart Olympic lifting back here at Iron Forge Gym but need a specialist coach before this club will take off. Phil is kept busy with the powerlifting, strongman, arm wrestling, grip training, and personal training and would like someone who specialises in Oly lifting.

If you are a weightlifting coach and would like to discuss the prospect of taking some sessions/ workshops here then please email info@ironforgegym.co.uk to discuss further. 

Keep tabs on the clubs progression on our Facebook page 

Strongman Training at Iron Forge Gym

We have become quite the Mecca for Strongman Event training in the area. With some people travelling up to 2hours to come and use the equipment and to train together with like minded people. 

Tyres, Car Deadlifts, Hercules Holds, Axles, Logs, Sandbags, Atlas Stones, Monster Dumbbells, sled drags, Viking Press, Yoke, Farmers Walk, the list of equipment goes on and on..

We hold a 2hr strongman events training session every Saturday at 8-10am.  

This is not the only opportunity to use the strongman equipment as it is available all week, however its a great opportunity to come down and train with others.  We run multiple strongman competitions each year and many of those who attend our Strongman Saturday session compete in these competitions.

Whether you have interests in competing or if you just fancy something new to try with your training, we accept and welcome all ages and abilities. Every event is scalable to any strength level and we will guide you through the events and technique so you learn how to do them all safely and effectively. Its a great form of training with a load of variety and has pratical carryover to general life and all sorts of sports and activities.  If you’d like to give it a try, email Phil at info@ironforgegym.co.uk or call 07788268672. 

We tend to get a lot of visitors on the weekends by competitive strongman (male and female) athletes looking to get their specialist training in on top of their regular gym training that they do elsewhere during the week.   

We always welcome anyone who wants to get involved and try out strongman and are always on hand to help and advise. 

Olympic Lifting bumper plates and Bars (Again Faster bars)

Full range of Rogue Competition Powerlifting plates

3000kg (approx) worth of cast iron Olympic Plates

6 Texas Power Bars, 1 Rogue Ohio Power bar

2 Ivanko Competition Bars

2 Competition Squat Bars, 2 Texas Deadlift bars

Safety Squat Bars, Cambered Bars (various), Buffalo Bars (various), Axles (various)

Football Bar, Swiss Bar, Cambered Bench/Row Bars, Bamboo Bar, plus multitude of other speciality bars.

Atlas Stones 40-180kg

Loadable Shield

Blacksmiths Anvil

Heavy tractor Tyres

Loadable Steel Logs (15-70kg)

Axles

Monster Loadable dumbbells

Farmers Walk handles (various)

Yoke (2)

Sleds (multiple styles)

Ropes

Sledgehammers

Sandbags

Kegs

Car deadlift frame

Circus dumbbells

Hercules hold

Viking Press rack attachment

…. plus much more

Hubs

Pinch blocks

Adjustable thick bars

Axles

Horne top

Grenade grips

Fat grips

Meat hooks

V bars

Grippers

One arm lift handles

Rolling handles (various)

Europinch apparatus

Stub and coin grips

Climbing grips

Replica Donnie stone apparatus

Pick axe lever

Rolling thunder handles

Circus dumbbells

Rowing machine and Spin Bike

Indoor Multi-purpose Astroturf area for warm up / conditioning / strongman event training / classes etc.

Foam rollers and SMR equipment including Body Tempering equipment.

2 toilets and shower

2 Changing areas

Kitchen / drinking water

Lockers (some available for semi permanent hire if requested)

Onsite Parking

Drinks and protein supplements available for sale at reception.

Weighing scales available.

Coaching (1:1 and Group)

Classes

Programmes

Competitions

Workshops and Seminars

Day passes available

Memberships

Online / Remote Coaching

OUR EQUIPMENT

Power Cages
0
Deadlift Platforms
0
Squat stands
0
Competition Powerlifting Benches
0
Monolifts
45degree Back Extensions
Cable Machines
Dumbbells fixed 2.5-60kg loadable up to 90kg
Reverse Hyper
Glute Ham Raise Machines
Lat Pull Down
Kettlebells 4kg-60kg
Belt Squat machine
Roman Chair
Leg Extension
7 utility benches including a Fat Pad Bench and ladders etc
Leg Press
Plyo boxes, hurdles and ladders
Plate load row machines
Bands and Chains

Any Questions?

ASK OUR CERTIFIED TRAINERS

GET IN TOUCH

01276 932390
07788 268672
info@bridgeroadbarbell.co.uk