Life Begins At The Door
Human movement is a universal language and an integral part of our evolution. Over millennia humans have evolved from nomadic hunter gatherers to live a largely sedentary...
Finding a Coach
The age of the Instagram coach is well and truly here to stay. Every day another lifter is adding “DM for coaching/programming” to their profile and officially becoming a...
Powerlifting Equipment 101: What’s all the fuss?
“When should I get a belt?” This question is definitely in my top 5 FAQs at Burley so I figured, in the interest of time management, I’d put all my thoughts and knowledge...
5 Tips for Your First Powerlifting Meet
So you’ve decided to enter your first powerlifting meet! Firstly – Congratulations! You’ve taken a step that plenty of people talk about taking but few actually commit...
Does mobility even matter?
I’ve got a confession to make. I’m a reformed Supple Leopard. I’ve stopped drinking the Kool-Aid. I’ve taken off my black Nikes. Ok for the sake of...
Flipping the switch
When I first discovered powerlifting and training for pure strength I thought, having watched a lot of YouTube videos, that the best way to get fired up before a heavy attempt...
Dynamos, Cruisers & Losers
Yesterday I was talking to one of my business partners about a guy name David Maister. I’d never heard of him before but was soon to discover that, despite the fact...
Lifting as therapy
Lifting weights and strength training is about so much more than the fact that being strong is awesome. Strength training is medicine. An opportunity to remove...
Burley Strength Core Values
Burley Strength was born out of frustration. Frustration with the status quo and the acceptance of mediocrity. Frustration with the lack of support from within the fitness...