About Spare Room Strength

Who writes these guides, and why nothing is sold here.

Spare Room Strength is an independent set of guides to equipping and using a small home gym: dumbbells, kettlebells, room layout, getting stronger with limited kit, and buying carefully.

Who writes it

The guides are written under the pen name Dermot Ellingworth by a long-time home lifter. He is not a doctor, physiotherapist or certified coach, and nothing here is individual training or medical advice.

About this web address

This domain was previously used by a shop that sold fitness equipment. This site has no connection to that business, its owners, its products or its customers. Nothing is sold here, no orders can be placed or tracked, and we cannot help with purchases, warranties or returns from the previous shop. If you bought something from it, contact the seller or payment provider named on your receipt.

How the guides are written

Definitions come from Wikipedia and are linked. The guides deliberately avoid prices, starting weights, load ratings and research statistics, because these depend on the product and the person; always use the manufacturer's specification and professional advice.

Reviewed 2026-11-12