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The Straight to the Bar Strength Calendar
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Tags : bodybuilding, cycling, highland games, running, strongman, wrestling
Watching? Competing? We'd love to hear it.
He Jianma Prepares for Record-Breaking Hair Pull
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : events
Tags : Old-Time Strength
Letchemanah 'Mighty Man' Ramsamy.Via Newspost Online : strongman He Jianma prepares for a record-breaking attempt at a hair-powered vehicle pull next month. Should be great....
Grip 'n' Rip 2.0
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Tags : grip
Get ready.They're teaming up again. Excellent....
These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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No, that's not Liu Mei.Liu Mei is currently training to break a rather unusual record - walking in a pair of custom-made lead shoes weighing in at an incredible 290kg (638lb). Very strange....
Virtual Meet : Military Bench, 20-22 Feb 2009
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Virtual Meet : Military Bench, 20-22 Feb 2009.As Kris notes, 'Virtualmeet.net has truly switched into high gear of late'. If you're ready for a solid dose of strict feet-up benching, head over to the Virtual Meet site and sign up....
Grip 'n' Rip Strength Demonstration
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : video
Tags : bending, grip, Old-Time Strength, seminar, tearing
Time to rip into it.
Virgin Global Row
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Following Olly Hicks.Via The Adventure Blog : fancy rowing across an ocean? How about rowing around the globe? Olly Hicks is doing just that....
Grip 'n' Rip 2009
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Tags : grip
Grip 'n' Rip 2009.A workshop with Adam Glass and Brad Nelson? Sounds perfect....
Virtual Weightlifting Meet
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Virtual Weightlifting Meet.Kat pointed me to next month's Virtual Meet - an all weightlifting affair. Sounds great....
World's Longest Wall Squat
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Dr Thienna Ho.Having recovered from the most sumo squats in one hour record, Dr Thienna Ho is gearing up for another bodyweight record attempt - the world's longest wall squat. Her goal? A torturous 12 hours....
World Log Lift Championship
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Bandara Targets Treadmill World Record
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Tags : running, treadmill
Treadmill running. Photo by maHidoodi.Sri Lankan H. M. S. K. W. Bandara enjoys the occasional run on a treadmill, and has his sights firmly set on a particular world record - the greatest distance run in 24 hours. The fun...
Skiing to the South Pole?
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Skiing to the South Pole.Via Get Outdoors : skiing to the South Pole - now that's dedication....
Dariusz Słowik Breaks World Washing-machine Throwing Record
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Dariusz Słowik.Discus thrower Dariusz Słowik has just broken the World Washing-machine Throwing Record, hoisting a 48kg machine 3.5 metres. If you've never seen washing-machine throwing before, here's a clip of the previous record-holder (Strongman Bill Lyndon) in action....
Ali Farzaneh
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : video
Tags : clubs & maces, grip, leverage
Ali Farzaneh brings out the clubs at the 2007 European Championship for Zurkhaneh Sports. Nice one....
Arizona Grip Strength
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Sites
Tags : grip
Arizona Grip Strength.Home of the Arizona Cactus Grip Showdown (next comp : Feb 9th, 2009), Aaron Corcorran's Arizona Grip Strength. Good stuff....
World Record Sandwich?
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Diet and Nutrition
Assembly line.What's the last thing you want when you've just spent two days assembling what is probably the world's longest sandwich? Hungry spectators....
Fastest Lunge Mile
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Hobie Call.Holbrook 'Hobie' Call has shattered Ashrita Furman's record for the Lunge Mile (just think walking lunge for 1,600m); completing it in only 24min 56sec. Good stuff....
Summit For Someone 2009
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Tags : charity, climbing
Summit For Someone.Via The Adventure Blog : where climbing meets fundraising - Summit for Someone....
Bringing the Iditarod Home
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Jon Little travels on the Unalakleet river ice shortly before the checkpoint (2002). Photo by Jeff Schulz.Via The Adventure Blog : set the DVR. The Discovery Channel will be taking a look at one of the world's greatest adventure races...
Five Ten SLC Freerunning Convention
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Tags : parkour
From the recent free-running convention in Salt Lake City, slcpk and Team Streetstunts in action. Good stuff....
Can You Make It?
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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The Adventure Blog notes an adventure race with a difference : Red Bull's Can You Make It? . The idea is simple - race across Europe using any form of transportation you like, carrying a plentiful supply of the...
Skydiving Over Everest
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Holly Budge.Via Wend : skydiver Holly Budge is planning to dive from 465' above Everest to a lowly 12,350'. Sounds great....
Pod Trod
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Tags : running
Pod Trod.BadBen takes a look at the lighter side of trail running - the Pod Trod. Great idea....
Octagon
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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Octagon.This is the perfect combination of my MMA and photographic interests - Octagon. Love it....
We do these every Monday, starting 8pm Eastern. This week :
Gymchat 276 - NLP Skills for Fitness Professionals (Jen Mulhall)
NB : if you'd like to be interviewed in an upcoming discussion, we'd love to hear from you. It's great to find out how other people train. And if you'd like to add your comments and suggestions on the Gymchats in general, you can do that here. Cheers.
ready to get fit? not quite sure where to start?
A dose of Online Personal Training is ideal. Your place, their experience.
As you'd expect, I work with a number of Fitness Professionals myself (both personally, and to research various parts of this site) - including the wonderful Josh Hewett. If you're about to begin your own strength-training journey, swing by his site at :
top-form-fitness.com/online-coaching
Highly recommended. If you're looking to get serious about 'getting in shape', book some time with Josh. Fantastic guy.
setting up a home gym?
If you're getting ready to put together a solid Home Gym (fantastic thing), here's how.
And for more, swing by the full guide. Absolutely free.
also on this site
How to Wrap Your Knees (Matt Vincent and Mark Bell)
Good stuff guys.
Looking At : Feb 22, 2015
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Google+, Twitter, the Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Globe and Blob Lifting
A quick dose of grip work. Good stuff.
NB : We first looked at this one in the weekly Strength & Fitness Newsletter (part of the Strength Kit). If you'd like to have it sent to you automatically (free!) each week, just add your email here.
Gymchat 276 - NLP Skills for Fitness Professionals (Jen Mulhall)
There are some valuable skills in there.
Looking At : Feb 15, 2015
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Google+, Twitter, the Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Feb 8, 2015
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Google+, Twitter, the Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Gymchat 275 - How Food Choices Affect Your Body (Kamal Patel)
What's your current diet like? More importantly, what should it be like?
images of strength
Want to see (and learn) more Feats of Strength like this? Dive in.
gift buying guide
When your spouse/sibling/friend is ready to 'get in shape' (or they already are), what do you get them?
No matter what sort of training they're in to, we've got a few suggestions. And if you're looking for something specific, we'll help you find out where to get it. Just leave a comment on any of the posts listed below.
There are a number of articles that may help you in your quest. Specifically :
- Grrl's Valentine's Day Wishlist (Kat 'The Mighty Kat' Ricker)
- The Bodyweight Aficionado's Guide to Gear (Jason Kirby)
- Recommended Books and DVDs on Strength-Training & Nutrition (The Straight to the Bar Authors)
- Clothing (Glenn Bird)
's still my favourite.
Now it's your turn. Let us know how you get on, and feel free to share any photographs of what you bought or how it's being used.
Look forward to hearing from you.
strength calendar
Looking for an upcoming competition, or know of one in your area? Why not add it to the spreadsheet.
the writers
There are some superb writers here, looking at the world of strength training from a number of angles. The regulars :
Scott Bird (@scottbird, +Scott Bird)
Writer and Fitness enthusiast
Josh Hewett (@TopFormFitness, +Josh Hewett)
Strongman, Personal Trainer and Host of the Gymchats
Conor Doherty (@sfactoryfitness, +Conor Doherty)
Educator and Personal Trainer
Derek 'D-Rock' Peruo (@DerekPeruoCSCS, +Derek Peruo)
Personal Trainer and Creator of the Renaissance Fitness Supplement Kits
Dean Coulson (@DeanCoulson, +Dean Coulson)
Strength & Conditioning Coach and Martial Artist
Kat
'The Mighty Kat' Ricker (+Kat Ricker)
Bodybuilder and Writer
Jedd
'Napalm' Johnson (@jeddjohnson, +Jedd Johnson)
Grip champion and Strongman
NB : It's a big team - full list here.
In addition, articles are submitted from across the globe. Got a piece you'd like to share? Let us know.
community
talking about If you tweet a lot about fitness and would love to be on this list, let me know.
love your grip work?
Check out The Grip Authority. Fantastic site.
want to help out?
As you've doubtless noticed, in addition to the main site is a Community on Google+, Facebook and Twitter. Wherever you are, a daily dose of strength isn't all that far away.
To help run all of these sites, we're on the lookout for several additional Moderators. To welcome new community members, bring up new items to discuss and generally keep the conversations on track.
If you're already spending a bit of time at any of the above sites, and would like to offer your services as a Moderator, just drop us a line. And thanks for that, it really is appreciated.
in the wild
It’s always great to see how other people train.
If you’d like to send in a photo of yourself in action (wearing one of the Straight to the Bar Shirts of course - the latest design is here), just upload it somewhere and send us a link. Cheers.
the future of fitness
Over the years we’ve looked at the fitness industry from a number of angles - discussing the history, present approaches and potential future trends involved. Fascinating areas.
When it comes to the last part - discussing potential future trends - things get a little, well, unusual. If it’s an interest you share, or you just want to find out the types of things we think are likely, check out the posts tagged ‘Futurism’. And of course, Gymchat 224 (Roundtable) - The Future of Fitness. Superb discussion.
checking out
Royal Marines Fitness Manual
Royal Marines Fitness Manual.Looks good. Next up on the 'books to check out' list is the Royal Marines Fitness Manual, by former Marine Sean Lerwill. Quite simply it covers the fitness training the recruits are put through; which doubles as a training regime for anyone looking to achieve that 'whole lot fitter' status. Whether that means being able to run a marathon, lift heavy objects, or push through your own mental brick walls. Sean Lerwill's Royal Marines Fitness Manual. Good stuff. NB : We first looked at this one in the weekly Strength & Fitness Newsletter (part of the Strength Kit). If you'd like to have it sent to you automatically (free!) each week, just add your email here. »»
If you're new to the world of nail bending, this is the perfect book to get. It'll show you the exact techniques you'll need to get started right away. Written by world-class bender Jedd Johnson.
The Diesel Crew's Card Tearing eBook
This is a fantastic book. If you've ever considered learning this incredible strength feat, the Card Tearing eBook is the perfect place to start. Love it.
If you ever wake up with that 'just run over by a truck' feeling, you need a copy of Tim Hull's Functional Correction Manual. Not only will it help you to locate and repair the problem, it'll help prevent it happening in the future.
When it comes to body transformation - whether that's an increase in strength, packing on a bit of muscle or losing a bit of excess fat - this is the perfect place to start. Dr Berardi's Precision Nutrition.
This is a fantastic book. As Josh explains, it superbly shows what's going on while you train. Love it.
101 Fitness Myths [Kindle Edition]
A superb combination of fitness mythbusting and no-nonsense advice. If you're not quite sure where to start, grab this.
The Art of Expressing the Human Body
If you've ever watched a Bruce Lee film and marveled at his strength, speed, agility, endurance, flexibility or muscularity, this book should take pride of place in your collection. Unlike many other writings covering everything from Lee's training methods to nutrition, this book is based not on the recollections of people around him; but on Lee's own notes. Brilliant.
For a full list of what we're reading at the moment (training-related and otherwise), join us on Goodreads. And for a cut-down list showing only the ones we recommend, swing by the Recommended Books & DVDs page. See you there.