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posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : audio, grip
Great show.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : seminar
This looks wonderful.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : diet, Ketogenic Diet
A detailed look at ketosis and ketogenesis.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : bodybuilding, cycling, Highland Games, running, strongman, wrestling
Watching? Competing? We'd love to hear it.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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....
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : grip
Get ready.They're teaming up again. Excellent....
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : walking
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....
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : community
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....
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : bending, grip, levering, Old-Time Strength, seminar, tearing
Time to rip into it.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Following Olly Hicks.Via The Adventure Blog : fancy rowing across an ocean? How about rowing around the globe? Olly Hicks is doing just that....
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : grip
Grip 'n' Rip 2009.A workshop with Adam Glass and Brad Nelson? Sounds perfect....
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : community
Virtual Weightlifting Meet.Kat pointed me to next month's Virtual Meet - an all weightlifting affair. Sounds great....
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : squat
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....
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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...
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : skiing
Now that's dedication.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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....
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : clubs & maces, grip, leverage, rings
Ali Farzaneh brings out the clubs at the 2007 European Championship for Zurkhaneh Sports. Nice one....
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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....
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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....
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : lunge, walking
A new record.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : climbing, Raising Money for Charities, Donating Equipment
Summit For Someone.Via The Adventure Blog : where climbing meets fundraising - Summit for Someone....
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : rings, virtual reality
Set the DVR.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : parkour, stunts
From the recent free-running convention in Salt Lake City, slcpk and Team Streetstunts in action. Good stuff....
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
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...
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