Straight to the Bar Archives : From the Archives
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The Best of the Best.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : Grip Work
I'm travelling for a couple of weeks (back around March 15). In the meantime, here are a few hidden gems from the archives. Enjoy. Straight to the Grip Contest When it comes to grip training, Jedd Johnson's a goldmine of...
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : air pollution, balance, deadlift, Grip Work, injury prevention, Old-Time Strength, pain, posture, sports psychology, tearing, technique
Enjoy.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : bodybuilding, deadlift, Home Gyms (Classical - Free Weights, Machines), lunge, neck, Old-Time Strength, pain, plate, skin, squat, technique, thick bar, zercher squat
The first in a series of Timeless Exercises.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : balance, beginner, deadlift, dip, dumbbell, front squat, Goals & Goal Setting, Grip Work, hair, handstand, HIT, pain, push-ups, safety, shrugs, sports psychology, squat, stress, Stretches & Stretching, Training Partner Required
Time to get creative.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : bodybuilding, deadlift, Grip Work, history of strength, Old-Time Strength, rings, squat, stress, Stretches & Stretching, technique, thick bar
Wonderful exercise.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : bodybuilding, conditioning, counting calories, deadlift, diet, Farmers Walk, Goals & Goal Setting, HIT, pain, protein, recovery, sleep, sport, sports psychology, squat, stone lifting, Supplements & Supplementation, weight gain
I'm travelling for a couple of weeks (back around March 15). In the meantime, here are a few hidden gems from the archives.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : bending, Grip Work, measurement, Old-Time Strength, technique
Love bending things? Here are a couple of charts which might just come in handy.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : bodybuilding, deadlift, Grip Work
I'm travelling for a couple of weeks (back around March 15). In the meantime, here are a few hidden gems from the archives. Enjoy. Row, row, row This is just a quick look at several of the popular - as...
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : bands, chin-up, deadlift, dip, dumbbell, Home Gyms (Classical - Free Weights, Machines), pull-up, squat
The core of the gym.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : deadlift, DIY, dumbbell, Fitness devices (Wearables, Hearables), front squat, Grip Work, Hearables), Home Gyms (Classical - Free Weights, Machines), powerlifting, shrugs, squat
A few of the essentials.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : abdominal, bodybuilding, deadlift, Goals & Goal Setting, Grip Work, hair, HIT, posture, sports psychology, squat, Training Partner Required, yoga
Time to tighten up your built-in belt.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : balance, bench press, dumbbell, Grip Work, Stretches & Stretching
How much? Time to find out.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : breathing, clubs & maces, deadlift, dumbbell, Grip Work, HIT, jump, leverage, measurement, neck, pain, photography, rings, shrugs, squat, Stretches & Stretching, Trap Bar
Whether it's for protection, stability, or simply to look good in a suit - a strong neck's a great thing to have.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : community, conditioning, counting calories, Goals & Goal Setting, lunge, magazines, quantified self, The quantified self : fitness devices and gadgets, walking
I have two doctors, my left leg and my right. - George Trevelyan, 1913
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : coffee, diagnosis, diet, Fitness devices (Wearables, Hearables), Goals & Goal Setting, Hearables), heart, illness, jump, measurement, rings, squat, stress, technique
How long do you rest between sets?
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : Training Concepts & Strategies
Is there any physiological benefit to increasing aggression before and during weight training?
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : diet, pull-up, sleep, stress, Supplements & Supplementation
What do I really need?
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : air pollution, film, HIIT, injury prevention, magazines, massage, medical cannabis, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, pain, photography, recovery, rings, stunts, technique, walking
What really happened?
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : chin-up, coffee, Goals & Goal Setting, Home Gyms (Classical - Free Weights, Machines), pull-up, push-ups, sleep, squat, stress, water, water consumption
Get going the right way.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : balance, bench press, chin-up, Grip Work, powerlifting
Measure your progress.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : Grip Work
This series looks at some of my favourite articles from this site; updated to include new developments and other changes. I hope you enjoy it. One of my favourite article series' this year was Jedd Johnson's superb Straight to the...
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : bodybuilding, brain, clubs & maces, CrossFit, deadlift, DIY, dumbbell, energy harvesting, Grip Work, Home Gyms (Classical - Free Weights, Machines), leverage, measurement, rings, squat, water, water consumption
There's something inherently satisfying about building things yourself.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : air pollution, bodyclock, coffee, deadlift, injury prevention, pain, recovery, sleep, stress, studies & trials, surfing, teeth, Training Partner Required
The transition to this superb method of sleeping.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : balance, bodybuilding, conditioning, dumbbell, Goals & Goal Setting, hypertrophy training, injury prevention, magazines, Olympic athletes, rings, safety, squat, stress, Training Partner Required, weight vest
Definitely time to give it a go.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : dumbbell, Fitness devices (Wearables, Hearables), front squat, Grip Work, Hearables), injury prevention, kettlebell, Old-Time Strength, squat, technique, zercher squat
Mike Boyle's articles have a habit of encouraging a new viewpoint on things, and this article from September 2006 is no exception. Shortly afterwards I found myself thinking hard about the Front Squat; particularly the method of holding the bar.
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