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What we were talking about this week on Google+, Twitter and the Daily 'Paper'.
Looking At : Jul 21, 2019
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : air pollution, BCI (Brain-Computer Interface), brain injury, brain-controlled device, community, exoskeleton, futurism, health, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, quadriplegia, quantified self, studies & trials, vaccination
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Jul 14, 2019
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : BCI (Brain-Computer Interface), brain-controlled device, community, diabetes, diet, futurism, health, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, pain, protein, sight, sleep, studies & trials, Training Concepts & Strategies
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Jul 7, 2019
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : community, diabetes, futurism, intermittent fasting, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, paraplegia, quadriplegia, studies & trials, Training Concepts & Strategies
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Jun 30, 2019
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : brain injury, community, diet, futurism, microbiome, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, still got it, studies & trials, vaccination
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Jun 23, 2019
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : 3D printing, brain injury, community, diet, futurism, gene editing, intermittent fasting, microbiome, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, pain, studies & trials
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Jun 16, 2019
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : brain injury, cardio, community, cycling, diet, futurism, gene editing, hiking, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, outdoor training, paraplegia, quadriplegia, stem cells, studies & trials, swimming
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Jun 9, 2019
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : 3D printing, blood pressure, community, cycling, diet, endurance, gene editing, heart, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, stem cells, studies & trials
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Jun 2, 2019
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : aging & longevity, artificial intelligence, brain, cancer, community, diabetes, diagnosis, futurism, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, sight, sleep, stem cells, stress, studies & trials
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : May 26, 2018
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : aging & longevity, air pollution, artificial intelligence, brain, cancer, community, diabetes, diagnosis, diet, futurism, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, studies & trials
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : May 19, 2018
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : artificial intelligence, community, diet, injury, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, running, sleep, studies & trials
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : May 12, 2018
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : aging & longevity, artificial intelligence, brain injury, cancer, community, diabetes, futurism, gene editing, heart, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, studies & trials
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : May 5, 2018
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : 3D printing, aging & longevity, brain, brain injury, cancer, cardio, community, gene editing, heart, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, running, studies & trials
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Apr 28, 2018
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : aging & longevity, brain, cancer, cardio, community, diabetes, diet, gene editing, heart, intermittent fasting, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, studies & trials
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Apr 21, 2018
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : 3D printing, aging & longevity, brain, cancer, community, gene editing, heart, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, outdoor training, studies & trials
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Apr 14, 2018
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : community, diabetes, diet, futurism, microbiome, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, nutrition, outdoor training, studies & trials, supplements
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Apr 7, 2018
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : brain injury, cancer, community, diabetes, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, outdoor training, running, sleep, Social Media (Twitter Google+ and Facebook), stress, studies & trials
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily 'Paper' and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Mar 31, 2018
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : community, diabetes, gene editing, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, Social Media (Twitter Google+ and Facebook)
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Google+, Twitter, Nuzzel and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Mar 24, 2018
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : artificial intelligence, brain, community, diet, gene editing, heart disease, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, running, sleep, Social Media (Twitter Google+ and Facebook)
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Google+, Twitter, Nuzzel and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Mar 17, 2018
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : brain-controlled device, community, depression, gene editing, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, nutrition, robotics, Social Media (Twitter Google+ and Facebook)
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Google+, Twitter, Nuzzel and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Mar 10, 2018
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : community, Social Media (Twitter Google+ and Facebook)
During the past week we've discussed a number of great links; on Google+, Twitter, Nuzzel and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Looking At : Mar 3, 2019
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : brain, community, fat loss, HIIT, intermittent fasting, interval training, longevity, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, recovery, rehabilitation, sleep, Social Media (Twitter Google+ and Facebook), supplementation, supplements
What we were talking about this week on Facebook, Twitter (especially the lists!) and Nuzzel.
NB : if you'd like to be one of the Moderators for any of the above sites, let me know.
Looking At : Feb 24, 2019
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : brain, community, gene editing, longevity, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, recovery, rehabilitation, Social Media (Twitter Google+ and Facebook), studies & trials
What we were talking about this week on Facebook, Twitter (especially the lists!) and Nuzzel.
NB : if you'd like to be one of the Moderators for any of the above sites, let me know.
Looking At : Feb 17, 2019
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : air pollution, bodyweight, community, depression, diabetes, diagnosis, hands, hypertrophy training, longevity, microbiome, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, Social Media (Twitter Google+ and Facebook), still got it, stretching
What we were talking about this week on Facebook, Twitter (especially the lists!) and Nuzzel.
NB : if you'd like to be one of the Moderators for any of the above sites, let me know.
Looking At : Feb 10, 2019
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : 3D printing, community, depression, diagnosis, diet, fat loss, futurism, gene editing, longevity, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, Social Media (Twitter Google+ and Facebook)
What we were talking about this week on Facebook, Twitter (especially the lists!) and Nuzzel.
NB : if you'd like to be one of the Moderators for any of the above sites, let me know.
Looking At : Feb 3, 2019
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : artificial intelligence, community, diagnosis, diet, Fasting & Caloric Restriction, fat loss, futurism, longevity, mental health, Nerve damage and neurological conditions, Social Media (Twitter Google+ and Facebook), still got it
What we were talking about this week on Facebook, Twitter (especially the lists!) and Nuzzel.
NB : if you'd like to be one of the Moderators for any of the above sites, let me know.
NB : if you're looking for something specific, use the search box (top of the page) or drop us a line. And if you're happily browsing around, you'll find a full list of all the categories and tags here.
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And for a complete list of everything we use and recommend, swing by the reviews and reading areas. As well as the Straight to the Bar Store, of course. It's all in there.
To learn how to put it to work, swing by the Guides area.
If you love talking about training, make sure you check out the Gymchats. There's a full list of previous shows here.
To give you an idea of what they're like, here's an example :
Gymchat 277 - Barefoot Running - Believe the Hype! (Steven Sashen)
Fantastic discussion.
NB : if you'd like to be interviewed on an upcoming show (or know someone who should be), drop us a line. 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, we'd love to hear them. Cheers.
what we're saying
NB : As well as leaving a comment or two beneath the articles themselves, you might like to swing by the Daily 'Paper' for a somewhat more frequent dose of training goodness.
ready to get in shape?
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 - 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?
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And for more, swing by the full guide. Absolutely free.
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Want to see (and learn) more Feats of Strength like this? Dive in.
reading : Ferocious Fitness (Phil Ross, Marty Gallagher)
Remember this? Great book. Ferocious Fitness : A Fighter's Proven Action Plan to Develop Blazing Power, Animalistic Strength and Killer Conditioning is a distillation of Phil Ross' training wisdom, in the form of a superbly comprehensive book. We took a look at the digital version recently, and you'll be pleased to know that the paperback version is now available. Definitely worthy of a place on the fitness shelf. Phil Ross' Ferocious Fitness.
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?
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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.
leave it in the ground
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checking out
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And for the full list of the Books & DVDs we recommend, swing by the Recommended Books & DVDs page. To check out what we're reading at the moment (and to make suggestions), join us on Goodreads.
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