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Results tagged “assistance device”
Looking At : Mar 24, 2013
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Weekly summary
All Tags : assistance device, community, Fitness devices (Wearables, Hearables), Hearables), links, music, powerlifting, running, Social Media (Twitter Google+ and Facebook), studies & trials, Training Partner Required
What we were talking about this week : on Google+, Twitter, and the 'Paper'.
Gymchat 161 - Belts, Wraps & Straps
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
All Tags : assistance device, dip, equipment, Fitness devices (Wearables, Hearables), gymchats, Hearables), newsletter, Olympic athletes, photography, Social Media (Twitter Google+ and Facebook)
How do you use them, and do you need to?
Shrugs - The Most Misunderstood Exercise in North America?
posted by Maik Wiedenbach
Filed in : Articles
All Tags : assistance device, bodybuilding, deadlift, dumbbell, Grip Work, neck, pain, photography, rings, shrugs, Stretches & Stretching, technique, thick bar, Training Partner Required, traps, yoke
There's more to it than you might think.
Sgt Sweaty : A New Beginning
posted by Kevin 'Sgt Sweaty' Miller
Filed in : How They Got Started
All Tags : assistance device, balance, bodybuilding, clubs & maces, deadlift, history, HIT, hockey, leverage, skin, squat, walking
It all started way back when...
Blast from the Past : Getting Over It - Chin-ups & Pull-ups
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Blast from the Past
All Tags : assistance device, bands, bodyweight, chin-up, conditioning, deadlift, dip, Grip Work, pain, parkour, photography, thick bar
Making the most of the chinning bar.
What Really Works? Effective Strength Training Principles
posted by Josh Hewett
Filed in : Articles
All Tags : abdominal, air pollution, assistance device, balance, clubs & maces, deadlift, diet, dip, Drinking (alcohol), Farmers Walk, Goals & Goal Setting, hypertrophy training, injury prevention, isometrics, leverage, lunge, pain, protein, recovery, sleep, sports psychology, squat, stress, Stretches & Stretching, studies & trials, Supplements & Supplementation, technique, thick bar, walking, water, water consumption
The Fundamentals.
Grip Strength - Where Is It?
posted by Zach Even-Esh
Filed in : Articles
All Tags : assistance device, deadlift, dumbbell, Fitness devices (Wearables, Hearables), Grip Work, Hearables), heart, HIT, kettlebell, photography, rope, still got it, stone lifting, thick bar, wrist strength
There's a great reason for doing some serious grip work.
One Arm Chins (OAC) Training: Towel
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : video
All Tags : assistance device, chin-up, deadlift, technique
Nice one.
Get the Best out of your Heavy Sessions
posted by Gubernatrix
Filed in : Articles
All Tags : air pollution, assistance device, balance, dumbbell, Grip Work, heart, sleep, sports psychology, squat, Training Partner Required
Progress slowed? Time to kickstart things.
Grip Training - Lifting the Inch Replica Dumbbell II
posted by Jedd 'Napalm' Johnson
Filed in : Articles
All Tags : assistance device, deadlift, dumbbell, Fitness devices (Wearables, Hearables), Grip Work, Hearables), newsletter, technique, thick bar
Preparing to lift this strange beast.
Pull Like A Strongman
posted by Max Misch
Filed in : Articles
All Tags : assistance device, axle, deadlift, Grip Work, HIT, powerlifting, strongman
Time to test yourself.
Glossary - Strength Training Equipment
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Filed in : Equipment
All Tags : air pollution, assistance device, bands, conditioning, deadlift, dumbbell, Farmers Walk, Fitness devices (Wearables, Hearables), Grip Work, Hearables), Home Gyms (Classical - Free Weights, Machines), jump, kettlebell, levering, neck, pain, plate, rings, shrugs, squat, stress, truck pull, walking
What does it all do?
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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?
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.
images of strength
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?
Check out The Grip Authority. Fantastic site.
daily newsletter
For some people, this site's weekly newsletter (The Strength & Fitness Weekly - part of the Strength Kit) isn't quite frequent enough. For those I produce a daily version, which you can grab here. Absolutely free.
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 - info 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.
air pollution & health
We discuss air pollution quite a bit on this site - particularly the various health impacts involved. If you'd like to dive in a little deeper, I invite you to check out the following :
- The 'Electric Cars' list on Twitter
- The 'Leave it in the Ground' newsletter
- The daily 'EVs in Australia' 'paper'
and of course :
Cheers.
checking out
Ageless - The New Science Of Getting Older Without Getting Old (Andrew Steele)Looks great.
We briefly looked at Andrew Steele's work yesterday in the form of the article 'Do We Have To Age?'. As you'd expect, the book Ageless is a much more detailed exploration of those topics.
I'm about to dig into it myself, and will share a few thoughts shortly. In the meantime, you can check out the ebook/hardback/audiobook versions over here.
Looking forward to it.
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.
See you there.