Straight to the Bar Store

A Guide to the Best Strength-Training Equipment Available.

What to Get?

Whether you're setting up a gym, beginning your fitness journey or anything in between : you'll find the necessary equipment here. Everything from a single kettlebell to a complete home gym.

• Bending & Tearing Gear

  

  Beginners' Bag from FBBC.
  Braced or unbraced, short steel or long. If it can be bent, it's in here.

  Recommended : Jedd 'Napalm' Johnson's Bending Manual. Fantastic book.
  
  




• Grip Tools

  
  
  

  Red Rafter Leverage Block from Stronger Grip.
  If you're similarly obsessed with this incredibly addictive sport, you'll understand the magic words : Stronger Grip. Superb gear.

  Recommended : StrongerGrip 'Red Rafter' Leverage Block. Beautiful thing.
  




• Hammers, Clubs & Maces

  
  
  

  Loadable Clubs from StrongerGrip.
  When it comes to training, this is definitely my kind of thing. If you enjoy a spot of outdoor training yourself, check out some of the Sledgehammers, Clubs and Maces we use.
  Love it.

  Recommended : Pair of StrongerGrip Loadable 'Long' (27") Clubs. Perfect.
  




• Kegs

  
  
  

  Dave Lemanczyk
  Dave Lemanczyk clearly demonstrates the extraordinary potential of this simple conditioning tool. With no more than an empty keg (or partially-filled if preferred), a small training area and a bit of determination there is a wealth of power available.

  Recommended : Keg Conditioning. Brilliant.
  




• Kettlebells

  
  
  

  Kettlebells
  Kettlebells are fantastic for a variety of strength and strength endurance approaches, and after a great deal of experimentation I ended up using the Dragon Door 'bells almost exclusively.

  Smooth, well-made and extremely tough. Superb.

  Recommended : 35lb DragonDoor Kettlebell Quick-Start Kit with DVD. Fantastic.
  




• Rope

  
  
  

  Manilla Rope.
  Thick Rope is brilliant as a training tool. Whether it's something like the Battling Ropes for conditioning work, or the shorter Battle Ropes for variety; rope training is superb. Highly recommended.

  Recommended : 50ft Manila Battling Rope, Capped & Challenge DVD. Beautiful.
  




• Sandbags

  
  
  

  Ultimate Sandbag
  I love sandbag training, for both strength and conditioning work.

  Recommended : Ultimate Sandbag 'Strength' Package. Beautiful.
  




• Suspension Training

  
  
  

  Suspension Training
  Suspension training is fantastic; particularly when you're travelling.

  Recommended : TRX Suspension Training Pro Pack. Love it.
  




• T-shirts

  
  
  

  Mandy Stafford.
  Whether you're training hard or in full competition mode, you'll appreciate the moisture management of these shirts.

  Recommended : Straight to the Bar 'Got Yoke?' T-shirt. Superb.
  

NB : if you can't see it listed here, drop a note in the forums; or check out our range of equipment on the Amazon Store. If you're a Prime customer, this is often the most cost-effective way to go.

How Exactly do I Use it?

When it comes to the 'how' part of the equation, you may like to check out the Straight to the Bar Training Guides. Alternately, check out the books (and ebooks) we recommend, as well as the instructional DVDs to demonstrate the various techniques discussed.

However you like to learn, we've got you covered.

Welcome.

If you’ve just joined us, I’d highly recommend checking out the ‘Start Here’ page - which takes a thorough look at what this site’s all about. However, if you’re more the ‘dive right in, read the manual later’ type, you may wish to check out the articles I’ve highlighted below. Just a few personal favourites.

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