Welcome to Straight to the Bar
If you’ve just joined us, welcome. Here you’ll find everything that grunts, groans and ticks in the world of strength training. In short, this site is the home of all things strength.
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To help get you started, here are a few of our most recent posts. And if you want to dive in to a particular area. check out the ‘Start Here‘ page above. Enjoy.
Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Heartfull: What to Eat for a Healthy, Happy Heart’ (by Dr Joanna McMillan)
‘Heartfull: What to Eat for a Healthy, Happy Heart’ is Dr Joanna McMillan’s fascinating look at nutrition for the reduction/prevention/partial repair of various cardiovascular illnesses. Dive in.
Eigen Fitness Nodes (Wearables For Strength-Training)
The Eigen Fitness Nodes are wearables that are attached to individual limbs, to measure the precise lift you’re currently doing. Nice and granular.
The Power of Horse Stance – 5 Minutes a Week Can Change How You Move (The Bioneer)
Perfectly timed – just put this one back into my own workouts. Great exercise.
Looking At : May 28 2023
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Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Scientific American : The New Science of Healthy Aging’ (Narrated by Suzie Athens)
‘Scientific American : The New Science of Healthy Aging’ dives into the field of Evolutionary Biology, and tackles the potential of human longevity from a genetic standpoint.
Love it.
MOTHER (Health Tracker)
The MOTHER is a health tracking bracelet, keeping tabs on your sleep, step count, calories burned, heart rate, and body surface temperature. The usual suspects.
The charging, however, is where it stands out – it’s powered entirely by your body heat and sunlight.
What You Need to Know About Protein // Muscle, Strength, Fat Loss + Endurance (Natacha Océane)
How much protein do you need for optimal performance (for various goals)? This video explains the basics.
Looking At : May 21 2023
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Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘The Great Age Reboot: Cracking the Longevity Code for a Younger Tomorrow’ (by Michael F. Roizen)
‘The Great Age Reboot: Cracking the Longevity Code for a Younger Tomorrow’ is a wonderful look at the near-term (the next ten years or so) future of human longevity. Primarily from the regenerative medicine side of things, though it’s quite likely that there’ll be several age-reversal technologies available.
Over to Michael.
Foodease (Smart Cooking Appliance)
I suspect I’m not the only one that thought ‘weekly meal prep’ when watching this. The Foodease is a slow cooker with individual compartments for the ingredients.