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.
Looking At : Jun 7 2026
This Week On Straight To The Bar…
Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Click’ (by Francesc Miralles)
A recent conversation on Ikigai led to the noting of Francesc Miralles’ ‘Click‘, a wonderful read. The title refers to a powerful insight or decision, and how to actively make them more likely to happen.
Relating to fitness in my particular case, but it applies to anything and everything. Enjoy.
BeEmovere (Carbon-Fibre Reformer)
The BeEmovere is a highly portable carbon-fibre Pilates reformer, designed for use in any location (a client’s home for example).
Peptides – A Deep Dive (Keltie O’Connor)
Interesting.
(And I agree with the skepticism until the trials are run.)
Looking At : May 31 2026
This Week On Straight To The Bar…
Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Even You Can Meditate : Find the Time, the Motivation, and the Right Practice for You’ (by Dan Harris & Sebene Selassie)
Dan Harris & Sebene Selassie’ ‘Even You Can Meditate : Find the Time, the Motivation, and the Right Practice for You‘ is a wonderfully casual exploration of several types of meditation, the benefits involved and just how simple the processes can be.
Enjoy.
Eyeary (Measuring Device For Your Eyes)
Interesting idea.
The Eyeary is a measuring device for your eyes – tracking focus (and gradually improving it) in particular.
What To Do For Longevity | Lifespan with Dr. David Sinclair Rewind Episode (Dr David Sinclair)
Wonderful series.
Looking At : May 24 2026
This Week On Straight To The Bar…
Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Eat the Planet Well : How to fix our toxic food system – one meal at a time’ (by Dave Goulson)
Dave Goulson’s ‘Eat the Planet Well : How to fix our toxic food system – one meal at a time‘ is a wonderful exploration of a fascinating area (and sadly, one which is often overlooked) – how our food system works, and how it arguably _should_ work.
Dive in.