Straight to the Bar

All Things Strength

HELPING YOU GET STRONGER SINCE 2004

Looking At : Nov 17, 2013
Written By : Scott Bird
Filed In : Weekly summary
Binoculars at Echo Point, Blue Mountains

Echo Point, Blue Mountains.

Back from the trip (photos shortly). The health & fitness worlds have certainly been changing rapidly – let’s dive in.

  • Gymchats on ‘Progressive Calisthenics’ and ‘The Future of Fitness’ : We discussed the wonderful world of calisthenics with the inimitable Al Kavadlo, and held a roundtable discussion on the possible ‘Future of Fitness‘. Some very interesting ideas.
  • Rest Periods and Strength Gains / Hypertrophy : How long do you rest between sets? For the biggest gains in size/strength, how long should you be resting? Very interesting research.
  • The Ability to Regrow Muscle, Bone & Hair : It’s rapidly becoming possible to repair or replace every part of the body. Next on the list – muscle, bone and hair.
  • The Incredible Tumor Paint : Fantastic.

We also talked about the Moscow Subway Ticket Machine that Accepts 30 Squats as Payment, the TellSpec Device for Analysing what’s in your Food and a whole lot more. Join the discussion in the Straight to the Bar Community on Google+.

Over to you. Drop us a line on Twitter ( @scottbird ), or add a comment below.

Cheers.

 

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Straight to the Bar is the online home of fitness enthusiast Scott Bird, and looks at the many training approaches, essential techniques, uncommon exercises and superb equipment to help you become as strong as humanly possible. In short, this site is the home of all things strength.

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'Napalm' Jedd Johnson.
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Written By Scott Bird
Scott is a long-time fitness enthusiast (Jan 2004!), writer and photographer living in Sydney, Australia. If you share the passion for spending a bit of time under a bar, welcome. Love hearing how everyone else trains. You can connect via X (Formerly Twitter), Facebook and the various networks listed in the sidebar.
Drawing of Scott Andrew Bird performing a deadlift. Artwork by Vince Palko.