by Scott Bird | Jan 15, 2007 | 30 Days to a Stronger, Fitter, Healthier You, Articles, DIY : Make Your Own Strength-Training Equipment, Favourites, Magnificent Seven, Strength Training Equipment
Used Plates.This is the third in this month’s article series on strength training equipment – a collaboration with Run to Win’s Blaine Moore. Today I’ll be looking at a few of the essentials for any gym – bars, plates, hooks and collars....
by Scott Bird | Nov 12, 2006 | Articles, Favourites, Fitness-Related Sites, Magnificent Seven
Thumbs up.Quite a few fitness and strength blogs have passed this way over the past couple of years; here’s a quick look at 20 of the best. Enjoy. Toffe’s Gym.Under the Bar Although I’ve been building web sites for the past 9 years, it wasn’t...
by Scott Bird | Oct 14, 2006 | DIY : Make Your Own Strength-Training Equipment, Favourites, Magnificent Seven, Strength Training Equipment
Parts list.When it comes to the typical home gym, it’s usually a matter of getting down to the basics. Have you ever considered expanding that setup a little with your own lifting platform? Climbing wall? Stones for Strongman training? To find out how to...
by Scott Bird | Oct 5, 2006 | exercises, 30 Days to a Stronger, Fitter, Healthier You, Articles, Favourites, History of Strength (HoS), Magnificent Seven, Strength Training Equipment, Tips
Front Squat. If the latest Mike Boyle article on T-Nation has you considering the Front Squat, you may be mindful of just how awkward it can be to hold the bar. Like Zercher Squats, they’re often overlooked simply due to the difficulty. There are several...
by Scott Bird | Sep 4, 2006 | exercises, Articles, Favourites, highlighted, History of Strength (HoS), Magnificent Seven
Barbell Step-up In the 1920s – particularly in the US – weight training began gaining favour with the public at large, and the Step-up began finding itself in various books and magazines. However, the back squat gradually started to dominate (largely due...
by Scott Bird | Jan 16, 2006 | 30 Days to a Stronger, Fitter, Healthier You, exercises, Favourites, Magnificent Seven
This is just a quick look at several of the popular – as well as a couple of the less well-known – rowing exercises for the back. Naturally, there are many other ways to work the same muscles (particularly the lats), including the many varieties of...
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