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.
Incidentally, this site’s been helping people become fitter, healthier and stronger since January 2004. If you’ve just joined us, I highly recommend subscribing to the weekly Strength & Fitness Newsletter (part of the Strength Kit), which contains details of new posts on the site, freshly-minted video demonstrations & tutorials, details of upcoming Gymchats and a whole lot more.
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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 : ‘Rediscover Your Athlete Within’ (by Dr Brett Lillie, Lisa Lillie)
Been sedentary for a while, and would quite like to be able to move well once again? Chiropractor Brett Lillie’s ‘Rediscover Your Athlete Within’ is a great look at how to gradually move from one to the other, at any age.
And yes, the ‘after’ can be as ambitious as you like.
Briiv Pro 2.0 (AI-Powered Air Purifier)
The Briiv Pro 2.0 is a plant-focused Air Purifier for indoor use. Looks great.
I Trained IRON NECK For 30 Days (pigmie (Focused Lucas))
Ready to try a spot of neck work?
Looking At : Jan 21 2024
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Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘SuperAging : Getting Older Without Getting Old’ (by David Cravit, Larry Wolf)
David Cravit & Larry Wolf’s ‘SuperAging : Getting Older Without Getting Old’ is a wonderful look at the idea of living somewhat longer than humans do now – in much better health, and with far greater ambition.
Enjoy.
Snowfeet PRO (Ski Skates)
Remember the Snowfeet? Say hello to the Snowfeet PRO – the next generation of these intriguing items.
As the name implies, these are shoes for navigating the snow – at speed.
Can We Make A Vaccine Against Smoking? (SciShow)
A fascinating look at the possibility of vaccines for a whole load of non-pathogenic things. Wonderful.
Looking At : Jan 14 2024
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Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Cook County ICU: 30 Years of Unforgettable Patients and Odd Cases’ (by Cory Franklin, MD)
Cory Franklin’s ‘Cook County ICU: 30 Years of Unforgettable Patients and Odd Cases’ is a wonderful collection of medical anecdotes from several decades of treatment.
Enjoy.
Ozlo Sleepbuds (Music-Streaming Earbuds For Nighttime Use)
The Ozlo Sleepbuds are earbuds designed to be worn as you sleep; with an audiobook/podcast/music helping you drift off (and yes, it stops when you’re asleep).
Perfect.