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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Study : 1/3 of US Children Take Vitamins
Daily dose. Photo by vieux bandit.Via Yahoo Health : a study in this month's Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine notes an interesting statistic - 1/3 of US children are taking vitamin supplements every day. Although it doesn't detail what the supplements...
How Mobility Generates Power
Scott Sonnon.Scott Sonnon takes a look at just one aspect of mobility - power generation. A good read.
Tyler Southwick
Another compilation of Tyler Southwick enjoying a little pull-up training. Love it.
Dynamic Ab Work
This is a great way to incorporate chains into your ab training. Good stuff.
Double Hub Lift
Strongman Chris Rider enjoying a little hub lifting. Nice one.
Ingemar Johansson
Ingemar Johansson (1932 - 2009). Former Heavyweight Champion of the World, Ingemar Johansson.
5 Years of SttB : Articles
Yes, I love the deadlift.There were some fantastic articles in the 5 Years of Straight to the Bar competition, thankyou. To vote for your favourite (full list below), either send me a message on twitter, via email or leave a comment below - sometime during the next 7...
How Strong Are Your Abs, Really?
Reverse Crunch test.How do you test your ab strength? Nick Tumminello has a couple of ideas. Warning : the tests are harder than they look. Enjoy.
Blast from the Past : Indoor Climbing
Climbing Wall Construction.Over the past four years this site's amassed an enormous amount of content. To help you find the highlights, I'll be taking a wander through the archives each Sunday. This week - Indoor Climbing. Ever thought about building your own indoor...
Team StreetStunts in California
Sun, sand and movement. Perfect.