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Freezer Jaw Pulling
Looking for something a little different? Try some jaw pulling. Good stuff.
HIT Strip Lap
Ever tried training with the Nicros H.I.T. Strips? Here's a quick demonstration - looks great.

680 lbs of Stare
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What Does It Take to Be an Effective Strength Coach?
Working out.This is a very interesting question, tackled by Daniel Roose together with the help of coaches Jon Sanderson, John Hark, Cameron Davidson and Andrew Kingsley. A good read.
Visualization : The Vision Wall

No matter what your strength-training goals are, a Vision Wall will help keep you on target.
TGIF : Weekly Round-Up (WE Fri 30 Jan 09)
Jim Murray Teeth Lift.A great week here on Straight to the Bar. The highlights : Articles : Bill discussed recovery for the tactical athlete, Caleb noted the basics of strength training and I took a look at some of the many wonderful variations of the burpee. Videos :...
Parkour Generations: Rendezvous 3
Parkour in the wet. Love it.
Training with a DIY Sledgehammer
A coffee can, concrete and a steel pole. Perfect.
Repping with the Millenium Dumbbell
Laine Snook in action. Nice one.
Jim Murray Teeth Lift

Strength and Health Magazine‘s Jim Murray demonstrates teeth lifting with a 200lb dumbbell.