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Advanced Spiderman Push-up
A variation of the Spiderman Push-up using the Valslide. Nice one.
Jyze Walking
Jyze Walking. Seriously.
Virgin Global Row
Following Olly Hicks.Via The Adventure Blog : fancy rowing across an ocean? How about rowing around the globe? Olly Hicks is doing just that.
Joint-Friendly Training
Sled dragging.Jim pointed me to Nick Tumminello's latest piece on T-Nation - Joint-Friendly Training. Perfect timing.
Australia Day 2009
Triathlete Emma Snowsill celebrating victory in the 2008 Olympic Womens Triathlon. Photo by Elizabeth Dalziel. Along with just over 21 million people, today I'll be out celebrating everything that is Australia Day. In the meantime, check out a few of the articles...
Blast from the Past : Burpee Variations
As great as the humble burpee is, sometimes it’s fun to switch things up a bit. Here are several ways to do just that.
A Different Approach to Bodyweight Training
Via Healthbolt : the difference? You're lifting someone else's weight, not yours.
Foam Pressing
Quadruple Kettlebell Jerks
UPDATE 9/9/11 : The video below was available when this post was written, but has since been removed by the user. Apologies for that. If you want to make sure you're always kept in the loop when we put new content on this site, subscribe to the RSS feed or grab the...
On the Way Up
Paul Anderson enjoying a hefty high pull.