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‘Forehead on Bench’ Rowing
'Forehead on Bench' Rowing.Another unusual one from Nick Nilsson : 'Forehead on Bench' Rowing.
Recovery for the Tactical Athlete
One of the most important aspects of training and building athletes is the recovery phase. Bill breaks it down.
TGIF : weekly round-up (WE Fri 23 Jan 09)
A great week here on Straight to the Bar.
Kettlebell Juggling Moves
The guys from Australian Kettlebells demonstrate several kettlebell juggling moves. Nice one.
Powerwheel Endurance
What's your distance like on the Power Wheel? Great things.
Horseshoe Bending to Start the Day
Here's a feat I never get tired of - Horseshoe Bending. Nice one Mike.
Dru Troon
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The Rest of Everest Podcast 95
The Annapurna IV expedition begins.Via The Adventure Blog : episode 95 of the excellent The Rest of Everest podcast is up, marking the beginning of the Annapurna IV expedition. Good stuff.
Push-Up Variations
Looking for great strength-training exercises you can do anywhere? Vic demonstrates several of the many push-up varieties available. Nice one.
Parkour Winter Training
Another good one from UrbanCurrent - Parkour conditioning and technique training.