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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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.
Looking At : May 7 2023
This Week On Straight To The Bar…
Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Buying Time’ (by Frank Swain)
‘Buying Time’ is a wonderful podcast (6 episodes) on Liz Parrish’ quest to cure ageing. Fascinating area.
Veo Cam 2 (AI Camera For Sports Videography)
Was chatting recently with a friend about AI cameras in the gym and on the field, and he pointed to this – the Veo Cam 2. A ‘set and forget’ videocamera for team sports.
Hangboard Training 2 Times Per Day For 2 Years (Emil Abrahamsson)
Very interesting approach, and some wonderful explanations.
Looking At : Apr 30 2023
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Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘We The Scientists: How a Daring Team of Parents and Doctors Forged a New Path for Medicine’ (by Amy Dockser Marcus)
‘We The Scientists: How a Daring Team of Parents and Doctors Forged a New Path for Medicine’ is a fascinating exploration of the role of ‘citizen science‘. Love it.
Flyweight (Cardio-Focused Resistance Training Equipment)
The Flyweight is a lightweight resistance training device, utilising movement speed to replace the majority of your cardio gear. As well as replacing things like medicine ball slams and Battling Ropes.
Your Smartwatch Is Lying To You (Andrew Steele)
A very interesting explanation of resting heart rate, and comparison to sleeping heart rate for prediction of things like all-cause mortality.
Looking At : Apr 23 2023
This Week On Straight To The Bar…
Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully’ (by Kelly & Juliet Starrett)
This is another book that’s just gone from the ‘pre-ordered books’ to the ‘currently reading’ pile – Kelly & Juliett Starrett’s wonderful ‘Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully’. A fantastic look at physical resilience (both the ‘how‘ and the ‘why‘).
Dive in.