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.
Boxing Buddy (Robotic Trainer & Sparring Partner)
The Boxing Buddy is a robotic trainer & sparring partner in the form of a pair of moving arms attached to your bag.
How Your Blood Changes With Exercise (Institute of Human Anatomy)
Fascinating.
Looking At : Apr 16 2023
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Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : Outlive : The Science & Art of Longevity (by Peter Attia, MD)
We noted this one a while ago, and I’m glad to say that it’s finally made its way to the top of my ‘books to read‘ pile. And a truly wonderful book it is. Fantastic look at the necessity of finding (and treating) major diseases as early as possible, rather than just waiting for symptoms to appear.
ROWBRO (Compact Indoor Rower)
I was chatting to someone recently about rowing machines, and he mentioned this one. Nice and compact.
Ice Cube Grip Strength Challenge (Anton Fomenko)
Interesting device (and great explanations).
Looking At : Apr 9 2023
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Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket (by Benjamin Lorr)
The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket is a fascinating look at the origins of current supermarket chains in the US.
Dive in.
HealingFit (Bone-Conduction Headphones)
The HealingFit is a pair of bone-conduction headphones, which use a combination of TES with sound therapy to create feelings of calm, of focus and to improve sleep quality.
What Basil Seeds Do to Your Metabolism (Ali Spagnola’s Fitness Outrageous)
Very interesting – especially for those of us always fine-tuning their diet.