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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Seven Surprising Benefits of Exercise (Mind Pump Show 1802)
If you’ve been training for a while you will likely know these intuitively, yet it’s fascinating to see the research.
Looking At : May 1 2022
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Fitness Reading For The Week : Able: Gold Medals, Grand Slams and Smashing Glass Ceilings (by Dylan Alcott)
Able: Gold Medals, Grand Slams and Smashing Glass Ceilings is Dylan Alcott’s wonderful autobiography – looking at both his life story and the athletic side of things.
Great read.
HindSight 2 (Rear-View Cycling Glasses)
The HindSight 2 is the second generation of the rear-view glasses for cyclists. Essentially sunglasses with mirrored lenses at the sides, so you can quickly see what’s happening behind you.
Same as a car, motorbike or bus.
What Is Orthotics and What Complications Can They Fix
Millions from all over the world are suffering from different types of feet related problems. According to the experts, your feet are most vulnerable to different types of injuries, which more often than not go unnoticed, unless you have suffered from something very...
I Trained Crossfit For 30 Days Straight (Ben Polson)
Very interesting take on the CrossFit training approach.
Looking At : Apr 24 2022
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Fitness Reading For The Week : REST EAT MOVE – You have the power to feel your best (by Chris Johnson)
REST EAT MOVE – You have the power to feel your best is a wonderful look at both the how and why of a fitness journey.
Love it.
Cloudmed Sensiio (Fitness-Focussed Smartwatch)
The Cloudmed Sensiio is a smartwatch with a strong focus on health & fitness. Tracking your blood pressure, body temperature, heart rate, sleep quality and stress levels.
Very interesting offering.
Balance Exercises – How To Train Lower Leg Variability (Peter Attia, M.D.)
A wonderful look at the use of two balance-minded devices – balance boards and the BlackBoard. Love it.