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.
Fitness Reading For The Week : Inside Your Mind (by Stephen Fry)
Inside Your Mind is a fascinating look at the human brain – how it’s put together, and how it works.
Strongly recommended.
Loop Mount Twist (‘Phone Mount For Cyclists)
The Loop Mount Twist is a mount for clipping your ‘phone onto the handles of your bike. And as the name suggests, it can be turned to whichever orientation makes sense at the time.
Perfect for maps.
Strength-Training And BFR (Peter Attia MD)
Very interesting glimpse at Peter’s own training, particularly the use of BFR (Blood-flow Restricted Training).
Looking At : Feb 27 2022
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Fitness Reading For The Week : The Genesis Machine (by Amy Webb, Andrew Hessel)
The Genesis Machine outlines the recent history and future potential of synthetic biology – both short- and long-term.
Fantastic.
Cocinare GoPower Elite (Blender)
The Cocinare GoPower Elite is a high-powered blender, paired with a smartphone app for the sharing of recipes. Great combination.
Learning Parkour (Tom Scott)
A very interesting look at just how much Parkour a complete beginner can learn in a couple of days. Nice one.
Looking At : Feb 20 2022
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Fitness Reading For The Week : Medical Mysteries Across History (by Roy Benaroch)
Medical Mysteries Across History is a fascinating look at the medical diagnosis of various historical figures (what they most likely suffered from, and what could be done in a modern setting).
Things have certainly improved over the years.
Oumua (Breath Trainer)
The Oumua is a device for training your breathing, in the same progressive way as your strength work. A companion app (for your ‘phone) keeps track of your progress.