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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Boxx (Punching Bag With Smart Trackers)
The Boxx is a punching bag for the home, together with a couple of bluetooth trackers for the gloves. A smartphone app pulls it all together, turning it into a class rather than a solitary experience. Unless you want the isolation, of course.
Best Exercise For Your Biceps Is NOT Curls (Mind Pump Show)
Interesting. Haven’t really thought about it before, but I agree completely with the logic.
Looking At : Jan 9 2022
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Fitness Reading For The Week : How to Train Your Mind: Exploring the Productivity Benefits of Meditation (Chris Bailey)
How to Train Your Mind looks at the incredible benefits of a daily dose of meditation on productivity – both in the knowledge worker sense and in the gym (or on the field). Nice one.
Kara Pure (Air-To-Water Dispenser)
The Kara Pure is essentially a finely-tuned dehumidifier, taking some of the water from the air and filtering it accordingly. Ready for drinking.
Perfect for the home gym.
Want To Build A Home Gym? Do It NOW! Here’s Why. (Garage Gym Reviews)
We've discussed 'how to put together a home gym' many times over the years (here's an explanation of the basics), though we've never really taken a dive into the reasons for doing so. This is a brief discussion of those reasons (particularly now). Nice one.NB : We...
Looking At : Jan 2 2022
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How to stretch out lower back pain
Pain in the Lower back is one of the most common health issues and can be a cause of many different problems related to posture, balance, and mobility. In some cases, back pain can be a symptom of some critical underlying condition, such as kidney stones, acute...
How to Increase Wrist Strength?
How to Increase Wrist Strength? When it comes to wrist strength most people do not think that they will be using it so much. Most people think that only superheroes or action heroes will need wrist strength to grab hold of the building for support. In real life, you...
Fitness Reading For The Week : The Ageless Warrior: The Life of Boxing Legend Archie Moore (Mike Fitzgerald)
The Ageless WarriorIt'll come as no surprise that we discuss a lot of fitness-related books; on this site as well as the various networks noted in the sidebar. The Ageless Warrior looks at the wonderful, incredibly long career of 'The Old Mongoose' - boxer Archie...