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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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Can You Do 1 Rep? (THENX)
Interesting challenge (and a great way of showing that different people have different strengths and weaknesses).
Looking At : Dec 13, 2020
During the past week we’ve discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily ‘Paper’ and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
CLMBR (Cardio Machine With Virtual Classes)
Interesting piece of equipment.
With the home gym rapidly becoming an essential item for many people (myself included – particularly right now), the CLMBR is superbly timed. Think of it as an indoor climbing machine with a screen.
The screen is for a combination of health stats (heartrate etc) and a virtual class or three. A companion smartphone app (iOS & Android) will hook everything up.
To give you an idea of what’s on offer, a little video :
The CLMBR.
Sissy Squats – Good Or Bad For Knees? (FitnessFAQs)
Keen to hear your thoughts.
Looking At : Dec 6, 2020
During the past week we’ve discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily ‘Paper’ and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Olive Pro (2-in-1 Hearing Aids & Bluetooth Earbuds)
I look forward to seeing many, many similar devices.
The Olive Pro is a combination of hearing aid & bluetooth earbuds. Beautiful.
There’s also a companion smartphone app, complete with a hearing test which can be performed as often as desired.
To give you an idea of what’s on offer, a little video :
The Olive Pro.
The BEST Pull Up Training EVER (Trevor Bachmeyer)
After watching the video, I agree entirely. Easily the best ‘how to do more pull-ups‘ video I’ve ever seen.
Looking At : Nov 29, 2020
During the past week we’ve discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily ‘Paper’ and so on. Here are a few of my favourites.
Earth 2.0 (Jump Rope System)
Looks great.
The Earth 2.0 is a jump rope system, with the ability to add weight (the cables themselves are various thicknesses, and are easily swapped out).
There’s also a companion smartphone app, complete with a virtual personal trainer.
To give you an idea of what’s on offer, a little video :
The Earth 2.0.
How To AWAKEN Your Glutes (Redefining Strength)
Great information.