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.
UCAN SuperStarch (Energy Powders and Bars)
These sound great.
I came across these via Tim Ferriss’ ‘5-Bullet Friday‘ newsletter. The UCAN SuperStarch range is a collection of low carbohydrate powders & energy bars, with a strong focus on the low-GI side of things.
To dive in a little deeper, swing by the website. I also strongly recommend Tim’s newsletter, which itself peels back the curtain a bit.
The UCAN SuperStarch range.
Eating My Old Strongman Diet For A Day – 15,000 Calories! (Brian Shaw)
This is a great way to see just how much difference a good diet can make. Whether you’re a competing Strongman or not.
Looking At : Jul 26, 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.
Bouncing Back (Book)
Sounds great.
It seems that my ‘books to read‘ pile gets taller by the day, and this one certainly makes it aboard. Bouncing Back is very simply a book that covers the ‘What happens now?‘ aspect of the journey to a post-athletic world.
To dive in a little deeper, swing by the book’s Indiegogo page. Be warned though, you’ll be waiting until December for the full version.
Very much worth the wait.
The ‘Right’ Way to Grip The Bar (Jeff Cavaliere)
Elbow pain when lifting? These changes make a huge difference.
Looking At : Jul 19, 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.
MedHub (Smart Medical Intake Adviser)
Cryotherapy Chamber for the Home Gym (Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall)
Very interesting recovery device.
Looking At : Jul 12, 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.
Amazfit ZenBuds (Sleep-Focused Earbuds)
These look great.
The Amazfit ZenBuds are lightweight earbuds with a definite focus on sleep. With noise cancellation, soothing sounds, sleep monitoring & alarm functions.
Great mix.
A little video :
The Amazfit ZenBuds.