Recent Articles
As you can see, we post a lot – on this site, in the newsletter, on Twitter and so on.
On this site in particular, the following made an appearance recently :
Looking At : Sep 15 2024
This Week On Straight To The Bar…
Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Backfired : The Vaping Wars’ (by Leon Neyfakh and Arielle Pardes)
Leon Neyfakh and Arielle Pardes’ ‘Backfired : The Vaping Wars’ is a wonderfully thorough look at the story of vaping – the origins of the product, advertising, regulatory environment and of course the potential downsides.
Love it.
Snowcap (Thermoelectric Ice Bath)
The Snowcap is an app-controlled thermoelectric ice bath for use in the home, gym or outdoors. Look forward to trying it out.
“Kung Fu” Means MORE than You Think (Sensei Seth)
Exploring the meaning and origins of the term. Fascinating.
Looking At : Sep 8 2024
This Week On Straight To The Bar…
Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘American Drug Addict: A Memoir’ (by Brett Douglas)
Following a conversation yesterday on calisthenics, someone pointed me to this book – Brett Douglas’ ‘American Drug Addict: A Memoir’ – (everyone has a backstory – I suspect this is similar to theirs in some way).
Having looked at addiction from the medical side of things, it’s fascinating to hear a story from the other side. Dive in.
Kabata (AI-Powered Dumbbells)
So many questions.
Still, the basic idea behind the Kabata Dumbbells is intriguing. Look forward to trying them.
How the Body Builds Incredible Strength Without Getting Bigger (Institute of Human Anatomy)
Nice and thorough.
Looking At : Sep 1 2024
This Week On Straight To The Bar…
Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Better Faster Farther : How Running Changed Everything We Know About Women’ (by Maggie Mertens)
Both fascinating & frustrating in equal measure, Maggie Mertens’ ‘Better Faster Farther : How Running Changed Everything We Know About Women’ is a thorough exploration of womens’ running events. What has changed over the years, how and why.
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