by Scott Bird | Jun 30, 2020 | Reading, Strength Training Equipment
Nice one. Remember the OYO DoubleFlex Black? Here’s its newer, beefier cousin – the OYO Nova. Similar design (ideal for travelling), double the resistance. Nice and heavy. A little video : The OYO Nova Gym. NB : We first looked at this one in the weekly...
by Scott Bird | Mar 22, 2020 | Weekly summary
Echo Point, Blue Mountains. 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. I’m doing a little travelling at the moment (photos soon –...
by Davie Easton (What Davie Did) | Jul 19, 2011 | Articles
On Saturday 16th July, I took an 8 hour drive to compete in the UK Strength and Power Series meet in Cardiff, Wales. This is a grassroots strongman competition that I first competed in last year when the competition was set up slightly differently – a one day...
by Davie Easton (What Davie Did) | Jul 11, 2011 | 10 of the Best, 30 Days to a Stronger, Fitter, Healthier You, Articles, Favourites
Yep, that’s me. “Its only 110kg per hand….” That’s all I could hear in my head “Its only 110kg per hand. Christ, that’s more than I weigh!”. The voice had started, but I knew I could shut him up. I just took a breath,...
by Scott Bird | Jun 5, 2011 | Articles, 10 of the Best, 30 Days to a Stronger, Fitter, Healthier You, Favourites, History of Strength (HoS)
Thomas Topham performing a Harness Lift. Long-term readers of Straight to the Bar may recall this image of 18thC Strongman Thomas Topham, conducting a harness lift with 3 barrels of water weighing a superb 1,836lb 1. Just one of the many strength feats he was...
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