Just came across some great photos of early Indian physical culture by Vinaya Kumar. Note the stone lifting - great stuff.
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Scott Sonnon takes a very interesting look at the more recent approaches to kettlebell training. A great read.
Via Maspik Teruzim : Asymmetrical Information's Jane Galt looks at the Set Point argument; promoted by (amongst others) Gina Kolata in her book Rethinking Thin. The subsequent discussion is interesting - personally I agree with Art De Vany on this one. Obesity is a complex issue, certainly, but there is nothing to support the Set Point theory.
The Ice Chamber's Kelley Hinds demonstrates the Barbell Snatch. A great exercise.
Photo © 2007 Malcolm Mathie.
Southern California Aquatics is the blog of swimmer Tony Austin, who competes for the SCAQ Swim Club. Very interesting indeed.
Blaine continues this month's look at various ways of keeping in shape without really trying, this time examining the many benefits of yard work. If you've ever taken the mower for a walk, removed a tree stump or just raked up the leaves; you'll know exactly what he means.
Charles Poliquin takes a very interesting look at the benefits of overtraining. Yes, you read that right.
From Glasgow Parkour : a brief look at Parkour conditioning for the upper body and core [streaming, 6.9mb .flv download]. There are a couple of very interesting variations in there - particularly the Hanging knee raises to elbows (pictured). Definitely one I'll be adding to my workouts.