Results matching “Bird”

Christian ThibaudeauWhat do you get when you trawl through forums looking for Thib's suggestions for various things? A fascinating article.

Mark's Daily Apple - Test articles

Mark's Daily AppleCombining my health, fitness and environmental interests - Mark's Daily Apple. Superb.

Crossfit Barbarian - Test articles

Crossfit BarbarianI love the Crossfit training approach - a superb blend of training modalities and hard science. Mark Fu is another convert; his blog, Crossfit Barbarian, is a great read.

On the laptopThis is the 5th and final article in this month's series on Technology and Fitness; a collaboration with Run to Win's Blaine Moore - Keeping up to date.

No matter where you train or how long you've been doing it; it's always good to be aware of how other people approach things. This can benefit both your own training and theirs, helping you to adapt as necessary in order to stay competitive (whether you're competing against yourself or others) and providing invaluable feedback on their methods.

How do you find out what other people are doing? I'm glad you asked.

Workout diaries

Whether online or offline, workout diaries are incredibly valuable things. The owner of the diary is able to track their progress over a long period of time; other readers are able to see which techniques proved to be the most beneficial.

Online workout diaries have the simple advantage of being able to share this valuable information with a large number of people. Whether you keep a record of your workouts on a forum or blog is up to you.

NB : if you're not currently keeping a workout diary online and would like to set one up - the feedback alone can be invaluable - head over to a community such as Training Syndicate. There are some great people on there.

Sites

Regardless of your specific area of interest, chances are there are sites covering it in detail. Here are just a few of my personal favourites :

These sites are all updated frequently, and regular visitors are always rewarded. To make the visiting process even easier, take a look at the next section (RSS).

RSS

If you only have 5 sites on your favourites list, you can just open them all up each day and see what's there. With 10 you can probably do the same. Once you have several hundred, however, things get a little cumbersome.

A simple way to do this - with many sites, at least - is to read them via RSS. This is like sitting in your own yard reading a newspaper, rather than standing in a shop looking at magazines for 30 minutes to see what's happening in the world. The information comes to you.

To read this newspaper, all you'll need is a tool such as Google's Reader (free). There are many such tools, but this is my own weapon of choice.

Whenever you come across a site you like, keep an eye out for :

  • a link to the 'feed' or 'syndication'
  • an icon like this RSS icon
  • the word RSS

clicking on any of these links will prompt you to add the site's 'feed' to Google Reader. Confirm this, and the site will be added to your reading list. Whenever you want to see what the sites are saying, just open Google Reader - the newest items will be at the top of the page. Beautiful.

eBooks

Although I love books in their usual forms (my house often looks like a public library), I also enjoy their electronic counterparts. eBooks are often the quickest, simplest and cheapest way to obtain great training information.

As with many things related to fitness, eBay is always a good source; as are the following :

Newsletters

These are generally regular emails from the editors of many types of sites. Here are a few of the better ones to get you started :

News

News arrives from a number of sources, ranging from the regular television reports to the output of social media sites such as Digg. Regardless of where it originates, this can be extremely useful information. The names of new winners and events can lead to new training techniques and personal achievements.

Other

Of course there are other information sources which help to fill in the gaps. These may be your friends telling you about relevant videos on YouTube, a neighbour talking about their favourite gym or an interesting find on eBay. Oh, and this site, of course.

On the laptopThis is the 5th and final article in this month's series on Technology and fitness; a collaboration with Run to Win's Blaine Moore - Keeping up to date.

No matter where you train or how long you've been doing it; it's always good to be aware of how other people approach things. This can benefit both your own training and theirs, helping you to adapt as necessary in order to stay competitive (whether you're competing against yourself or others) and providing invaluable feedback on their methods.

How do you find out what other people are doing? I'm glad you asked.

Workout diaries

Whether online or offline, workout diaries are incredibly valuable things. The owner of the diary is able to track their progress over a long period of time; other readers are able to see which techniques proved to be the most beneficial.

Online workout diaries have the simple advantage of being able to share this valuable information with a large number of people. Whether you keep a record of your workouts on a forum or blog is up to you.

NB : if you're not currently keeping a workout diary online and would like to set one up - the feedback alone can be invaluable - head over to a community such as Training Syndicate. There are some great people on there.

Sites

Regardless of your specific area of interest, chances are there are sites covering it in detail. Here are just a few of my personal favourites :

These sites are all updated frequently, and regular visitors are always rewarded. To make the visiting process even easier, take a look at the next section (RSS).

RSS

If you only have 5 sites on your favourites list, you can just open them all up each day and see what's there. With 10 you can probably do the same. Once you have several hundred, however, things get a little cumbersome.

A simple way to do this - with many sites, at least - is to read them via RSS. This is like sitting in your own yard reading a newspaper, rather than standing in a shop looking at magazines for 30 minutes to see what's happening in the world. The information comes to you.

To read this newspaper, all you'll need is a tool such as Google's Reader (free). There are many such tools, but this is my own weapon of choice.

Whenever you come across a site you like, keep an eye out for :

  • a link to the 'feed' or 'syndication'
  • an icon like this RSS icon
  • the word RSS

clicking on any of these links will prompt you to add the site's 'feed' to Google Reader. Confirm this, and the site will be added to your reading list. Whenever you want to see what the sites are saying, just open Google Reader - the newest items will be at the top of the page. Beautiful.

eBooks

Although I love books in their usual forms (my house often looks like a public library), I also enjoy their electronic counterparts. eBooks are often the quickest, simplest and cheapest way to obtain great training information.

As with many things related to fitness, eBay is always a good source; as are the following :

Newsletters

These are generally regular emails from the editors of many types of sites. Here are a few of the better ones to get you started :

News

News arrives from a number of sources, ranging from the regular television reports to the output of social media sites such as Digg. Regardless of where it originates, this can be extremely useful information. The names of new winners and events can lead to new training techniques and personal achievements.

Other

Of course there are other information sources which help to fill in the gaps. These may be your friends telling you about relevant videos on YouTube, a neighbour talking about their favourite gym or an interesting find on eBay. Oh, and this site, of course.

Stevies - Test articles

SteviesVia the Ice Chamber blog : Stevies - burpies with a twist. Just when you thought the standard variety was evil enough.

Incidentally, there's some great stuff on that video. Definitely one to check out.

Ryan Kennelly

Via the UPA Iowa forums : Ryan Kennelly has again secured his place in the record books, pressing a mammoth 1,036 lb at the Ukraine Bench for Cash meet. Nice one.

Karl Gotch - Test articles

Karl Gotch

The inimitable Karl Gotch (1924 - 2007).

Doug Hepburn - Test articles

Doug Hepburn

Weightlifter Doug Hepburn balancing a 145lb man atop a 205lb bar. Looks like fun.

Heather GibbonsHeather Gibbons finds out the hard way. Hilarious.

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