Dominic Lacasse struts his stuff again; this time demonstrating a few flags. And then some. Video [streaming, 2.6mb .flv download].
Once again, if you'd like to learn how to do this stuff, head over to Jim's incredible Beast Skills site. The man never ceases to amaze.
Just came across a great collection of old-time strongman videos on Sandow Plus, including a couple of the great Warren Lincoln Travis (take a look at the Travis dumbbell and you'll get an idea of what this man was about). Note the phonebook rip at the end of the 'Hercules-up-to-date' video by Travis. Superb.
Beyond Strong's Nick McKinless takes a look at the British Grip Championships 2007, held today in Gloucester. Sounds like a great event.
I'm trying really hard to avoid all of the usual Arnold Schwarzenegger jokes.
Fawn Friday is a personal trainer, yoga enthusiast and newly-minted kettlebell instructor. Her blog, Yoganator, is a superb insight into these three things. Not to mention a great training diary.
An article by Charles Staley is always a great read. His blog Masters' Performance is certainly no exception.
A great place to start is the article 10 Steps for training pain-free. Enjoy.
Running on's Shari Keener clearly demonstrating that Ls are not just for men.
Via Lean and Hungry Fitness : I've had a pair of rings on my 'gym equipment I wouldn't mind having' list for a while now, but I've never been in a position to shell out for the real deal.
These, however, look as though they might just do the trick. From PlaySetParts.com.
Disease Proof points to an interesting study (abstract only, registration required for full article) by a team at the Saint Louis University Medical Center; who discovered that :
children who grow up eating homegrown produce prefer the taste of fruits and vegetables to other foods
This seems entirely reasonable to me. There's just something deeply satisfying about walking out into the yard to grab some food; rather than relying solely on a trip to the local supermarket.
How about you - do you grow any of your own food? Herbs perhaps?
Putting an unloved treadmill to work. Happy Runner.
A great week here on Straight to the Bar; more action than you can poke a DIY log at :
