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Happy Birthday Karl.

This week on Straight to the Bar - ideas for the DIY Equipment competition, a superb concrete / kettlebell combination and lots more :

• Articles : Jedd Johnson brings out part III of his excellent Straight to the Grip series, this time looking at the Mash Monster Certification; Laree Draper takes a fascinating look at heart health and longevity; and I briefly discuss the topic of Visualisation (or Visualization if you prefer) in the Mind series.
• Videos : Napalm's Corner points to some classic car-turning action, I know you got soul, and David Lang does it again.
• Sites : Meet long-time powerlifter Gary Zeolla; share Randy Hauer's passions for both Olympic weightlifting and kettlebell training at e-strength band; and head over to Kim Wood's Athletic Strength and Power. Now that's a gym.
• Equipment : Bands and chains vs air pressure; speed-bag work, 1930s style; and a great book find by Scott Styles - Stretch to Win.
• Bonus : (De)-Constructing Computer Guy. As a long-time computer guy myself (24 years, in fact) I can definitely attest to seeing this phenomenon many, many times. A great article by Tony Gentilcore and Jimmy Smith.

Kettlebell and keg fun [streaming, 4.3mb .flv download] from Optimal Life Fitness.

Tracy Fober takes a very interesting look at the PBN - Press Behind the Neck. Not all athletes have the same training needs.

Check out the blog of Rudy Friederich's Street Combat Conditioning. Kettlebells, clubbells, bodyweight exercises and other fun stuff.

Famed nutritionist and fitness expert Jack LaLanne has always been an intriguing guy. Here's a clip [streaming, 14mb .flv download] from Groucho Marx's 'You Bet Your Life' (probably late 1950s), which gives you some insight into his mindset.

Via Styles Develops : Scott points to a great book (and accompanying podcast) on stretching - Stretch to Win. The site has a couple of sample chapters; the entire book is for sale via Amazon. Based on the sample, it looks like a great read.

Scott - as a long-time fan of Thomas Kurz's Stretching Scientifically I'm very interested to hear your thoughts on this book. Let me know when you've had a chance to really put it through its paces.

Goodbye, Bill Good - 1910-2007. Thanks to Muscle and Strength.

Glasgow Parkour's David Lang has a superb strength conditioning routine. Here's a taste [streaming, 10.9mb .flv download]. There are some great ideas in there (keep your eyes on the background for things like the keg toss).

Via Napalm's Corner : some great speedbag work, 1930s-style [streaming, 3.6mb .flv download].