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Is your dog looking a little stressed? Not getting quite enough exercise? Try Doggie Yoga.

Chris Shugart summarises the 2007 Health & Fitness Summit held recently in Dallas, Texas. There's a lot of great information in there.

Maurice Tillet (aka The French Angel) was a wrestler in the 1930s-'40s. In his 20s he developed acromegaly, gradually disfiguring his body and leading to his 'ogre' personality in the ring.

On August 1, 1944, The French Angel defeated Steve "Crusher" Casey for the American Wrestling Association World Championship.

Mark Reifkind salutes the hardest working man in powerlifting - Westside's Chuck Vogelpohl. The video is great.

As part of a recent charity event Tom Giblin, the owner of Peak Strength & Fitness flipped [streaming, 12.1mb .flv download] a 450lb tyre (a Michelin 20.5 R25 XHA) 31 times in just 5 minutes. Superb.

Parkour has been used many times in advertising over the past few years. Here are a few of my favourites.

1. Österreichische Bundesbahnen (Austrian Federal Railway) Summerticket promotion
   
   
   Clearly aimed at the youth market, this ad formed part of the ÖBB's 2006 Summerticket promotion.
   
   
2. Rogers Wireless, Canada
   
   
   The 'Meeting' ad for Rogers is one of their best. Filmed in England, Jan 2006.
   
   
3. Scion
   
   
   Ordinary car, great commercial.
   
   
4. Canon Ixus 900 TI CF
   
   
   This is a Japanese commercial for the Canon Ixus 900 TI CF featuring David Belle. Very nice.
   
   
5. Rush-Hour (BBC)
   
   
   This one features another amazing performance by David Belle. Superb.
   
   
6. Go Fast energy drink
   
   
   This ad demonstrates the true powers of the Go Fast energy drink. Featuring Brian Taylor.
   
   
7. Virgin soft Drinks
   
   
   This was TeamTraceur's first commercial, created via parkour.co.za and filmed in Tunisia in 2005. A great one - particularly the huge gap jump 26sec into the ad.
   
   
8. Excite
   
   
   Featuring Stephane Vigroux, this isn't bad at all. Filmed in France.
   
   
9. MTV - Barrio19
   
   
   This commercial showcased the talents of the Adrenaline Team.
   
   
10. Nike - The Angry Chicken (Nike Presto)
    
    
    Finally, the one that started it all - Nike's 'The Angry Chicken'. Superb.
    
    

These are only a few of my personal favourites; there are many more parkour-based commercials. What other good ones have you seen?

Something's seriously wrong with this. Via Diet Blog.

Mike Robertson briefly discusses an exceedingly simple - though often overlooked - principle : Kaizen. The Kaizen Principle is one of continuous improvement through regular small changes.

Great food for thought.

I've long been interested in your mind's ability to focus on a task, remember things and generally make life a little easier. This month's collaboration with Run to Win's Blaine Moore looks at several areas relating to the power of the mind; beginning with a look at the thoughts you have whilst running. And, of course, how these impact your performance.

Via the RossTraining forums : a great-looking home-made sled. Not bad at all.