Results matching “Bird”

A shoulder injury, cooler weather and plenty of reading to do here on Straight to the Bar :

• Methods of Max Effort : Dave Tate looks at the many ways of working out on ME days. Great reading.
• One arm partial row : Bud Jeffries is partial to partials (with notable results). So, apparently, is MMA champion Mike Bruce.
• Looking for a bit of reading material? Something to watch? Something to listen to perhaps? Try Blaine's rundown on running books, a great compilation video of russian powerlifter Vladimir Kalinichencko at work, or the first part of an interview with world champion Priscilla Ribic on the latest Pure Powerlifting podcast.
• Bending : want to try your hand (hands, really) at bending but not quite sure how? Chuck Halbakken tells all.
• Bonus : Strap Rear Flys (pictured at left). Another very interesting exercise from Physical Subculture.

Via Powerlifting Watch : the Pure Powerlifting podcast's Steve Mann and Jason Beck have released the first [.wmv, 42.6mb] of a 3 part interview with champion powerlifter Priscilla Ribic. Great stuff.

Having experienced my fair share of low back pain over the years (the medical bills make great souvenirs, in an odd sort of way), I was intrigued by Michael Stare and Cassandra Forsythe's latest piece on T-Nation. As they state in the article :

You see, the solution to low back pain isn't the hour you spend in physical therapy each week, or even the hour or two you spend in the gym; it's every other hour you spend living your life. From standing, to sitting, to lifting, to sleeping, every position you take has an impact on the health of your spine.

The article offers several ways to periodically deload your spine; not just at the gym, but in your life as a whole. Definitely worth a look.

Photo © 2001 David Roberts

The Virtual Meet forums are up. If you're planning to compete this weekend, they're definitely worth a visit. And if you haven't already signed up, now's a great time to do so.

Via Healthbolt : a promising study at the University of Guelph on the use of stem cells to assist with the healing of cartilage in joint injuries. Although the current study focuses on horses, their joints are similar to those in humans in a couple of significant ways (such as joint thickness).

Sounds good.

Via the Got Strength blog : a nice piece on gym etiquette. I notice there's nothing in there about 'curls in the rack'. Any more to add?

Run to Win's Blaine Moore kicks off this month's series on Books; taking a look at Inspirational running books. No matter what sort of books you prefer; if you like to run, there's something here for you.

The Other Side of Strength's Ken Black demonstrates a very interesting exercise - the Kettlebell Slam [streaming, 5.1mb .flv download]. Superb.

Chuck Halbakken has written a very nice piece on the art of bending [.pdf, 624kb]. Warning - it's highly addictive.