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Outdoor Fitness: Log Flippin' - SttB Articles

Log Flip
Great exercise for outdoor training. Image from Log Flippin'.
I used to think that Ren and Stimpy were the only ones crazy enough to like their "Log". Heck, if anyone would have asked me a few years ago what I thought of using a log for getting fit I would have told them they were nuts! But now, I absolutely love them. Why? Because of a few reasons, let me explain.

First and foremost, logs are free. That's right, I said FREE. (Who doesn't want something that's free?!) Logs can be found abundantly in woods and forests and cut to one's own specifications. If the woods or a forest is not an option for some, then scouting for telephone poles new or used is a great alternative. Three of the logs I currently use were all taken from a huge long section of telephone pole that was treated. I stumbled upon it accidentally and it was great find.

Secondly, the workouts that can be done with a log are awesome. Haul it, squat it, carry it, press it, FLIP IT! No matter which exercises are performed they're all tremendous strength builders, hands down.

Thirdly, utilizing an alternative method/object, (i.e. the log) to get fit provides a great opportunity to bring about new mental and physical stimuli, not to mention a lot of fun!

One of my favorite exercises to do with a log is flip it end over end. Somewhat similar to a tire flip, the Log Flip incorporates most of the same muscle groups, (i.e. hamstrings, glutes, lower back, arms, traps, entire core, shoulders) and can be performed in place or over a distance. The weight and size of the log is dependent upon the user. I have three logs that vary in weight; 160lb, 135lb and 100lb respectively with a forth on the way that weighs 250lb+.


Want to see a great collection of grip toys? Just take a look at the Unbreakable Fitness gym. Nice one.

3-2-1...Go! - SttB Articles

Pop over and say hi to CrossFit trainer Patrick Haskell, who lives online at 3-2-1...Go! A great read.
Over the past five years this site's amassed an enormous amount of content. To help you find the highlights, I'll be taking a wander through the archives each Sunday.
This week - Card Tearing.

If the Card Tearing eBook got you thinking seriously about this wonderful feat, you're not alone. Here are just a few of the more challenging card tearing displays we've seen over the years :

60kg Bottom-Up Press - SttB Articles


Nice one Rob.

Plate-Loadable Shovel - SttB Articles

Plate Curl
Great exercise - the Plate Curl.
I've been involved in some aspect of sports and fitness for almost my entire life - baseball, soccer, boxing and ultimately strength sports and I have always been a huge proponent of sport/activity specific training in order to achieve the best results. If I wanted to improve my fielding I took ground balls; improving my footwork for soccer meant dribbling drills and upping my deadlift max meant - you guessed it, more deadlifting. Of course there were always supplemental movements incorporated into any stage of my training, but for the most part that's how I treated them - as supplements to the most important movement(s).
When my focus on training took a turn just under a year ago to grip and old school feats of strength I initially assumed that my training would take the same course as it always had. I would focus on a goal and perform the core movements required to get better at and achieve that goal. Well any of you out there who specifically train with focus on these particular feats probably already know that this isn't always the best course to follow regarding some feats of strength.

With power lifting and bodybuilding there is and endless array of plans and formulas based on years and years of research by top performing athletes and coaches that have good track records of proven results. If you want to get a single lift, or your power lifting total, up you can try: Westside, 5 X 5's, 3 X 3's, Buckeye, Smolov, linear periodization, etc, etc, etc. You'll be able to easily find spreadsheets that you can punch your current max and your goal into and the numbers that you'll use to attain your goal will automatically be generated for you - like a road map to your success.

With some grip activities and feats of strength similar modalities of training as described above can be implemented because there is a natural progression towards the ultimate goal. Closing hand grippers is one example of this - CoC, Beef Builder, Heavy Grips etc all have low, medium, difficult (and darn near impossible) grippers that you can work your way through - knowing what your next step will be along the way.

With certain feats of strength though, it's not so cut and dried. The formulas simply don't exist, and with certain feats there is no build up to the eventual completion and very little in the way of track-able progression to tell you how close you are to actually achieving your goal. One of my recent goals was to crush a full soda can - this is one of those feats that there is no training information on, that there is no gradual progression toward and that there is no way of knowing when you're ready. Admittedly, much of my plan was founded through trial and error, but here is how I achieved that goal...

Finishing Scroll - SttB Articles


Dave Whitley completing a bit of scrollwork. Definitely a fun way to train.

Card Tearing eBook - SttB Articles

This is a brilliant book. Jedd's latest product - the Card Tearing eBook (full review) - is live. If you're keen to learn a bit of tearing, this is the perfect place to start. Love it.

Girevoy Sport After 40 - SttB Articles

Here's a site that'll be personally relevant a little sooner than I'd like to admit : Girevoy Sport After 40. Nice one.
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