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There Are Many, Many Ways to Train.
Here you'll find indexes of many great exercises and their variations. No matter what training approach you favour, there's an exercise or three bearing your name.
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Free weights
The essentials - free weights.Bodyweight
No equipment? No problem.Bands & Chains
Bands and chains not only help you adjust the strength curve of an excercise, they greatly increase the number of possible variations. Great things.Kettlebells
There are many ways to use this superb training tool.Hands, Wrists and Forearms
One of my own obsessions - grip work. Good fun.Plates
Plates are great for a number of exercises in their own right : not simply for putting on a bar.Rope
Enjoy a spot of rope work? Climbing, pulling, dragging, rowing and oscillating - it's all here.Rings
Ring training is fantastic.Sandbags
I love a spot of sandbag work - a great way to start the day.
Like to contribute something? I love hearing about how other people are training; if you’d like to write an article, record a video or tell us about a site you’ve discovered, get in touch.
Finally, thanks for dropping by. If you’d like to help support this site (and get in great shape at the same time), here’s a list of strength-training books, DVDs and tools I recommend. Love them.
Dragon Door Kettlebells
These are easily the best kettlebells I've used; and I'd strongly recommend them above all others. Well-made, comfortable to use and ready to take any abuse you send their way. Love them.RMAX Clubbells
I'm a big fan of leverage training in any form, especially things like the RMAX Clubbells. Beautiful things.MBG Powerwheel
Although I generally avoid single-purpose tools, I'll happily make an exception for the Powerwheel. Ab training has never been so much fun.Battling Rope Kit
This is easily my favourite form of conditioning work. Incredibly fun, exhausting and - most importantly - effective.Precision Nutrition
When it comes to body transformation - whether that's a increase in strength, packing on a bit of muscle or losing a bit of excess fat - this is the perfect place to start. Dr Berardi's Precision Nutrition.The Ultimate Sandbag
I love sandbag training, and this is definitely the way to do it right. Beautiful thing.Gymboss Interval Timer
If you've ever tried to do interval work with a stopwatch, or by counting out the time, grab a Gymboss. The perfect way to time your fat-shedding sessions.
Want more? Swing by the Equipment section on the forums. Some great stuff on there.
I love sandbag training, and this is definitely the way to do it right.
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Welcome. Here you’ll find everything that grunts, groans and ticks in the world of strength training. In short, this site is the home of all things strength.
- Straight to the Grip Contest (part II, III, IV, V and VI)
- Bare-Handed Nail Driving Basics
- Biphasic Sleep : 30 Day Summary
- 29 Things to do with a barbell in the corner
- Training for the Transverse Abdominis: Belt It In
- Leverage Lifts: Reverse Engineering Turned to a Breakthrough in Power
- The Heavy Bag (Gimp)
If you enjoyed these, check out the complete 'Best Of Straight to the Bar' list. There's some fantastic reading there.
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