I’m constantly amazed at just how much my training is influenced by the people on this site. Whether you’re looking for a new piece of equipment, an unusual exercise variation or just an idea of how others approach things, you’ll enjoy these :
Gem From The Vault : Specific Training for the Transverse Abdominis: Belt It In
Kat ‘The Mighty Kat‘ Ricker
How do you train it? Like this.
Looking At : Dec 1, 2013
Scott Andrew Bird
What’s been going on this week? Quite a lot actually.
Over to you. I’d love to hear what you think : leave your comments on the above articles, and share them with your friends/colleagues/clients and so on.
NB : If you’d like to submit your own piece for Straight to the Bar, here’s how.
Video : One Hand Pinch High Pulls
High Pulls with the Euro. Nice one.
Gymchat 227 – The Tempo Matrix (Karsten Jensen)
When you’re working out, how fast should each rep be? The same speed all the way through, or varying throughout?
This week we’ll be discussing this area in depth, with Strength Coach Karsten Jensen and Strongman and Strongman and Personal Trainer Josh Hewett. If you’ve got questions for Karsten or Josh, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat (during the discussion itself). Details below.
Details –
Who : Strength Coach Karsten Jensen, joined by Strongman and Personal Trainer Josh Hewett
Topic : The Tempo Matrix
When : Wednesday Dec 4, 8pm EDT (the Event page shows what time that is in your local timezone)
How : Watch the live stream, and ask questions, directly on the Event page. We’ll also post the full video shortly after the Gymchat.
See you there.
Previously : Last week we held Gymchat 226 – Advances in Strength & Power Development (with Craig Bongelli and Josh Hewett). Great discussion.
If you missed the live stream (or just want to go over a particular point again), you can watch the entire video here.
Coming Up : we’ve got several fantastic discussions lined up for the next few months – featuring Mike ‘The Machine‘ Bruce, Ben McLaughlin and many, many more. Details shortly.
And if you’d like to suggest a future topic or take part in one of the upcoming Gymchats, just drop Josh a line. We’d love to hear from you.
Movember 2013
Movember is over for 2013 – cheers to everyone who contributed a dollar or two. Greatly appreciated.
If you haven’t donated yet, and would like to, swing by Josh Hewett‘s page :
http://ca.movember.com/mospace/7377745
And thanks again. It seriously is for a great cause – prostate cancer research. Cheers.
Tip of the Week: Setting a Gripper
Each week we publish a number of tips and techniques via Twitter, Google+, the blog; and now the newsletter. Wherever you are, there’s always a way to improve what you’re doing.
This tip comes to us from the incredible Jedd ‘Napalm‘ Johnson, and takes the form of a superb video. Enjoy.
Incidentally, if you want to learn more techniques like this, check out Jedd’s own The Grip Authority.
Fantastic site.
Re-Reading : The Grip Master’s Manual
This is a truly superb book.
We’ve noted this one many times over the years, it’s certainly an essential book to have on your fitness shelves. If you haven’t come across it before, here’s a quick snippet from the Amazon page to give you an idea of what it’s about :
This book is THE book when it comes to grip training and becoming a well rounded athlete. Brookfield lays this book out very logically starting with a section on getting ready. He then progresses through: Advanced Lower Arm and Grip Training; Advanced Grip Challenges; and Steel Bending. No matter where you turn to this book is filled with helpful tips and ideas to get your workouts going.
The Grip Master’s Manual. Fantastic.
Quick update on the Hip Thruster we mentioned last week – fantastic thing.
Rather than trying to explain how it works, here it is in action :
Good stuff Bret, looks great.
Exercise of the Week : One-Armed Push-Up Tutorial
Just stumbled across this on Beast Skills – a tutorial on the one-armed push-up. Nice one.
Incidentally, if you’d like to get in touch regarding this or any other aspect of strength, you can contact me here. Look forward to hearing from you.
Kettlebell Exercise Demonstrations & Tutorials
We’ve looked at a lot of kettlebell exercises and variations over the years – in the form of tips, tutorials and demonstrations.
Where do you find them all? Right here – a complete list of Kettlebell Exercise Demonstrations & Tutorials.
Enjoy.
A Daily Dose
Love this stuff? Same here. If you’re looking for a daily dose of strength-training goodness, grab the Straight to the Bar Daily.
Absolutely free.
Free Downloads from the Strength Kit
I recently added a number of resources to the Straight to the Bar Strength Kit, and as a Strength & Fitness Newsletter subscriber you’re more than welcome to download as many of them as you like. Several great eBooks, podcasts and videos – all absolutely free.
Just head over here, save them to your hard-drive, and dive in.
Good stuff.
NB : This is an ever-changing list. If you’d like to put your own work in front of a fantastic strength-focussed audience, let me know.