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 : The Power to Give And Take Away In a Fight
Rob Pilger | Follow @RobPilger
It’s in your hands, and your head.
Looking At : Dec 26, 2021
Scott Andrew Bird | Follow @scottbird
What’s been going on this week? Quite a lot actually.
This is a great explanation (and demonstration) of the wonderful Dand, sometimes referred to as the Hindu Push Up. Great exercise.
Previously : In Gymchat 136 we discussed Heavy Training After a Break with Online Fitness Coach Vic Magary and Personal Trainer Josh Hewett. Great conversation.
NB : if you’d like to take part in a future episode – either as an interviewee, or as a guest host – just drop us a line. Love hearing how everyone else trains.
Gem From The Vault : The Power to Give And Take Away In a FightRob Pilger | Follow @RobPilger
It’s in your hands, and your head.
Looking At : Dec 26, 2021Scott Andrew Bird | Follow @scottbird
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’re keen to do a little fitness writing and would like to submit your own piece for Straight to the Bar, get in touch.
Video : Learning The Hindu Push Up (Dand) (The Bioneer)
This is a great explanation (and demonstration) of the wonderful Dand, sometimes referred to as the Hindu Push Up. Great exercise.
Gymchat 278 – TBA
We’re still finalising the details for this week’s discussion. I’ll post them on the blog (and Twitter, Facebook etc) shortly. In the meantime, take a look at some of the previous episodes of the show – (there’s an example below, and a full list here). And if you’ve got any questions or comments on the various topics discussed, we’d love to hear them. Just leave a note below the video.Previously : In Gymchat 136 we discussed Heavy Training After a Break with Online Fitness Coach Vic Magary and Personal Trainer Josh Hewett. Great conversation.
NB : if you’d like to take part in a future episode – either as an interviewee, or as a guest host – just drop us a line. Love hearing how everyone else trains.
Checking Out : ProHandstand (Handstand Assistant)
Interesting idea. The ProHandstand is an adjustable support, to help quickly stabilize things and learn the handstand. As your stability improves, just dial back the level of assistance. Simple idea. To see it in action, a little video : The ProHandstand.
Ever Tried Kettlebells?
If you've seen people using them but never taken the plunge yourself, here are the ones I use personally. You can also pick up a book/DVD/course if you want to learn how to put them to work.
Tip of the Week: Stretching Causes Weakness
Each week we publish a number of tips and techniques via Twitter, the blog; and the newsletter. Wherever you are, there’s always a way to improve what you’re doing. This tip is from Josh Hewett‘s excellent ‘Bulletproof Your Body‘ series. The impact of stretching on both strength and injury. Over to Josh :Exercise physiologists have concluded that passive stretching not only has no effect on preventing injuries, but it can actually make you even more likely to get hurt. But I didn’t take their word on it… I’ve experienced the effects of passive vs. active stretching first hand. I’ve also worked with biomechanics specialists who use Applied Kinesiology muscle testing as a reproducible way to measure muscle strength and responsiveness. They demonstrated that in almost every case a passive stretch is performed the muscles will test weak after. On the other hand, active isometric exercise will improve muscle activation.Good stuff. Note that this is only a snippet from the full piece – swing by Josh‘ blog for the entire article. A great read.
