Via Elastic Waist : Cockeyed is putting together a very interesting table showing exactly what people look like at a given weight/height. Good stuff.
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Gmaps Pedometer. Just one of the great Google Map mashups Mark points to over at The Daily Apple.
At least in the ability-to-climb-walls department.
A team of Italian scientists is currently looking at ways to use carbon nanotubes (just think of really, really small drinking straws made of carbon) to create a suit which will allow the wearer to climb vertical walls. The nanotubes are bent into hooks, much like a microscopic version of velcro.
Very cool indeed. Especially the red ones.
All Around Strength and Conditioning runs through the process of making your own Paralettes (or should that be Parallettes?). As you can see from the picture, they're certainly nice and sturdy.
Definitely on the list.
Jedd points to an excellent page on the history of successful Dinnie Stone lifts, which contains some superb photos of Strongmen over the past century or so. A great find.
Looking for more ideas for your conditioning work? Check out this clip from the soon-to-be-live Sports-Drills.com.
Looking for something different in your chin-up sessions? Try typewriters - demonstrated here by Bartendaz. Excellent.
Happy Birthday Art.
How much fun can you have working out at the beach? Quite a lot, actually.
Inventor extraordinaire Arthur Jones (1926 - 2007).