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Remember professional Strongman Mike 'The Machine' Bruce? Just stumbled across his blog over on Dennis Rogers' site. Good stuff.

Via Running Down a Dream : Remember the in-flight exercises we mentioned a while back? Infectious diseases specialist Dr Charles Van Der Horst takes that a step further; using the aeroplane's aisle for lunges, push-ups and crunches (followed by a sponge bath using several of the steamed towels). Brilliant.

Steve Reishus looks at several ways to increase your grip work (including the thumb) with some simple kettlebell holds. If you've graduated to a heavy bell and are wondering what to do with the smaller one, this is perfect.

Wade Gillingham taking a blob for a walk. Why? Because he can.

Photo by Randall J. Strossen.

For Valentine's Day, help her be as strong as your love. Here's a guide to goodies for your beloved fitness-oriented girl - ahem, grrrl - that will keep you at the top of her list.

Foodies

Chocolate. You better believe grrrls want chocolate. Chocolate that won't sit in our stomachs during a work out, give us a sugar crash, make us feel fat, guilty, or like we have to brush our teeth. We're talking whole food chocolate. This mind-blowing stuff is made with just cocoa, nuts, dates, maybe a little fruit - stuff like that, and it tastes amazing. I love Labarar's delectable Jocalat bars and the similar Clif Nectar bars.

A blender. As Krista Scott says, generally one has to tread carefully when getting household items for women for romantic occasions, but pair it with a big jug of protein powder and you should be cool. The Kitchen Aid commercial blender is the Cadillac.

And/or a blender bottle - not the kind with a motor, but this innovative and effective low-tech one with a wire whisk-like ball inside.

Boxing Gear

Whether you are a grrrl, or have a sister or daughter, you know that grrls like to hit things. Give her something to beat on besides you. Any grrl will be delighted with the right bag to punch or kick. Check Title Boxing or Everlast for a variety of heavy bags, speed bags, and martial arts bags. If she's into cardio kickboxing, she's probably used to a freestanding bag with a water-filled base.

Everlast Evergel Glove Wraps rock. She can wear them under bag gloves as a convenient and more protective alternative to handwraps, or alone for light bag work, mitts, speed bag, grappling and more.

Then get her a real pair of G&S bag gloves, instead of those cheap ones from the sports store. Twelve ounces should be fine, and they're very helpful in figuring out fit if you call.

Via Gymnastics Coaching : Yet another video-sharing site - Gymnast Tube.

Ready to put on some size? It really doesn't have to be complicated. Joel Marion explains.

Via Powerlifting Watch : Ukrainian bench competitor Vitaliy Ponomarenko (1974-2008).

Via Gizmodo : Hot food, cool drink - at the same time. Beautiful.