Results matching “Bird”

The latest edition of the Robertson Training System newsletter contains an interview with fitness entrepreneur Pat Rigsby. A good read.

Kettlebells.

I'm not sure why, but good bending wraps are often difficult to track down. This afternoon I noticed that Adam Glass is now selling a couple of varieties of leather wraps, at only $10 a set (plus shipping).

Definitely worth a look.

Another great combat site I came across this afternoon (via Fight Geek from memory) - Mai's MyMuayThai. Pop over and say hi.

2008 looks like a great year already. Kicking it off here on Straight to the Bar :

• Articles : The Science of Sport investigated the fitness claims of the Nintendo Wii, ESPN looked at the tragically brief life of Jesse Marunde and Jedd offered a few suggestions for reducing rotation when lifting the Inch Dumbbell.
• Videos : Richard Sorin discussed grip training, the Ice Chamber presented a few tips for indoor rowing, and Punch Kick Choke demonstrated the way to open a butterfly knife.
• Ideas : Try a few high explosive GHRs, a handstand push-up or two (cardboard tubes optional) and take a look at the Top 20 from 2007. Some great reading in there.
• In training : Here's how they do it - Brian Schwab, Floyd Mayweather Jr and Wanderlei 'The Axe Murderer' Silva. The snorkel stuff is superb.
• Bonus : The Winter 2008 edition of Hard Style [11.5mb, .pdf] magazine features an interview with actor John Saxon (best known as 'Roper' from Enter the Dragon), discussing his take on strength training. The cover image - showing him pressing a 70lb kettlebell - gives you a good idea of his approach. A great read.

The world's oldest marathoner - still running at 96. Fauja Singh.

Via Beach Fitness : Mike's Liver Smoothie. Are you game?

Christian Thibaudeau takes a very interesting look at low volume training. A good read.

Strongman and Highland Games competitor Kyrylo Chuprynin. Photo by Randall J Strossen.

Whilst I'm not one to make New Years Resolutions, I do have a few things I plan to identify (within the family tree) in 2008. These include :

Focus on 7 generations : I plan to focus my attention on the seven generations of the Bird family (including my own) leading back to Michael and Kate Bird (nee Fogharty). By limiting my research to this group - which includes several hundred individuals - I've already made much more progress in a few months than in several years previously.

Who were the wives? : there are some fascinating stories in the group I've elected to look at, and many of these are attributed to those who married in to the family. Unfortunately I only have information on a handful of them; in 2008 I plan to uncover the remainder of the Bird wives.

Make use of local resources : there are several excellent Family Tree libraries within reach of here; the majority of which I've never visited. Time to change that.

Travel to relevant locations : in February I'll be visiting a few of the places in Maryborough, Queensland, which relate to the family's history in one way or another. Former residences, places of work, churches and cemeteries.

Later in the year I'd also like to visit (and photograph) Townsville, Ayr and Mackay.

Obtain photographs / sketches / paintings of everyone in the tree : this one is quite challenging, but extremely rewarding. Just what did everyone look like? Are there physical features in common, and how have fashions changed over the years? Looking forward to it.

How about you - what are your own genealogical goals for 2008?