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This is easily the strangest video I've seen all day. Pakistani daredevil Mohammed Sabir Sipra enjoys some of the more unusual strength feats. The one that really takes the cake - lifting a 5kg weight with an eyelid [streaming, 3.8mb .flv download].

That's just plain weird.

Photo © Rod Graves.

Via Get Outdoors : I love Abu Dhabi - it's a superb blend of surreal landscapes and imaginative architecture. Accordingly, the Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge - which boasts a tasty 200,000 USD prize purse - is definitely intriguing.

If you're keen to spend 6 days in extreme temperatures and beautiful surroundings, head over to the Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge site. Looks great.

Via FitSugar (don't ask) : Head over to Cardio Canine, and take a look at the Human Harness and Dog Leash. Interesting idea.

Great kettlebell action over at the Reifkinds. Enjoy.

Michael Reardon soloing California's 'Sea of Tranquility'. Photo © Damon Corso.

UPDATE 17/07/07 : Reardon is currently missing, feared drowned.

Looking for some new listening material for the daily trip to work? Try Takedown Radio - a great roundup of the wrestling world.

Another great collection of articles - this time for Rugby athletes. Enjoy.

This is the third article (1, 2) in this month's series on Technology and Fitness (a collaboration with Run to Win's Blaine Moore) - the Nintendo Wii.

1. those that encourage children to perform existing activities which are known to produce good results (such as sports in schools, or bodyweight conditioning exercises)
2. those that attempt to add a fitness element to activities which are currently enjoyed by children

The Nintendo Wii falls strongly in the latter group. This article looks at the many ways this games console can be - and is being - used which result in increased fitness.

Games

Wii Sports [E3 demo - streaming, 9.4mb .flv download] captured the public's imagination, surprising many including Nintendo staff. Now it seems as though that was only the beginning.

At last week's E3 in Santa Monica, Nintendo announced the 'Wii Fit' game; a collection of more than 40 activities which are designed to both get you moving and have a good time. Looks great (take a look at the video below for more of an idea of this great game).

Accessories

The 'Wii Fit' game includes a very interesting controller. This controller - a small balance board - is definitely a sign of things to come (scroll down for a full review). Suddenly the distinction between a gym session and play time becomes extremely blurry.

I don't know about you, but I instantly conjured up many game ideas using a device like this. Surfing, a flying carpet ride, luge runs and on and on. Beautiful.

This is the brief video for Wii Fit that was shown at E3. Although the activities themselves may not be quite your thing, the possibilities are incredible.

Of course, the standard Wii controller (the Wii Remote) also provides a great array of possibilities. Together with existing games it can act as anything from a racquet handle to a fishing rod.

Studies

Further reading

Review of the Wii Fit balance board

Via Engadget : Joystiq kicks off the shoes takes a look at Nintendo's latest offering.

The Wii Sports Experiment

This is the original Wii Sports experiment, wherein a reasonably fit guy simply adds 30 minutes of Wii Sports to his usual regime. The results are very good indeed.

Via Physical Strategies : The great Sergio Oliva.