Results matching “Bird”

Via Gymnastics Coaching : a great video tutorial [streaming, 6.5mb .flv download] on the aerial cartwheel. Looks like fun.

Quite literally, it appears. Tracy Reifkind demonstrates some great foot strength (not to mention balance). Oh, and check out that kettlebell collection in the background. Very nice.

Diet Blog notes several resources (and poses a couple of interesting questions) on saturated fats; in light of the current book-promotion tour of Sally Fallon (author of Nourishing Traditions). As always, the comments are definitely worth reading.

My personal view : everything in moderation (when it comes to diet, that is). Now the tricky part - just how big is a moderate serve of something?

In this week's Minute of Strength newsletter Anthony DiLuglio demonstrates a great exercise for your strength endurance work - the Pro Series Long Cycle Press. You really can get a great workout in only 5-10 minutes.

John Wood has just put up a page discussing strongman Joseph Greenstein, better known as The Mighty Atom. Very interesting stuff.

The Great Throwdini - World's Fastest Knife Thrower. How fast? 72 knives thrown individually around a human target in 1 minute.

That's quick.

The UK's Team Extreme. Just one of the many amazing photographs at Extreme Stunts.

Nick McKinless' site Beyond Strong has a great video tutorial on squatting with the SSB. Very nice work [streaming, 4.2 mb .flv download].

You can never watch too many Parkour videos. Here's one I somehow overlooked from last year - Russian Climbing Ninjas [streaming, 19.8mb .flv download]. Enjoy.

Whether climbing's your thing or you just enjoy throwing a bit of iron around, the ProTips series contains some great information. The DVD's available from a number of stores (if you're in Australia, try Rock Hardware); but for a taster, take a look at Jared Roth discussing the benefit of hangs [streaming, 10.3mb .flv download].

On holds, rocks, bars or doorframes - it's a great exercise (personal favourite - the slippery flat surfaces of a power rack).

NB : for more information on the progression of hangs - as well as the exercises themselves - head over to Metolius Climbing. Excellent article.