Results matching “Bird”

If you're in the unfortunate/fortunate (depending on how you look at it) position of recovery from a heart operation, now considering your training options, this site is for you. Cardiac Athletes is a great resource for people who are hoping to return to some measure of their former exercise intensity, and wondering just how quickly to do things; and, of course, what to do.

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Very impressive stuff.

Tree climbing. Indulge your inner child.

Via Zach Even-Esh : Shaolin training [streaming, 20.6mb .flv download]. Fascinating (although I'm yet to be convinced by the ball kicking).

Some Wing Chun strength exercises [streaming, 11.6mb .flv download]. A couple of interesting ideas in there.

As it says on the blog, this is Mixed Martial Arts from a Toronto fan perspective. Not bad at all.

Via Physical Strategies : a very interesting Martial Arts site - The Polearms of Paulus Hector Mair.

If you haven't yet been exposed to the delights of the Peak Performance newsletter, here's your chance - Issue 243 is now available for free. A great read.

I never grow tired of watching this stuff [streaming, 13.1mb .flv download]. Superb.

This week a new project (related to Straight to the Bar, of course) seems to have eaten its fair share of my time; but the following pieces still managed to make their way onto the site :

• Articles : I love deadlifting in all of its wonderful forms. So, apparently, does Nathan J Polencheck. Blaine takes a look at several podcasts designed for runners and the New York Times takes a peek into the world of Olympic Weightlifting in Florida's High Schools.
• Videos : Dorothy Darke and Arthur Owen demonstrate a few simple self-defense moves - 1931 style, Charles Staley links to several demonstrations of Olympic Weightlifting moves and Barely Dead shows that rollerblading clearly isn't.
• Events : Make sure the following are circled in your calendar (whether you plan to compete or simply watch them on TV) : Mark Webber's Pure Tasmania Challenge, the FINA World Swimming Championships and the Global Grip Challenge. That one definitely looks like a good time.
• Archives : In addition to a flashback of Ronnie Coleman's performance at the 1994 Olympia came a couple of new pieces in the History of Strength section : a brief look at both the wrestler Martin 'Farmer' Burns and the Husafell stone. 175kg of fun.
• Bonus : Via The Genius in All of Us : The nature and nurture of muscles. Very interesting.