Welcome to Straight to the Bar
If you’ve just joined us, welcome. Here you’ll find everything that grunts, groans and ticks in the world of strength training. In short, this site is the home of all things strength.
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To help get you started, here are a few of our most recent posts. And if you want to dive in to a particular area. check out the ‘Start Here‘ page above. Enjoy.
The STRONGEST 12-Year-Old on Earth?! Eddie Hall’s Son Deadlift World Record (Pana)
Great information.
Looking At : Jul 27 2025
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Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Eric Topol explores the science of super-agers and healthy aging’ (interview with Kevin Pho, MD)
Kalmoa (Brain Analysing Device for Mental Well-Being)
The Kalmoa is a brainwave analysis device for use in tracking your mental state. In readiness for a change or two, naturally.
Training at the World’s Oldest Gym (Will Tennyson – @willtenny1994)
Wonderful – in my opinion, this is the way gyms should be. Permanently.
Looking At : Jul 20 2025
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Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Immune To Age : The Game-Changing Science Of Lifetime Health’ (by Dr Jenna Macciochi)
Dr Jenna Macciochi’s ‘Immune To Age : The Game-Changing Science Of Lifetime Health‘takes a very interesting look at the area of aging – the evolutionary history right through to the incredible promise.
Enjoy.
Hitgo Crawler (Fitness Board)
The Hitgo Crawler is a multi-function fitness board for use in a rehab setting or light work in the home gym.
Why I MEGADOSE Creatine (it’s not for my muscles) (Paul Saladino MD – @paulsaladinomd)
A thorough look at the basic idea of creatine consumption. Nice one.
Looking At : Jul 13 2025
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