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Instructional Video Competition

Scott Birdby Scott Bird | July 28, 2008
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General Instructions
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It’s competition time again here at Straight to the Bar. This time it’s a perfect opportunity to share your strength-training passion with the world. Read on, this is a good one.

What to do

Grab a video camera, and record yourself (or a friend) demonstrating a fitness-related training technique. This can be anything at all - show people how to perform a deadlift on blocks, how to execute the perfect Kong Vault or how to do a Goblet Squat with a kettlebell. Anything you like.

Upload the video to YouTube* and leave a comment here telling us where it is.

* I picked YouTube simply as it’s the first video-sharing site most people think of. If you don’t already have an account here, it’s quick and painless (not to mention free) to set one up.

Deadline

The competition begins immediately, and will run up until the end of August (if you’re a last minute kinda guy/gal, that’s midnight GMT on Aug 31, 2008).

UPDATE : I’ve received a number of emails asking if this can be extended a little. The competition will now run until Sep 30, 2008.

You choose the winner

At the end of September, we’ll list all the entries - together with the number of views they’ve received. You’ll be asked to nominate your favourite; simply by leaving a comment.


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The prizes

Now, the good part : think of a fitness or strength-training journal you’d love to have, and which is available for sale online (such as MILO, or the CrossFit Journal). The winner will receive a 24 month subscription to the journal of their choice.

Additionally, the person whose video received the most views will win a 12 month subscription to their favourite fitness journal.

Bonus : if the winner happens to be wearing a Straight to the Bar t-shirt in the video, they’ll receive a $200 (USD) cash prize in addition to the subscription. Not bad at all.

I’m really looking forward to seeing the entries for this one. Let the games begin.



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Comments

1

Hi Scott,

Here is a link to Os Aponte’s Body Weight Video. Os is an Iron Core RKC. Watch him perform some inspiring body weight exercises!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6nkiqnEQFQ

Thanks!

Iron Core Core Kettlebell Strength and Conditioning

Posted by: Iron Core Kettlebells | August 5, 2008 7:35 AM

2

Hi Scott,

This is a video about my one in a million weight loss story. I used to weigh over 340 lbs. I lost 164 lbs through diet, exercise, and a good dose of kettlebell strength and conditioning. I changed my life and became a Russian Kettlebell fitness instructor. If you know someone looking for inspiration, have them watch this training montage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccEPz8fx6×0

Thank you for your consideration.

Mike Lucas, RKC

Posted by: Mike Lucas, RKC | August 5, 2008 7:43 AM

5

Scott, here’s a link to my video on the kettlebell snatch ‘drop and catch’ technique. When properly performed it puts an end to blisters and tears when snatching, even for sets into the hundreds. This is the technique I used to get through the RKC without a single tear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXZBguTkvBs

Posted by: Jordan Vezina | August 29, 2008 5:21 AM

6

Here is the RDL video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnBREGM7pE0

and the hang clean video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpXqVba1mFo

we did at the Colgate University facility while training there. I don’t know if the videos have to be recently done so here is a hip mobility tutorial done last month: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGlwJkdMaME

Good videos so far, Im a new fan of this site!
-J. Hashey

Posted by: J. Hashey | September 16, 2008 12:31 PM

7

Cheers Joe - much appreciated.

Posted by: Scott | September 17, 2008 7:17 PM

9

Alright, I dont want to flood the contest, so here is my last one, the different varieties of Tricep Dips. I wasn’t big into dipping until I found some new varieties through experimenting (and a few falls!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48qvWEQKLcw

Posted by: Joe Hashey | September 25, 2008 4:36 AM

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