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Bill 'Body By Long' Long
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Bill Long is the creator of Body by Long blog, a look at Tactical Training and many forms of grip work. Perfect.
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CRUSH DVD Review!
TweetI give a quick review of this AWESOME DVD made by Jedd Johnson. If your looking to take your gripper training to the next level or your just beginning, this is the one and only DVD out there you need to CRUSH anything!
Mizuno Wave Enigma Running Shoes Review
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Twitterchat 15 : Pinch Grip Training
TweetThe twitterchat will be an open forum, moderated by Straight to the Bar's Scott Bird (@scottbird) and Body by Long's Bill Long (@bill_long1); both of whom have been training grip for nearly as long as they can remember.
Today's Twitterchat on Pinch Grip Training
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Blob50 and York Legacy Blobs.
Road to Recovery : Contrast Baths
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Bath.
How to Prevent Shin Splints
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Ouch.
Recovery for the Tactical Athlete
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Recovery.
Training with Block Weights
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Notice how close you must cut from the handle to the head of the bell.
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- Paleo Diet : Increased Mental Clarity
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- Rock the Kitchen: Plan for Diet Success
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Want more? Try these :
If you're new to the world of nail bending, this is the perfect book to get. It'll show you the exact techniques you'll need to get started right away. Written by world-class bender Jedd Johnson.
The Diesel Crew's Card Tearing eBook
This is a fantastic book. If you've ever considered learning this incredible strength feat, the Card Tearing eBook is the perfect place to start. Love it.
If you ever wake up with that 'just run over by a truck' feeling, you need a copy of Tim Hull's Functional Correction Manual. Not only will it help you to locate and repair the problem, it'll help prevent it happening in the future.
When it comes to body transformation - whether that's an increase in strength, packing on a bit of muscle or losing a bit of excess fat - this is the perfect place to start. Dr Berardi's Precision Nutrition.
This is a fantastic book. As Josh explains, it superbly shows what's going on while you train. Love it.
101 Fitness Myths [Kindle Edition]
A superb combination of fitness mythbusting and no-nonsense advice. If you're not quite sure where to start, grab this.
The Art of Expressing the Human Body
If you've ever watched a Bruce Lee film and marveled at his strength, speed, agility, endurance, flexibility or muscularity, this book should take pride of place in your collection. Unlike many other writings covering everything from Lee's training methods to nutrition, this book is based not on the recollections of people around him; but on Lee's own notes. Brilliant.
And if you're a strength coach or personal trainer, check out the books Derek found invaluable when setting up his (commercial) gym. Fantastic place.
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Other guides (what to get, how to train) :
Bending (Nails, Horseshoes)
Clubs & Maces
Grippers
Kettlebells
Resistance Bands
Ropes (Climbing/Dragging, Battling Ropes)
Sandbags
Sledgehammers
Suspension Training
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