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the team

• Scott Bird (@scottbird)
  Writer and Fitness enthusiast
  
• Jedd 'Napalm' Johnson (@jeddjohnson)
  Grip champion and Strongman
  
• 'Unbreakable' Adam T Glass (@adamtglass)
  Bending freak and Strongman
  
• Kat 'The Mighty Kat' Ricker
  Bodybuilder and Writer
  
• Joe Hashey (@jhashey)
  Athlete, Teacher and Trainer
  
• Josh Hanagarne (@joshhanagarne)
  Kettlebell and grip afficionado
  
• Bill Long (@bill_long1)
  SPC and grip fanatic

training at work

There's always a way to train while you're at work. (Josh Hanagarne)

elsewhere

This is a fantastic book. If you've ever considered learning this incredible strength feat, the Card Tearing eBook (review) is the perfect place to start. Love it.

In addition to the articles on this site are a number I've written elsewhere. Including :

• Paleo Diet : First 2 Weeks
• Interviewed by Joe Hashey
• Strength, Nutrition and Conditioning on Twitter
• Modifying Exercise Routines to Suit the Equipment You Already Have
• Rock the Kitchen: Plan for Diet Success
• 10 Challenging Bodyweight Exercises
• The Art of Working Out Alone
• Buying Your First Kettlebell
• Get Motivated: Inspiring Transformations

thanks to

The Gymboss is a superb interval timer. As Jim noted:

'20 seconds never felt so long, 10 seconds never so short, and four minutes never so painful.'

Love it.

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What's this?

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