Strongman
The late great Johnny Perry.
The strongman category is subdivided into the following :
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on the rack
the team
There are several great writers here, looking at the world of strength training from a number of angles. The regulars :
Scott Bird
Writer and Fitness enthusiast
Jedd 'Napalm' Johnson
Grip champion and Strongman
Adam T Glass
Bending freak and Strongman
Ryan Pitts
Strongman and grip freak.
Kat 'The Mighty Kat' Ricker
Bodybuilder and Writer
In addition, articles are submitted from across the globe. Got a piece you'd like to share? Let us know.
Got the shirt?
Elsewhere
In addition to the articles on this site are a number I've written elsewhere. These include :
- Change Your Thinking, Change Your Fitness
- Rock the Kitchen: How to Plan for Diet Success
- 10 Challenging Bodyweight Exercises
- The Art of Working Out Alone
- A journey from alcoholic to weightlifter
- Buying Your First Kettlebell
- Get Motivated: Inspiring Transformations
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Who's behind this site?
Scott Bird's a writer, photographer and all-round fitness freak. If it involves people pushing themselves to the limit, it'll be on here.
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Guides
- Addressing Weaknesses in The Squat ( Rick Walker)
- Specific Training for the Transverse Abdominis: Belt It In ( Kat Ricker)
- A little yoke work : 10 exercises for a bigger neck ( Scott Bird)
- Starting your fitness journey : 10 things to consider ( Scott Bird)
- Nails : Converting imperial to metric ( Scott Bird)
- Bars, plates, hooks and collars ( Scott Bird)
- Biphasic Sleep : 30 Day Summary ( Scott Bird)
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