Demonstrating that age shouldn't be any barrier to fitness training, 70-year-old Celia Powis has been allowed to continue her work at the Worthing Leisure Centre. Definitely a good thing.
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Mario McKenna describes the deceptively simple Ten I Happo (roughly 'stepping the eight directions'). Good stuff.
Via Outdoorzy : I'm sure everyone's seen the infamous 'flying squirrel' wingsuit videos (if not, head over here). Former Stunt Junkies host Jeb Corliss says he's now less than 6 months away from landing in one of the suits - without using a parachute.
To put this to the test he has the following stunt in mind :
1. Corliss will jump from a helicopter at 2,000 feet and spread his arms and legs to engage the wing suit. Then he’ll take a 45-degree descent angle—15 times steeper than that of an aircraft—toward the runway.2. Within ten seconds, Corliss will reach 100 miles per hour—terminal velocity. He’ll align his approach with aid from a series of weather balloons extending from the runway.
3. If he’s on course, Corliss will touch down inside the tube—enclosed to keep him from launching into the cityscape—then slide to a stop. His top priority: Skid, don’t roll. Then he’ll do it all again. “The engineers have figured it out,” he says. “I’m going to do this two or three times in one day.”
4. According to Corliss, the runway’s composition is essential. So what is it made of? “Dude, I can’t talk about that,” he says. “We’re working with a group that develops deceleration systems for NASA.”
5. If Corliss doesn’t think he’s on target for the runway, he’ll make a sharp mid-air turn and pull an emergency chute while he’s still at least 200 feet off the ground.
Look forward to it.
Via IronMind : Laine Snook hoisting both the Millenium and Inch Replica bells.
Update : Jedd's posted video of this phenomenal lift. Good stuff.
What do you look for when choosing a multivitamin? Mark Sisson has a few thoughts.
What can natural athletes learn from bodybuilders? Back training for a start. Jimmy Smith investigates.
This month, Run To Win and Straight to the Bar will be looking at the many possibilities when it comes to home-made training equipment. This week, I'll be taking a peek into the DIY Equipment archives. There's some great stuff in there.
If you've been reading this site for a while, you've probably noticed that there's a fair bit of home-made equipment on here. To make life easier, I've moved it all into a new 'DIY' category.
Here are a few of my favourites :
- John's Stonebell
- Jedd's Softball Implement
- Chris' Horizontal Pinch Device
- Tom's Bench Press Off Helper
- Kat's Band Crossover Rig
As you can see, there's no need to let finances get in the way of a good workout.
Via the Ice Chamber : working on your pulling strength for grappling? Try this.