Via Digg : Anthropik has a very interesting article on the ways shoes alter the way we walk. Definite food for thought.
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Kansas City Strength's Eddie Koon.
Tom Furman points to a very interesting discussion over on Protein Power - just how healthy were the diets of ancient Egyptians?
Via About.com : 10 Databases for British Genealogy. Enjoy.
Via About.com : 10 Databases for British Genealogy. Enjoy.
Christian Thibaudeau takes a look at the three basic ways to pack on muscle. Whether you're training for size, strength or just looking to 'get toned'; building muscle is very much at the centre of things.
Say hello to Strongman Jack Beers, who still enjoys a little phonebook-tearing [streaming, 4.4mb .flv download] at 94 years of age. Fantastic.
NB : For more video of this amazing man, take a look at the trailer for the Holes in my Shoes documentary. Wow.
The one and only Arthur Jones.
This is the first part of this month's collaboration with Run to Win's Blaine Moore, a look at the role of technology in fitness equipment. First cab off the rank - The Sustainable Gym.
What is a sustainable gym?
Think of a bank of stationary cycles at a typical commercial gym. Gymgoers come and use them for a while - making use of the surrounding lights, music, televisions, informative displays (calories burned, distance travelled etc) and the resistance afforded by the bike itself. Most of that is only really visible to the gym's owner when the electricity bills arrive.
One of the many ideas behind the Sustainable Gym (notably developed and supported by renowned inventor Lucien Gambarota) is to re-use some of the energy expended by the gym's patrons to power these devices. Whilst this wouldn't necessarily eliminate the electricity bills overnight, it'd cut them down considerably.
Sounds great - where can I try this?
Gambarota is currently working with entrepeneur Doug Woodring and Hong Kong's California Fitness chain; developing a range of energy-harvesting gym equipment. Several California Fitness gyms already carry a number of machines from the 'Powered by YOU' range.
Another option is to construct your own. As a noted supporter of the 'DIY Gym Equipment' concept, I'm very much in favour of this idea.
Although the obvious equipment to benefit from this treatment sits firmly in the cardio area, there's no reason to avoid the heavier resistance machines. Rowers lie somewhere in the middle ground, and are ripe for a bit of energy-saving DIY.
Has anyone here played around with the equipment in their own home gyms (cardio gear or otherwise), with an idea to re-using some of the energy put into them?
Mark Reifkind points to video [streaming, 2.3mb .flv download] of a great kettlebell exercise variation - the Tactical Turkish Get-up (TGU). Now that's some serious stability.