See it in action.

When you want to see how it's done, this is the place. No matter if it's a record-breaking feat or an uncommon exercise, it's all here.

Enjoy.

Exercises
How do you do it? Like this.
Feats
Up for a challenge? Definitely.
Records
The strongest and fastest.

Like to contribute something? I love hearing about how other people are training; if you’d like to write an article, record a video or tell us about a site you’ve discovered, get in touch.

Finally, thanks for dropping by. If you’d like to help support this site (and get in great shape at the same time), here’s a list of strength-training books, DVDs and tools I recommend. Love them.

Dragon Door Kettlebells
These are easily the best kettlebells I've used; and I'd strongly recommend them above all others. Well-made, comfortable to use and ready to take any abuse you send their way. Love them.
RMAX Clubbells
I'm a big fan of leverage training in any form, especially things like the RMAX Clubbells. Beautiful things.
MBG Powerwheel
Although I generally avoid single-purpose tools, I'll happily make an exception for the Powerwheel. Ab training has never been so much fun.
Battling Rope Kit
This is easily my favourite form of conditioning work. Incredibly fun, exhausting and - most importantly - effective.
Precision Nutrition
When it comes to body transformation - whether that's a 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.
The Ultimate Sandbag
I love sandbag training, and this is definitely the way to do it right. Beautiful thing.
Gymboss Interval Timer
If you've ever tried to do interval work with a stopwatch, or by counting out the time, grab a Gymboss. The perfect way to time your fat-shedding sessions.

Want more? Swing by the Equipment section on the forums. Some great stuff on there.

The Ultimate Sandbag.

I love sandbag training, and this is definitely the way to do it right.

Beautiful thing.

images of strength

Want more? Grab the wallpapers, and check out the Flickr group.

latest articles

Scott Bird. Artwork by Vince Palko. Welcome. Here you’ll find everything that grunts, groans and ticks in the world of strength training. To give you an idea, here are the most recent articles on the site :

If you enjoyed these, check out the complete 'Best Of Straight to the Bar' list. Fantastic.

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Straight to the Bar is very much an interactive website. In addition to the articles here, there are a number of ways to share your passion with other lovers of the iron :