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Tools of the Iron Game:
Ironmind
Piedmont Design Associates Check out the "Ironhorse Family of Bars." 
Sorinex   Operated by Richard Sorin, 1st man to close the Ironmind #3 gripper.
Atomic Athletic   The place to gather stones and other great equipment. 

BiGFiTNESS.net -
   Weight Benches ,   Weights / Dumbbells,    Bars & Attachments, Home Gyms,
   Wholesale Fitness Equipment,   Rowing Machines,   Lower Body / Leg Machines,
   Heart Rate Monitors, Ab Trainers,  Treadmills, Exercise Bikes, Weight Trees / Racks

Grip Tools:

Clubbells  The ultimate in Circular strength training. 

Wooden Swords- Makes Indian Clubs and wooden  weapons.  I own a pair of their 5-pound clubs and they are well made.  

JackHammer- This new grip machine called the Jack Hammer looks well made and very portable.  Click here for more info and then select "JackHammer" off the left menu.

Hand and Grip Dynamometers at Wisdom King.

Hand Exercisers at Wisdom King.

Great Reading:

Critical Bench  As a "Grip Guy" I am am not the person to ask about increasing your Bench Press, the guys at Critical Bench on the other hand, will show you how to increase your bench.

Natural Strength  One of the best for Articles on Strength Training.

Iowa's Strongest Man 

The Iron Barbell Devoted to old-time physical culture combined with modern training methods.  Their article section spotlights some great old-time exercises that are largely forgotten, but that will give you great results in your training. 

American Strength Legends   One of the best sites that includes profiles of modern strongmen.
Bodybuilding.com -The largest and most complete bodybuilding site online!!
Cyberpump  Huge amount of reading and information.
Super Strength Books  Bill Hinbern's fantastic resource of weightlifting books.
Dinosaur Training   The Homepage of Brooks Kubiks modern day classic, Dinosaur Training and related products.

Entire Amazon Store  In association with Amazon you cna now browse the entire Store at Bigsteel.

Realfighting   The #1 site for Reality Fighting as well as topics on Strength Conditioning.
Professional Cable Course   If you're looking for a cable training course, check out Fred Crivello's manual.
BK Sportsmag Webblogg Updated Daily- International news of health and fitness. They've linked to Big Steel a few times and I appreciate the world-wide exposure.  
Strongerman Productions Homepage of Bud Jeffries, with an awesome squat and the overall power that goes with it!    
The Strength and Power Digest is dedicated to assisting individuals who are interested in strength training and fitness.

 

ESPN The Magazine is giving you 26 issues for 26 bucks – and a FREE fleece. Act Now.

 

Strongmen:
Dennis Rogers  Here is Dennis Rogers' new website.  Check out the awesome Feats section for Dennis' feats of strength and the Faces section that includes many great names from the strength world. 

Discussion Boards:
The GripBoard This page devoted to discussions of grip training. I post here often. New users will need to register for a new account.    
EZ-Board Old School Strength Training.
Bulk and Power
Garage Gym Forum
Animal Ability- Combination Combat and Dino Training
Charles Atlas Discussion Board
Animal Ability- Combination Combat and Dino Training
Strandpulling This page is one of the few directed to strandpulling (Cables). See also modern Chest Expanders in the Bigsteel store.

Organizations:
United States All-Round Weightlifting Association  Contains an awesome rule book for just about any lift you can imagine.
OLSA  Odd Lift Strength Association.
WPA & APA- American Powerlifting Association and World Powerlifting Alliance.

Iron Game History:
Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension.  
Sandow Plus  From the creators of Maxalding above, a wealth of information! 
Doug Hepburn- The strength world has lost the great Doug Hepburn.   
Earle Liederman  One of my favorite Strength authors of the 1920's, this new site preserves and honors his memory.
Sandow Museum-  Historic Photographs of Early Bodybuilders.
The Todd-McLean Physical Culture Collection.
Paul Anderson-  Paul Anderson Youth home site.  

Bodybuilding, Fitness, Vitamins and Herbs:
The Mighty Atom was a firm believer in high quality soap. This soap is absolutely my favorite!  Kiss My Face Olive Oil Bar Soaps

Joe Muscle Are you looking to burn fat, increase your sex drive or build rock hard muscle? Find the products you need at JoeMuscle.com.
Truly Huge -  Bodybuilding, Health and Fitness. Free Fitness Tips.
Practical Weight Loss  Learn how to lose weight in a healthy way. Free diet, health and fitness tips and resources.
Kalyx.com Herb, Spice, Coffee, Tea, Aromatherapy, Bath & Body Accessories

On-Line Training Logs:
Herk's Log is Back!   The classic log that has inspired thousands.  
The Black Log   My Grip Training Log on the Grip Page.
Hardgaining Experiences   A new training Log. 

Martial Arts and Self Improvement:

Five Secret Tibetan Rejuvenation Rites- Downloadable eBook reveals easy-to-do exercises that will give you more energy and help you feel better.

-The best of tai chi, yoga, meditation and chi kung. 4 Minute Fitness. Try it! 

-Tune into those secret messages that your brain automatically sends you to explore the realm of genius thinking. Click here to learn how.

-SerenityHealth - Award-Winning site, offering magnificent, unique relaxation products at Discount Prices.

-Take control of your life today with The Sedona Method - Click here to receive your Free Self Improvement Tape.

Other Sites of Interest:

Zorpa   Zorpa showcases some of the finest sites on the web with a fast and easy to use directory.   Zorpa-The Art of Everything! 

World's Strongest Man Site  

Digital Camera HQ-   Unbiased source for reviews and prices of digital cameras

Digital Advisor-  Reviews and prices for all consumer electronics products.

Computer Cameras.com  Computer Cameras is devoted to quality information for buying and using digital cameras.
Cafe Britt Coffee   I was recently on a cruise and visited Café Britt in Costa Rica. This coffee in my opinion is the best in the world.
Progressions in Steel   My Article on Nail Bending published in Milo. See page 101 of the June 1999 issue. If you buy Ironmind's "Bag of Nails," this article is included for instructional purposes.
Baraban Robert   Article on Baraban Robert, Certified Captain of Crush roughly translated from original German.
Juggler Bob   - Web site of Bob Whitcomb, the World's Strongest Juggler. Bob juggles 16-pound bowling balls with ease!
Strongman Juggler   John Patrick Sullivan keeps 90-pounds of Iron in the air!

Juggling Sites:
Renegade Juggling
Todd Smith's Juggling Products
Dube Juggling Equipment
The Juggling Store   The juggling store sells selected products from most of the major names in juggling.
Serious Juggling   Serious juggling also sells selected products from most of the major names in juggling.
 

 
 
 
 

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