Here is a useful tool: Kinovea, “a free and open source solution for video analysis.” Check out the features. Especially how to track objects or body joints. Comes in very handy if you want to analyse the bar path in your Olympic lifts. To trace a bar path, import your video and right click in the […]
Texas Method Excel Spreadsheet Download
Here is a fantastic Texas Method Excel Spreadsheet. (via) Download it on Google Docs (File + “Make a Copy” or “Download as”) Features: Instructions come with it Enter your stats and chose your increments Even gives you charts of your progress Update: Here is another TM Spreadsheet (via) Update: Version 2.3
NSCA Video Library Exercise Demonstrations
Check out the NSCA Video Library. They have video for the Olympic lifts as well as various weight training exercises.
Google’s Anatomy Browser is now Zygote Body
The free 3d anatomy atlas that was Google Body Browser is now the Zygote Body. Zygote Body provides all the features GBB used to have. Plus, they added support for both sexes. So you now can explore the male and female body. Features: search muscles nerves skeleton organs You need a WebGL enabled browser to use it. Also check […]
531 Routine Calculator Excel Spreadsheet
Here is an awesome little 531 Routine calculator excel spreadsheet. (via) It makes an A6 sized printable card. Perfect if you don’t want to schlepp around your smartphone in the gym. Instruction: Go here. Under ‘File’, choose ‘Edit Online’, ‘Download Original’ or ‘Make a Copy’ to import it to your Google Docs account. Enter the units/increment size and your current […]
Starting Strength Routine Generator Spreadsheet
Here is a spreadsheet that generates your complete Starting Strength routine, warm-ups included. Instruction: Go to File – ‘Make a Copy’ to save it to you Google Docs or ‘Download as’ you can edit the yellow fields
StrongLifts 5×5 iPhone App
Over at StrongLifts Mehdi announced the StrongLifts 5×5 iPhone app. It is a free app. Get it here. Got suggestions? Talk to the developers here. More info about StrongLifts 5×5 here and a summary here.
Sleepytim.me Bedtime Calculator
Here’s another one of those sleep time calculators. Sleepyti.me Please keep in mind that you should be falling asleep at these times. The average adult human takes fourteen minutes to fall asleep, so plan accordingly! sleepyti.me works by counting backwards in sleep cycles. Sleep cycles typically last 90 minutes. Waking up in the middle of a […]
531 Second Edition Spreadsheet
Here is a spreadsheet for Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 2nd Edition. Instruction: open the spreadsheet choose “File -> Make a Copy” to copy it to your Google Docs or download the spreadsheet via “File -> Download as” and choose your option you can edit the green cells Features: The 2nd edition of 531 takes the assistance exercise into […]