Bar-Barian Youth Workshops

Video from workshop at Goldstein HS. Such a positive experience for everyone involved. Inspiring the youth. Just look how these kids are getting it in!

February 2k12 Challenge - The 5150

Point scoreboard

Hobo - 171 points (85 push ups - 43 pull ups - 128 reps)
Tim - 150 points (70 push ups - 40 pull ups - 110 reps)
Duf - 145 points (75 push ups - 35 pull ups - 110 reps)
JimS - 112 points (60 push ups - 26 pull ups - 86 reps)

Clock Scoreboard (All 150 reps completed)

Jarek - 4:15
Max - 4:36

Bar-Barians forum challenges are at
http://bar-barians.forumotions.com/f13-contests-challenges

Aussie Bar-Barian Daniel Vadnal - tutorial + CroWorkout Interview

Muscle up Tutorial


CroWorkout: CLICK HERE FOR INTERVIEW

Fitstream Weighted Vests - Bar-barians UK

Fitstream are functional fitness specialists, supplying top quality fitness equipment such as: Gymnastic Rings, Kettlebells, Weighted Clubs, Resistance Bands & Weighted Vests.

On the web-site, (www.fitstream.com) you will also find fitness applications and an article/exercise knowledge base.
The guys from Fitstream recently sent over a couple of their 30kg/66lbs weighted vests for the UK based Bar-barians, Jay & Lee Wade to test out during their workouts down at Primrose Hill workout park, London ... Here's what the guys had to say:

We've both trained with weighted vests/jackets before - some had been good, others a waste of time - when we got our hands on the Fitstream vest you could see straight away that it was very well made with 30 velcro fastening pockets (15 at the front and 15 at the back) each able to hold a 1kg weighted block so you can load it up with as much or as little weight as you require up to 30kg.

We started out with a little stretch off before the workout then slipped in 10kg into each of the vests and went for a little jog.
The vest's velcro and ring fastening design was easy to use and the vest fitted snugly around the torso and there was no unfastening of the velcro during the run.

We also tried out some squat thrusts, burpees and a couple of sprint bursts with the vest on, again the vest held tight during the exercises and you could really feel the intensity increase with the extra 10kg strapped to the body.

After the warm up we got into a hard weighted dip and pull up session. We loaded up one vest with 20kg and the other we maxed it out with 30kg. We started out doing supersets, 10 x pull ups with the 20kg vest then take that vest off and put on the 30 kg vest for 15 x dips - taking it in turns.

With the extra weight added the intensity of the workout went up dramatically - the vest was perfect for doing both exercises, the vest doesn't flap around like some of the jacket style ones and there was no awkwardness in the shoulder straps when performing the pull ups.

The Fitstream weighted vest is as good a vest as any we have tried out, including the Mur and BOX vests which are probably the best known brands on the market.

The vest is easy to use, the blocks easily slide in and out of the pockets but sit snugly inside. It can be taken off quickly and easily for when you want to do a drop set of pull ups, dips, press ups etc.

It's a good heavy duty, durable bit of equipment and we now train with it to build body weight/lean muscle two or three times a week as part of our routines - If you train in a gym or park, keep the vest in the boot of your car or if you train at home store it under your bed for when you need it.

We definitely recommend using a vest over a dipping belt for exercises as it distributes the weight better and has much more uses (ever tried doing a muscle up with a dipping belt and plate?)

The Fitstream weighted vest is the perfect training partner ***** (The vest can be purchased for £55/$88 from the web-site store and comes with 10 x 1kg blocks, additional blocks are also available in the store at a cost of £2/$3.20 per block)

Bar-Barians in Ukraine!

In 2004 it was just Zef and Jude in a park in Brooklyn by themselves, filming with only a razor cell phone camera.

Now it's 2011. Денис Минин of Dnepropetrovsk Street Workout flew us out as special guests for his huge calisthenics event in Ukraine this past weekend. We had the pleasure of meeting hundreds and hundreds of our overseas fans. It was the most incredible time for all, unlike anything we would've ever imagined back in '04!

Day 1 was the individual competitions and Day 2 was team events and training. Zef was the judge. Everyone involved was very inspiring and giving. The hundreds of dedicated people showed so much love, and we're very glad for this opportunity to have met them all. Our family is getting bigger and bigger. We'll be sharing lots of photos and videos from the event with you all throughout the week!

Special thanx to Denis (organizer and owner), Edward (sponsor who brought us out), Eli (our translator and guide), Ether (for being so dang awesome!), and every single person we met over the past 4 days; and really past 4 years.

"As Bar-Barians get bigger, the world gets smaller." Inspiration passed from one side of the globe to the other, and back again! Everyday we are creating a world that we are happy and proud to be living in and bringing life into. Many more big things to come. This is only just the beginning!

Bar-barian Interviews

A GREAT INTERVIEW with Bar-barians Elite, Lee Wade Turner, of the UK. Lee speaks on his background, training and Bar-barians.


And here's the everything you need to know on Bar-barians Elite, Metin Dabak, of the Netherlands, in his interview.

SEAL Grinder PT Pull-up Competition

Our very own Bar-barian, Lee Wade Turner, entered the SEAL Grinder PT Pull-up Competition and won it in the end with 41 reps! Cheers to Lee.

2nd Bar-barians Seminar at Valley CrossFIT

Valley CrossFIT in Los Angeles, CA has invited back the Bar-barians Seminar for a second time around. This one is going to be even bigger and better than the first! We are very excited to be working with them again and have a lot in store for these workshops!

So come and join us for a creative, unique and Bar-baric workshop experience in Bar-barian Style Bodyweight Training on March 5th (for starters) and 6th (for veterans) at Valley CrossFIT in Van Nuys, CA!

Spread the word to anyone in the area that is interested in learning or improving in Bar-barian Style Bodyweight Training.

Flyer is below:

International Bar-barians Metin and Daniel's New Youtube Channel

The youngest of the Elite Bar-barians LBM from The Netherlands and DV from Australia have teamed up and will be doing tutorials on training, nutrition, injury prevention and much much more.

To go to their channel and subscribe CLICK HERE Here's a sample of what's to come:

Bar-barians '11 Teasers - Zef

Bar-barians Dutch Team - Metin aka LBM

Metin Sharpening His Sword

Bar-barians '11 Teasers - Nirose

a BAR-BARIC new year!

2010 was a memorable year. From Jaz and Marcus' World Records, to International Bar-barians Training Day with our members from Russia, Australia and the UK; to all the successful Forum Challenges and training progress, this year was our most incredible yet!

Goal setting is extremely important. Share with us your goals for the 2011 in the comment section!

Anyone who is serious about making 2011 their best year yet, CLICK HERE and reserve your spot in the Bar-barian Style Group Training Class! The first 20 participants to sign up before January 31st receive the first class FREE.

Also, Look forward to all the new challenges, events and projects this 2011!


-Bar-barians EBWT

Bar-barians Forum Challenge: Nov/Dec 2K10 "Six Way Shoot Out"

BAR-BARIANS FORUM


The rules for the Nov/Dec Bar-barians forum challenge known as "Six Way Shoot Out" are as follows:

*You are required to do 6 different exercises to your max rep total with a pyramid style recovery time after completing each exercise.

*(exercise 1) You must first perform HSPU's up against a wall. Full lock out on the way up and your head must touch the floor on the way down.
You are then allowed 30 seconds recovery time before starting the next exercise.

*(exercise 2) You must perform parallel bar dips. Full ROM as if doing the Bar-barian Requirements.
You are then allowed 45 seconds recovery time before starting the next exercise.

*(exercise 3) You must perform pull ups. Full ROM as if doing the Bar-barian Requirements.
You are then allowed 1 minute recovery time before starting the next exercise.

*(exercise 4) You must perform press ups. Full ROM as if doing the Bar-barian Requirements.
You are then allowed 45 seconds recovery time before starting the next exercise.

*(exercise 5) You must perform chin ups. Arms must lock out on the way down and chin must clear the bar on the way up.
You are then allowed 30 seconds recovery time before starting the final exercise.

*(exercise 6) You must perform tricep dips or bench dips. Using a bench or a settee or something of a similar size you must do the exercise with straight legs and your butt must touch the ground on the downward movement and arms must lock out on the upward movement.

*You must keep strict time keeping, either by having someone there with you to time the workout or by quickly pressing the stopwatch yourself after each exercise - but it must be STRICT!

*All exercises are to be performed in a continuous motion - There can't be any pause on any rep - none what-so-ever.

*You can submit as many videos as you like ... So long as your rep count goes UP and not DOWN.

*The winner of the challenge is the person who performs the most reps by December 31st 2K10 (2 month forum challenge)

Good luck to all participating, below is a clip of forum member Michael Christian who between myself and him came up with this challenge and he will help to judge the contest:

Beginner's Advice

Start by building a foundation. These are the basics: pull-ups, dips, push ups. Follow the 3 steps below for each exercise.

Step #1 Master these basics. When perfecting the form, always remember quality over everything else. (i.e. straight form, controlled, full ROM)

Step #2 Find out how many you can do of each exercise with proper form. This will give you a baseline to work off of and grow from.

Step #3 Set goals, both short-term and long-term (i.e. # of reps, improving form etc.) If you are unable to perform a single rep, your goal may be to perform a static hold at the top of the rep for 10 seconds.

Be relentless, determined, passionate and patient (aka Bar-baric!)