http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2012/07/fitness-afar-great-places-to-hang-out-at-the-bar/ Just another blogs.smithsonianmag.com site Sun, 12 May 2013 14:12:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2012/07/fitness-afar-great-places-to-hang-out-at-the-bar/#comment-681 Derya Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:47:26 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=3414#comment-681 The wheels are for your arms - I saw people in Turkey using them. One hand on each wheel, rotate inward, then reverse the move. There were a couple of machines in Turkey I couldn't figure out either, and some of them have so much momentum once you get going they aren't really a workout. The wheels are for your arms – I saw people in Turkey using them. One hand on each wheel, rotate inward, then reverse the move. There were a couple of machines in Turkey I couldn’t figure out either, and some of them have so much momentum once you get going they aren’t really a workout.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2012/07/fitness-afar-great-places-to-hang-out-at-the-bar/#comment-613 Alastair Bland Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:12:09 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=3414#comment-613 A vertical pole is essential for performing the human flag---not that I can quite manage that one. A vertical pole is essential for performing the human flag—not that I can quite manage that one.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2012/07/fitness-afar-great-places-to-hang-out-at-the-bar/#comment-552 Michel Thu, 05 Jul 2012 03:54:56 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=3414#comment-552 Nice post, but be careful about doing pull ups on the crossbar of soccer goals. I've heard of people being killed when the bar, not at all designed to support a person's weight, comes crashing down on someone swinging from it. Might just be an urban myth but better not to chance it! Nice post, but be careful about doing pull ups on the crossbar of soccer goals. I’ve heard of people being killed when the bar, not at all designed to support a person’s weight, comes crashing down on someone swinging from it. Might just be an urban myth but better not to chance it!

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2012/07/fitness-afar-great-places-to-hang-out-at-the-bar/#comment-548 Kathy Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:28:41 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=3414#comment-548 Horizonal bars are good, vertical poles are better. Just kidding...:) Horizonal bars are good, vertical poles are better.
Just kidding…:)

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