What happens when you cross an old-school construction implement with the ingenuity of strongmen and powerlifters eager for a new training edge? The Wheel Farrow--a plate-loaded mutant wheelbarrow that's one of the most versatile pieces of gym equipment we've ever seen. With applications in strength, power, grip, and conditioning training, Wheel Farrows are showing up in world-class gyms everywhere. Westside Barbell's Louie Simmons is a serious devotee, and it's a staple in the training of former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin.
UP ST ANNE'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL The St Anne's green adventure began with a suggestion from a RUNNERS year six pupil and now caring for the planet is a priority for the whole school. The Bishop Auckland school's Keen to be Green project has four key themes: eye on the world, eco footprint, green fingers and planet protectors MONKCHESTER ROAD NURSERY SCHOOL Junior eco-warriors as young as three are helping to make this nursery a green place to be. The children are encouraged to walk or ride to school rather than arrive in cars. The nursery in Walker, Newcastle, was the first nursery school in the North East to get the Green Flag Award.Rose Fletcher, from Edmondsley Primary School, said: "We're all very pleased with the award. The children loved performing the song. It only took them about a week and a half to learn it and the youngest up there was six. Everything we do is about establishing a way of life. We start them off but then they go with it and it just builds and builds."The fun outdoor classroom used by nursery children has wheelbarrows, garden tools and binoculars to help teach three and four-year-olds about nature.FARMER'S WALK Pack on as much weight as you can handle and go for a walk. These work best for either time or distance, with incredible benefits for your grip strength, trap development, and conditioning.Spotted bird house pounds 9.99 (www.strawberryfool.com, 0845 226 9177)"If I were stranded on a desert island," says Jesse Burdick, a trainer at Re-Active Gym in Pleasanton, CA, "the Wheel Farrow would be the one piece of equipment I'd want because you can set it up for every exercise you need for an all-purpose conditioning workout."MANUFACTURER Strength Beyond AVAILABLE AT westside-barbell.com PRICE $845For three years the school has been involved with the Forestry Commission Seeds For Schools project. Children plant trees in biodegradable newspaper pouches before they go into the school grounds.YOUNGSTERS STAYING GREEN Edmondsley Primary School with Trai Anfield and Phil Scott of North Tyneside Council, receive their prize at the ceremonyThe school has been described as a national role model for its everyday teaching of sustainability, climate change and biodiversity.
MANUFACTURER Strength Beyond AVAILABLE AT westside-barbell.com PRICE $845
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