A M.A.P. to Understanding the Starting Strength Model of the Lifts Mia Inman, PhD, SSC | August 24, 2022 Integrating what may seem like disparate concepts (e.g., mechanics and physiology) into your understanding of the Starting Strength model may seem a little daunting at the beginning of your coaching development. To help you, I would like to give you a M.A.P. to the model. Continue reading The Prep Course and Starting Solo Daniel Rodriguez PhD | August 17, 2022 Most of the people I have met in the Starting Strength Coach Prep Course (SSCPC) signed up with the intention of working in a Starting Strength gym or adding the SSC credential to their already-existing personal training business. Not me. I just wanted to be a better garage lifter. At least, that’s where it started. This article is about my experience in the prep course, starting out as a solo coach, and why you shouldn’t do that if you don’t have to. Continue reading What Does It Take To Be An Olympic Weightlifter? Jim Moser | July 20, 2022 I get asked this question a lot. The answer is: start early. The first thing that you need to understand is that the best time to learn the technique needed to be a World Class weightlifter is between the ages of 5 and 10. The body is extremely elastic, and bad habits have not yet taken hold. If there are any bad habits, they are easily corrected. The mind is very easy to train at this age. It is at the first stage of the three stages of learning. Continue reading Perception vs. Reality: The Problem with Things That Make You Happy But Are Still Wrong Mark Rippetoe | May 04, 2022 Let me tell you a fun story. I was squatting last year, and I happened to have two spotters that night – I normally train by myself, so there were witnesses. My work set was to be 325 for one triple, and the warmups felt like shit. You know the situation: 135 feels weird, like it's been 6 months since you did it, 225 feels slow, and 275 feels heavy, like it's the work set weight... Continue reading Long Forearms in the Squat Andrew Lewis, SSC | February 16, 2022 The best grip in the squat is going to have the lifter's hands grabbing the bar with as narrow a grip as the shoulders can tolerate. This will produce uncomfortable (but not painful) tightness in the shoulders. This will also produce a stable, unmoving bar position. This is critical because the bar should be pinned against the posterior deltoids by the hands with the bar just under the spine of the scapulas. Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
The Prep Course and Starting Solo Daniel Rodriguez PhD | August 17, 2022 Most of the people I have met in the Starting Strength Coach Prep Course (SSCPC) signed up with the intention of working in a Starting Strength gym or adding the SSC credential to their already-existing personal training business. Not me. I just wanted to be a better garage lifter. At least, that’s where it started. This article is about my experience in the prep course, starting out as a solo coach, and why you shouldn’t do that if you don’t have to. Continue reading What Does It Take To Be An Olympic Weightlifter? Jim Moser | July 20, 2022 I get asked this question a lot. The answer is: start early. The first thing that you need to understand is that the best time to learn the technique needed to be a World Class weightlifter is between the ages of 5 and 10. The body is extremely elastic, and bad habits have not yet taken hold. If there are any bad habits, they are easily corrected. The mind is very easy to train at this age. It is at the first stage of the three stages of learning. Continue reading Perception vs. Reality: The Problem with Things That Make You Happy But Are Still Wrong Mark Rippetoe | May 04, 2022 Let me tell you a fun story. I was squatting last year, and I happened to have two spotters that night – I normally train by myself, so there were witnesses. My work set was to be 325 for one triple, and the warmups felt like shit. You know the situation: 135 feels weird, like it's been 6 months since you did it, 225 feels slow, and 275 feels heavy, like it's the work set weight... Continue reading Long Forearms in the Squat Andrew Lewis, SSC | February 16, 2022 The best grip in the squat is going to have the lifter's hands grabbing the bar with as narrow a grip as the shoulders can tolerate. This will produce uncomfortable (but not painful) tightness in the shoulders. This will also produce a stable, unmoving bar position. This is critical because the bar should be pinned against the posterior deltoids by the hands with the bar just under the spine of the scapulas. Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
What Does It Take To Be An Olympic Weightlifter? Jim Moser | July 20, 2022 I get asked this question a lot. The answer is: start early. The first thing that you need to understand is that the best time to learn the technique needed to be a World Class weightlifter is between the ages of 5 and 10. The body is extremely elastic, and bad habits have not yet taken hold. If there are any bad habits, they are easily corrected. The mind is very easy to train at this age. It is at the first stage of the three stages of learning. Continue reading Perception vs. Reality: The Problem with Things That Make You Happy But Are Still Wrong Mark Rippetoe | May 04, 2022 Let me tell you a fun story. I was squatting last year, and I happened to have two spotters that night – I normally train by myself, so there were witnesses. My work set was to be 325 for one triple, and the warmups felt like shit. You know the situation: 135 feels weird, like it's been 6 months since you did it, 225 feels slow, and 275 feels heavy, like it's the work set weight... Continue reading Long Forearms in the Squat Andrew Lewis, SSC | February 16, 2022 The best grip in the squat is going to have the lifter's hands grabbing the bar with as narrow a grip as the shoulders can tolerate. This will produce uncomfortable (but not painful) tightness in the shoulders. This will also produce a stable, unmoving bar position. This is critical because the bar should be pinned against the posterior deltoids by the hands with the bar just under the spine of the scapulas. Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Perception vs. Reality: The Problem with Things That Make You Happy But Are Still Wrong Mark Rippetoe | May 04, 2022 Let me tell you a fun story. I was squatting last year, and I happened to have two spotters that night – I normally train by myself, so there were witnesses. My work set was to be 325 for one triple, and the warmups felt like shit. You know the situation: 135 feels weird, like it's been 6 months since you did it, 225 feels slow, and 275 feels heavy, like it's the work set weight... Continue reading Long Forearms in the Squat Andrew Lewis, SSC | February 16, 2022 The best grip in the squat is going to have the lifter's hands grabbing the bar with as narrow a grip as the shoulders can tolerate. This will produce uncomfortable (but not painful) tightness in the shoulders. This will also produce a stable, unmoving bar position. This is critical because the bar should be pinned against the posterior deltoids by the hands with the bar just under the spine of the scapulas. Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Long Forearms in the Squat Andrew Lewis, SSC | February 16, 2022 The best grip in the squat is going to have the lifter's hands grabbing the bar with as narrow a grip as the shoulders can tolerate. This will produce uncomfortable (but not painful) tightness in the shoulders. This will also produce a stable, unmoving bar position. This is critical because the bar should be pinned against the posterior deltoids by the hands with the bar just under the spine of the scapulas. Continue reading
