Articles | strength & health


Robert Santana, PhD, RD, SSC | March 06, 2024

In a country where nearly half of the population suffers from excess adiposity, it is only reasonable that many of its citizens are interested in reversing this trend. Excess adiposity, or “fatness” as most of us know it, is a complex first world issue that has led many people towards voluntary physical activity, exercise, and training. The interplay between adiposity and strength training is one that is poorly understood in the mainstream culture.  

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Carl Raghavan, SSC | February 07, 2024

When I first mentioned my ambitious plan of traveling the world and continuing to train, people instantly doubted me. If you know a little bit about me, you’ll know those are fighting words – especially when my training is at stake. It only fueled my motivation to prove the naysayers wrong and crush all-time PRs.

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Jordan Burnett, SSC | January 17, 2024

Let me start by saying that I hate this fucking question. It’s a question that I get asked at least once a week, and rather than pulling my hair out little by little as the weeks go on as a result of my visceral reaction to being asked this question, I decided to address it here so I can conveniently say “I’ll send you a link,” and move on with my day.

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Jim Steel | December 27, 2023

Bobby had just finished up his junior year of high school, and he was looking forward to summer. For most kids Bobby’s age, summertime meant going to the beach, hanging out with friends and partying. Not for Bobby. Oh sure, he went swimming and crabbing in the Choptank River on Sundays after church let out, but for the other 6 days of the week, Bobby trained for football.

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Mark Rippetoe | December 19, 2023

The majority of the world's organized activities are predicated on history. They do it “that way” because “That's the way it's always been done, and it works for me.” The Baptist Church, the treatment of skin rashes, frying chicken, plumbing in the UK, the Marine Corps, building houses, cleaning cast iron pans, and strength training proceed from what has always been done instead of what logic and analysis would require.  

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