Why Does The Army Want Me Weak?
by Ryan Long
Is a 111 pound soldier really an effective member of an infantry squad? Can that soldier carry the average soldier when wounded on the battlefield?...My strong-but-fat Soldiers were great contributors in combat, and often they were the best performers both mounted and dismounted. They were more durable and more versatile. Our problems were with the skinny-fats and the sparrows; they couldn’t keep up on dismounted patrols under load, couldn’t kick in a door, couldn’t evacuate anybody over 140 lbs, and couldn’t intimidate an insurgent.
The Quest for a Stronger Overhead Press
by Bill Starr
“[S]ince the overhead press fell from grace, I’ve never seen anyone press 75 pounds over bodyweight, or very few, for that matter, who could even handle bodyweight. Yet I know it can be done because I saw it done countless times and did it myself. It’s simply of matter of putting in the necessary work in the weight room.”
EVENTS
Starting Strength Training Camp
Holmes, PA
July 31
Coaches’ Roundtable Weekend
Wichita Falls, TX
August 7-8
Starting Strength Training Camp
Wichita Falls, TX
August 21
Starting Strength Seminar
Redmond, WA
September 24-26
Starting Strength Seminar
Atlanta, GA
October 15-17
Starting Strength Seminar
Montclair, NJ
November 5-7
Starting Strength Seminar
Wichita Falls, TX
December 3-5