High Tibial Osteotomy, a Dash of Physical Therapy, and a Healthy Serving of Barbells. Just What the Doctor Ordered by Chris Palladino, SSC | May 24, 2023 Meet Dave, a 42-year-old fireman, dad of fantastic twin girls, and a husband. Dave is a recreational barbell athlete, training 3-4x a week at a local gym. Dave was born with a moderate bilateral varus deformity (bow leg) of his knees, which, over time, had increased stress on the medial compartment of the knee. Chronic knee pain, stiffness, and clicking were common problems for Dave for years... Continue reading
Effort by Jim Steel | May 16, 2023 Man, I just came downstairs to the basement where I write because I had an idea about an article and I was all excited. Before that, I was walking in the woods with my Labrador, Rebel, and the idea just came to me. And I came downstairs to the basement all pumped up because I was going to write an article about effort. And then I remembered that the last Starting Strength article had a whole lot to do with effort, and that I have written articles on my website and other websites about effort. Continue reading
Starting Strength Recommends Stretching? WTF!? by Chase Lindley | May 09, 2023 Oklahoma City Starting Strength coach Chase Lindley guides you through some stretches you can do to help improve your power clean rack position. Continue reading
Cueing and Feedback: Science or Art – Does it Matter? by Gregory Hess and Mark Rippetoe | May 02, 2023 [Bar cues or body cues?] Should one version of cueing be prioritized during barbell training? This brief overview attempts to associate the motor learning definitions with the established bar and body cues for basic barbell training. Continue reading
The Trifecta of Squat Cues by Phil Meggers, SSC | April 25, 2023 The descent of your squat is important. It should put you in a strong bottom position so that you can effectively drive your hips out of the hole, so let’s discuss a cue – really a trio of cues – that will help you achieve the correct bottom position for your squat. Continue reading
