Are You Training Effectively For Your Sport? Part 3 Chris Olson, SSC | August 06, 2024 In the last part of this series, we finish discussing why certain popular exercises fail to yield the desired outcomes in athletic performance. We then conclude the discussion about how to most effectively and efficiently train for your sport by outlining how to best organize an effective and efficient strength program. Continue reading Getting Your Lifters to Hit Depth Andrew Lewis, SSC | July 02, 2024 The importance of hitting depth in the squat has been thoroughly covered in Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, articles published on StartingStrength.com, and the many, many form checks on the forums. The mechanics of hitting depth are well understood, but as a coach getting your lifters to hit depth can be a challenge. It's your job to figure out if it's a technical problem or psychological problem. There are many different tactics you can use in the case of a psychological problem, and you'll have to discern which method is most appropriate. Continue reading The Mechanics of Barbell Training Mark Rippetoe | June 05, 2024 When you train with a barbell, it becomes immediately apparent that there are both efficient and inefficient ways to move the load through space. The science of Mechanics studies the relationships between forces and physical objects, and barbell training is essentially applied mechanics. Continue reading Squat Depth Mark Rippetoe | February 28, 2024 The more weight you can squat to the correct depth, the stronger you are. It really is that simple. But when is a “squat” not a squat? When it is not below parallel – at the proper depth and therefore the proper range of motion to satisfy the purpose of the exercise. Partial squats are not squats because they do not work the maximum possible muscle mass through the longest effective range of motion, thus increasing strength. Continue reading A Better Down, A Better Up Bruce Trout, SSC | January 31, 2024 There are many different errors one might make while pressing the bar, either overhead or from the bench: poor eye gaze direction, too wide or narrow a grip, no leg drive, driving your ass up off the bench, and the list goes on. As coaches, it is our job to see which issues are happening, order them from most to least important, and instruct or “cue” the lifter to success. Continue reading First Page Next Page Last Page
Getting Your Lifters to Hit Depth Andrew Lewis, SSC | July 02, 2024 The importance of hitting depth in the squat has been thoroughly covered in Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, articles published on StartingStrength.com, and the many, many form checks on the forums. The mechanics of hitting depth are well understood, but as a coach getting your lifters to hit depth can be a challenge. It's your job to figure out if it's a technical problem or psychological problem. There are many different tactics you can use in the case of a psychological problem, and you'll have to discern which method is most appropriate. Continue reading The Mechanics of Barbell Training Mark Rippetoe | June 05, 2024 When you train with a barbell, it becomes immediately apparent that there are both efficient and inefficient ways to move the load through space. The science of Mechanics studies the relationships between forces and physical objects, and barbell training is essentially applied mechanics. Continue reading Squat Depth Mark Rippetoe | February 28, 2024 The more weight you can squat to the correct depth, the stronger you are. It really is that simple. But when is a “squat” not a squat? When it is not below parallel – at the proper depth and therefore the proper range of motion to satisfy the purpose of the exercise. Partial squats are not squats because they do not work the maximum possible muscle mass through the longest effective range of motion, thus increasing strength. Continue reading A Better Down, A Better Up Bruce Trout, SSC | January 31, 2024 There are many different errors one might make while pressing the bar, either overhead or from the bench: poor eye gaze direction, too wide or narrow a grip, no leg drive, driving your ass up off the bench, and the list goes on. As coaches, it is our job to see which issues are happening, order them from most to least important, and instruct or “cue” the lifter to success. Continue reading First Page Next Page Last Page
The Mechanics of Barbell Training Mark Rippetoe | June 05, 2024 When you train with a barbell, it becomes immediately apparent that there are both efficient and inefficient ways to move the load through space. The science of Mechanics studies the relationships between forces and physical objects, and barbell training is essentially applied mechanics. Continue reading Squat Depth Mark Rippetoe | February 28, 2024 The more weight you can squat to the correct depth, the stronger you are. It really is that simple. But when is a “squat” not a squat? When it is not below parallel – at the proper depth and therefore the proper range of motion to satisfy the purpose of the exercise. Partial squats are not squats because they do not work the maximum possible muscle mass through the longest effective range of motion, thus increasing strength. Continue reading A Better Down, A Better Up Bruce Trout, SSC | January 31, 2024 There are many different errors one might make while pressing the bar, either overhead or from the bench: poor eye gaze direction, too wide or narrow a grip, no leg drive, driving your ass up off the bench, and the list goes on. As coaches, it is our job to see which issues are happening, order them from most to least important, and instruct or “cue” the lifter to success. Continue reading First Page Next Page Last Page
Squat Depth Mark Rippetoe | February 28, 2024 The more weight you can squat to the correct depth, the stronger you are. It really is that simple. But when is a “squat” not a squat? When it is not below parallel – at the proper depth and therefore the proper range of motion to satisfy the purpose of the exercise. Partial squats are not squats because they do not work the maximum possible muscle mass through the longest effective range of motion, thus increasing strength. Continue reading A Better Down, A Better Up Bruce Trout, SSC | January 31, 2024 There are many different errors one might make while pressing the bar, either overhead or from the bench: poor eye gaze direction, too wide or narrow a grip, no leg drive, driving your ass up off the bench, and the list goes on. As coaches, it is our job to see which issues are happening, order them from most to least important, and instruct or “cue” the lifter to success. Continue reading First Page Next Page Last Page
A Better Down, A Better Up Bruce Trout, SSC | January 31, 2024 There are many different errors one might make while pressing the bar, either overhead or from the bench: poor eye gaze direction, too wide or narrow a grip, no leg drive, driving your ass up off the bench, and the list goes on. As coaches, it is our job to see which issues are happening, order them from most to least important, and instruct or “cue” the lifter to success. Continue reading
