Introducing Your 14 and 15 Year Old To Strength Training: One Parent’s Experience and Advice Tom Bailey | December 16, 2020 We want the best for our kids, don’t we? We’ve made so many mistakes in the gym, let alone in life, that we don’t want our kids to do the same. We don’t want them to waste time, to go down dead ends, to get frustrated and quit before they reach their goals. Since you are reading this, you value strength, and you want the same for your kids... Continue reading The New Fitness Industry Mark Rippetoe | November 25, 2020 A significant event has occurred, perhaps the most significant event many of us will ever see. A complete restructuring of society is in progress, and it will have profound effects on businesses of all sizes in every sector of the economy. The fitness industry is one of the most heavily-affected sectors, with local and state governments relegating health clubs to “non-essential” status because they have been exposed as recreational in nature. Jobs and investments are at risk, and a new approach to what we do is necessary. It is our approach at Starting Strength Gyms and our affiliates. Continue reading Nothing New Under the Sun Mark Rippetoe | November 04, 2020 As the old saying goes, and it indicates the timelessness of good ideas. Starting Strength takes advantage of good ideas, like basic barbell exercises and arithmetic. We didn't invent either one, but we are the first to actually explain their most efficient and effective use in strength training. And with most simple, obvious, and neglected things, our approach has been criticized. Of course. Continue reading Starting Strength Gyms: Performance Update Ray Gillenwater | October 14, 2020 One of the most appealing aspects of Starting Strength is its quantifiable nature. Performance can be tracked and measured. Business functions in exactly the same way, which has made the business of Starting Strength a satisfying endeavor for all of us who enjoy watching numbers grow. Continue reading The Reluctant Female Novice Rebecca Fishburne, SSC | August 19, 2020 At almost every Starting Strength Seminar, you’ll hear a variation of this question: “How do I get my wife/girlfriend/mom to begin a Starting Strength novice linear progression?” ...Why is this often such a hard sell to the important women in our lives? Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
The New Fitness Industry Mark Rippetoe | November 25, 2020 A significant event has occurred, perhaps the most significant event many of us will ever see. A complete restructuring of society is in progress, and it will have profound effects on businesses of all sizes in every sector of the economy. The fitness industry is one of the most heavily-affected sectors, with local and state governments relegating health clubs to “non-essential” status because they have been exposed as recreational in nature. Jobs and investments are at risk, and a new approach to what we do is necessary. It is our approach at Starting Strength Gyms and our affiliates. Continue reading Nothing New Under the Sun Mark Rippetoe | November 04, 2020 As the old saying goes, and it indicates the timelessness of good ideas. Starting Strength takes advantage of good ideas, like basic barbell exercises and arithmetic. We didn't invent either one, but we are the first to actually explain their most efficient and effective use in strength training. And with most simple, obvious, and neglected things, our approach has been criticized. Of course. Continue reading Starting Strength Gyms: Performance Update Ray Gillenwater | October 14, 2020 One of the most appealing aspects of Starting Strength is its quantifiable nature. Performance can be tracked and measured. Business functions in exactly the same way, which has made the business of Starting Strength a satisfying endeavor for all of us who enjoy watching numbers grow. Continue reading The Reluctant Female Novice Rebecca Fishburne, SSC | August 19, 2020 At almost every Starting Strength Seminar, you’ll hear a variation of this question: “How do I get my wife/girlfriend/mom to begin a Starting Strength novice linear progression?” ...Why is this often such a hard sell to the important women in our lives? Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Nothing New Under the Sun Mark Rippetoe | November 04, 2020 As the old saying goes, and it indicates the timelessness of good ideas. Starting Strength takes advantage of good ideas, like basic barbell exercises and arithmetic. We didn't invent either one, but we are the first to actually explain their most efficient and effective use in strength training. And with most simple, obvious, and neglected things, our approach has been criticized. Of course. Continue reading Starting Strength Gyms: Performance Update Ray Gillenwater | October 14, 2020 One of the most appealing aspects of Starting Strength is its quantifiable nature. Performance can be tracked and measured. Business functions in exactly the same way, which has made the business of Starting Strength a satisfying endeavor for all of us who enjoy watching numbers grow. Continue reading The Reluctant Female Novice Rebecca Fishburne, SSC | August 19, 2020 At almost every Starting Strength Seminar, you’ll hear a variation of this question: “How do I get my wife/girlfriend/mom to begin a Starting Strength novice linear progression?” ...Why is this often such a hard sell to the important women in our lives? Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Starting Strength Gyms: Performance Update Ray Gillenwater | October 14, 2020 One of the most appealing aspects of Starting Strength is its quantifiable nature. Performance can be tracked and measured. Business functions in exactly the same way, which has made the business of Starting Strength a satisfying endeavor for all of us who enjoy watching numbers grow. Continue reading The Reluctant Female Novice Rebecca Fishburne, SSC | August 19, 2020 At almost every Starting Strength Seminar, you’ll hear a variation of this question: “How do I get my wife/girlfriend/mom to begin a Starting Strength novice linear progression?” ...Why is this often such a hard sell to the important women in our lives? Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
The Reluctant Female Novice Rebecca Fishburne, SSC | August 19, 2020 At almost every Starting Strength Seminar, you’ll hear a variation of this question: “How do I get my wife/girlfriend/mom to begin a Starting Strength novice linear progression?” ...Why is this often such a hard sell to the important women in our lives? Continue reading