Articles | the gym


Mark Rippetoe | September 09, 2024

A long time ago, barbells were thought to be dangerous. This was a common belief among doctors, your grandparents, gym teachers, real estate salesmen, guys who maintained swimming pools, the manager at the YMCA, and other people who did not train with barbells.

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Deborah Lebl | May 21, 2024

Millions of people around the world have used the Starting Strength method to train in a wide variety of gyms. They have done their training either in a Starting Strength Gym, in an affiliate gym, in their home, or, for many of us, in a commercial gym. Let’s be honest, Starting Strength stands in diametric opposition to nearly everything about a commercial gym, but this does not mean you cannot be highly successful training in such an environment. 

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Jim Steel | April 03, 2024

Excuses are everywhere, and of course we are all guilty of using them in many aspects of life. Even me.

What is inexcusable, in my opinion, is making excuses about why you can’t get your training in.

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Mark Rippetoe | April 01, 2024

April 1, 2024 is the 40th anniversary of the Wichita Falls Athletic Club. I thought I'd tell you about it.

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Carl Raghavan, SSC | March 27, 2024

It’s not just a kickass Jackie Chan movie. Who am I? There are 5 types of trainees (credit to Andy Baker here, who brought this idea to my attention). Lifters, closet bodybuilders, pros/athletes, “Don’t weaken,” and special pops. However, there’s a little more than meets the eye here: it’s not about simply putting everyone neatly into a box...

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