Safety in a Barbell Training 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. Continue reading The Importance of Using Safeties in the Squat and Bench Press Zohar Yermiyahu, SSC - זוהר ירמיהו | August 20, 2024 As someone who places a high value on safety in training, I often find myself repeatedly convincing people to use safety pins during their workouts, even those familiar with the Starting Strength method and barbell training. It seems so fundamentally obvious to me that taking basic safety precautions, especially when lifting heavy weights, should not be overlooked. Yet, it happens often enough that I feel the need to explain it over and over. In this article, I’ll make a strong case for using safeties in the bench press and the squat during every single session and explain how to do so easily. Continue reading The Barbell Row Carl Raghavan, SSC | July 18, 2024 You should drop the barbell row like a bad habit. It’s a lift that has been beaten to death, and by now it’s best left to the bodybuilders. Why, you ask? Below is my case... 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 First Page Next Page Last Page
The Importance of Using Safeties in the Squat and Bench Press Zohar Yermiyahu, SSC - זוהר ירמיהו | August 20, 2024 As someone who places a high value on safety in training, I often find myself repeatedly convincing people to use safety pins during their workouts, even those familiar with the Starting Strength method and barbell training. It seems so fundamentally obvious to me that taking basic safety precautions, especially when lifting heavy weights, should not be overlooked. Yet, it happens often enough that I feel the need to explain it over and over. In this article, I’ll make a strong case for using safeties in the bench press and the squat during every single session and explain how to do so easily. Continue reading The Barbell Row Carl Raghavan, SSC | July 18, 2024 You should drop the barbell row like a bad habit. It’s a lift that has been beaten to death, and by now it’s best left to the bodybuilders. Why, you ask? Below is my case... 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 First Page Next Page Last Page
The Barbell Row Carl Raghavan, SSC | July 18, 2024 You should drop the barbell row like a bad habit. It’s a lift that has been beaten to death, and by now it’s best left to the bodybuilders. Why, you ask? Below is my case... 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 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 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
