Layback: Safe and Effective Capt James Rodgers | October 11, 2023 One thing that is guaranteed to draw a lot of attention or admiration from concerned onlookers is to overhead press a heavy weight with a lot of layback. Layback is the tendency for the back angle to become more horizontal during a heavy overhead press and for the back to go into extension to accommodate a more efficient bar path and to recruit more muscle mass into the lift. Continue reading First Things First Mark Rippetoe | October 04, 2023 “Because that's the way we do it” is never an acceptable answer to a question. Neither is “It's always worked for me,” or “That's the way I was taught, and I've always done it this way.” If someone asks a question about what you're doing, an answer like this demonstrates that you haven't thought about why you're doing it. Continue reading Pulling Mechanics: Hip Position Mark Rippetoe | September 20, 2023 The mechanics of pulling a barbell off the floor have been discussed rather thoroughly in the Blue Book...[including] the difference between snatches, cleans, and heavy deadlifts. There are profound mechanical differences between the lifts that involve balance, back angle, and acceleration, and as a result the three lifts produce different training effects. It behooves the coach to understand these things so that training the pull can be accomplished efficiently. Continue reading The Inappropriate Use of the Rack Pull Mark Rippetoe | August 30, 2023 I have noticed an increasingly common problem in barbell gyms, that I attribute primarily to laziness. Yes, the rack pull exercise is easier to do than the full pull off the floor. Yes, it's easier to get into a good lumbar extension... Continue reading Don't You Quit, Don't You Quit!! Jim Steel | July 26, 2023 I decided that it was time to really push the squat poundage and see where I could end up. I had always run a lot, both for football and for fun. I wanted to find out how strong I could get by just lifting and eating and not tapping into my recovery with all the running. Continue reading First Page Next Page Last Page
First Things First Mark Rippetoe | October 04, 2023 “Because that's the way we do it” is never an acceptable answer to a question. Neither is “It's always worked for me,” or “That's the way I was taught, and I've always done it this way.” If someone asks a question about what you're doing, an answer like this demonstrates that you haven't thought about why you're doing it. Continue reading Pulling Mechanics: Hip Position Mark Rippetoe | September 20, 2023 The mechanics of pulling a barbell off the floor have been discussed rather thoroughly in the Blue Book...[including] the difference between snatches, cleans, and heavy deadlifts. There are profound mechanical differences between the lifts that involve balance, back angle, and acceleration, and as a result the three lifts produce different training effects. It behooves the coach to understand these things so that training the pull can be accomplished efficiently. Continue reading The Inappropriate Use of the Rack Pull Mark Rippetoe | August 30, 2023 I have noticed an increasingly common problem in barbell gyms, that I attribute primarily to laziness. Yes, the rack pull exercise is easier to do than the full pull off the floor. Yes, it's easier to get into a good lumbar extension... Continue reading Don't You Quit, Don't You Quit!! Jim Steel | July 26, 2023 I decided that it was time to really push the squat poundage and see where I could end up. I had always run a lot, both for football and for fun. I wanted to find out how strong I could get by just lifting and eating and not tapping into my recovery with all the running. Continue reading First Page Next Page Last Page
Pulling Mechanics: Hip Position Mark Rippetoe | September 20, 2023 The mechanics of pulling a barbell off the floor have been discussed rather thoroughly in the Blue Book...[including] the difference between snatches, cleans, and heavy deadlifts. There are profound mechanical differences between the lifts that involve balance, back angle, and acceleration, and as a result the three lifts produce different training effects. It behooves the coach to understand these things so that training the pull can be accomplished efficiently. Continue reading The Inappropriate Use of the Rack Pull Mark Rippetoe | August 30, 2023 I have noticed an increasingly common problem in barbell gyms, that I attribute primarily to laziness. Yes, the rack pull exercise is easier to do than the full pull off the floor. Yes, it's easier to get into a good lumbar extension... Continue reading Don't You Quit, Don't You Quit!! Jim Steel | July 26, 2023 I decided that it was time to really push the squat poundage and see where I could end up. I had always run a lot, both for football and for fun. I wanted to find out how strong I could get by just lifting and eating and not tapping into my recovery with all the running. Continue reading First Page Next Page Last Page
The Inappropriate Use of the Rack Pull Mark Rippetoe | August 30, 2023 I have noticed an increasingly common problem in barbell gyms, that I attribute primarily to laziness. Yes, the rack pull exercise is easier to do than the full pull off the floor. Yes, it's easier to get into a good lumbar extension... Continue reading Don't You Quit, Don't You Quit!! Jim Steel | July 26, 2023 I decided that it was time to really push the squat poundage and see where I could end up. I had always run a lot, both for football and for fun. I wanted to find out how strong I could get by just lifting and eating and not tapping into my recovery with all the running. Continue reading First Page Next Page Last Page
Don't You Quit, Don't You Quit!! Jim Steel | July 26, 2023 I decided that it was time to really push the squat poundage and see where I could end up. I had always run a lot, both for football and for fun. I wanted to find out how strong I could get by just lifting and eating and not tapping into my recovery with all the running. Continue reading
