Barbells Are the Isolations Carl Raghavan, SSC | March 09, 2022 What am I talking about? Let me tell you a recent true story. A guy at a globo-gym watched me deadlift 5 plates for a triple (220kg/484lbs). He then approached me and said, “What do you do for your traps?” I sagely nodded towards my platform and replied, “I just did it.” Continue reading Bodybuilding Mythology Mark Rippetoe | March 02, 2022 [T]he mythology that arose over the decades of bodybuilding mis-information will not loosen its grip on the fitness industry. This bears some discussion, since even you may still harbor ideas that soaked into your young brain while you didn't know any better. Continue reading “Fat Loss Training” is Not Training Robert Santana, PhD, RD, SSC | February 23, 2022 If I had a nickel (hell, even a penny) for every time someone asked me how to “train” for fat loss I would be a wealthy man. Even wealthier if dishonesty agreed with me enough to conjure up the new secret weapon to “torch the fat away.” Unfortunately, I prefer to work myself out of a job by Telling The Truth. There is no question that I receive more often than: “How should I train to lose fat and get/stay strong/build/hold onto muscle?” Continue reading Developing Corps Strength – An Appeal to the Service Academies for the Prioritization of Strength Gregory Hess | February 02, 2022 Acknowledging strength as the most important physiological adaptation for human existence and performance is an initial step towards a service member’s physical readiness improvement [1]. This, however, generates the obvious question of “How does one train for strength?” As is usually the case with seemingly complex and fashionable topics, the simplest approach is the best. Continue reading Trap Bars, Med Balls, and Leg Tucks, Oh My! – An Ode to Training for Strength for Aspiring Military Officers Gregory Hess | January 25, 2022 During the last twelve years, I have had the privilege to serve as a physical educator at one of the United States’ direct military officer commissioning sources. My observations within the academy as an educator and athletic trainer, in combination with my increasing knowledge and application of Starting Strength methods, have prompted a reflection on the status of our military’s physical educational and fitness doctrine. Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Bodybuilding Mythology Mark Rippetoe | March 02, 2022 [T]he mythology that arose over the decades of bodybuilding mis-information will not loosen its grip on the fitness industry. This bears some discussion, since even you may still harbor ideas that soaked into your young brain while you didn't know any better. Continue reading “Fat Loss Training” is Not Training Robert Santana, PhD, RD, SSC | February 23, 2022 If I had a nickel (hell, even a penny) for every time someone asked me how to “train” for fat loss I would be a wealthy man. Even wealthier if dishonesty agreed with me enough to conjure up the new secret weapon to “torch the fat away.” Unfortunately, I prefer to work myself out of a job by Telling The Truth. There is no question that I receive more often than: “How should I train to lose fat and get/stay strong/build/hold onto muscle?” Continue reading Developing Corps Strength – An Appeal to the Service Academies for the Prioritization of Strength Gregory Hess | February 02, 2022 Acknowledging strength as the most important physiological adaptation for human existence and performance is an initial step towards a service member’s physical readiness improvement [1]. This, however, generates the obvious question of “How does one train for strength?” As is usually the case with seemingly complex and fashionable topics, the simplest approach is the best. Continue reading Trap Bars, Med Balls, and Leg Tucks, Oh My! – An Ode to Training for Strength for Aspiring Military Officers Gregory Hess | January 25, 2022 During the last twelve years, I have had the privilege to serve as a physical educator at one of the United States’ direct military officer commissioning sources. My observations within the academy as an educator and athletic trainer, in combination with my increasing knowledge and application of Starting Strength methods, have prompted a reflection on the status of our military’s physical educational and fitness doctrine. Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
“Fat Loss Training” is Not Training Robert Santana, PhD, RD, SSC | February 23, 2022 If I had a nickel (hell, even a penny) for every time someone asked me how to “train” for fat loss I would be a wealthy man. Even wealthier if dishonesty agreed with me enough to conjure up the new secret weapon to “torch the fat away.” Unfortunately, I prefer to work myself out of a job by Telling The Truth. There is no question that I receive more often than: “How should I train to lose fat and get/stay strong/build/hold onto muscle?” Continue reading Developing Corps Strength – An Appeal to the Service Academies for the Prioritization of Strength Gregory Hess | February 02, 2022 Acknowledging strength as the most important physiological adaptation for human existence and performance is an initial step towards a service member’s physical readiness improvement [1]. This, however, generates the obvious question of “How does one train for strength?” As is usually the case with seemingly complex and fashionable topics, the simplest approach is the best. Continue reading Trap Bars, Med Balls, and Leg Tucks, Oh My! – An Ode to Training for Strength for Aspiring Military Officers Gregory Hess | January 25, 2022 During the last twelve years, I have had the privilege to serve as a physical educator at one of the United States’ direct military officer commissioning sources. My observations within the academy as an educator and athletic trainer, in combination with my increasing knowledge and application of Starting Strength methods, have prompted a reflection on the status of our military’s physical educational and fitness doctrine. Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Developing Corps Strength – An Appeal to the Service Academies for the Prioritization of Strength Gregory Hess | February 02, 2022 Acknowledging strength as the most important physiological adaptation for human existence and performance is an initial step towards a service member’s physical readiness improvement [1]. This, however, generates the obvious question of “How does one train for strength?” As is usually the case with seemingly complex and fashionable topics, the simplest approach is the best. Continue reading Trap Bars, Med Balls, and Leg Tucks, Oh My! – An Ode to Training for Strength for Aspiring Military Officers Gregory Hess | January 25, 2022 During the last twelve years, I have had the privilege to serve as a physical educator at one of the United States’ direct military officer commissioning sources. My observations within the academy as an educator and athletic trainer, in combination with my increasing knowledge and application of Starting Strength methods, have prompted a reflection on the status of our military’s physical educational and fitness doctrine. Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Trap Bars, Med Balls, and Leg Tucks, Oh My! – An Ode to Training for Strength for Aspiring Military Officers Gregory Hess | January 25, 2022 During the last twelve years, I have had the privilege to serve as a physical educator at one of the United States’ direct military officer commissioning sources. My observations within the academy as an educator and athletic trainer, in combination with my increasing knowledge and application of Starting Strength methods, have prompted a reflection on the status of our military’s physical educational and fitness doctrine. Continue reading
