Articles | programming


Ray Gillenwater | August 12, 2020

 "There is no special women’s program, just 'the program' that can be optimized to match the hormonal, anatomical, and other physiological characteristics that distinguish women from men. However, technical distinctions are not the main impediment to women achieving their genetic potential. The main barrier is societal."

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Phil Ringman | July 28, 2020

I am 66. I don’t think of myself as an old guy, but apparently I am.

When I was in my 30s, yes, I thought  people in their 60s were really old. Now that I am there, not so much. But when I look around Wichita Falls Athletic Club, where I train, on any given day I am usually the oldest person in the gym, sometimes by 20+ years.

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Ray Gillenwater | July 22, 2020

The Starting Strength approach to strength training is a proven process that works every time it is applied correctly. Applying it correctly means prioritizing the following aspects of your training and recovery.

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Mike Ford | May 27, 2020

Typically, over the last four years since my first NLP started, I have averaged 6-8 weeks of consistent training, followed by 3-4 weeks of travel. Often it was home for 2 weeks and gone for 2 weeks. So how could I possibly get stronger?

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