A Call for Coaches Ray Gillenwater, SSC | March 25, 2020 "Every franchise owner that’s opened a Starting Strength Gym has already started looking for their second location or is planning to do so shortly. Every franchise owner that has yet to open their first gym has hired an SSC or is in the process of hiring one...and the number of Starting Strength Gyms is growing quickly, which means the demand for SSCs is growing too. Continue reading SSC vs. Exercise Physiology Master's Degree/CSCS/SCCC Amanda Sheppard | February 12, 2020 At this point in my career, I am Amanda Sheppard M.S. Ed., SCCC CSCS CPR/AED/First Aid certified. There are people out there who will pay for any certification that exists just to add more letters after their name, but in reality they are artificially filling their tool box and never becoming great at any one thing. We all know Rip’s opinion on the state of collegiate Exercise Science degrees and their effectiveness, but I think it might be appropriate to share my first-hand experience as to why he has a point. Continue reading Using a Foot Platform to Eliminate Back Pain in the Bench Press Andrew Lewis, SSC | January 29, 2020 Most flat benches sold are between 16 and 20 inches tall. A short-legged person may find that they are not able to effectively plant their feet during the bench press and create a tight arch in the upper back – both of which are desirable. The anterior pelvic tilt created by their short legs might also cause lumbar overextension, and consequently low-back pain. Continue reading Starting Strength Gyms – The Plan for 2020 Ray Gillenwater, SSC | January 07, 2020 2019 was about proving that there is an unmet need for in-person Starting Strength coaching in major cities across the country. 2020 is going to be about growth: for trainees that lift with us, for gym owners that have invested in us, and in new markets that we are expanding in and to. Continue reading From College Strength and Conditioning to Starting Strength Denver: A Strength Coach’s Journey Jared Nessland, SSC | December 18, 2019 It was quite a leap of faith, leaving the security, but getting paid your worth, not working the excessive crazy hours, and the idea of training people exactly the way you want to train them, training clients that actually want to be there is exciting. When I see what SS Austin and Kathy Grace are doing, this excites me. Or watching Doris and the Westminster crew. That is life changing stuff! Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
SSC vs. Exercise Physiology Master's Degree/CSCS/SCCC Amanda Sheppard | February 12, 2020 At this point in my career, I am Amanda Sheppard M.S. Ed., SCCC CSCS CPR/AED/First Aid certified. There are people out there who will pay for any certification that exists just to add more letters after their name, but in reality they are artificially filling their tool box and never becoming great at any one thing. We all know Rip’s opinion on the state of collegiate Exercise Science degrees and their effectiveness, but I think it might be appropriate to share my first-hand experience as to why he has a point. Continue reading Using a Foot Platform to Eliminate Back Pain in the Bench Press Andrew Lewis, SSC | January 29, 2020 Most flat benches sold are between 16 and 20 inches tall. A short-legged person may find that they are not able to effectively plant their feet during the bench press and create a tight arch in the upper back – both of which are desirable. The anterior pelvic tilt created by their short legs might also cause lumbar overextension, and consequently low-back pain. Continue reading Starting Strength Gyms – The Plan for 2020 Ray Gillenwater, SSC | January 07, 2020 2019 was about proving that there is an unmet need for in-person Starting Strength coaching in major cities across the country. 2020 is going to be about growth: for trainees that lift with us, for gym owners that have invested in us, and in new markets that we are expanding in and to. Continue reading From College Strength and Conditioning to Starting Strength Denver: A Strength Coach’s Journey Jared Nessland, SSC | December 18, 2019 It was quite a leap of faith, leaving the security, but getting paid your worth, not working the excessive crazy hours, and the idea of training people exactly the way you want to train them, training clients that actually want to be there is exciting. When I see what SS Austin and Kathy Grace are doing, this excites me. Or watching Doris and the Westminster crew. That is life changing stuff! Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Using a Foot Platform to Eliminate Back Pain in the Bench Press Andrew Lewis, SSC | January 29, 2020 Most flat benches sold are between 16 and 20 inches tall. A short-legged person may find that they are not able to effectively plant their feet during the bench press and create a tight arch in the upper back – both of which are desirable. The anterior pelvic tilt created by their short legs might also cause lumbar overextension, and consequently low-back pain. Continue reading Starting Strength Gyms – The Plan for 2020 Ray Gillenwater, SSC | January 07, 2020 2019 was about proving that there is an unmet need for in-person Starting Strength coaching in major cities across the country. 2020 is going to be about growth: for trainees that lift with us, for gym owners that have invested in us, and in new markets that we are expanding in and to. Continue reading From College Strength and Conditioning to Starting Strength Denver: A Strength Coach’s Journey Jared Nessland, SSC | December 18, 2019 It was quite a leap of faith, leaving the security, but getting paid your worth, not working the excessive crazy hours, and the idea of training people exactly the way you want to train them, training clients that actually want to be there is exciting. When I see what SS Austin and Kathy Grace are doing, this excites me. Or watching Doris and the Westminster crew. That is life changing stuff! Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Starting Strength Gyms – The Plan for 2020 Ray Gillenwater, SSC | January 07, 2020 2019 was about proving that there is an unmet need for in-person Starting Strength coaching in major cities across the country. 2020 is going to be about growth: for trainees that lift with us, for gym owners that have invested in us, and in new markets that we are expanding in and to. Continue reading From College Strength and Conditioning to Starting Strength Denver: A Strength Coach’s Journey Jared Nessland, SSC | December 18, 2019 It was quite a leap of faith, leaving the security, but getting paid your worth, not working the excessive crazy hours, and the idea of training people exactly the way you want to train them, training clients that actually want to be there is exciting. When I see what SS Austin and Kathy Grace are doing, this excites me. Or watching Doris and the Westminster crew. That is life changing stuff! Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
From College Strength and Conditioning to Starting Strength Denver: A Strength Coach’s Journey Jared Nessland, SSC | December 18, 2019 It was quite a leap of faith, leaving the security, but getting paid your worth, not working the excessive crazy hours, and the idea of training people exactly the way you want to train them, training clients that actually want to be there is exciting. When I see what SS Austin and Kathy Grace are doing, this excites me. Or watching Doris and the Westminster crew. That is life changing stuff! Continue reading