The Bill Starr Chronicles: Fielder's Shed Jim Moser | June 08, 2021 "[S]tarr mentions training at Fielder's Shed. The shed was located at Fielder's Dairy Farm, pretty much in the middle of nowhere. I was living in Towson, Maryland at the time, and it was a good one-hour drive on winding back roads through rural Maryland." Continue reading I’m Fat. What Do I Do? Carl Raghavan, SSC | May 19, 2021 I’m in the weight room with a client. The newbie gains aren’t what they used to be, and my lifter is wondering what’s going on. Inevitably, the age-old conversation arises. “Are you eating enough?” I ask. The response: “I eat loads. Besides, I’m already fat, and I don’t want to get any bigger.” Continue reading Maintenance and Training: A Focused Pedantic Rebuttal to Rippetoe Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC | May 12, 2021 In a recent article Rippetoe addresses an important concern for Masters Athletes with a long experience of training (to the advanced level and beyond) confronted by increasing age, decreased recovery, and an ever-diminishing tolerance for injury or overtraining: maintenance. Continue reading Muscle “Imbalances” and Injuries Mark Rippetoe | May 05, 2021 “Muscle imbalance is a condition in which there is a lack of balance between certain types of muscles.” Well, okay. The problem with “muscle imbalances” isn't how poorly they are defined so much as how they are generally treated by Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers (Certified), Chiropractors, Personal Trainers, Kinesiologists, Physiatrists, Biomechanists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Registered Nurses, PE Majors, and Corrective Exercise Specialists (CES). Continue reading The Case for the Starting Strength Method during Initial Military Occupational Training Capt James Rodgers | April 28, 2021 The general decline in physical and mental resilience among youth has created a problem for the Army’s ability to conduct training in a manner that prepares young soldiers and officers for the physical rigors of military service. Every other aspect of soldier and officer training is rigorously designed, evaluated, and standardized – except for their physical preparation. Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
I’m Fat. What Do I Do? Carl Raghavan, SSC | May 19, 2021 I’m in the weight room with a client. The newbie gains aren’t what they used to be, and my lifter is wondering what’s going on. Inevitably, the age-old conversation arises. “Are you eating enough?” I ask. The response: “I eat loads. Besides, I’m already fat, and I don’t want to get any bigger.” Continue reading Maintenance and Training: A Focused Pedantic Rebuttal to Rippetoe Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC | May 12, 2021 In a recent article Rippetoe addresses an important concern for Masters Athletes with a long experience of training (to the advanced level and beyond) confronted by increasing age, decreased recovery, and an ever-diminishing tolerance for injury or overtraining: maintenance. Continue reading Muscle “Imbalances” and Injuries Mark Rippetoe | May 05, 2021 “Muscle imbalance is a condition in which there is a lack of balance between certain types of muscles.” Well, okay. The problem with “muscle imbalances” isn't how poorly they are defined so much as how they are generally treated by Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers (Certified), Chiropractors, Personal Trainers, Kinesiologists, Physiatrists, Biomechanists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Registered Nurses, PE Majors, and Corrective Exercise Specialists (CES). Continue reading The Case for the Starting Strength Method during Initial Military Occupational Training Capt James Rodgers | April 28, 2021 The general decline in physical and mental resilience among youth has created a problem for the Army’s ability to conduct training in a manner that prepares young soldiers and officers for the physical rigors of military service. Every other aspect of soldier and officer training is rigorously designed, evaluated, and standardized – except for their physical preparation. Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Maintenance and Training: A Focused Pedantic Rebuttal to Rippetoe Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC | May 12, 2021 In a recent article Rippetoe addresses an important concern for Masters Athletes with a long experience of training (to the advanced level and beyond) confronted by increasing age, decreased recovery, and an ever-diminishing tolerance for injury or overtraining: maintenance. Continue reading Muscle “Imbalances” and Injuries Mark Rippetoe | May 05, 2021 “Muscle imbalance is a condition in which there is a lack of balance between certain types of muscles.” Well, okay. The problem with “muscle imbalances” isn't how poorly they are defined so much as how they are generally treated by Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers (Certified), Chiropractors, Personal Trainers, Kinesiologists, Physiatrists, Biomechanists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Registered Nurses, PE Majors, and Corrective Exercise Specialists (CES). Continue reading The Case for the Starting Strength Method during Initial Military Occupational Training Capt James Rodgers | April 28, 2021 The general decline in physical and mental resilience among youth has created a problem for the Army’s ability to conduct training in a manner that prepares young soldiers and officers for the physical rigors of military service. Every other aspect of soldier and officer training is rigorously designed, evaluated, and standardized – except for their physical preparation. Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
Muscle “Imbalances” and Injuries Mark Rippetoe | May 05, 2021 “Muscle imbalance is a condition in which there is a lack of balance between certain types of muscles.” Well, okay. The problem with “muscle imbalances” isn't how poorly they are defined so much as how they are generally treated by Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers (Certified), Chiropractors, Personal Trainers, Kinesiologists, Physiatrists, Biomechanists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Registered Nurses, PE Majors, and Corrective Exercise Specialists (CES). Continue reading The Case for the Starting Strength Method during Initial Military Occupational Training Capt James Rodgers | April 28, 2021 The general decline in physical and mental resilience among youth has created a problem for the Army’s ability to conduct training in a manner that prepares young soldiers and officers for the physical rigors of military service. Every other aspect of soldier and officer training is rigorously designed, evaluated, and standardized – except for their physical preparation. Continue reading First Page Previous Page Next Page Last Page
The Case for the Starting Strength Method during Initial Military Occupational Training Capt James Rodgers | April 28, 2021 The general decline in physical and mental resilience among youth has created a problem for the Army’s ability to conduct training in a manner that prepares young soldiers and officers for the physical rigors of military service. Every other aspect of soldier and officer training is rigorously designed, evaluated, and standardized – except for their physical preparation. Continue reading
