Articles | strength & health


Robert Santana, PhD, RD, SSC | September 09, 2020

Fat is a word whose mention is a double-edged sword in today’s society. We love it in our food, we hate it on our bodies. Like most nutrients, it does not suffer from a lack of information, but rather a lack of correct information.  

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Daniel Oakes | September 02, 2020

I stepped through the double doors onto a yellow-speckled blue carpet and was greeted by thump thump thump and a loud voice monotonously chanting “Dollar, dollar, dollar.” This was merely the exterior door though...

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Rebecca Fishburne, SSC | August 19, 2020

At almost every Starting Strength Seminar, you’ll hear a variation of this question: “How do I get my wife/girlfriend/mom to begin a Starting Strength novice linear progression?” ...Why is this often such a hard sell to the important women in our lives?  

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Ray Gillenwater, SSC | 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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