Observations on Working with a Coach by Phil Ringman | March 08, 2022 I hired a coach because I was stuck due to two fixable issues: poor technique and not knowing how to program effectively. Four months in, it's some of the best money I've ever spent. Continue reading
Honesty in Coaching and Lifting by Andrew Lewis, SSC | March 01, 2022 Honesty is essential to become a proficient coach. Honesty with clients is assumed, but more important is being honest with oneself. A coach will see lifting during training sessions that prompts questions: "Did he hit depth?" "Why is Frank's deadlift stuck?" "Why is what I'm observing different than the model? Continue reading
The Correct Use of Fractional Plates by Mark Rippetoe | February 15, 2022 People keep posting questions on the forums about their bench and press that lead me to strongly suspect they are trying to take 5lb/2.5kg jumps long after they shouldn't be. Continue reading
Online Coaching Services and When To Utilize Them by Rebecca Skinner, SSC | February 08, 2022 It’s no surprise that Starting Strength Coaches will tell you that in-person coaching is an invaluable experience. Coaches conducting in-person sessions can provide immediate feedback and verbal, visual, and tactile cueing to get a lifter moving in accordance with the lifting models quickly. This saves time: the faster the lifter can learn technique correctly, the faster the progress...[b]ut what do you do if you aren’t close to a Starting Strength Coach, Starting Strength Gym, or Starting Strength Affiliate? Continue reading
Simplicity by Daniel Oakes | February 01, 2022 Most thinkers are preoccupied with what the will is, whereas Rippetoe is concerned with how to best apply it. Instead of waffling on, he cuts through the mental masturbation and helps us by providing a basic premise – something with which we can all finally build upon... Continue reading