Starting Strength Set Me Free Kathleen Wallace | December 13, 2023 “Thanks, I got this,” I say to the well-meaning gentleman offering to lift my bag into the overhead bin. A year ago, I would have looked around pleadingly for help, but not today. I am a 66-year-old woman who thought, up until 6 months ago, that I would spend my time sitting squarely on my butt, in pain, watching life pass me by in a prison of aging. My life has changed utterly and completely. Starting Strength has set me free. Continue reading
Bodyparts vs. Movement Patterns Mark Rippetoe | December 06, 2023 Strength is displayed in normal human movement patterns, and it must therefore be developed in normal human movement patterns, because the most efficient version of the movement pattern is an inherent part of the strength being displayed. Training the movement pattern itself is the only way to ensure that all the components of the kinetic chain of the movement are responding to the stress of the load in the way they actually function within the movement. Continue reading
The “Mock Meet” – Digital Nomad Style Carl Raghavan, SSC | November 22, 2023 Balancing a nomadic lifestyle with a passion for strength training is a pretty unique challenge. The wisdom of Uncle Rip’s famous saying, “When you sign up for a meet, your training improves,” resonates deeply with me, but the structure of a traditional powerlifting meet can be a stumbling block for travelers and digital nomads like myself... Continue reading
Steak and Eggs and Fives Jim Steel | November 01, 2023 Bobby’s deadlift had been stuck at 405 pounds for 2 months and he was frustrated. He had just finished a training session where he went for his maximum lift again, trying again the 410 pounds that had eluded him for weeks... Continue reading
Retirement Is For The Weak David Lewis | October 25, 2023 It seems like such a bizarre idea today, but without a retirement to look forward to, you have to keep working. You have to keep making future financial plans. You have to save money and keep investing in yourself, your business, your life, with an eye toward perpetual growth for as long as growth is possible. And when growth is no longer possible, death quickly follows. Continue reading