I'm Paul Horn, and I'm a Starting Strength Coach ... in Boise.
Hi Everyone,
It has been a minute since I've been active on this forum, but as I gear up to take the reigns as head coach at the first official Starting Strength Gym in Boise, ID, I thought it would be a good time to "reach out," "touch base," and "circle back" with the good folks in this community. For those that don't know me, this is a good place to start.
The short bio is as follows:
- Spent 10 years in sleeveless t-shirts doing bro-stuff in the gym
- Found Starting Strength in 2010 after tearing my labrum and trying to figure out how to NOT do that again (spoiler alert: I did it again)
- Became an SSC in January 2012
- Got fat and stronger
- Worked on the seminar staff for a few years
- Started coaching out of my garage in 2013
- Opened Horn Strength & Conditioning — the first Starting Strength Affiliate Gym on the West Coast — in 2014
- Got less fat
- Sold HS&C in 2020 after repeatedly getting shut down by the powers that be in California
- Moved up to Boise, ID with my dog in 2021 to work with Dave Fox at Starting Strength Boise
For more from me, you can check out some of the YouTube videos on my channel (featuring various levels of fatness) or connect with me at @Horn_Strength and @StartingStrengthBoise on Instagram.
I'll be checking this thread regularly, so feel free to shoot over questions about training, programming, running a gym, coaching, nutrition, or anything else on your mind.
I'm glad to be back on the forum, and I look forward to connecting with you guys.
See you under the bar (or online)!
— Paul
Open house this Saturday!
Hello Everyone,
SS Boise continues to grow with our noon class consistently being our busiest class. One of our first members has been doing some recruiting for us on her women's football team and our membership is about 60% women at this point. We've also picked up a few CrossFit converts who all come with the same complaints, "I was sore most the time, I was hurt the rest of the time, and I hate cardio anyways." Good for you folks for getting out before Uncle Rhabdo got you.
Gretchen, our assistant coach who will be working in Memphis when they get opened up, has been generating a lot of interest from the neighboring businesses with her dead lifts. She has the loudest 300 lb dead lift of any person I have ever met. One of the hair dressers in the Cost Cutters next door told me they've been doing a lot of advertising for us by explaining to their clients what all the noise is and asked if all that free advertising would get her a discount on a membership. They're just happy to be rid of the restaurant with the leaky plumbing that used to occupy our space.
Come visit us this Saturday at our open house from 10:00-2:00 to see the gym and get some free coaching. Got friends or family in the area than need to lift? They're invited too. Or you can visit our website at Starting Strength Gym in Boise, ID | Get Strong – Guaranteed and give the gift of strength by getting them an intro session plus a week of coaching, then leave the rest to us.
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Deadlift, just get the first rep
Head Coach Paul Horn dropping some knowledge here at SS Boise.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMvg84gu_jE
Actual Coahcing at Starting Strength Boise
With our Grand Opening behind us we are planning a memebers' event at the end of October to help welcome the new members: The Day of the Deadlift. Come get some actual coaching at Starting Strength Boise and have some fun lifting with the coaches at the end of October.
Gretchen working with Denise on her first ever set of 5 deadlifts with one whole plate on the bar.
Day of the Deadlift Update
Day of the Deadlift will be held at Starting Strength Boise on October 30th from 10-2. Sign up here at our Eventbrite. Prizes for best lifts and best costume! Members compete in this informal competition for free, nonmembers are welcome to join for a $40 entry fee.
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