Maybe You Are a Special Snowflake by John F Musser, SSC | September 21, 2017 You made the decision to be strong. Perhaps your original goal was weight loss, or some vague idea of needing exercise, maybe you simply wanted to look and feel better. Eventually, those goals led you to understand you were weak, and you needed to be strong. Continue reading
From the Archives: Programming Halting DeadliftsBreaking up heavy pulls by Nick Delgadillo, SSC | September 15, 2017 Novice lifters, having the ability to go through a stress-recovery-adaptation cycle in 48 to 72 hours, will deadlift every session initially. As novices get stronger, they’ll alternate the deadlift with the power clean and eventually only deadlift once a week. Even as... Continue reading
How to Rack Pull by Mark Rippetoe | September 14, 2017 Mark Rippetoe and Chase Lindley demonstrate the Rack Pull, a heavy partial pull done in a power rack. Continue reading
Learning to “Grind”The Direction of Effort Throughout your Novice Training by Nick Delgadillo, SSC | September 07, 2017 The most difficult thing for a lifter training on his own to learn is how to grind through a lift. You have to learn that sometimes what your brain is telling you when you’re under the bar is a lie. Continue reading
A Demonstration of the Press Double Layback by Carl Raghavan, SSC | August 31, 2017 Starting Strength Coach Carl Raghavan demonstrates the press with an impressive layback reminiscent of the big presses from the old days of Olympic Weightlifting. Continue reading