Which Book? by Mark Rippetoe | March 19, 2019 We are often asked about books to read for information on the lifts and programming. I really hate to be this way, but if I thought there were valuable sources of information on strength training that presented an equally valid approach to our method, I'd tell you. But there aren't, and that's why we wrote the books we publish. Continue reading
Hips in the Press by Diego Socolinsky, SSC | March 12, 2019 A common problem with the press is confusing hips-forward with leaning back. Both of them will get the head of of the way and initiate a rebound, but leaning back will make the bar rebound forward of the shoulder, rather than up and backward as desired. Continue reading
Your Back Angle in the Squat by Mark Rippetoe | March 05, 2019 The most common problem in videos submitted for technical critique is a back angle in the squat that is not nearly horizontal enough to be efficient. For various reasons, most people think the back should be as vertical as possible in the squat, and nothing could be further from the truth. Continue reading
How and Why to Keep a Training Log by Inna Koppel, SSC | February 26, 2019 One of the many ways that the Starting Strength method of training is distinguished from all other training programs is the way progress is rigorously documented. This process begins from the first day at the gym when the lifter begins recording their training from the first session Continue reading
“Push/Pull” Workouts: Seriously?? by Mark Rippetoe | February 19, 2019 Muscles contract. They generate force by getting shorter while anchored at each end to two bones separated by a joint, this creating leveraged movement of the skeleton. Large combinations of these leverage units coordinate to producing force against the physical elements of the environment, thus facilitating human movement. Continue reading
