Buying and Using a Light Bar by Andrew Lewis, SSC | June 15, 2021 Not everyone can use a 45 lb bar for the press or bench press. These are typically lighter women and heavier, deconditioned people who cannot squat using a 45 lb bar. Additionally, a lifter pressing 50 lb should not be using a 45 lb bar for early warm ups – it's too heavy compared to the work sets. Continue reading
What the Hell does that Word Mean – Basic Anatomy Terms by Capt James Rodgers | May 25, 2021 Sometimes it is useful to be able to accurately describe the human skeleton and the way that it moves without sounding like a jackass. When I read Starting Strength or read through articles on the site, I will usually run into a lot of words that I do not understand. Continue reading
Starting Strength Olympic Weightlifting: Clean and Press Rules by Mark Rippetoe | May 18, 2021 What follows are the rules for the Clean and Press written by Mark Rippetoe for the Starting Strength Olympic lifting meet to be held at Wichita Falls Athletic Club on July 24, 2021. The original three lifts will be contested at this meet – the clean and press, the snatch, and the clean and jerk. Continue reading
Warrior Spirit: A Busy Military Commander Gets Strong in a Net Calorie Deficit by Geoff Bischoff | May 11, 2021 In one sense, military service is the ultimate sport. On game day, the stakes are high: Your life; the lives of your teammates; in extreme cases, the life of your entire nation. In place of a championship ring or a lovely sterling chalice, the prize for winning is another night at home with your family. Continue reading
Lats in the Deadlift by Steve Ross, SSC | May 04, 2021 Deadlifts are hard. Anyone who has pulled a sufficiently heavy weight off the floor can tell you about the physical and mental anguish that goes into a limit set of five. But that’s why we do it: hard things are worth doing. Continue reading
