Bro-Scientists Are Messing with My Lifters by Carl Raghavan, SSC | July 09, 2019 I’ve heard this story a hundred times. You probably have too. My client walks into the gym looking confused and a little scared. “This guy came up to me while I was squatting and told me I need to keep my head up or I’ll slip a disc! Is that true? Is my back about to snap in half?!” Continue reading
The Benefits of Strength Training: A Useful Data Point by JD Shipley | July 03, 2019 Attend a Starting Strength Seminar and you’ll hear one of the most common questions strength coaches are asked. In fact, it’s so common, you’ll often hear it get pointed out by the coaches for those attendees that want to ask, but are too embarrassed because they already know the answer. “I want to get my [father, mother, wife, sister, brother, loved one, etc.] to train, but he/she just won’t listen to me. What can I do to get them to train?” Continue reading
A New Cue for Setting the Lower Back by Mark Rippetoe | July 02, 2019 Nick Delgadillo is responsible for inventing what may be the most effective cue for correcting an unlocked lower back ever devised. In a video released on this website on March 7, 2019, he describes a method for cueing the lumbar extension for the deadlift start position that works better than anything I've ever used. In fact, I use it myself now when I pull. Continue reading
Why Do You Lift Weights? by Robert Novitsky | June 25, 2019 Has anyone ever asked you, "Why do you lift weights?" It seems like a simple question, but it actually might take you aback and give you a moment's pause. Continue reading
Common Deadlift Error: Hips Too Low and the Bar Forward by Nikki Burman, SSC | June 18, 2019 A low-hips starting position is one of the most common deadlift errors, and one that can limit your progress if it goes uncorrected. Continue reading
