Starting Strength Squat & Deadlift Utility: Case Study ACL Deficient, Femoral Osteoarthritic Knee by Darin Deaton, DPT, SSC | August 18, 2016 Despite a background in strength coaching and training as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, I was challenged by the pragmatic method of teaching the barbell lifts used by Starting Strength. I immediately saw the potential of the basic barbell lifts for treating patients. Reading The Squat, or How I Learned to Stop Leg-Pressing and Use My Ass changed my conceptual view of the squat and eventually the deadlift... Continue reading
The Reluctant Personal Training Client by Nick Delgadillo, SSC | July 21, 2016 I had an active 63-year-old guy referred to me by a member at the gym. He had the history of shoulder pain and knee issues that are to be expected for this demographic, but as a self-proclaimed cardio junkie, Dennis was in pretty good physical condition. He’d never done any serious strength training and spent most of his time exercising on a bike, in spin class, or running... Continue reading
A Comparison of Two Start Positions v1 by Mark Rippetoe | June 30, 2016 This video shows the effect of a low hips start position versus a high hips start according to the standard pulling model taught as part of the Starting Strength method. Continue reading
My Approach to Training and Pregnancy by Staci Rudnitsky | June 10, 2016 Imagine trying to write programming for an upcoming meet – except you don’t know exactly when the meet will be, or where. You’re fairly certain that you know what lifts will be contested, but other than that, you know next to nothing... Continue reading
Strength Training Through My Pregnancy by Angie Bryant | June 09, 2016 I became pregnant with my fourth in March of 2015. I was just about 6 months shy of my 40th birthday. When I discovered I was expecting, I was 10 days out from my annual competition at the USAPL Spring Equinox... Continue reading
