A Better Way to Cue the Press by Nick Delgadillo, SSC | November 22, 2018 The press is the most ego-crushing of the basic barbell lifts. The combination of the long kinetic chain and the fact that the relatively small muscles of the shoulders and arms are doing the job of locking the bar out, while nearly every other muscle in the body stabilizes the position and the load, makes for a lift that’s technically challenging and difficult to progress long term. Continue reading
Looking Up in the Deadlift by Mark Rippetoe | November 15, 2018 Aside from the mechanics of the lifts – discussed in detail in the book – looking at a point somewhere on the floor is how humans lift things off the floor. Continue reading
Using Chalk - How and Why by Nick Delgadillo, SSC | November 08, 2018 Starting Strength Coach Nick Delgadillo talks about why chalk is a good idea for barbell training and gives some tips on what to do and what not to do. Continue reading
Going Too Deep in the Squat by Mark Rippetoe | November 01, 2018 It seems appealing, the ass-to-grass squat. It's certainly not a quarter-squat, so it passes the seriousness test. No one can doubt your sincerity, your commitment to no-bullshit training. Nobody else in the gym is doing them, so they always provide the moral High Ground. And they are easy to teach, since the bottom is hamstrings touching calves, or some version thereof. But they are not optimum, and here's why. Continue reading
Rich Pauley Case Study: Linear Progression Always Works. Sometimes, It Really Works by Karl Schudt | October 25, 2018 A normal human male should be able to get his squat into the 300s on a linear progression, but there will be some who don’t do as well, and also some who do better. Rich is an example of someone on the tail of the bell curve. Continue reading
