August 12, 2024
Interminable Edition
On Starting Strength
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The Olympics, Prison, and Trap Bar –
Rip and Rusty discuss the controversy surrounding transgender athletes competing in the Olympics, an inmate whose ordered “Blue Book” was confiscated due to claims of it being “too violent,” and why the trap bar deadlift is more akin to a squat than a deadlift. -
Are You Training Effectively For Your Sport? Part 3 by Chris Olson –
In the last part of this series, we finish discussing why certain popular exercises fail to yield the desired outcomes in athletic performance. We then conclude the discussion… -
Reset Your Deadlift –
Rip explains the proper way to reset the deadlift after each rep. The bar should return to its starting position over the middle of the foot, one inch from the shins. -
The Barbell Row: A Clarification by Michael Jones –
The perhaps-ill-begotten child of the stiff legged deadlift and the power clean is the barbell row. It is a valuable tool for beat-up guys who cannot power clean or snatch… -
A Physical Therapist’s Perspective on Starting Strength –
Chris Reis, SSC, discusses his initial doubts and questions about traditional PT methods and how Starting Strength answered those questions and provided a practical, impactful tool for helping people improve their physical health. - Weekend Archives:
The Iron Makes Us Strong by Kelli Nielson –
Growing up in a media rich world can have a detrimental impact on the self-esteem and confidence of developing individuals. Young women in particular easily fall victim… - Weekend Archives:
The Truth about the Starting Strength Method by Mark Rippetoe –
The Starting Strength Method uses the basics of biology and arithmetic, refined through logic and analysis over decades of testing and millions of hours of practical refinement to produce the most effective and efficient strength program in existence. The Starting Strength Method is essentially strength engineering.
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Best of the Week
Environment and Competition
Drew07
In your experience, how much can these factors improve results from barbell training?
1. Training for a competition
2. Training with a group of motivated, disciplined and like-minded individuals?
Mark Rippetoe
Both help increase motivation, and the extent to which this improves results varies with the athlete.
Best of the Forum
Microloading vs Lowering Rep Ranges
Chiaki Nitya
Possibly stupid question, but in reviewing both the blue and gray books, my takeaway is that generally, microloading should be implemented prior to reducing rep ranges, is that generally correct?
IE before going from say, 3 sets of 5 to 5 sets of 3 with 5lbs jumps, one would keep doing 3×5 but with ~2.5lbs jumps?
Mark Rippetoe
This is true for women, and for the press and bench press.
