Strength Training · Sep 21, 2016
Did Aristotle even lift?
Aristotle’s framework of virtue and weakness explains why people who know they should train still quit. How commitment and coaching build the habit that sticks.
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Karl Schudt
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Strength Training
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Strength Training · Mar 2, 2016
What is a Strength Coach?
“What separates a strength coach from a personal trainer? A Certified Starting Strength Coach explains the difference and why it matters for your training.”
Author
David Abdemoulaie
Strength Training · Dec 5, 2015
INFOGRAPHIC: How to Get Started with Starting Strength
A visual step-by-step guide to getting started with the Starting Strength program. Learn the path from your first barbell clinic to consistent training.
Author
David Abdemoulaie
Strength Training · Nov 4, 2015
What to Do When You Have to Miss a Scheduled Strength Training Day
Missed a training day? What to do based on whether you are a novice, intermediate, or advanced lifter so you stay on track without derailing your program.
Author
David Abdemoulaie
Strength Training · Oct 13, 2015
The Starr Rehab Protocol: How to Rehab a Muscle Injury and Get Back Under the Bar
The Starr Rehab Protocol can get you back to full strength in about two weeks after a muscle belly injury. Here's how it works and how I've used it.
Author
David Abdemoulaie
Strength Training · Sep 24, 2015
How to Have a Body Like a Caveman
Your muscles are the same as your Cro-Magnon ancestors' — they just need the right stimulus. Why barbell training is the modern way to reclaim ancestral strength.
Author
David Abdemoulaie
Strength Training · Sep 16, 2015
3 Suggestions for Motivating Your Friends or Family to Start Strength Training
Three practical ways to get your friends or family interested in strength training without being pushy, preachy, or annoying about it.
Author
David Abdemoulaie
Strength Training · Sep 10, 2015
Strength Training After a Spinal Injury
A guest post about returning to exercise after a spinal stenosis diagnosis. How barbell training can stabilize the spine and prevent future flare-ups.
Author
David Abdemoulaie
Strength Training · Aug 28, 2015
How to Start a Strength Training Program (step by step)
A step-by-step guide to starting a barbell strength training program using the Starting Strength method. Learn how to find a coach, determine your starting weights, and build consistency.
Author
David Abdemoulaie
Strength Training · Aug 18, 2015
3 Excuses People Use to Avoid Strength Training
Three common excuses for avoiding strength training — too weak for free weights, afraid of getting bulky, no time — and why none of them hold up.
Author
David Abdemoulaie