Remember those old Saturday Night Live skits with Phil Hartman as the Caveman Lawyer? He used to always say, “I’m just a caveman and your whole flashy world frightens me,” right before he delivered a stereotypical lawyer statement such as, “hunting food is easier for me than hunting for a good Interior Decorator in Manhattan.” […]
3 Suggestions for Motivating Your Friends or Family to Start Strength Training
Last month Mark Rippetoe of Starting Strength started a thread in a forum challenging people in the strength training community to get the people in their everyday lives started on a strength training program. Somewhere along the way Jordan Feigenbaum of Barbell Medicine dubbed September as Strength Month to follow-up on that challenge. I couldn’t […]
Strength Training After a Spinal Injury
The following is a guest post by Natalie Cagle It sucks being injured. It sucks even worse to refrain from workouts; especially if it’s a part of your everyday release routine. The Injury This past July I was mountain biking in Winter Park, CO, home to some of the best mountain bike trails in the […]
How to Start a Strength Training Program (step by step)
After realizing the many awesome benefits of strength training such as, an increase in muscle tone, bone density and balance, you’ve decided to start a strength training program. Congratulations, you’ve made a wise choice. Now for the hard part: getting started. Similar to most health and fitness programs it can seem overwhelming to begin. My […]
3 Excuses People Use to Avoid Strength Training
No matter who you are or what you do you can benefit from a strength training plan. However, thanks to the media, magazines, and perhaps your own observations of the so-called “meat heads” at the gym over the years, you may be a little reluctant to try strength training. Here are the most common excuses […]