I’ve been watching Dr. Sullivan’s Greysteel videos. (Dr. Sullivan is a national treasure, ER Doctor, Starting Strength Coach, and expert on improving life’s later years through barbell training.) You should watch them too. In #4, he talks about the current disease-oriented model of medical practice. Under this model, physicians are the magicians of the age, […]
About Karl Schudt
Did Aristotle even lift?
Have you ever had a gym buddy who shows up, is very enthusiastic, seems to be on board, can quote Selye’s General Adaptation theory to you, but then, after a few weeks, quits showing up? It’s a common experience, and very frustrating to a coach. They know what’s wrong with them (they’re fat and weak), […]
Deadlifting and Shoulder Stability
This article was previously published on Karl Schudt’s personal blog, Schudt Strength Training. I was preparing for a Starting Strength Press Camp last month, and in the process of reviewing anatomy, was reminded of how unstable the shoulder joint is. In order to provide us bipedal humans with useful upper extremities, the glenohumeral joint allows […]
Strength Training Makes You a Better Soccer Player
Chances are if you or your children are soccer players then you know at least a few soccer players who have a serious knee injury. The constant running and change-of-direction required to play soccer requires significant lower body strength to perform safely. However, most soccer players pay little attention to lower-body strength. As a result, […]