Starting Strength pioneer, Mark Rippetoe addresses a frequently asked question about muscle injury and rehab in his #AskRip video. I figured many of you may have the same type of question rolling around in your head and wanted to share with you the details of the Starr Rehab Protocol created by Bill Starr. Keep […]
Strength Training
How to Have a Body Like a Caveman
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 […]