Might 19, 2025
Intransigent Version
On Beginning Power
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Origin and Evolution of the Blue Book –
Rip and stef discuss how the Blue E book – the third version of Beginning Power – was developed. -
Bill Starr’s Training by Jim Moser –
I used to be having a dialogue with Rip about Invoice Starr’s coaching, and we each concluded that in all of his articles and books, Starr had by no means written about his personal coaching… -
An Introduction to Belts –
Mark Rippetoe discusses belt supplies, width, thickness, and {hardware}, explaining how these elements have an effect on basic usefulness of the gear. -
Continue To Persevere by Jim Metal –
Since Frank, the proprietor of the Iron Shack gymnasium and an outdated good friend of Chuck’s, had begun serving to him six weeks in the past to get stronger and to drop pounds, Chuck felt like he had a brand new lease on life… -
Learning to “Grind” by Nick Delgadillo –
There are a couple of distinct phases that lifters undergo within the first three to 6 months of barbell coaching when it comes to their main focus. So far as coaching variables go… - Weekend Archives:
Starting Strength for the Obese Trainee by Nick Klemetson –
Not too long ago, actuality tv reveals similar to The Largest Loser have perpetuated the concept a hunger weight loss plan plus prolonged durations of excessive depth train may end up in a speedy and sustainable weight reduction… - Weekend Archives:
Age and Bodyfat by Mark Rippetoe –
I learn the feedback on these articles, . “Rip’s a fats man. Do not imagine something he says about health.” “Match individuals do not seem like Rip’s fats ass. Run awaaaaay!!” As I sit right here ending the final of an unclaimed birthday cake…
Within the Trenches
Starting Strength Cincinnati member Erika reveals off a stable lockout within the deadlift whereas Camisha Noble SSC seems to be on with approval. [photo courtesy of Luke Schroeder]
Wendy presses 100 lb for a 1-rep PR at Starting Strength Boston. That’s one of many “sticker carry” benchmarks down; three extra to go! [photo courtesy of Stephen Babbitt]
Donny Zhang works by way of a bench press work set beneath the watch of Starting Strength Columbus proprietor Pete Yeh. [photo courtesy of Paul Jackson]
Get Concerned
Better of the Week
Bill Starr’s Training | Jim Moser
stef
I used to be having a dialogue with Rip about Invoice Starr’s coaching, and we each concluded that in all of his articles and books, Starr had by no means written about his personal coaching. Read more
KnuteMeyer
It is fascinating how the coaching plan outlined by Invoice Starr within the article differs so considerably from Mark Rippetoe’s strategy to power coaching—particularly contemplating that Starr was considered one of Rip’s mentors. Starr’s inclusion of workouts like direct ab work, long-distance working, leg extensions, calf raises, dumbbell curls, and high-rep squats (units of 10) stands in stark distinction to Rip’s extra minimalist, barbell-focused methodology.
What’s extra, it doesn’t look like this program was a one-off; Starr consists of many of those identical actions in The Strongest Shall Survive, suggesting they had been core parts of his coaching philosophy. That makes it all of the extra stunning that Rip didn’t undertake extra of them, given their mentor-student relationship. Did they at all times maintain basically totally different views on the worth of those workouts?
Mark Rippetoe
Not at all times. I began out doing his program, after which discovered as I operated my gymnasium with a whole bunch of trainees over a long time of teaching.
KnuteMeyer
Starr had a long time of teaching expertise, and his packages included some components you’ve moved away from, like direct ab work, curls, and occasional higher-rep squats. Because you began out following his coaching, what made you shift your focus over time? Was it a results of seeing totally different wants in your lifters, or did your strategy evolve for different causes?
Mark Rippetoe
Are you asking me the way it was doable to be taught issues that I used to be not taught by an authority determine?
KnuteMeyer
No, I’m simply questioning the way you guys got here to totally different conclusions on what works and what doesn’t once you shared related experiences collectively.
Mark Rippetoe
I ran a industrial gymnasium and educated a whole bunch of regular individuals who wanted to get stronger. He didn’t.
Better of the Discussion board
Imbalance
AaronMBond
How do you train your SSCs the right way to take care of muscle imbalances: left facet/proper facet or entrance/again?
Mark Rippetoe
We train them to instruct bilateral workouts appropriately.
AaronMBond
So ought to I imagine an SSC that claims “imbalances aren’t a factor” and “shoulders rounded ahead aren’t improper”? Additionally, would you advocate uni-work to deliver up a weak facet(25yrs of overhead wrenching), or let the sturdy facet lag whereas bilaterally letting the weak facet catch up?
