Rip explains the correct method for recording yourself for a form check while also reviewing videos submitted by members of the Starting Strength Network ..read more

World’s Okayest Starting Strength Coach Pete Troupos talks about an often overlooked aspect of a heavy press. He and SSC Xavier Lima walk through the finer points at Starting Strength Orlando ..read more

​Let's start with the stats: Male, 48, 5'9", 210 lb, 1RM for press 215 lb, bench 350 lb, squat 455 lb, dead 485 lb, and I’ve missed 500 lb six times in the past 3 years. For the past 5 years or so all I have done for exercise are the four main barbell exercises. I’m not sure why my right Achilles started hurting, but it must have started about two years ago. Maybe I was running a bit in the dog park while playing with the dog, but I had no single moment where I remember it grabbing me ..read more

I have an addiction I'd like to share, it's not booze, junk food, or even sex. Although I am a big fan of the above, I can restrain myself through normal daily life, most of the time. My addiction is the future: what might happen, could happen, what will I do in all the scenarios I can think of, and how I can control all those situations to enable the best outcome ..read more

​Deficiency Edition 2024-05-06 | The Olympic Lifts and Strength Training; The Value of Blind Rage; A Perfect Pulling Position on Every Rep; How to do Dips; Making a Shake; A M.A.P. to Understanding the Starting Strength Model of the Lifts; What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About Squats; Is barbell prescription relevant at 29; Visiting from Scotland - Where in Texas should I go ..read more

Integrating what may seem like disparate concepts (e.g., mechanics and physiology) into your understanding of the Starting Strength model may seem a little daunting at the beginning of your coaching development. To help you, I would like to give you a M.A.P. to the model ..read more

​I was in my favorite public gym today. I was going to lift outside because the weather has finally broken in South Jersey and we had a 70-degree day, but I was out of the CBD gummies that the gym sells and damned if my body and brain doesn’t notice if I miss a day. So I ventured in and I was working some lat pulldowns/push-ups supersets, and in between sets ..read more

​Network Edition 2024-04-29 | Defining Strength Training; Training Isn’t a Template; A Guide to Getting and Recovering from a Hip Replacement; Building Stronger Bonds; Bar Position; Why (Almost) Nobody Should Pull Sumo; Should Personal Trainers and Coaches Be Licensed by The State?; Missed muscles in lower body; Hip and Knee Flexion training ..read more

Rip defines strength training and the best way to approach the acquisition of strength ..read more

Rafael and Juliana knew each other as kids, but didn’t reconnect until both had moved to Florida. They began training together at Starting Strength Orlando when it opened and have even brought their daughter to train with them. The Neves family enjoys getting stronger together and is one of a multitude of families that train in our Orlando gym ..read more