September 08, 2025
If Edition
On Starting Strength
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Travel –
In the first episode of Starting Strength Light Day, Rip and Rusty talk about travel, language, food, and related topics. -
The Good-Enough Lifter by Steve Ross –
At Brussels Barbell, like every Starting Strength Gym and Affiliate, we coach the barbell lifts using a time-tested model grounded in physics, anatomy, biology, and decades of practical experience… -
Light Day: A New Carrot to Chase by Carl Raghavan –
One of the best changes I’ve made to my clients’ programming recently (when the lifter’s ready) is turning the light day into something actually fun: a beginner’s Olympic lifting day… -
Coming Back After a Layoff by Andy Baker –
I’ve had a few conversations with clients at the gym regarding what to do after a long layoff from training. This is definitely one of those issues that almost all of us face from time to time… - Weekend Archives:
Training Kids by Chase Lindley –
In barbell training, a coach meets people of all different walks of life. The spectrum is broad – young and old, genetically gifted and physically challenged. It’s been my experience… - Weekend Archives:
The Press by Mark Rippetoe –
The great Belgian lifter Serge Reding presses 502 pounds here in 1971 at the Worlds, after the clean. This man was strong…
In the Trenches
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Best of the Week
How do you deal with Haters comments?
MarkGarro96
Hey guys, this question isn’t really about training per say. A rack pull video I posted last week went viral, and gave me my first hater comment, at least as it relates to training. To be honest, it was pretty funny. Not sure if I can post a link to it here, so I’ll just repeat the comment verbatim. Basically, the person said, “this will result in disappointment and 0 fat loss, nice try though, kid.” I laughed out loud at the 0 fat loss part. Now to the question at hand: how do you keep what the haters say in the comments from getting to you?
Mark Rippetoe
Why would it matter to me what shitty comments get posted?
Jason Donaldson
As a wise man has said, insults are like drinks. They only affect you if you accept them.
Best of the Forum
Diminishing Returns for Athletes
Devin Morrison
I recently listened to the “You Don’t Need to Run” podcast. Reminded me of an old article you wrote, thanks for sharing the information.
In that podcast you mention that at some point, a guy who wants to be a competitive lifter and squat 675 pounds, reaches a point of specialization where other aspects of fitness are sacrificed (running). My question is how, as a coach, can you decide when an athletes’ return on investment on strength training has diminished relative to getting better at his sport or another aspect of fitness, given he is already strong and will maintain that strength.
I think your answer would also be useful for those who get injured and want to know when its time to stop working back up to their previous level of strength and get back to their sport.
Mark Rippetoe
When sports practice and strength training begin to compete for time in the schedule, a decision has to be made about the time investment. Depends on the size and age of the athlete, as well as the sport and the technical demands of performance. Marathon will be different than American football.
bendy-legs
Most athletes train like intermediate lifters. The limited number strength gains in season eventually becomes obvious. Adding 5 pounds every week just is not happening every week.
Mark Rippetoe
As I said, it depends on the athlete. If the athlete is a novice lifter, he certainly as hell can add weight every workout.
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