Starting Strength

Monday, May 02, 2011

Platform: The Dumbbell Rack

Construction: Bar Stock, Plates, Washers, Slop, Weld
Preservation: Do Not Drop the Dumbbells. Ever. At All.
Use: Rack/Unrack the Dumbbell Bench

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Friday, April 29, 2011

Roundtable: Communication & Squat Depth

Jim Steel, Mark Rippetoe and Jim Wendler discuss the importance of communication to effective coaching & then how to make squat depth.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Why Powerlifting Should Not Be in the Olympics

by Myles Kantor

A periodic topic in powerlifting discussions is the addition of the sport to the Olympic Games. Through the International Powerlifting Federation (hereafter the IPF), powerlifting is part of the World Games, which operates “under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee.” For some powerlifters, Olympic inclusion is a long-sought dream that would mean great things. In this article, I will discuss why IOC recognition would likely have horrible consequences for powerlifting.

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Friday, April 22, 2011

The Bulgarian Method of Training Olympic Weightlifters

by Jim Moser

For those of you who are not familiar with the Bulgarian system of training, it was developed by the famous Bulgarian weightlifting coach Ivan Abadjiev. It was based on the premise that if you subject the body to a constant load of heavy stress composed of steady repetitive explosive movements, it would adjust to this load and adapt to handle the increased stress.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011