Tag Archive for Mark Rippetoe

An Easier Way To Learn the Power Snatch

http://vimeo.com/14870568

One of the most technical movements in sports is the Olympic barbell snatch. The power version of that lift is called the power snatch and there are about a million places on the internet that can show you how it is done. Here is yet another.

Starting Strength Coaches Roundtable

A sample of the Starting Strength Coaches Roundtable Weekend in Wichita Falls, TX.

5-3-1…Wendler’s Latest Tips

You can now view my current training log & stats by clicking on the tab of the same name at the upper right corner of the blog. Also, if you access MFBB by use of a smartphone, the blog is now optimized to make it easier to read and navigate

Are You Surviving Your Training or Training to Survive?

We all have our reasons why we train. For those in the military, they train to be an effective soldier. Law enforcement and fire fighters train to stay ahead of the rigors of their jobs. Elite athletes train because their livelihood depends upon it. they know it takes more than just talent to stay at the top of their game.

Starting Strength: Rippetoe & Staley

Two of the best minds in strength training, Coach Mark Rippetoe and Coach Charles Staley sit down for a very interesting 4 part conversation in the Starting Strength Series.

Pushing It Overhead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sebbhlKhs2E

Mix up your overhead work and make them an integral part of your lifting regimen and do I have to remind you to ignore the shoulder press machines in the gym?

The Rippe-total

Now, if I can pull that 1RM of 460# in the deadlift and kick up the squats a bit, I can break 1,000#.

The Starting Strength Wiki

“Strong people are harder to kill than weak people, and more useful in general.”

Why You Should Have Weightlifting Shoes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xySMe3rWbU&feature=related

Running shoes are designed for running and weightlifting shoes are designed for…well you can finish the sentence. Then why do so many people lift at the gym with running shoes?