What is High Intensity Interval Training and Should You Do It?
Last Updated on December 5, 2024 High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Sprint Interval Training (SIT) are often promoted as a superior way to do …
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Introduction To Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training
Last Updated on July 26, 2024 “You can get stronger and gain muscle by lifting light weights” seems like a clickbait-y type of claim, but …
How-To Squat Correctly: Technique, Benefits & Muscles Worked
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Many people think that the squat is an exercise for athletes or serious lifters only, but this couldn’t be …
5 Ways to Improve Your Rowing
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Rowing is one of the many conditioning tools that can be used to meet the current physical activity guidelines. …
A Second Opinion on Your Meniscus Injury
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 As a physical therapist, I have found that the meniscus is often blamed for people experiencing knee pain. Many …
The Science of Weight Lifting Belts
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 The use of lifting belts dates back at least to the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Long before …
How Does Exercise Affect Headaches?
Headaches are a common, painful, and oftentimes disabling symptom that can pop-up during exercise or at rest. Exercise may be useful for not only reducing migraine frequency in many, but also for improving nearly every aspect of general health in the population. Individuals who frequently experience the onset of headache during exercise should work with their physician to make sure there isn’t an underlying medical cause.
How-To Manage an Ankle Sprain
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 You rolled your ankle, whether it be in a pick-up basketball game, stepping awkwardly off the platform, or performing …
Range of Motion Considerations
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Debate around how deep you should squat is one example of a range of motion (ROM) controversy. Range of …
Sobrecarga Progresiva
Last Updated on July 26, 2024 Cuando la gente comienza su aventura en el gimnasio, empieza a aprender muchos de los principios básicos de la …
Progressive Loading
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 [This article is also available in Spanish / Este artículo también está disponible en español] When starting their training …
Training with a “Spondy” Part I: Introduction & General Concepts
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis are two intimidating words that are often described as representing a “broken back”. These aren’t words …
Guide to Heel Pain
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 So you’re experiencing pain in your heel. It’s especially painful when you take your first few steps out of …
Placebo Performance Enhancing Drugs
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 The efficacy of placebo in enhancing performance is as well established as it is multifactorial. Geers 2014 This presents …
Strength & Cancer-related Mortality: Is it enough to exercise, or do you actually need to get strong?
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Cancer is among the leading causes of disease and death in the U.S. and contributes to a substantial burden …
Running and Knee Osteoarthritis
Last Updated on July 26, 2024 The United States population has become profoundly physically inactive in recent years. This has contributed to an increase in …
The Menstrual Cycle, Estrogen and Performance: Part I
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 The increase in women’s involvement in sports has increased interest in the influences of women’s unique physiology on athletic …
Training With Hip Pain Part IV: Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 In our last article we discussed how to manage muscle injuries of the hamstrings, groin (adductors), hip flexors, and …
Training With Hip Pain Part II
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 In the first article of this series we provided an introduction to the hip, discussing anatomy as well as …
Training With Hip Pain Part I
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Pain in the front, side, or back of the hip are common complaints within the lifting community. A combination …
Core Stability: Does it Matter?
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Low back pain is commonly attributed to a ‘weak core’ or a lack of ‘core stability’, and this leads …
The Genetics of Exercise Adherence
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 In the late 17th century physician-philosopher John Locke published An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, which suggested that the mind …
The Science of Training Motivation
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 The ability to engage in physical activity is an integral component of the maintenance of health and independence with …
A Case for Training Calves
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 While resistance training for the calf muscles is typically the butt of jokes in bodybuilding gym culture, there are …
How-To: Incorporate the Snatch and Clean into Your Program
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Lifters occasionally ask us whether it is “okay” to include snatches or cleans in a training program that is …
General Physical Preparedness (GPP) Training For Lifters
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Barbell Medicine values the development of a well-rounded athlete and healthy individual, so while we have a clear focus …
On Perfect Technique
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Belief that you can perform a task is an essential component to beginning the process of mastery. There are …
How-To Train Arms for GPP
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 In this segment of the How-To Do GPP series, we tackle direct arm training, or “arm work”. In the …
Normal Movements of the Low Back During Squats and Deadlifts
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Last week’s article made a strong case for embracing variability in movement for active individuals, particularly when learning a …
Movement Variability: Should we eliminate it, or embrace it?
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Our attempts to understand and explain complex systems commonly involve reductionist analysis, whereby a system is broken down into …
What is RPE in Lifting? (Rate of Perceived Exertion Explained)
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 It is late afternoon on a Monday and you’ve just arrived at the gym for Day 1 of this …
Training Expectations: Understanding Stalls
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 The process of strength training is not a linear one where every workout allows us to realize a new …
Does Bar Placement In The Squat Matter?
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Exercise selection is an important programming variable for both performance and health outcomes. From a performance standpoint, the type(s) …
Returning to the Gym
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Introduction If it has been some time since you last exercised, whether due to COVID-related restrictions or other circumstances, …
Part V: Current Recommendations for Youth Resistance Training
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Hopefully after our journey through Part I, Part II, Part III and Part IV of this series it is …
How-to Exercise at Home
Last Updated on November 27, 2024 In 2019 we published our Beginner Prescription, a free workout program with supporting materials designed to answer the question, …
Where should my priorities be to improve my health?
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 People are bombarded with conflicting and confusing information from multiple sources on health related topics. This makes it hard …
Resistance Training for Youth: Part IV
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 In part four of the Resistance Training for Youth series, we’ll discuss the role of different training elements (or …
Pain in training: What To Do?
Last Updated on July 9, 2024 So you’ve been training, but have started experiencing pain. This is an extremely common experience that we get asked …
Resistance Training for Youth: Part III
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Part III will focus on the specific effects of resistance training on youth athletes. As mentioned in the previous …
Resistance Training for Youth: Part II
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 If early sports specialization is not advantageous in most scenarios, and with an epidemic of inactivity among our youth, …
Resistance Training for Youth: Part I
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 This series will analyze current evidence for training the general youth populations as well as for those who already …
Strength Training for the Endurance Athlete Part III: Programming
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 The benefits of resistance training for reducing injury risk in endurance athletes was covered in Part 1 of this …
The Beginner Prescription
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 For an introduction to this program, please check out The Barbell Medicine Podcast: Episode #58: Programming For Beginners (and other …
The Pendulum of Specificity in Application: Part I
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 This article was originally published in September of 2014 as the first of four blog posts addressing The Principle of …
When Logic Fails: Part 1
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Take home points: I wrote an article titled Aches & Pains wherein I contrasted the traditional biomedical approach to …
Navigating Potholes: My Back Pain Experience
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 I will spare you my lengthy back pain origin story and set the scene in 3 bullet points: It’s …
Fear, Catastrophizing, and Training
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Introduction Regular followers are likely familiar with our interest in a “biopsychosocial” approach to both training and injury, particularly …
Novice Bench and Press Plug-In
Last Updated on August 21, 2023 Note: We published this protocol in the Barbell Medicine newsletter in March of 2018, but have since added some …
A Novel Approach For Replacing USELESS RPE
Last Updated on August 21, 2023 It has been said that using Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is useless for strength and conditioning, which has …
The Importance of Singles
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 A little over one year ago I reached out to Austin Baraki in desperate need of coaching. Thankfully, he …
Press Like A Pro: The Classic Press
Last Updated on August 31, 2023 “How do I increase my press?”- The Internet Fresh on the heels of the 2017 USSF Fall Classic, a strengthlifting …
Podcast: Should Kids Be Strength Training
Last Updated on August 20, 2023 This is a transcription of the podcast, which is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, or YouTube. But first, a brief …
Q/A with Dr. Baraki and Dr. Feigenbaum
Last Updated on August 20, 2023 Dr. Feigenbaum: Hey, welcome back to the Barbell Medicine Podcast. I’m Dr. Feigenbaum, I’m joined here with Dr. Baraki. …
What Grip Should You Use To Deadlift?
Last Updated on December 5, 2024 Updated 12.5.2024 The grip in the deadlift is an important piece to performing the deadlift. Not only do you …
General Strength Training Template for the Intermediate/Advanced
Last Updated on August 31, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum Now let’s introduce the concept of R.P.E., which stands for Rate of Perceived Exertion. The RPE …
Powerlifter Switches to CrossFit, “Competes” in the Open, Hilarity Ensues
Last Updated on August 31, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum So this is about a week two weeks late, but I thought I would catalogue my …
The Beauty of the Bell Curve
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 By Austin Baraki, MD, SSC, ft. Leah Lutz “You refuse to settle for mediocrity in those around you, and …
Starting Strength Camps in Australia
Last Updated on August 20, 2023 Tom Campitelli and I are going to visit Australia this January to hold a series of extended Starting Strength …
The Fatal Flaw of (most) Physical Therapy
Last Updated on August 21, 2023 By Austin Baraki, MD, SSC This past week I was alerted to a new article in the journal Physical …
September is Strength Month
Last Updated on August 31, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you probably have a vested interest in things …
Training in the Dark
Last Updated on August 21, 2023 “Just keep putting in the work. You’ll be fine. You’re strong. You’ve got this. Focus, Jordan.” This was just …
The Double Funnel of Programming
Last Updated on August 20, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum This post was inspired by a recent Facebook post of another coach, Jacob Tsypkin, owner of …
What Happens When a Powerlifter Goes to the CrossFit Games?
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 About two weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending my first CrossFit Games, held every summer since 2007 in …
Exercise Recommendations in Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Last Updated on August 20, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum, Emily Sanchez, Brandon Schabacker, and Movicque King Updated 3/30/2016 Readers, I’m posting part of a quality …
GainzZz™ in Clinical Practice Part IV
Last Updated on August 21, 2023 By Austin Baraki Sorry for the delay, folks! I’ve been busy graduating from medical school :). We’ve made it …
GainzZz™ in Clinical Practice: Part III
Last Updated on August 21, 2023 By Austin Baraki Recall from our prior articles that a decline in skeletal muscle mass is just one criterion …
12 Ways To Skin The Texas Method
Last Updated on August 31, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum The Texas Method may be one of the most popular intermediate training programs in existence. Developed …
GainzZz™ in Clinical Practice: Part I
Last Updated on August 20, 2023 This article begins a multi-part series discussing the growing problem of sarcopenia in our aging population. We will discuss …
The Pendulum of Specificity Part III: Hypertrophy
Last Updated on August 21, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS Anatomy and Physiology, Starting Strength Staff, HFS, CSCS, USAW Club Coach In part three of …
The Pendulum of Specificity Part II: Fatigue
Last Updated on August 21, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS Anatomy and Physiology, Starting Strength Staff, HFS, CSCS, USAW Club Coach In part two of …
Force Matters
Last Updated on August 21, 2023 By Austin Baraki Introduction Today we’ll be discussing a paper published in the Journal of Sports Sciences in …
When Should You Do Conditioning?
Last Updated on August 23, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, CSCS, HFS, USAW Club Coach, Starting Strength Staff Quick question for you-my friend goes to …
Top 10 Mistakes People Following Starting Strength Make
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum MD, MS, Starting Strength Staff 1) Not reading the book Seriously, most people who are doing …
Booze and Barbells Part II
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, Starting Strength Staff, CSCS, HFS, USAW CC In case you missed part one of this …
Booze and Barbells Part 1
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, CSCS, HFS, USAW CC, Starting Strength Staff One of the most common questions I get …
Dialing in the Training: Three Case Studies
Last Updated on August 21, 2023 Jordan Feigenbaum MS, CSCS, HFS, USAW CC, Starting Strength Staff When it comes to dialing in the training there …
Programming For the CrossFit Games Athlete Part 5
Last Updated on January 30, 2013 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, CSCS, HFS, USAW CC, Starting Strength Staff You can read parts one, 1.5, two , …
Programming for the Crossift Games Athlete Part 4
Last Updated on August 20, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, CSCS, HFS, USAW CC, Starting Strength Coach i. Bench Press- up to 1RM ii. WOD: …
Meet Recap….Learning Lessons
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 This past week I competed at the USAPL NE Regionals in Philadelphia, PA and had, by far, my worst …
Programming for the CrossFit Games Athlete Pt. III
Last Updated on November 30, 2012 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, CSCS, HFS, USAW Club Coach, Starting Strength Coach Ahhh, deload weeks…..the week(s) that EVERYONE hates …
Programming For the CrossFit Games Athlete Pt. II
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 The idea is to give the athlete the best preparation for CrossFit competitions, which will start in late February. …
Programming for the CrossFit Games Athlete pt. 1.5
Last Updated on August 20, 2023 Just a little pre-weekend update before I head down to Atlanta to hang out with the Starting Strength crew …
Programming for the CrossFit Games Athlete: Part I
Last Updated on August 20, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few years, you’ve undoubtedly seen or …
2012 USAPL Raw Nationals
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 I’ll be chronicling my participation in the USAPL Raw Nationals (181 class) on this post and will update it …
Meet Recap and a Challenge
Last Updated on August 20, 2023 Hey everyone! Thanks for checking out the blog once again. Today’s post is about my powerlifting meet (USAPL MO …
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