Time Crunch + Pivot Template – Version 2.0
This is a new version of our original 4-week Time Crunch template. We’ve extended the template an additional 4 weeks (now 8 weeks total) in order to help transition back to normal training.
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Podcast: Should Kids Be Strength Training
This is a transcription of the podcast, which is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, or YouTube. But first, a brief comment on this topic. This is an 11,000 word “article”. Yea….it’s lengthy, but we only have scratched the surface. To be crystal clear incase you don’t listen to the hour long podcast or read every nuanced […]
General Strength Training Template for the Intermediate/Advanced
By Jordan Feigenbaum Now let’s introduce the concept of R.P.E., which stands for Rate of Perceived Exertion. The RPE scale was originally developed in the 60’s by Swedish psychologist Gunnar Borg and had a linear scale of 6-20. Each increment is associated with a subjective level of effort, with 6 representing a resting state and […]
12 Ways To Skin The Texas Method
By Jordan Feigenbaum The Texas Method may be one of the most popular intermediate training programs in existence. Developed by happenstance in Texas (duh) and popularized as a follow-up program to Mark Rippetoe’s Starting Strength Novice Progression (seen here), it’s based on a three-day split that is originally structured as follows: Week 1 Day 1 […]
Treadmills in the Workplace, Say What?
Recently got this question on my forum and thought I’d post it here for all to see. Question: I’m interested in your opinion on the following and whether it would negatively impact strength gains or maintaining strength. My employer has made a number of ‘treadmill desks’ available to us. Basically, a treadmill below a standing-height […]
When Should You Do Conditioning?
By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, CSCS, HFS, USAW Club Coach, Starting Strength Staff Quick question for you-my friend goes to Gold’s and one of the trainers there said it is “better to do cardio before weights”. I would love to get your opinion on the matter. So instead of calling into question the validity of a […]
Programming for the CrossFit Games Athlete Pt. III
By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, CSCS, HFS, USAW Club Coach, Starting Strength Coach Ahhh, deload weeks…..the week(s) that EVERYONE hates (including me). In this installment I’m posting how I’m letting my athlete do a mini-deload. I call this a mini-deload because it’s not a full-on deload where we are transitioning to a new cycle. Rather, this […]
Programming For the CrossFit Games Athlete Pt. II
The idea is to give the athlete the best preparation for CrossFit competitions, which will start in late February. You may notice the trend of a heavy focus on strength training and shorter conditioning efforts in both the preparation and in-season training template examples. This is in stark contrast to the longer “chipper-style” metabolic conditioning […]
Programming for the CrossFit Games Athlete pt. 1.5
Just a little pre-weekend update before I head down to Atlanta to hang out with the Starting Strength crew and help out at Rip’s seminar being held at AK CrossFit. Should be a good time, but I wanted to get into how I would go about identifying goals and programming them for the specific blocks […]