Starting Strength - The Aasgaard Company

08/26/2026

Goals 109: What’s My Goal? | Carl Raghavan

I occasionally get clients asking me what my goals are these days. They already know I’m strong. If you backed me into a corner, I’d probably say, “Ten more kilos.” But that isn’t really my goal. Let me explain.

08/25/2026

Modifying the Program for Geezers | Jonathon Sullivan

John C. is an 89 year-old WWII-era veteran and resident at an independent living facility for Seniors in the Detroit Metro area. He is an avid reader and recently has digested both popular press articles and biomedical abstracts on the role of strength decline in aging and the potential of training older adults for strength and muscle restoration and retention.

John C. is an 89 year-old WWII-era veteran and resident at an independent living facility for Seniors in the Detroit Metro area. He is an avid reader and recently has digested both popular press articles and biomedical abstracts on the role of strength decline in aging and the potential of training....

08/25/2026

Most people past 50 have been told what they should stop doing. Pick up the grandkids carefully. Let someone else carry the bags. Mind your back.

The barbell says something different. You start light, add a little each session, and a coach watches every rep. A few months in, you're lifting more than you thought you could, and the things outside the gym stop being a problem.

You don't need to know how to lift. That's what the coach is for.

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08/24/2026

Recording Your Press | Rusty Holcomb

Rusty goes through how to record the press to get the most out of the video. Camera height and placement at different positions enables evaluation of different aspects of technique.

08/24/2026

Friction Edition: Starting Strength Weekly Report - August 24, 2026

08/23/2026

Weekend Archives: The Reset - Why and How

The reset is a common thing that new lifters often misunderstand and misinterpret when navigating the world of strength on their own. You'll need to understand what a reset is, why it’s used, and how and when to implement it in your novice training program.

08/21/2026

Mindset | Starting Strength Light Day #26

Rip and Rusty mental aspects of lifting and training that contribute to progress in strength training.

08/21/2026

08/19/2026

Six Human Movement Patterns | Carl Raghavan

​Starting Strength can be refined into these six general human movement patterns: Squat, Press, Deadlift, Bench Press, Power Clean, and Chins. To make the comparison clearer, I’ve mapped each onto a radar graph. All rated across three domains: strength, technique, and mental demand, on a scale of 1 to 5. The highest score is 5, and 1 the lowest.

08/17/2026

Recording Your Squat | Rusty Holcomb

Rusty discusses how to set up to record your squats, explaining how height and and angle affect movement analysis.