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Stress, Recovery, Adaptation: The Starting Strength Formula Explained

Stress, Recovery, Adaptation: The Starting Stre...

Starting Strength Coach Grant Broggi breaks down the concept of Stress, Recovery, and Adaptation (SRA), the foundation of getting stronger. You'll learn why being a novice lifter is actually the...

Stress, Recovery, Adaptation: The Starting Stre...

Starting Strength Coach Grant Broggi breaks down the concept of Stress, Recovery, and Adaptation (SRA), the foundation of getting stronger. You'll learn why being a novice lifter is actually the...

Where Should Your Hands Go During The Squat?

Where Should Your Hands Go During The Squat?

Why does Starting Strength teach the thumb-over grip on the squat? Is it actually important, and what should beginners do if they can't get into the position? In this video,...

Where Should Your Hands Go During The Squat?

Why does Starting Strength teach the thumb-over grip on the squat? Is it actually important, and what should beginners do if they can't get into the position? In this video,...

More Sets or More Weight? If You Only Have 30 Min, Do This

More Sets or More Weight? If You Only Have 30 M...

What’s better for strength: high volume or high intensity? If you only have limited time to train, should you focus on doing more sets… or lifting heavier weight? In this...

More Sets or More Weight? If You Only Have 30 M...

What’s better for strength: high volume or high intensity? If you only have limited time to train, should you focus on doing more sets… or lifting heavier weight? In this...

Are Landmine Exercises Actually Worth Doing?

Are Landmine Exercises Actually Worth Doing?

Are landmine presses and rotational “functional” exercises actually useful — or are most lifters overcomplicating their training? Starting Strength Coach Grant Broggi breaks down why the big barbell lifts still...

Are Landmine Exercises Actually Worth Doing?

Are landmine presses and rotational “functional” exercises actually useful — or are most lifters overcomplicating their training? Starting Strength Coach Grant Broggi breaks down why the big barbell lifts still...

You'll Never Have A Strong Press Unless...

You'll Never Have A Strong Press Unless...

Why does the overhead press stall so fast compared to every other lift? Starting Strength Coach Grant Broggi breaks down why the press is supposed to be your weakest lift,...

You'll Never Have A Strong Press Unless...

Why does the overhead press stall so fast compared to every other lift? Starting Strength Coach Grant Broggi breaks down why the press is supposed to be your weakest lift,...

I Changed My Rule on Training While Sick

I Changed My Rule on Training While Sick

For years, Starting Strength Coach Grant Broggi has said that the only time you shouldn’t train is if you have a fever. But after dealing with a brutal upper respiratory...

I Changed My Rule on Training While Sick

For years, Starting Strength Coach Grant Broggi has said that the only time you shouldn’t train is if you have a fever. But after dealing with a brutal upper respiratory...

Stop Making Excuses & GO LIFT!

Stop Making Excuses & GO LIFT!

Everyone thinks they’re “too injured” to start lifting. Bad backs. Bad knees. Shoulder pain. Tight hips. “Degenerative discs.” Excuses everywhere. In this episode, Starting Strength Coach Grant Broggi explains why...

Stop Making Excuses & GO LIFT!

Everyone thinks they’re “too injured” to start lifting. Bad backs. Bad knees. Shoulder pain. Tight hips. “Degenerative discs.” Excuses everywhere. In this episode, Starting Strength Coach Grant Broggi explains why...

Stuck on Your Press? Steal This Program To Fix It (step-by-step)

Stuck on Your Press? Steal This Program To Fix ...

If your overhead press has stalled, this video gives you a simple, step-by-step system to fix it without overhauling your entire program. Starting Strength Coach Grant Broggi breaks down exactly...

Stuck on Your Press? Steal This Program To Fix ...

If your overhead press has stalled, this video gives you a simple, step-by-step system to fix it without overhauling your entire program. Starting Strength Coach Grant Broggi breaks down exactly...

VLOG: 5x5 Programs, Training When Busy, Deployment Recap

VLOG: 5x5 Programs, Training When Busy, Deploym...

We are back—we're back better than ever, we've never been more back. After nearly a year of military activation and deployment across Japan, at sea, and around the Pacific, Starting...

VLOG: 5x5 Programs, Training When Busy, Deploym...

We are back—we're back better than ever, we've never been more back. After nearly a year of military activation and deployment across Japan, at sea, and around the Pacific, Starting...

fix your squat

Why Your Squat Feels Wrong (And How To Fix It)

If your deadlift is climbing but your squat feels stuck, you’re not alone. In this episode, Starting Strength coach Grant Broggi breaks down why so many lifters struggle to “feel”...

Why Your Squat Feels Wrong (And How To Fix It)

If your deadlift is climbing but your squat feels stuck, you’re not alone. In this episode, Starting Strength coach Grant Broggi breaks down why so many lifters struggle to “feel”...

Why Lifting Makes You Run Faster (More Than Running)

Why Lifting Makes You Run Faster (More Than Run...

Most Marines think the way to run faster is to run more. Grant Broggi explains why that's backwards — and how getting your squat from 100 to 200 pounds is...

Why Lifting Makes You Run Faster (More Than Run...

Most Marines think the way to run faster is to run more. Grant Broggi explains why that's backwards — and how getting your squat from 100 to 200 pounds is...

Marine Learns To Deadlift: 5 Steps That Instantly Improve Your Pull

Marine Learns To Deadlift: 5 Steps That Instant...

If your deadlift feels inconsistent or weak, it’s usually not strength—it’s setup. In this coaching session, Starting Strength coaches break down a simple 5-step deadlift process that fixes bar path,...

Marine Learns To Deadlift: 5 Steps That Instant...

If your deadlift feels inconsistent or weak, it’s usually not strength—it’s setup. In this coaching session, Starting Strength coaches break down a simple 5-step deadlift process that fixes bar path,...