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A slip and fall can be a death sentence for older adults. But Saralie Lewis decided she was going to become “harder to kill” and began training at Starting Strength Boise to improve her bone density and aid in rehabilitation. She was pleasantly surprised that her newfound strength improved her balance, day-to-day function, energy level and body composition.

Eric Hardison is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt seeking to take his game on the mat to the next level. There aren't many sports that wouldn't benefit from more strength. See what nine months of Starting Strength did for Eric and his Jiu-Jitsu.

Steve and Carolyn discuss how weight lifting at Starting Strength Katy has impacted their overall health as they age.

Starting Strength Coach Ray Gillenwater discusses some common mistakes people make while performing the deadlift and what steps you can take to correct them.

Starting Strength Boston trainee Holly Intravia talks about how she loves the personalized training in a small group setting that Starting Strength provides. Strength training is for everyone, no matter your age or experience level.

Denise Salcido from Starting Strength Denver talks about her strength journey and why she never uses her home gym anymore.

The Hunt family from Starting Strength Boise share their journey from working out in their garage to owning their own Starting Strength gym. When his mom Pam was diagnosed with cognitive decline, Travis sought a way to bring her back. His journey took him and his family from building a gym in their garage to owning their own gym. He learned strength could greatly help with aging both physically and mentally.

Starting Strength Coach Ray Gillenwater breaks down the technique for the bench press. One of the main lifts in the Starting Strength program.

Starting Strength Coach Ray Gillenwater breaks down the technique for the press, one of the main lifts in the Starting Strength program.

Music teacher turned Starting Strength Coach Michael Shammas discusses how he found Starting Strength and what drew him to a new career as a Starting Strength Coach.

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A quick tip from Starting Strength Boise coach John Dowdy on the correct hip movement during the press.

Cindy is a 51-year-old mother of two who has competed in bodybuilding for decades. She recently started incorporating the Starting Strength Method into her training routine with great success in and out of competition. See how adding Starting Strength to her life helps Cindy continue to achieve her goals.

A quick tip from Starting Strength Boise coach John Dowdy on the correct way to grip the bar during the squat.

A quick tip from Starting Strength Boise coach John Dowdy on how to keep your deadlift correct.

A quick tip from Starting Strength Boise coach John Dowdy about the correct way to bend over in the squat.

Heather and Terry found their dream home in Boise, Idaho, over a decade ago. But when Heather started to develop debilitating knee problems, their palace became her pain. Fortunately, Terry found Starting Strength Boise, and it changed his and Heather's future forever.

Marc Respass is a 53-year-old from Boston who loves competing in American Ninja Warrior-type obstacle courses. See how Starting Strength Boston helped him fix his shoulder problems and improve his obstacle course performance.

Mike Burnham is a 55-year-old oral surgeon from Denver, Colorado who joined the 1,000-pound club.

Ethan Deen from Starting Strength Boise describes his 5-month journey from a 135-pound skinny kid to a 180-pound strength machine.

The thought process put into the Starting Strength method directly translates into the gyms themselves. Every detail is precise, down to the floor transitions.

Starting Strength Coach Ray Gillenwater walks you through what to expect squatting on your first day in the gym.

John Wilbanks needed heart surgery, then he contracted covid. Hear why John thinks training with Starting Strength Houston saved his life.

How many different barbells can there be? A lot. Different sizes, different weights, different features. Starting Strength Coach Ray Gillenwater discusses the best barbell to use.

David Heon is a medical surgeon from Ohio who moved to Tulsa Oklahoma for the opportunities. He is now the Owner of Starting Strength Tulsa. 

Matt Gemmill and JD Shipley from Starting Strength Katy demonstrate how to progress the squat for a lifter who may be deconditioned or older.

After ALS tragically took her husband from her, Heather Barlog went to work getting her health in order. Heather has always been into fitness, but with Starting Strength Heather and her daughters have found their community and their power.

Ray Gillenwater has some tips on how to use chalk your first time in the gym and why you need to be using chalk when strength training.

Sylvia, a member of Starting Strength Boise, discusses why strength training is so important as we age and why she started doing Starting Strength after a recommendation by her son.

Victor discovered Starting Strength from a library book and months later the Starting Strength Cincinnati announcement was made. Victor was diagnosed with cancer and lost muscle after chemo so his goal with strength training was to add the lost muscle back.

Starting Strength Coach JD Shipley demonstrates the proper way to put down a deadlift in order to maintain an efficient setup.

Allie talks about her progress with lifts, gaining inches in all the right places, and getting enough protein while training at Starting Strength Boise.

Mona, a member of Starting Strength OKC, shares how strength training has helped her with multiple sclerosis and other health issues and how everyday tasks are more manageable now.

Mark Rippetoe describes when the front squat should be added in programming to help with the clean and discusses the power clean vs the squat clean. Recorded at the Starting Strength Olympic Lifting Camp held at Starting Strength Denver in September 2021. 

 After six months of training at Starting Strength Austin, Emily is pain-free after having severe pain for ten years.

Alexanne talks about how training at Starting Strength Houston has helped with past health challenges and how getting stronger has improved her life.

Graham gained 17.5lbs in 10.5 weeks. 13.4lbs of that was lean mass, which means he only gained 3.9lbs of fat. He also added 100lbs to his squat (155 - 255lbs), 50 lbs to his press (75 - 125lbs), 45 lbs to his bench (135 - 180lbs), and 135lbs to his deadlift (180 - 315lbs).