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9 Things I Learned At a Starting Strength Gym

This holiday season, I had the great fortune of interning and training at a Starting Strength gym.  In this environment, I made several observations of what separates Westminster Strength & Conditioning (WSC):  A Starting Strength Gym from other gyms I have either been a member or trained throughout my extensive travels.  Here are the 9 things I learned while interning and...

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What You Know About Nutrition Is a Lie

Everything you know about nutrition is probably a lie. Dropping calories and doing more may just be what’s preventing you from losing weight. The more times you have tried to eat less and do more the harder it is to lose weight. I explain this often to women. They have been most affected by the diet industry lies. Train with a barbell and eat more to lose weight? For those who have been...

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Strong Like You

  Many interesting things happen when you begin training with a barbell.  The very first time you push up against the steel to take the bar out of the rack a series of events at the cellular level are kick started and the body is never again the same.  Like a shock wave from a blast, these events cannot be stopped.  The body is forced to adapt, and adapting is what it does...

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2015 Be Strong Challenge

It is time! CFR will once again run our annual Paleo Challenge. This year there have been a couple changes as we continue to make the challenge better each year. For those that have participated in former challenges there have been a few minor changes so please read the post carefully. I would print or bookmark the post to pull up useful dates and information should you have any questions...

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Build Strength – It’s Important

The process of building physical strength is the same regardless of age or gender.  Strength is the basis for all other physical capacities and efficiently building a solid foundation of strength will have an immediate impact on all other aspects of your fitness.  An athletes ability to run faster, jump high, or hit hard is dependent on their ability to produce force against an external...

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