Nick Delgadillo is CEO of Starting Strength Gyms. Mark “Moose” McGrath sat down with him after the holidays to talk about barbell training and orientation. I missed this one, and I’m glad Mark took it on.
Consistency wins
Nick says a few weeks of holiday excess matter less than people fear when training is consistent. Some lifters even have their best workouts around that time of year. The foundational movements bring structure and stability to a routine.
Strength and orientation
Strength becomes part of how you orient. Nick and Mark talk about how barbell training improves the capacity for free and independent action, inside the gym and outside it. Nutrition, recovery and mindset all play a part.
The program and its coaches
Nick explains the Starting Strength program and why consistent, disciplined effort produces steady gains. He describes how strength training can fit into military institutions. He also walks through the demanding process for evaluating and certifying Starting Strength coaches.
Nick closes with thanks to the mentors and supporters who built Starting Strength Gyms.
What would a year of consistent strength training change about how you handle pressure?
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Written by Ponch Rivera with AI assistance in production. The full conversation is in the player below.