THE BARBELL PRESCRIPTION

BARBELL TRAINING IS THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD
Fitness after fifty is possible, and strength is the key.

BARBELL TRAINING IS BIG MEDICINE (at Starting Strength)
Jonathon M. Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC
If I could get you under the bar, I could change your life.

YES, YOU CAN.
Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC
Most of the reasons you have for not training are actually your best reasons to START training.

YOUR PRESCRIPTION IS AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UP
Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD
Whether you're a relatively fit 52-year-old man who wants to get still stronger, or a 75-year-old lady who wants to arrest muscle loss, or a 90-year-old WWII vet who knows he's not done yet, the prescription is a program.

TIME IS TISSUE
Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC
Preserving muscle tissue also helps preserve heart, brain, and bone tissue.

SQUAT EVERY DAY. FOR REAL.
Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC
We train these movements because they are the building blocks of human physical performance. We have to use them.

SHOULD YOU DO THE OLYMPIC LIFTS?
Jonathon M. Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC
You can and should do Olympic Lifts, IF you meet the three criteria.

TRAINING PARTNERS, KITTENS, AND PUPPIES
Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC
The coach-athlete system may be complete. But it may not be completely ideal.

COPD AND THE ATHLETE OF AGING
Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC
Adults with COPD need strength training for all the reasons everybody else needs it--only more so.

THE ARROW OF TIME, THE ROOM OF SHAME, AND THE ATHLETE OF AGING
Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC
It's not about the weight on the bar, it's not about how you look. It's not even entirely about health. So what is it? Why do we train?