Here’s this week’s list of recommended strength and conditioning reading:

Squatting and Pulling with the Taller Lift – I always enjoy Charlie Weingroff’s writing, even though it doesn’t come frequently. This was an excellent piece that reflects a lot of my own views on training taller athletes; just because a guy is taller doesn’t mean you blindly contraindicate movements with him.

Is Post-Exercise Muscular Soreness a Valid Indicator of Muscular Adaptation – This is a great review in the Strength and Conditioning Journal from Brad Schoenfeld and Bret Contreras, and it covers a topic that has long been debated in training circles.

9 Tips for Consistent Workouts – This is a solid article from Charles Staley, and it’s timely, in light of how many New Year’s Resolutions folks will fall off the bandwagon in the next 6-8 weeks.