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Yesterday, 10:08 PMTom Campitelli replied to a thread Question about camera to Tom. in Starting Strength Staff Coaches Q&AIf you want a dSLR, the only real games in town are Canon and Nikon. They have full systems instead of just a well-specified camera body. The...5 replies | 344 view(s) -
Yesterday, 07:00 PMTom Campitelli replied to a thread Could "Strength" be Defined (Even) More Clearly? in Starting Strength Staff Coaches Q&AYou need to be more precise with your language. "More force" is very easily measured, especially when it comes to barbells. One does not "produce...9 replies | 499 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:58 AMTom Campitelli replied to a thread Could "Strength" be Defined (Even) More Clearly? in Starting Strength Staff Coaches Q&AIn fact, we make the opposite argument. Strength is the most general of adaptations.9 replies | 499 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:31 AMTom Campitelli replied to a thread Question about camera to Tom. in Starting Strength Staff Coaches Q&AYou are a funny dude, MJ. Enjoy the camera. 조심하세요5 replies | 344 view(s)
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Yesterday, 12:05 AMTom Campitelli replied to a thread Could "Strength" be Defined (Even) More Clearly? in Starting Strength Staff Coaches Q&AGravity is, of course, the force against which we produce force. However, you said the following: Can we be that absolute? "If and only if" is...9 replies | 499 view(s)
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08-17-2017, 10:30 PMTom Campitelli replied to a thread Question about camera to Tom. in Starting Strength Staff Coaches Q&AI would probably get something less expensive for my first DSLR. I am a Nikon shooter and am more familiar with their products, so bear that in mind....5 replies | 344 view(s)
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08-17-2017, 09:47 AMI would agree.223 replies | 5218 view(s)
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08-17-2017, 09:43 AMTom Campitelli replied to a thread Could "Strength" be Defined (Even) More Clearly? in Starting Strength Staff Coaches Q&AIf the definition is complete, then, yes. This is an interesting question. In your example, someone who could bench press 225 for 12 reps...9 replies | 499 view(s)
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08-17-2017, 01:08 AMHis thesis is that the solution to polarization and yelling that we see is modesty and self-reflection. Absolute victory cannot be obtained and...223 replies | 5218 view(s)
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08-17-2017, 01:01 AMDrive your knees out harder. This will get you the extra depth you need. Keep your chin down on the ascent.1 replies | 149 view(s)
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08-17-2017, 01:00 AMSounds like someone may need a hug, too. Oakland still loves you, bro.223 replies | 5218 view(s)
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08-17-2017, 12:58 AMThose look pretty damn good, man. Go forth in sin, I say.7 replies | 584 view(s)
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08-17-2017, 12:57 AMDeads often make people's faces red and require a lot of effort. If you held your back in extension, your torso served as a more efficient...11 replies | 497 view(s)
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08-17-2017, 12:55 AMTom Campitelli replied to a thread 5 sets of 3 for women. But what about pulls? in Starting Strength Staff Coaches Q&AThe trainee stops being able to successfully complete their sets of three.9 replies | 582 view(s)
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08-17-2017, 12:54 AMTom Campitelli replied to a thread Strength Training for Endurance Athletes in Starting Strength Staff Coaches Q&AThese are high bar squats. They are not bad, although you do have a tendency to be slightly on your toes on the way up. Having read the sticky, you...5 replies | 376 view(s)
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08-16-2017, 10:40 AMSounds like someone has a case of the Mondays.223 replies | 5218 view(s)
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08-16-2017, 10:25 AMI suspect the main thing you need to do is drive your knees out more. This will drop you lower, which is good because many of these reps look high....2 replies | 144 view(s)
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08-16-2017, 10:22 AMI don't know that barbell should be under the spine of the scapula, nor that the OP's scapular spines are any further from the bar than is usual....6 replies | 368 view(s)
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08-15-2017, 11:52 PMI think you will find that this was not Brooks's thesis.223 replies | 5218 view(s)
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08-15-2017, 07:32 PMI yam.223 replies | 5218 view(s)
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08-15-2017, 07:28 PMHave you read the linked article? What do you think of his arguments in it?223 replies | 5218 view(s)
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08-15-2017, 05:23 PMUnlikely. I will quote my structural geology professor, Dr. Terry Engelder, "The earth's crust is always at a point of incipient failure." Or, if you...223 replies | 5218 view(s)
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08-15-2017, 03:31 PMThis situation will not fix itself, but perhaps there is hope. This is one of the more civil EnP discussions recently.223 replies | 5218 view(s)
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08-15-2017, 03:01 PMDunno, but it strikes me that Brooks's approach to the problem is a good one. There is almost nothing that does not yield to an unsatisfying,...223 replies | 5218 view(s)
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08-15-2017, 02:24 PMYou are rounding your back and sliding forward as you relax at the bottom. Knees and backs may not like that.8 replies | 390 view(s)
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08-15-2017, 02:23 PMTom Campitelli replied to a thread Squat Form Check (follow up) in Starting Strength Staff Coaches Q&AYeah, your shoulders are slightly asymmetrical. Many people's are, including mine. Nothing to get too upset about.8 replies | 300 view(s)
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08-15-2017, 10:52 AMAside from being just a little high, those are very good squats. Go a little deeper and carry on. Nice work.1 replies | 205 view(s)
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08-15-2017, 10:48 AMThe weight looks light for you and the bar moves quickly, but you are still not doing a good job of holding your back flat. That is especially true...6 replies | 368 view(s)
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08-15-2017, 10:44 AMDavid Brooks wrote a pretty cool Op-Ed for the NYT today: https://nyti.ms/2uXDU4F223 replies | 5218 view(s)
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08-15-2017, 10:30 AMTom Campitelli replied to a thread Squat Form Check (follow up) in Starting Strength Staff Coaches Q&AYour photo is not showing up.8 replies | 300 view(s)
About Tom Campitelli
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About Tom Campitelli
- Biography:
- I am a Starting Strength Coach based out of Oakland, CA. I have been a member of Mark Rippetoe's staff since late 2010 and conduct Starting Strength Camps and Seminars throughout the US, Canada, and Europe.
- Location:
- Oakland, CA
- Interests:
- Shuffleboard, Yahtzee, Composting
- Occupation:
- Strength Coach, Photographer
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