December 04, 2023

Gather Edition

On Starting Strength

• Haters to Lovers, Rusty's Eyes, and Dunkin' Donuts – Rip answers questions from Starting Strength Network subscribers and fans.
• Tips to Not Let Your Bench Press Kill You – If you’re already unattractive, dropping a barbell on your face is just going to make things worse. SSC Zohar Yermiyahu highlights typical errors people make when taking the bar off the rack.
• Garlic Butter Shrimp – Rip demonstrates how to make garlic butter shrimp.
• The Economics of Training by Mark Rippetoe – Time is money, as they say. Training takes time, so there is an element of economy to be considered...
• The Iron Plate Problem – It's really not a problem, as Rip explains.
• Weekend Archives: Stopping the Spread of Misinflammation by Jonathon Sullivan – The one thing everybody knows about inflammation, even your dog, is that it sucks. Your injured paw (or whatever) is hot, swollen, tender, and throbbing...
• Weekend Archives: Can You Put Your Kids on a Strength Training Program? by Mark Rippetoe – Can my kids train for strength? Can they do the squat, press, and deadlift with me when I go to the gym?

In the Trenches

Inna Koppel coaches Pia Leroy through a deadlift set of 335x5 at this past weekend's Deadlift & Clean training camp in Long Island. [photo courtesy of Chris Palladino]

Chris Palladino coaches Kartik Streepada through a set of 135x3 power cleans at the Long Island Pulling Camp. [photo courtesy of Inna Koppel]

George locks out a press while Starting Strength Columbus apprentice, Ricky, looks on. [photo courtesy of Bruce Trout]

Mike celebrates the opening of Starting Strength Austin's Sunset Valley location. [photo courtesy of Ethan Bynon ]

JC squats triple plates for sets of five on Friday night at Testify Strength & Conditioning in Omaha, NE. If you look closely, you can see that much of the gym is already set up for the impending Christmas Classic weightlifting meet, which will take place the following morning. [photo courtesy of Mike Sharp]

Ziwei sets up to pull a 265 pound triple at Starting Strength Cincinnati. [photo courtesy of Luke Schroeder]

Meet Report

The annual Testify Christmas Classic weightlifting meet took place this Saturday (12/02/23) at Testify Strength & Conditioning in Omaha, NE, and you can view a recording of the meet here.

Aubrey snatches 39 kg at the Christmas Classic weightlifting meet this past weekend at Testify Strength & Conditioning in Omaha, NE. Aubrey went 5-for-6 and set a PR for her total. [photo courtesy of Phil Meggers]

Dawson nails an 85 kg clean-and-jerk for his 3rd attempt at the Testify Christmas Classic meet. Dawson set PRs in the snatch, clean-and-jerk, and total, and he looks to blow those numbers out of the water at the Testify Leprechaun Lift-off in March. [photo courtesy of Phil Meggers]

Paul is a Renaissance man of the lifting world and just wrapped up competing in a strengthlifting meet, a benching competition, and now the Testify Christmas Classic weightlifting meet - all within 50 days. Here, Paul hits 85 kg for his 3rd attempt clean-and-jerk at the Christmas Classic, where he set PRs in the snatch, clean-and-jerk, and total. [photo courtesy of Phil Meggers]

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