Mark Rippetoe Q&A [Archive] - Page 31 - Starting Strength Forums

Adding Power Snatches to the Starting Strength Warm Up App (4 replies)
Will the press unstick my bench? (3 replies)
Atlanta Squat Camp (9 replies)
Difference between a good equip company and a bad one? (36 replies)
Why not squat and deadlift on alternate workouts? (37 replies)
If you must pander. . . (21 replies)
Thank you and Press questions (2 replies)
Did I injure my spleen? (47 replies)
Polish olympic lifter, what is he doing, spinal decompression? (2 replies)
Why not the snatch instead of the clean (17 replies)
Texas Method (20 replies)
Prednisone (40 replies)
Fitness Tests in the Military (17 replies)
Milko is at it again (23 replies)
Conflicting information in Rip's book, Practical programming for strength training (16 replies)
Advice with spine issue please (1 replies)
Mean Ol' Mr. Gravity (29 replies)
Should I switch to cleans if I've already started with rows? (28 replies)
What the hell happened to my adductor? (1 replies)
Where to go after SS if going for endurance? (113 replies)
calcific tendonitis (10 replies)
Experiences with the 5/3/1 program (35 replies)
Advice with spine issue please (2 replies)
Olympic lifting heavy,medium and light days (1 replies)
inverted rows? (3 replies)
Stretch at bottom of bench (8 replies)
Goal setting (5 replies)
How deep should a weighted-dip be? (10 replies)
Getting back into sporting activities after 5 months of SS (1 replies)
Shoulder Issues and Squats (4 replies)
NY Times talking about Squatting (11 replies)
Bench Press Grip / Elbow Correction (13 replies)
Layback after initiating the press (5 replies)
How strong is Rip (36 replies)
New Article: Jim Steel's Latest Adventure, Part 2 (31 replies)
SS and a Pub Fight (12 replies)
Women in Combat (151 replies)
Troy Bumper/USA Sport update-you decide (7 replies)
Incontinence (8 replies)
What exercises can I do whilst getting shoulder physio? (4 replies)
Sharp rear shoulder pain, low-bar squat (3 replies)
Thank you for the coaches (4 replies)
Compression Pain (2 replies)
Lifting with balls of your feet as starting position (20 replies)
Ever REad Nassim Nicholas Taleb? (26 replies)
Popping elbow and pain on pressing movements (5 replies)
A comic's pseudo-variation on the value of strength (1 replies)
Rain Water Harvesting in Texas (35 replies)
Ankle Pain during Squats (1 replies)
Dealing with a hunched back (10 replies)
bruising from improper belt use? (14 replies)
Squat Check -- Very Tall / Anthropometrical Outlier (4 replies)
Shoulders "burning" OHP question (10 replies)
USMC Weight Standards and Conditioning (12 replies)
PL squat shoes (23 replies)
Switch to Novice Oly/Strength? (4 replies)
Squat Questions (2 replies)
Am I missing something here? (2 replies)
Different knee placement at bottom of squat (3 replies)
Still having problems with my right leg. (Now with an X-ray.) (12 replies)
Should I do power cleans with a jerk? (24 replies)
Off-Topic Question from Suggs Clean and Jerk Video (1 replies)
Waco Whiskey wins Blind Taste Test by Brit Experts (3 replies)
Difficulty breathing (46 replies)
Squatting hip pain (4 replies)
My blood exams (I'm a little worried) (13 replies)
Speed work Deadlifts - Lower back pain (11 replies)
Shoulder injury during period of inactivity (5 replies)
High intensity prowler conditioning, the somewhat elderly, and heart attacks (9 replies)
Elbow movement during the presses (8 replies)
OHP disproportionately high? (10 replies)
Is there anything strength training can't do? (3 replies)
Another success story - 63 year old female with fibromyalgia (6 replies)
Reps and fatigue question (0 replies)
OCD - osteochondritis dissecans (5 replies)
Optimal Intermediate Programming (4 replies)
Mobility issue causing knee pain when squatting (follow up) (6 replies)
How to program sprint intervals? (29 replies)
Gratitude (2 replies)
Remember the Press by Dresdin Archibald (2 replies)
Front squat (Linear Progression/ Intermediate progression) (3 replies)
A new article from Lt. Col. Ryan Whittemore: A Strength-Based Approach to the APFT (11 replies)
Shoulder injury (20 replies)
First rep tougher on deadlift (25 replies)
Partial Squats in Starr's workout (10 replies)
Femoral Hernia (4 replies)
Alex Jones Goes Apeshit (234 replies)
Site is really slow lately (11 replies)
Pressure at the base of the skull when squatting (3 replies)
Canada Seminar (21 replies)
How to deal with a pushy personal trainer who wants to change my routine (40 replies)
The trainability of power - how specific is it? (1 replies)
Dull ache in right arm. . . (20 replies)
SI Joint Problems Continue (21 replies)
How to handle multiple injuries (5 replies)
Workout routine with a broken hand (18 replies)
4000-5000 calories (11 replies)
Reasons for heavy snatch & C&J - something weird? + Acceleration questions. (58 replies)
Starting strength training days and am I to late!! (19 replies)
Chins and pull ups for increased strenght in the benchpress and press (4 replies)
RDLs and GMs instead of GHR (5 replies)
Foot Placement on Squat and Bench (1 replies)
Regarding Sullidogs lecture (22 replies)
Mono, enlarged spleen, lifting safety (22 replies)
Prowler (8 replies)
Lymph buildup in older trainee? (8 replies)
Unilateral leg work for strengthening Split Snatches/Cleans (4 replies)
MS and lifting weights (15 replies)
reducing injury in the event of a mishap (2 replies)
squat stance (13 replies)
Fainting after deadlift (13 replies)
Metabolically Healthy Obesity (1 replies)
“Knees out” improved by wearing a belt? (1 replies)
Didn't know where else to post this: (169 replies)
Starr: Ernie Pickett part 3 (5 replies)
Yndtp? (2 replies)
Starting Strength and Parkinson's (86 replies)
Ending a phase of training (11 replies)
Thigh contact during the snatch (11 replies)
Hyperlordosis (13 replies)
Press and limited shoulder extension (26 replies)
Why GOMAD Is Rubbish. (97 replies)
was. my belt too tight? (4 replies)
Does lifting affect conception? (20 replies)
question about bar path in the deadlift (1 replies)
Low bar squat depth issues: (28 replies)
Hip problems. (3 replies)
Merry Christmas! (10 replies)
Tall female lifter in desperate need of squat help! (19 replies)
Elbow problems even with high bar, what the hell am I doing wrong? (18 replies)
New Article: Jim Steel's Latest Adventure, Part 1 (2 replies)
Weight lifting with 5 fused lumbar vertebrae (3 replies)
Recovery from Broken Arm Pt II (17 replies)
Another Thankyou x 2 (10 replies)
Rain Water Harvesting (39 replies)
Squeezing scapula pain (8 replies)
Recommend a coach in Twin Cities, MN (8 replies)
should you shrug during shoulder dislocations? (8 replies)
You and your goddamned liquor. (41 replies)
Power Clean form critique plaese. (1 replies)
Hey, doesn't this guy do O-Lifting? (40 replies)
To Reiterate and Give Thanks (1 replies)
Prowler for recovery. (15 replies)
deadlift bar path, press help (1 replies)
sq and dl videos (2 replies)
Is there a reason for not doing presses from the lockout? (10 replies)
Another "Thank You" post (6 replies)
Hip joint lever (5 replies)
Bench Press Leg Position and Cues (2 replies)
Recovery with higher weights (18 replies)
MCL injury update (1 replies)
Patellofemoral stress @ push press (3 replies)
Squat Form Check - Coming Back from Injury (3 replies)
How much do you think an average 180- 190# man could press? (30 replies)
My new article on T-Nation (199 replies)
Wrist circumference & genetic potential question (50 replies)
Implicit vs Explicit learning and Constraints approach (11 replies)
Any experience with figure skating? (10 replies)
Deadlift Position Adjustment (2 replies)
Squat Crackle Pop (32 replies)
Flexibilty limitations when starting to train, is it ok? (22 replies)
Deadlift and thoracic extension (36 replies)
Thank you for the squat rack plans (6 replies)
Questions related to PPST about intensity & power calculation. (16 replies)
squat, knees not out enough? (10 replies)
Barbell Training with a hole in the heart (30 replies)
Dead Lift Injury Question (6 replies)
Right Arm tenderness, tightness, pulling-like pain. Cause: unknown (5 replies)
Elbows and the squat (4 replies)
Looking for new shoes in the next couple of months... (24 replies)
51 Year old Novice Seeking input for training with disc injuries (2 replies)
Lifting to correct internally rotated shoulder? (27 replies)
Latest Troy/VTX Bumper video-look at this before you buy!!! (9 replies)
Shoulders and Knees (6 replies)
Question regarding hand placement during squats (5 replies)
Milk Chugging (18 replies)
Mike Bridges (3 replies)
Deadlift question for Rip (21 replies)
Pressed 275, would this have got white lights at WFAC? (22 replies)
Kelly Starrett and the wisdom of 'Open/Closed Torque' (68 replies)
Lifting on an empty stomach (21 replies)
Plate Sizes (8 replies)
Cruciate Repairs... (9 replies)
Writs pains while benching - wraps/glove suggestions? (3 replies)
questions on bench press & press (1 replies)
Hey Rip, Question on a recent Hammy injury. (5 replies)
Powerlifting meet report, Fife Holiday Classic (2 replies)
Uneven press lockout from past shoulder injury (8 replies)
Hooked acromiums and starting oly lifting (9 replies)
Injured neck during press (12 replies)
What kind of adaptions is the body making when you train gymnastic type skills? (40 replies)
bench help (1 replies)
Rack pulls form check (2 replies)
Swimming and SS (14 replies)
Peaking Cycles (2 replies)
A Change in Direction (1 replies)
Mean Ol Mr Gravity - Now on Kindle (26 replies)
Rip rehab (1 replies)
C9-t11 (9 replies)
Press not progressing (7 replies)
Olympic Lifts Check (5 replies)
2 Random Questions (1 replies)
Mobility issue causing knee pain when squatting (5 replies)
Liniments (17 replies)
Initial Training of Very Untrained Individuals (12 replies)
Trigger Finger (6 replies)
Lifting in Space (10 replies)
Conjugate (Block) System or Complex-Parallel (30 replies)
After Linear progression frustrations.. (6 replies)
What am I doing wrong? (9 replies)
Rare individuals identification (25 replies)
Experience vs. Science (28 replies)
Back flexion/extension question (20 replies)
Question about Periodization (30 replies)
Comment from another website: I figure I'll go to the source (30 replies)
New Video: Dr. Stef Bradford on Movement, Learning, and Coaching. (2 replies)
How to Fix a Round Back Deadlifter? (5 replies)
Help getting back to basics (28 replies)
Help making presentation to gym owner as to why we need a squat rack (28 replies)
Soreness From Conditioning (1 replies)
Supraspinatus and infraspinatus tears - advice on training (5 replies)
When Do I Stop Being Pissed Off (31 replies)
Press "safety bars" (10 replies)
Getting sick from lifting (13 replies)
Overtraining and upcoming meet (4 replies)
The Black Harbinger Knee Wraps? (13 replies)
Cluster sets and sandbag shouldering (8 replies)
lowering hips during deadlift setup (8 replies)
E Book (2 replies)
The Explosive Row from the floor.. (43 replies)
Yet Another Thank You (7 replies)
Submitted for your approval. Enjoy. (32 replies)
Anthropometry and the Squat (1 replies)
Excellent article by Amy Wattles on EliteFTS (20 replies)
Low-bar squat form (11 replies)
recovery woes (13 replies)
Curious Question from T-Nation squat article (28 replies)
Training my Mom (2 replies)
Power clean when you aren't very strong (23 replies)
Squats - low back limiting factor? (1 replies)
Troy/VTX Bumpers-no luck and still stuck with them.... (31 replies)
Pain near scapula while unracking for bench press (1 replies)
From the SSCAC: Sullydog Reveals Important Things To You (45 replies)
Highly Elevated DHT (10 replies)
Does modern life necessitate barbell training? (19 replies)
Rehab of medial collateral ligament sprain (2 replies)
Shoulder injury from ab wheel (Now Politics) (262 replies)
Eggnog (22 replies)
Chest up and Valsalva maneuver (12 replies)
Recovering from shoulder surgery (3 replies)