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Today, 10:53 AM

stef started a thread The Double Layback: A Lifter’s Approach | Carl Raghavan in General Q&A

"I’d like to tell you what it is I’m doing, and how it’s an excellent way to get strong. I’m not a doctor, I’m not a physiotherapist, I’m not a...

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Today, 10:52 AM

stef replied to a thread Functional Training is a Waste of Everybody's Time | Mark Rippetoe in General Q&A

A likely origin, made in the context of a physically sad population. The amusing part of the story is that none of the sellable units (books!) are...

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Yesterday, 02:48 PM

stef replied to a thread Milk measurment in Nutrition & Recovery

No, but it's close enough for milk that it won't matter at all.

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Yesterday, 02:43 PM

stef replied to a thread Choosing wrist wrap length and stiffness in Gyms & Equipment

Did you watch Meggers' video on this? If not, start there. If you still have questions, we can demand that Phil come over and answer...

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Yesterday, 01:55 PM

stef replied to a thread Starting Strength Radio topic suggestions in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

Yep. My two cents is that I find the topic horribly uninteresting -- there's simply an enormous variation between individual women on this for it...

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Yesterday, 10:55 AM

stef started a thread Starting Strength Athletes: IRT Professional Robbie Collins | Jared Nessland in General Q&A

"I first came across Starting Strength in late 2013 after seeing a squat tutorial from Rip on YouTube. While I was doing squats and deadlifts in my...

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Yesterday, 10:53 AM

stef replied to a thread Functional Training is a Waste of Everybody's Time | Mark Rippetoe in General Q&A

We were recently informed by Amazon that "ONE sellable unit exceeding 50.00 pounds must have a warning label (over 50.0 pounds = "Team lift Label"...

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08-19-2019, 10:37 AM

stef started a thread Functional Training is a Waste of Everybody's Time | Mark Rippetoe in General Q&A

Mark Rippetoe explains the Two Factor Model of Sports Performance and why functional training is neither training nor practice. Recorded at a...

8 replies | 695 view(s)

08-19-2019, 08:05 AM

stef replied to a thread The Power Snatch: Teaching & Coaching in FAQ

Mark Rippetoe teaches Bre the details of the power snatch at Wichita Falls Athletic Club.

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08-19-2019, 08:04 AM

stef started a thread The Power Snatch: Teaching & Coaching in FAQ

Rip demonstrates his top-down, 3 stage teaching method for the power snatch.

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08-18-2019, 08:32 PM

stef replied to a thread Nutrition for improved intra-set recovery? in Nutrition & Recovery

Probably this one, CF: Stop Wasting Money - Nutrition Supplements that Actually Work YMMV on the "work" part though.

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08-17-2019, 01:44 PM

stef replied to a thread Return to starting strength in General Programming

Any time you come back after a layoff, you should approach with novice programming until you regain enough to get back to where you need to use more...

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08-17-2019, 01:37 PM

stef replied to a thread Increasing bow draw weight in Mark Rippetoe Q&A

And along the same lines, overhead squats and snatch or jerk supports. There's a large amount of lat, delt and upper back work in controlling heavy...

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08-17-2019, 12:50 PM

stef replied to a thread Intermediate programming in General Programming

Something is wrong with the Kindle display. I'll put it in the queue to fix. Deadlift is on Wed, 1 set of 5.

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08-17-2019, 11:47 AM

stef replied to a thread Programming for triple digit heat in General Programming

Get a bucket, fill with ice water, periodically dunk your head in it. Grab some ice and rub it on your arms and chest.

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08-17-2019, 11:42 AM

stef replied to a thread Intermediate programming in General Programming

Please clarify what template you are referencing that "uses no Deadlifts."

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08-17-2019, 08:52 AM

stef replied to a thread Please rate my diet in Nutrition & Recovery

Looks like a diet that will result in weight loss unless you go crazy with bread or on the weekends. Especially if you start training. What are you...

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08-16-2019, 05:32 PM

stef started a thread Fixing the Deadlift - Hitching in FAQ

Hitching the Deadlift

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08-16-2019, 05:30 PM

stef replied to a thread Fixing the Squat - Stance in FAQ

Knees Out/Toes Out in the Squat

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08-16-2019, 05:30 PM

stef started a thread Fixing the Squat - Stance in FAQ

The first part of teaching the squat includes finding a general starting place for the stance:

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08-16-2019, 03:56 PM

stef replied to a thread Chrome plated bars - Buddy Capps in Gyms & Equipment

The plating can mess up the knurl. Ran into one* at a meet warmup room where the chrome had been slopped on after the knurl, making the bar slippery....

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08-16-2019, 11:12 AM

stef started a thread Strength and Golf with Jay Livsey | Starting Strength Radio #17 in General Q&A

Mark Rippetoe and Jay Livsey discuss how golfing performance is improved by dedicated strength training with barbells as part of a series on the Two...

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08-16-2019, 07:50 AM

stef replied to a thread When to switch to phase 2 in General Q&A

Yep. Remember that it's expected that you do your homework and not just show up and expect that strangers to fill in for the prep you're not doing...

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08-15-2019, 11:07 AM

stef started a thread Eating to Get Big and Strong | Robert Santana in General Q&A

Robert Santana, dietitian, Starting Strength Coach, and gym owner, on what you need to do to put on muscle.

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08-14-2019, 10:59 AM

stef started a thread Damn Strong | Jim Steel in General Q&A

I was thinking the other day about what it felt like to be big as hell and pretty damn strong. I may be a used up fifty-something has-been now, but...

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08-13-2019, 11:17 AM

stef started a thread A Commanding General’s Intent, and What it Means for Your Training | Grant Broggi in General Q&A

How can a unit that trains 38 out of 365 days a year be prepared for battle, to fight alongside the active-duty component? I’ll tell you how. While...

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08-12-2019, 10:37 AM

stef started a thread From Good Player to Division 1 Athlete Using Starting Strength | John Guerra in General Q&A

John Guerra, North Carolina Central University Guard, talks about his experience using Starting Strength to get into Division 1 athletics during the...

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08-09-2019, 11:14 AM

stef started a thread Q&A Episode - What's the Worst Injury Rip Has Had? | Starting Strength Radio #16 in General Q&A

Mark Rippetoe answers questions from Starting Strength Radio fans. Topics include online coaching, Rip's injuries, hypertrophy training, and the Joe...

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08-08-2019, 11:29 AM

stef started a thread Why Ass to Grass Squats Don't Use the Longest Effective ROM | Mark Rippetoe in General Q&A

In this excerpt from the Starting Strength Coach Development Prep Course, Mark Rippetoe discusses the concept of longest effective range of motion....

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08-07-2019, 11:08 AM

stef started a thread Strength and its Derivatives | Mark Rippetoe in General Q&A

The production of force against an external resistance is the way all living creatures interact with their physical environment. Even plants do this,...

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