SS Weekly Report November 2, 2015

The Starting Strength Weekly Report 2015-11-02: Topics from the Forums: “Advice on handling lifters at a first meet” and “Non-responders.” This week Under the Bar: Fall results. View report in browser View report archive var addthis_config = {"data_track_addressbar":true}; News AnnouncementsThe Starting Strength Fall Classic meet overall winners are posted. Congratulations to top placers Jordan Feigenbaum, Erin Stanton, and the Westminster Strength & Conditioning Team. Submit your images to enter this month’s Under the Bar prize drawing. Articles From the archives: Rip on the critical nature of Deep Squats. SS Coaches’ Updates & Blogs ”I’m not flexible enough to squat” - Nick Delgadillo takes on another common misconception. Matt Reynolds takes on Biceps Tendonitis in a guest post with Art of Manliness. Read about Arya’s perseverance and progress at Black Iron Training. Under the Bar Week 2 of Starting Strength at a body weight of 210 Crystal had just started squatting the bar. Week 70 of Starting Strength at a body weight of 141 she deadlifted 262.5lbs. Read her story: Report #1, Report #2 [photo courtesy of Crystal Riner] Chris Kurisko sits as head judge at the Starting Strength Fall Classic meet in Chicago. [photo courtesy of Chris Kurisko] Nikki of Fivex3 Training went 9/9 at the Starting Strength Classic last weekend. She hit PRs on all three lifts, including this 325lb squat. [photo courtesy of Emily Socolinsky] Inna Koppel with a 270lb deadlift, a 10lb meet PR, at the Starting Strength Fall Classic at Crossfit South Gantry in NY. A big shout out to Ellen Stein for her meet-day coaching. [photo courtesy of Inna Koppel] Leah Lutz was coached by Jordan Feigenbaum to 147.5/77.5/152.5, for a 377.5kg/830.5lb total at the 2015 USAPL Raw Nationals. She won 2nd place in the 72kg M1 division, 18th in the Open. [photo courtesy of Lenny Feigenbaum] Elesha Nichole deadlifts 275lb for a PR at the 2015 Starting Strength Fall Classic in Chicago. [photo courtesy of Karl Schudt] Laurie, another Fivex3 Training lifter, presses 92.5# for her 3rd attempt at Starting Strength Classic 2015 at Westminster Strength and Conditioning. [photo courtesy of Emily Socolinsky]