Mark Rippetoe is a beefy, straight shooting Texan who thinks abs are for p*#$%s , in fact he uses that word to describe just about anything and everything. An authority all on things strong, Coach Rip, as he is affectionately known by followers, is not afraid to dole out advice on how to get big and lift heavy and makes no apology for his rough and tough get it done attitude. He claims that he can "teach any idiot to squat properly in 10 minutes". Although his style borders on being politically incorrect and sometimes down right rude he has numerous blogs dedicated to his "ripisms" that are actually kind of inspiring. His attitude is simple and his no nonsense way of telling you how its going to be has helped me get passed my brain melt during the "heavy" lifting, relatively speaking, I have been doing. I used to be a one man gal but this guy has gotten to me, he has infiltrated every aspect of my life. His book Starting Strength has become my bible and gained a permanent spot on my bedside table, I find myself searching and watching every one of his training instructions on you tube, and just recently I started dreaming about him the night before I squat. Coach Rip has taken up permanent residence in my psyche and now just as I am about to get under the bar the little voice in my head sneers and says...."its heavy so what? stop being a p*#$% and lift it." Check out some of the wit and wisdom of Mark Rippetoe. Coach Rippetoe in action
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