Trust me, if you do an honest 20 rep program, at some point Jesus will talk to you. On the last day of the program, he asked if he could work in. — Mark Rippetoe Copy Share Image
On resting in between reps: It varies with the length of the set. 5s or fewer get a breath to reset. Longer sets might take 2 breaths. During the last few reps of a true 20RM squat, just do what… — Mark Rippetoe Copy Share Image
“Every barbell exercise that involves the feet on the floor and a barbell supported by the body will be in its best balance, both… — Mark Rippetoe Copy Share Image
“myofibrillar hypertrophy, more actin, myosin, and other associated proteins are added to those already existing in the cell. More contractile elements within the cell… — Mark Rippetoe Copy Share Image
Big arms are fun, and if their training doesn't interfere with the rest of the program, wait till everybody's gone, like I do. — Mark Rippetoe Copy Share Image
Exercise is not a thing we do to fix a problem - it is a thing we must do anyway, a thing without which… — Mark Rippetoe Copy Share Image
Your muscles cannot get "longer" without some rather radical orthopedic surgery. — Mark Rippetoe Copy Share Image
You don't get big and strong from lifting weights - you get big and strong from recovering from lifting weights — Mark Rippetoe Copy Share Image
“If you insist on using a thumbless grip on the bench, you need to do it at home so that when the ambulance comes… — Mark Rippetoe Copy Share Image
I don't even like Greg Glassman. I don't have a cult like allegiance to the guy. I really don't like him. He's too hard… — Mark Rippetoe Copy Share Image
Bodybuilding is men on a stage in their underwear wearing brown paint showing other men their muscles. It is training for appearance only, and… — Mark Rippetoe Copy Share Image
The hang clean is unweighted and is of little use to watch, except that it shows a problem known as a Donkey Kick. As… — Mark Rippetoe Copy Share Image
