Quotes by Mark Rippetoe

About Mark Rippetoe:

Mark Rippetoe is an American strength training coach and author. He has published a number of books and peer-reviewed articles. He has a BSc in Geology with a minor in Anthropology, but no degree in exercise science. He has several decades of experience as a strength coach, is a former powerlifter, and a current gym owner.
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The deadlift also serves as a way to train the mind to do things that are hard.

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There is no easy way to do a deadlift—not involving actually picking up the bar—which explains their lack of popularity in gyms around the world.

Mark Rippetoe

You do not need to do many different exercises to get strong - you need to get strong on a very few important exercises, movements that train the whole body as a system, not as a collection of separate body parts. The problem with the programs advoca...

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Humans are built to move. We evolved under conditions that required daily intense physical activity, and even among individuals with lower physical potential, that hard-earned genotype is still ours today. The modern sedentary lifestyle leads to the ...

Mark Rippetoe

Author Bio

  • NameMark Rippetoe
  • DescriptionAmerican strength coach
  • BornFebruary 12, 1956
  • ProfessionWriter