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Born February 12, 1956 (age 61) ( 1956-02-12 ) Notable work Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, Practical Programming for Strength Training Organization Wichita Falls Athletic Club Books Starting Strength, Practical Programming for Streng, Mean Ol' Mr Gravity: Conversa, Basic Barbell Training, Strong Enough?: Thoughts Similar Janae Marie Kroc, Jim Wendler, Ed Coan, Louie Simmons, Lon Kilgore | ||
How to bench press with mark rippetoe art of manliness
Mark Rippetoe (born February 12, 1956) 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 is currently a gym owner.
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- How to bench press with mark rippetoe art of manliness
- How to overhead press with mark rippetoe the art of manliness
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He was a part of the charter group of individuals to receive the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification when it was first offered by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, in 1985. He formally relinquished the credential in 2009.
He was formerly associated with the CrossFit community as a subject-matter expert in barbell training. He authored many training articles for the CrossFit Journal and created, with Lon Kilgore, the Basic Barbell Certification course, which they conducted from 2006 to 2009. After purchasing rights from Kilgore, he expanded this course into a three-day Starting Strength Seminar produced through the Aasgaard Company in 2010. Rippetoe ended his formal association with CrossFit in 2009 due to personal and ideological differences.
He is also known for his particularly brash teaching style and humor, prompting several online compilations of his attributed quotations. He is the second chair trumpet player in the brass band known as The Anarene Transit Authority.
How to overhead press with mark rippetoe the art of manliness
Background
Rippetoe was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he now resides. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in petroleum geology from Midwestern State University, where he met his mentor Bill Starr in 1979. He competed in powerlifting from 1979 to 1988, winning the Greater Texas Classic in 1981. He bought Anderson's Gym in 1984, which later became the Wichita Falls Athletic Club. He collaborated with Glenn Pendlay, international-level Olympic lifting coach and Professor Lon Kilgore, who established the USA Weightlifting Regional Development Center in Wichita Falls. Over the next 30 years, he used the gym to test and refine his training program that would maximize strength gains, ultimately resulting in the Starting Strength program.
Authored works
Rippetoe has authored several books, peer-reviewed articles, online and DVD instructional videos, and internet posts concerned with strength training.