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Mark Rippetoe
We're riding a 3-day strength cycle of descending complexity (Push Jerk, Back Squat, Deadlift). In theory, the effort should be about the same and the loads should increase with each exercise. In other words, as the lifts lose complexity the loads should increase.
Much of the CrossFit strength programming originates from Mark Rippetoe's theory and practice. For example, here's a good video of Rip coaching the deadlift starting angles:
Mark Rippetoe, owner of Wichita Falls Athletic Club, is an author of Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, Practical Programming for Strength Training, and Strong Enough? Thoughts on Thirty Years of Barbell Training.
For those of you who have read any or all of Rippetoe's books post your reviews to comments.
This doesn't really qualify as a book review (I'll post that a little later), it's really just lavish praise.
I so wanna go to WFAC early next year and train with Rip!
hey wheezy, i meanTami- if only you could run like you run your mouth.... You and i tomorrow at the fire trails, then we will head to the pull up bar
Journey I am not afraid of you. I accept the challenge as long as we start with pullups first. Then I'm going to borrow Audra's lungs, Sierra's legs and kick your a$$ on the runs!
Mike, I'm with you on the trip to Rip's spot.
As for book reviews the only graph I remember was the one showing a 10 year time table to reach peak strength! Let's see that puts my peak a about 50 )-;
Hey Wheezy - I mean T - just spoke to Journey and she said she waited for you at the fire trail this morning for almost 45 min and you were a no show....PUNK ASS!!!
This just in: CHAD IS TURNING 30 ON SATURDAY!!! I believe he is planning to attend the 10am class. Hopefully we can get a good group together and do something to commemorate the occastion after the 10am?
What to bring for the non-alcoholic, paleo dude?? I am going to opt for coffee I think. Chad you DO drink coffee, right???
Suggestions welcome unless you want to be stuck with me singing to Chad...can you say awkward??
wheezy- where were you? I waited for you and audra's lungs and sierra's legs....hmmm.
I'm sorry Journey & Audge, while you losers were sleeping, some of us were trying to save a man who nearly died from a 50ft drop in a big rig. Clearly this was more important than beating you again! I have a proposition that will work well for all of us. I will need 2 cheerleaders to help me carry the 1st place trophy & loot for the 2009 Xfit games. I admire the hard work that you have been putting in. I have no doubt that it will help you both look good standing next to me in bras, tight Lulu's and high heels. Don't fight your true calling.
Hand Grips are Here!
For those of you who got in on the hand grip ordering, they have arrived. The guy was nice enough not to charge any shipping or fees so the price was just $15 even.
The folks I had were, Tamara, Lance, Jed Hwang and Brad Greenlee.
I am trying to make it to the 7:00 class tonight, so I will bring them with me and leave the rest with Mike in case you're not all on my schedule.
Dayam! That thayar's some first class shit talkin' raht thayar.
I will leave money for you tonight, thanks.
me, my lulus and my christian louboutin silhouettes challenge you to the fire trail. i thought it would make you feel bad if i still beat you while wearing 5 inch silhouettes but feelings at this point are nil. so bring it.... just don't rub it in my face too much tonight when you kick my ass in dead lifts.... it is ok though, i will just have to wear my tight lulus so I at least look good while you crush me, and it may also help you feel better when you are eating the dust that my heels are kicking up as you "run" behind me.......
Lost:
Daniel's "A" game. It was misplaced at some point between the push jerks and `the squats. If anybody has found it, please bring it to the 6 pm class tonight. He will need it for the deadlifts. Thank you.
Lost:
Daniel's "A" game. It was misplaced at some point between the push jerks and `the squats. If anybody has found it, please bring it to the 6 pm class tonight. He will need it for the deadlifts. Thank you.
there are two other birthdays this saturday...
Chad and I did the Filthy 50 the day after last year (only two in the class). I subbed everything, 59:58 of torture.
It was my 2nd wod. Ahhhh, memories.
Chad, Candace, and Bad Brad were all born on the same day??? Interesting...
Lydia - Manwell gave us our grips, thanks so much for them! I'll bring $ tomorrow. Maybe Lance ordered two pairs? If yes, that's fine, we'll definitely be happy with a second set. Surely I'll lose the first sometime this week. I'm spacy like that.
ok, everyone to the 10am class for birthday fun and frivolity!!! Too bad we are doing this damn throwdown or a birthday WOD would be in order....
BDF - out
FYI...CFOT point totals have been updated.
Brandon,
Congratulations! Your performance last night was good enough for second place….again! Why don’t you try and talk trash when you actually win something???
Hi Sierra-
No, Lance only got the one pair, and he didn't order it, actually, he got the spare pair that I ordered and promised to Theresa but Manwell gave it to Lance instead. So, Theresa may be placing an order now and you may want to get in on that one ;))
All you hand grip people... well, maybe I'll let Nabil work that one.
Rippetoe rocks.
It's hard to believe that a book about strength training could be so engaging, but Starting Strength really is. For my first few months at CFO, every time a barbell exercise came up for the next day's WOD, I'd pull out SS and read the appropriate section the night before. The upside: my lifts got better. The downside: it's hard to get to sleep when you are lying there thinking about how to do back squats.
Starting Strength: more important than the Bible
I am anxiously awaiting the "hand grip people" comments... Bring it!
To quote the man himself:
"The only legitimate use for a glove is to cover an injury... A desire to prevent callus formation (possibly so as to not snag one's pantyhose) does not constitute a legitimate use."
-Rip
..and I might assume that a "hand grip" could easily replace the item in discussion-"glove" in the above quote.
Lydia I went to CFO and forgot to leave your money, promise to leave it tomorrow.
T- getting all soft on me when Im gone...? Handgrips really? Next are you gonna start wearing gloves like (Eghmm) and riding your motorcycle trying to do burnouts in front of CFO to prove you're still hard?
Brandon - I'm the thief....the A game is in Truckee Ca. :)