September 08, 2025
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Travel –
Within the first episode of Beginning Power Mild Day, Rip and Rusty speak about journey, language, meals, and associated matters. -
The Good-Enough Lifter by Steve Ross –
At Brussels Barbell, like each Beginning Power Gymnasium and Affiliate, we coach the barbell lifts utilizing a time-tested mannequin grounded in physics, anatomy, biology, and many years of sensible expertise… -
Light Day: A New Carrot to Chase by Carl Raghavan –
Among the best modifications I’ve made to my purchasers’ programming just lately (when the lifter’s prepared) is popping the sunshine day into one thing really enjoyable: a newbie’s Olympic lifting day… -
Coming Back After a Layoff by Andy Baker –
I’ve had a couple of conversations with purchasers on the health club relating to what to do after a protracted layoff from coaching. That is undoubtedly a type of points that the majority of us face every now and then… - Weekend Archives:
Training Kids by Chase Lindley –
In barbell coaching, a coach meets individuals of all totally different walks of life. The spectrum is broad – younger and outdated, genetically gifted and bodily challenged. It’s been my expertise… - Weekend Archives:
The Press by Mark Rippetoe –
The good Belgian lifter Serge Reding presses 502 kilos right here in 1971 on the Worlds, after the clear. This man was robust…
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Better of the Week
How do you deal with Haters comments?
MarkGarro96
Hey guys, this query is not actually about coaching per say. A rack pull video I posted final week went viral, and gave me my first hater remark, not less than because it pertains to coaching. To be sincere, it was fairly humorous. Unsure if I can publish a hyperlink to it right here, so I will simply repeat the remark verbatim. Mainly, the particular person stated, “this can lead to disappointment and 0 fats loss, good attempt although, child.” I laughed out loud on the 0 fats loss half. Now to the query at hand: how do you retain what the haters say within the feedback from attending to you?
Mark Rippetoe
Why wouldn’t it matter to me what shitty feedback get posted?
Jason Donaldson
As a smart man has stated, insults are like drinks. They solely have an effect on you in case you settle for them.
Better of the Discussion board
Diminishing Returns for Athletes
Devin Morrison
I just lately listened to the “You Do not Must Run” podcast. Jogged my memory of an outdated article you wrote, thanks for sharing the data.
In that podcast you point out that sooner or later, a man who desires to be a aggressive lifter and squat 675 kilos, reaches some extent of specialization the place different points of health are sacrificed (operating). My query is how, as a coach, are you able to resolve when an athletes’ return on funding on power coaching has diminished relative to getting higher at his sport or one other side of health, given he’s already robust and can preserve that power.
I feel your reply would even be helpful for many who get injured and need to know when its time to cease working again as much as their earlier stage of power and get again to their sport.
Mark Rippetoe
When sports activities observe and power coaching start to compete for time within the schedule, a choice must be made concerning the time funding. Is determined by the dimensions and age of the athlete, in addition to the game and the technical calls for of efficiency. Marathon can be totally different than American soccer.
bendy-legs
Most athletes prepare like intermediate lifters. The restricted quantity power features in season finally turns into apparent. Including 5 kilos each week simply is just not taking place each week.
Mark Rippetoe
As I stated, it depends upon the athlete. If the athlete is a novice lifter, he definitely as hell can add weight each exercise.
