Mark Rippetoe | |
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Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. | February 12, 1956
Education | Midwestern State University |
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startingstrength |
Mark Rippetoe (born February 12, 1956) [1] is an American strength training coach, author, former powerlifter, and gym owner. [2] [3] [4] He is best known for his barbell training program, the subject of his book Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training. [5] Rippetoe is known for his brash teaching style and humor, prompting several online compilations of his attributed quotations. [6] [7]
Rippetoe was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, [8] the son of Charles and Judy Rippetoe. [9] [10] Charles, a former U.S. Army paratrooper who parachuted into Normandy in World War II, owned a diner in Wichita Falls. [11] [12] [13] Rippetoe earned a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum geology from Midwestern State University, where he met his mentor, weightlifter Bill Starr, in 1979. [10] Rippetoe competed in powerlifting from 1979 to 1988, winning the 198-pound class at the Greater Texas Classic in 1981. [14] [10]
Rippetoe bought Anderson's Gym in Wichita Falls in 1984, which he renamed the Wichita Falls Athletic Club. [3] [10] He used the WFAC to test and refine his barbell training program, culminating with the publishing of the first edition of Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, co-authored with Lon Kilgore, in 2005. [5] [10] The Starting Strength program focuses on building strength with compound lifts—the squat, deadlift, press, bench press, and power clean—and a limited number of assistance exercises, such as chinups. [15] In collaboration with Glenn Pendlay and Kilgore, Rippetoe also established the USA Weightlifting Regional Development Center in Wichita Falls. [10]
In 1985, Rippetoe 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. [4] He formally relinquished the credential in 2009. [5] Rippetoe was also formerly associated with the CrossFit community as a subject-matter expert in barbell training. [16] 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. [17] [18] After he ended his formal association with CrossFit in 2009, he expanded this course into a three-day Starting Strength Seminar produced through the Aasgaard Company. [17] [19] [20]
Beginning in 2018, the Aasgaard Company established a national franchise gym chain of Starting Strength branded gyms which feature the use of basic barbell equipment and the Starting Strength method. [21]
Rippetoe has authored several books, peer-reviewed articles, online and DVD instructional videos, and internet posts concerned with strength training. [3]
I'm from Wichita Falls...I was born there.
Mark Rippetoe won first place at the 198-pound class...a total of 1514 (573 squat; 341 bench press and 600 deadlift.)
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Mark Rippetoe | |
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Born |
Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. | February 12, 1956
Education | Midwestern State University |
Organizations |
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Notable work |
|
Website |
startingstrength |
Mark Rippetoe (born February 12, 1956) [1] is an American strength training coach, author, former powerlifter, and gym owner. [2] [3] [4] He is best known for his barbell training program, the subject of his book Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training. [5] Rippetoe is known for his brash teaching style and humor, prompting several online compilations of his attributed quotations. [6] [7]
Rippetoe was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, [8] the son of Charles and Judy Rippetoe. [9] [10] Charles, a former U.S. Army paratrooper who parachuted into Normandy in World War II, owned a diner in Wichita Falls. [11] [12] [13] Rippetoe earned a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum geology from Midwestern State University, where he met his mentor, weightlifter Bill Starr, in 1979. [10] Rippetoe competed in powerlifting from 1979 to 1988, winning the 198-pound class at the Greater Texas Classic in 1981. [14] [10]
Rippetoe bought Anderson's Gym in Wichita Falls in 1984, which he renamed the Wichita Falls Athletic Club. [3] [10] He used the WFAC to test and refine his barbell training program, culminating with the publishing of the first edition of Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, co-authored with Lon Kilgore, in 2005. [5] [10] The Starting Strength program focuses on building strength with compound lifts—the squat, deadlift, press, bench press, and power clean—and a limited number of assistance exercises, such as chinups. [15] In collaboration with Glenn Pendlay and Kilgore, Rippetoe also established the USA Weightlifting Regional Development Center in Wichita Falls. [10]
In 1985, Rippetoe 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. [4] He formally relinquished the credential in 2009. [5] Rippetoe was also formerly associated with the CrossFit community as a subject-matter expert in barbell training. [16] 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. [17] [18] After he ended his formal association with CrossFit in 2009, he expanded this course into a three-day Starting Strength Seminar produced through the Aasgaard Company. [17] [19] [20]
Beginning in 2018, the Aasgaard Company established a national franchise gym chain of Starting Strength branded gyms which feature the use of basic barbell equipment and the Starting Strength method. [21]
Rippetoe has authored several books, peer-reviewed articles, online and DVD instructional videos, and internet posts concerned with strength training. [3]
I'm from Wichita Falls...I was born there.
Mark Rippetoe won first place at the 198-pound class...a total of 1514 (573 squat; 341 bench press and 600 deadlift.)
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