Mark Rippetoe
Mark Rippetoe is an American strength training coach and author. He has published a number of books and peer-reviewed articles. Although he has no advanced degree in exercise science, he has several decades of experience as a strength coach, is a former powerlifter, and a current gym owner.He was a part of the charter group of individuals to receive the CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) certification when it was first offered by the NSCA (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 the Basic Barbell Certification course, which he conducted from 2006 to 2009. He expanded this course into a three-day Starting Strength Seminar produced through the Aasgaard Company in 2010. Rippetoe ended his formal association with the organization 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.
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| Birth date | February 12, 1956 |
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External resources
- http://staleytraining.com/store/interviews-and-audios/masterminds-volume2.htm
- http://startingstrength.com
- http://www.charlespoliquin.com/Blog/tabid/130/EntryId/396/Five-Valuable-Strength-Lessons-From-Mark-Rippetoe.aspx
- http://www.elitefts.com/documents/deeper_into_deadlift.htm
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/wwrd/2009/01/what_would_rob_do_to_lose_10_p.html
- http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/n13d8/i_am_mark_rippetoe_author_of_starting_strength
- http://www.scribd.com/doc/3483857/In-the-Trenches-An-Interview-With-Mark-Rippetoe-by-Matt-Reynolds
- http://www.staleytraining.com/media/rippetoe.mp3
- http://www.t-nation.com/portal_includes/articles/2008/08-146-training.html