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 several decades of experience as a strength coach, is a former powerlifter, and is a gym owner in Wichita Falls, Texas. He is currently known for his book Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training and the Starting Strength method of strength training. 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 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.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 …
Mark Rippetoe
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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 several decades of experience as a strength coach, is a former powerlifter, and is a gym owner in Wichita Falls, Texas. He is currently known for his book Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training and the Starting Strength method of strength training. 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 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.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.
