People seem to have acquired the idea that they have the inalienable right to stroll through life without … - Mark Rippetoe

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And I wonder if there is really any point to what I'm doing, or what I'm supposed to make of a world where a man can get rich playing "let's pretend

Mark Rippetoe

People seem to have acquired the idea that they have the inalienable right to stroll through life without either having sweated, picked up anything heavy, worked hard, or eaten less than they wanted at every meal. This approach is, of course, wrong. And it has resulted in a lot of expensive, unattractive, and entirely preventable problems amongst people who seem puzzled about why things aren't going well.

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You can't make people smarter. You can expose them to information, but your responsibility stops there.

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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. And if you do insist on wearing gloves, make sure they match your purse.

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On resting in between reps: It varies with the length of the set. 5s or fewer get a breath to reset. Longer sets might take 2 breaths. During the last few reps of a true 20RM squat, just do what Jesus tells you. Trust me, if you do an honest 20 rep program, at some point Jesus will talk to you. On the last day of the program, he asked if he could work in.

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There is never an absolute answer to everything, except of course that you have to do your squats.

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There are no shortcuts. The fact that a shortcut is important to you means that you are a pussy.

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