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Title: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: myosaurus on August 11, 2014, 10:00:47 AM
what a disappointment....
first they charged me $100 bucks extra for walking in and not registering online so it cost me $900 for 3 day seminar(25hrs)
ok what the hell... I'm willing to learn and it should be worth it right?
the whole seminar was based on the 5 basic BB exercises(squat deads standing press cleans and bench press) and physics and geometry and later went on to program design based on texas method(5 x 5)
my overall impression with the whole thing was basically over-complicate what's supposed to be so simple and charge an arms and legs for it, nothing ground breaking here. at the end of seminar they offered me to register for their coaching position and I declined.
my suggestion, save your money.... and follow the program if you wanna become a bottom heavy perma bulker with small arm. being in the industry as long as I was, anyone whom suggests that ''this is the only way to squat'' is just a close minds self righteous bastard who dosnt know what he/she is talking about. >:(
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: King Shizzo on August 11, 2014, 10:02:46 AM
what a disappointment....
first they charged me $100 bucks extra for walking in and not registering online so it cost me $900 for 3 day seminar(25hrs)
ok what the hell... I'm willing to learn and it should be worth it right?
the whole seminar was based on the 5 basic BB exercises(squat deads standing press cleans and bench press) and physics and geometry and later went on to program design based on texas method(5 x 5)
my overall impression with the whole thing was basically over-complicate what's supposed to be so simple and charge an arms and legs for it, nothing ground breaking here. at the end of seminar they offered me to register for their coaching position and I declined.
my suggestion, save your money.... and follow the program if you wanna become a bottom heavy perma bulker with small arm. being in the industry as long as I was, anyone whom suggests that ''this is the only way to squat'' is just a close minds self righteous bastard who dosnt know what he/she is talking about. >:(

Lol!!! this is definately an idustry insider or pro.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: IronMeister on August 11, 2014, 10:11:37 AM
(http://i61.tinypic.com/2mrs9x2.jpg)
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Army of One on August 11, 2014, 10:12:21 AM
All you need to know about starting strength is that this is the poster boy for it (srs)
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: SuperTed on August 11, 2014, 10:13:38 AM
what a disappointment....
first they charged me $100 bucks extra for walking in and not registering online so it cost me $900 for 3 day seminar(25hrs)
ok what the hell... I'm willing to learn and it should be worth it right?
the whole seminar was based on the 5 basic BB exercises(squat deads standing press cleans and bench press) and physics and geometry and later went on to program design based on texas method(5 x 5)
my overall impression with the whole thing was basically over-complicate what's supposed to be so simple and charge an arms and legs for it, nothing ground breaking here. at the end of seminar they offered me to register for their coaching position and I declined.
my suggestion, save your money.... and follow the program if you wanna become a bottom heavy perma bulker with small arm. being in the industry as long as I was, anyone whom suggests that ''this is the only way to squat'' is just a close minds self righteous bastard who dosnt know what he/she is talking about. >:(

What the fuck possessed you to pay that kind of money just for some shitty seminar to begin with?
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: manuelsonn on August 11, 2014, 10:44:42 AM
All you need to know about starting strength is that this is the poster boy for it (srs)
who is and what training regime has this behemont?
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: BB on August 11, 2014, 10:46:12 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/ihWxboC.jpg).
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Mr Anabolic on August 11, 2014, 10:47:25 AM
What the fuck possessed you to pay that kind of money just for some shitty seminar to begin with?

Bells, whistles, magic dust and a snake oil selling, self proclaimed guru.

Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Frank Clairmonte on August 11, 2014, 10:50:39 AM
si snad děláš prdel vole, hrůza, tolik peněz v piči :)
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: myosaurus on August 11, 2014, 11:01:40 AM
What the fuck possessed you to pay that kind of money just for some shitty seminar to begin with?

was talked into it by one of his coaches that works in my gym. big mistake on my part for listening to 170lb twig, again.....
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: myosaurus on August 11, 2014, 11:03:00 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/ihWxboC.jpg).

LMFAO!! good one man....
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: myosaurus on August 11, 2014, 11:04:25 AM
(http://i61.tinypic.com/2mrs9x2.jpg)

how can anyone not love you here....
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: _bruce_ on August 11, 2014, 11:05:37 AM
Epic seminar about being unwashed and hairy - sprinkled with interludes of heavy lifting.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: SuperTed on August 11, 2014, 11:28:44 AM
was talked into it by one of his coaches that works in my gym. big mistake on my part for listening to 170lb twig, again.....

Yeah but you should have told him to fuck off the minute he gave you the price. I mean, even if the seminar was very good, would it still have been worth paying that much money considering a lot of this stuff can be found on the internet for free?
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Henda on August 11, 2014, 11:29:40 AM
900 quid to listen to some old bastard tell you some rehashed shit which is all available freely online? about as good value for money as paying a fat 500lbs whore the same sum of money to stomp on you nuts while wearing stillettos
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Roger Bacon on August 11, 2014, 11:32:12 AM
What the fuck possessed you to pay that kind of money just for some shitty seminar to begin with?

lol
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Fortress on August 11, 2014, 11:42:59 AM
Yeah, WHY, man?!

That is ridiculous coin to sit and listen to someone gab on about ... whatever.

Watch a few videos and then train and eat pizza. Not too difficult.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Coach is Back! on August 11, 2014, 11:45:54 AM
what a disappointment....
first they charged me $100 bucks extra for walking in and not registering online so it cost me $900 for 3 day seminar(25hrs)
ok what the hell... I'm willing to learn and it should be worth it right?
the whole seminar was based on the 5 basic BB exercises(squat deads standing press cleans and bench press) and physics and geometry and later went on to program design based on texas method(5 x 5)
my overall impression with the whole thing was basically over-complicate what's supposed to be so simple and charge an arms and legs for it, nothing ground breaking here. at the end of seminar they offered me to register for their coaching position and I declined.
my suggestion, save your money.... and follow the program if you wanna become a bottom heavy perma bulker with small arm. being in the industry as long as I was, anyone whom suggests that ''this is the only way to squat'' is just a close minds self righteous bastard who dosnt know what he/she is talking about. >:(


I'm not a Rippetoe fan but did you take away anything positive from it?
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Rambone on August 11, 2014, 11:47:32 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/ihWxboC.jpg).

Hahahaha
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: AmonRa on August 11, 2014, 12:18:28 PM
That greedy old fag made millions telling people to shove their asses towards him.

Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: wes on August 11, 2014, 12:36:30 PM
What contests has Rippetoe done or won?

There`s one born every minute.  ;D
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: myosaurus on August 11, 2014, 12:43:32 PM
I'm not a Rippetoe fan but did you take away anything positive from it?

nothing you couldnt learn from the book. even demonstration was bad. all the test subjects had so much bodyfat i couldnt see which muscle was doing what. mark himself wouldnt demonstrate as he's all busted up.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: myosaurus on August 11, 2014, 12:45:57 PM
What contests has Rippetoe done or won?

There`s one born every minute.  ;D

thanks a lot ken. i'm a sucker now... lol.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Simple Simon on August 11, 2014, 12:46:10 PM
nothing you couldnt learn from the book. even demonstration was bad. all the test subjects had so much bodyfat i couldnt see which muscle was doing what. mark himself wouldnt demonstrate as he's all busted up.

lol, that just about tells you all you need to know.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: King Shizzo on August 11, 2014, 12:48:59 PM
Looks like someone got Rippetoed off.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: ENZO on August 11, 2014, 12:51:53 PM
$900 for a rippitoes seminar? Really? What a waste.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Red Hook on August 11, 2014, 01:44:05 PM
what a disappointment....
first they charged me $100 bucks extra for walking in and not registering online so it cost me $900 for 3 day seminar(25hrs)
ok what the hell... I'm willing to learn and it should be worth it right?
the whole seminar was based on the 5 basic BB exercises(squat deads standing press cleans and bench press) and physics and geometry and later went on to program design based on texas method(5 x 5)
my overall impression with the whole thing was basically over-complicate what's supposed to be so simple and charge an arms and legs for it, nothing ground breaking here. at the end of seminar they offered me to register for their coaching position and I declined.
my suggestion, save your money.... and follow the program if you wanna become a bottom heavy perma bulker with small arm. being in the industry as long as I was, anyone whom suggests that ''this is the only way to squat'' is just a close minds self righteous bastard who dosnt know what he/she is talking about. >:(



jeez.. you paid $900 for stuff that is freely available on YouTube? Did you at least get a free white towel session? or a grapefruit taste test?

how many people were there and paid for this thing?


Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: _aj_ on August 11, 2014, 01:54:51 PM

jeez.. you paid $900 for stuff that is freely available on YouTube? Did you at least get a free white towel session? or a grapefruit taste test?

how many people were there and paid for this thing?

Just being in the same room with "Rip" will give you a PR in the bench. Worth the 9 bills.

Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Mawse on August 11, 2014, 02:16:33 PM
So you paid a fat old man who lifted less in equipment than a regular gym-rat like me has raw, to tell you how to squat like a retard, bench like a retard, deadlift like a retard and get fat?

sound investment.

Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Coach is Back! on August 11, 2014, 02:30:01 PM
lol, that just about tells you all you need to know.

Do you train or workout?
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Roger Bacon on August 11, 2014, 02:31:07 PM
Looks like someone got Rippetoed off.

lol

That's funny... I don't care who you are
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Simple Simon on August 11, 2014, 02:35:36 PM
Do you train or workout?
Definition wise they are the same.
Stop being an idiot.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: irishdave on August 11, 2014, 03:05:49 PM
Insane amount of money that could have been to better use on cocaine, whiskey and hookers
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: irishdave on August 11, 2014, 03:08:27 PM
I just read they charged you another hundred bucks to go in, WITF you must be raaaaaging
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: stuntmovie on August 11, 2014, 03:26:30 PM
Myosaurus, I've got an extra bridge I'd liek to sell ya.

Plus it includes  a two week pass to Planet Fitness for an extra 200 bucks.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: _aj_ on August 11, 2014, 03:29:16 PM
Imagine the gear you could've gotten for $900.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: King Shizzo on August 11, 2014, 04:24:21 PM
Lets stop the bullshit right now.

Even I know how to perform the 5 core exercises outlined in this program.

$900 bucks? Darwinism.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: mr.turbo on August 11, 2014, 11:05:56 PM
somebody gonna get rapeitoed
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: wes on August 12, 2014, 01:38:00 AM
Looks like someone got Rippetoed off.
LOL ;D
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: C-BuZz on August 12, 2014, 01:51:33 AM
Deserve to loose that much even considering for a second to attend a "Seminar" fkin LOL what a sucker.

Hope this helps.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: myosaurus on August 12, 2014, 05:36:13 AM
Deserve to loose that much even considering for a second to attend a "Seminar" fkin LOL what a sucker.

Hope this helps.

looking at your avi it looks like you need to attend one, every male in the seminar had your build. apparently i was too advanced for it but you'll get your $900 worth from it.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Big Chiro Flex on August 12, 2014, 06:43:34 AM
I'm not a Rippetoe fan but did you take away anything positive from it?

Me either.

What's your issues with him?
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: D.O.U.P on August 12, 2014, 07:16:10 AM
what a disappointment....
first they charged me $100 bucks extra for walking in and not registering online so it cost me $900 for 3 day seminar(25hrs)
ok what the hell... I'm willing to learn and it should be worth it right?
the whole seminar was based on the 5 basic BB exercises(squat deads standing press cleans and bench press) and physics and geometry and later went on to program design based on texas method(5 x 5)
my overall impression with the whole thing was basically over-complicate what's supposed to be so simple and charge an arms and legs for it, nothing ground breaking here. at the end of seminar they offered me to register for their coaching position and I declined.
my suggestion, save your money.... and follow the program if you wanna become a bottom heavy perma bulker with small arm. being in the industry as long as I was, anyone whom suggests that ''this is the only way to squat'' is just a close minds self righteous bastard who dosnt know what he/she is talking about. >:(


Hey, you were trying to expand your knowledge, nothing wrong with that.

It turned into a beating yet it seems like you did LEARN something- don't over complicate.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: myosaurus on August 12, 2014, 10:29:11 AM
Hey, you were trying to expand your knowledge, nothing wrong with that.

It turned into a beating yet it seems like you did LEARN something- don't over complicate.

yes, and i have a long forearm which makes my clean difficult to catch at the top. thats about it..
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Schnauzer on August 12, 2014, 10:51:13 AM
Looks like someone got Rippetoed off.

Don't Rippitoe around the subject
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: MisterMagoo on August 12, 2014, 02:22:10 PM
who is and what training regime has this behemont?

believe it or not, those are after pictures. i was dead set positive those were before shots, but nope. kid gained 50-ish pounds, maybe 20 of it being good weight.

rippetoe is a guy who is really good at making terrible advice sound logical and reasonable. his program basically amounts to ass-simple compound lifting and eating way more than you should. absolutely no one on the planet would be unable to get stronger doing that.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Red Hook on August 12, 2014, 04:35:33 PM
Insane amount of money that could have been to better use on cocaine, whiskey and hookers

he could have snorted coke off of a hookers ass and drank whiskey out of her twat and still came home with $350 and box of KFC extra spicey chicken


epic fail!!!



Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: hardgainerj on August 12, 2014, 04:57:42 PM
you should have known that rippitoe ripped bill starrs program
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: haider on August 12, 2014, 07:49:58 PM
You must have a lot of spare cash broski. $900 is absolute madness for a weekend seminar.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Ron Jeremy on August 12, 2014, 07:58:20 PM
Google Rippitoe. Read articles. Save $900.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: chaos on August 12, 2014, 07:59:31 PM
what a disappointment....
first they charged me $100 bucks extra for walking in and not registering online so it cost me $900 for 3 day seminar(25hrs)
ok what the hell... I'm willing to learn and it should be worth it right?
the whole seminar was based on the 5 basic BB exercises(squat deads standing press cleans and bench press) and physics and geometry and later went on to program design based on texas method(5 x 5)
my overall impression with the whole thing was basically over-complicate what's supposed to be so simple and charge an arms and legs for it, nothing ground breaking here. at the end of seminar they offered me to register for their coaching position and I declined.
my suggestion, save your money.... and follow the program if you wanna become a bottom heavy perma bulker with small arm. being in the industry as long as I was, anyone whom suggests that ''this is the only way to squat'' is just a close minds self righteous bastard who dosnt know what he/she is talking about. >:(

Pwned
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Coach is Back! on August 12, 2014, 08:03:26 PM
Definition wise they are the same.
Stop being an idiot.

Not even close.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: chaos on August 12, 2014, 08:13:27 PM
Do you train or workout?
I've tried it once or twice.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: ProudVirgin69 on August 12, 2014, 08:17:27 PM
Not even close.

What's the difference?
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: chaos on August 12, 2014, 08:20:14 PM
What's the difference?
Training is geared towards a sport oriented goal,  working out is to stay in physical shape for health reasons.
Just a guess
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Coach is Back! on August 13, 2014, 11:13:37 AM
What's the difference?

Training = Organized, logging progressions, setting weekly goals for progression, exercises are in a specific order, etc

Workout = Walking in to the gym and doing what ever comes to mind, randomness, you have a goal but really don't know how to approach it. ex: Walk into the on a chest day and make it up as you go along. No specific rep or set scheme and just go by feel.

Crossfit would be considered a "workout".
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Big Chiro Flex on August 13, 2014, 05:49:15 PM
Training = Organized, logging progressions, setting weekly goals for progression, exercises are in a specific order, etc

Workout = Walking in to the gym and doing what ever comes to mind, randomness, you have a goal but really don't know how to approach it. ex: Walk into the on a chest day and make it up as you go along. No specific rep or set scheme and just go by feel.

Crossfit would be considered a "workout".

I don't have autism so you could say I'm more of a "workout" kinda guy
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: polychronopolous on August 13, 2014, 05:54:42 PM
what a disappointment....
first they charged me $100 bucks extra for walking in and not registering online so it cost me $900 for 3 day seminar(25hrs)
ok what the hell... I'm willing to learn and it should be worth it right?
the whole seminar was based on the 5 basic BB exercises(squat deads standing press cleans and bench press) and physics and geometry and later went on to program design based on texas method(5 x 5)
my overall impression with the whole thing was basically over-complicate what's supposed to be so simple and charge an arms and legs for it, nothing ground breaking here. at the end of seminar they offered me to register for their coaching position and I declined.
my suggestion, save your money.... and follow the program if you wanna become a bottom heavy perma bulker with small arm. being in the industry as long as I was, anyone whom suggests that ''this is the only way to squat'' is just a close minds self righteous bastard who dosnt know what he/she is talking about. >:(


You won't get a damn bit of sympathy from me.
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Coach is Back! on August 13, 2014, 06:11:59 PM
I don't have autism so you could say I'm more of a "workout" kinda guy

LMAO ;D
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: Big Chiro Flex on August 13, 2014, 07:34:15 PM
LMAO ;D

Glad you took that one in stride friend  ;D
Title: Re: so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..
Post by: haider on August 13, 2014, 07:40:11 PM
I do like the emphasis of these systems on progressive loading. This more than anything else is what noobs should concentrate on.

I went from squatting in the 200s to 3 plates within a 6 mo. span using a basic 5x5 routine (freshman year college).