so I went to Mark Rippitoe's starting strength seminar..

[chaos]

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

[Coach is Back!]

Definition wise they are the same.
Stop being an idiot.

Not even close.

[chaos]

Do you train or workout?

I've tried it once or twice.

[ProudVirgin69]

Not even close.

What's the difference?

[chaos]

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

[Coach is Back!]

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".

[Big Chiro Flex]

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

[polychronopolous]

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.

[Coach is Back!]

I don't have autism so you could say I'm more of a "workout" kinda guy

LMAO

[Big Chiro Flex]

LMAO

Glad you took that one in stride friend 

[haider]

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).