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Strong Enough? Thoughts from Thirty Years of Barbell Training | 
 enlarge | Author: Mark Rippetoe
Publisher: The Aasgaard Company
Category: Book
Buy New: $14.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 12405
Media: Perfect Paperback
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0976805448
EAN: 9780976805441
ASIN: 0976805448
Publication Date: November 28, 2007
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Product Description
There are lots of things about weight training in general and barbell exercise in particular that can only be learned by spending way too many hours in the gym. And honestly, unless you're a gym owner, this is a really weird way to spend 75 hours a week. Mark Rippetoe has been in the fitness industry since 1978 and has owned a black-iron gym since 1984. He knows things about lifting weights and training for performance that most other coaches and professionals have never had the chance to learn. This book of essays offers a glimpse into the depths of experience made possible through many years under the bar, and many more years spent helping others under the bar.
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Serious Strength for Serious Lifters April 19, 2008
If you are serious about your own strength training or you are a strength coach wanting to do the best for your clients, anything written by Mark Rippetoe is a must read.
Awesome read April 13, 2008
A great casual read, lots of humor throughout to make it a fast read. A great way to learn about barbell training from another persons vast experience. A great way to cap off Rippetoe's other books (practical programing and starting strength)
Are you Strong Enough? Are you sure about that? January 24, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
"Strong Enough?" is a collection of eighteen articles Rippetoe has written on a variety of topics related to weight-training over the years. Within these articles are anecdotes of events and people that have shaped his opinions and life. Far more informal and conversational than the other books, but still incredibly informative, and running the gambit of inspiring to hilarious, they entertain and inform in Rip's rare style.
There is an enlightening dissection of Silly BS from a variety of medical and fitness sources, more excellent quotations of the great minds you should read, and you can find out just how much weight training is related to the topics on Art Bell. Some stories are quite touching too, and you get some insight into the kinds of things that can be learned through the years by someone who cares to keep their eyes open, ears attuned, and sense of humor never too far away. Interspersed between and within the articles are pictures that span the three decades of Rippetoe's career, from intense competition lifts to other scenes from the gym and life, including the author's mother in the 75-79 master's age group setting an impressive state record. I'm looking forward to the calendar, personally... no word on its release date yet.
Add this book to your shelf for a thought-provoking read when you can't get into a heavier tome.
Why you should be strong January 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an entertaining and informitive book. Like this author's previous work, the primary focus is on the correct performance of the basic lifts ( squat, press, deadlift, bench, and clean ).But, this is more than just " nuts and bolts", it is also "hearts and minds". Rippetoe has thought long and hard about how we should train and why we should train, and his obsevations on both are enlightening...and somewhat controversial This book is entertaining because all this thoughtful analysis is written with a great deal of humor and insight. I have read and re - read this book and I always come away with something to think about.His passion for lifting and his dedication to those who train is evident throughout. The chapter on "Good Form" alone is worth the price of the book.
What an enjoyable read! January 9, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
We don't really expect to settle in to enjoy the writing in a weight training book, yet that's exactly what will happen when you pick up this collection of Rippetoe essays. There are a lot of excellent thinkers in today's training world, but truthfully, there aren't more than a half-dozen who can really write. Mark's one of those few.
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