Rippetoe Quote

[BendtheBar]

Milk is quite literally better than steroids for a novice lifter to grow on, and no supplement produces the same effect.

[BendtheBar]

It is because over thirty years of direct observation has demonstrated to me that when trainees drink one gallon of milk added to their regular diet and train in a progressive linear fashion, they gain significant muscular bodyweight, and those that do not drink their milk, even in the presence of progressive linear training, fail to do this. They also fail to continue progressive linear training for the same length of time, because this is facilitated by the steady weight gain. I understand that you're asking me if I have controlled for other factors such as failure to do the program correctly, and the answer is yes, of course I have, because I am not a complete idiot. Those that will not do the program are not being considered when I make these remarks, because that would be too ****ing obvious a hole in my analysis. The difference in the milk drinkers is that THEY GET BIGGER THAN THE ONES WHO WON'T DRINK THE ****ING MILK. Please tell me that you understand this now.

[BendtheBar]

Pierre, if you are eating 5500 calories a day, then I am a female kangaroo with a Sonic Drive-In franchise and a heroin habit.

[BendtheBar]

On steroids:

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

[BendtheBar]

In response to a guy complaining that his leg curl weight hasn't increased since he started dead lifting:

"That's like bitching about masturbation not being fun anymore since you started dating a porn star"

[strkout35]

(A guy asks if hack squat is useful since his college does not have any squat racks only squat machines)
I recommend that you change colleges.


Baby mammals drink milk, and you sir, are a baby mammal.


There are few things graven in stone, except that you have to squat or you're a pussy


On not calling "The Press", "The Shoulder Press:"

We just call it the press, because how could you press without the shoulders? You can leg press... but that's gay.


Newb: Got any good ab exercises?

Rip: Got any better questions?


If you insist on wearing gloves, make sure they match your purse.

A 2 pound weight gain doesn't count, since it is the size of an average turd.

[BendtheBar]

Now I also know that you're supposed to 'listen to your body', but my brain says 'don't be a pussy, and just lift the ****ing weights', and that's just what I do.

[BendtheBar]

If you want to look like some Abercrombie model, then find another program and enjoy your nice, easy training style. If you are serious about adding muscle to your frame, then get under the damn bar and make it happen.

[BendtheBar]

The deadlift is more functional in that it’s very hard to imagine a more useful application of strength than picking heavy **** up off the ground.

[BendtheBar]

Accumulating injuries are the price we pay for the thrill of not having sat around on our asses.