Ep 55: Mark Rippetoe and Strength Training for the Tactical Athlete
The Squad Room · Garrett Te Slaa: Police Sergeant | Law Enforcement Veteran | Host
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Show Notes
Mark Rippetoe probably doesn’t need an introduction for many of you. The author of “Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training” and “Practical Programming for Strength Training” has been training athletes for 40+ years.
Mark is as well-know for his strong opinions as he is for his expertise and he shares them on this episode.
We cover:
– Why you need to train, and not exercise.
– What popular programs masquerade as training but are really just exercise (fellow Crossfitters I’m looking at you).
– The difference between training and a performance.
– Why doing anything more than 5 reps of anything is pretty much useless.
– Why strength training will accomplish your goals.
It was a really fun conversation and I just scratched the surface of what I wanted to cover. Time flew so I hope we can have him back on to plunge down the rabbit hole of strength and conditioning.
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