This was an AMAZING read, I imagine this was tough for you to write, Colin, and I REALLY respect you for taking the time to write about your Dad and what REAL lifting is all about!

Bill Starr as always, telling it like it is, I LOVE it. NO crying about testosterone levels dropping after 1 hr of training, he speaks of the greats training 2 or 2.5 hrs 5 x week even after a full...

I would love to host this but my facility is too small for Rip.

I live at the "Jersey Shore" and I assure you, the show itself is an exaggeration of what happens here, and, the crap that happens...

If we learn and become motivated by anything from Bill it's the remidner to train heavy, train hard and train basics

His baseline for someone adding weight to dips would be 4 x 20 reps, man, can...

This was awesome, thanks, Rip.

Jim is a friend of mine and has always been the MOST down to earth guy I ever met.

From Day 1, the guy has been a straight shooter and was always connected to...

John was awesome.

I woulda loved to hear more about his own training, more on CFFB and more details on his westside / oly lifting / sprint training methods.

Hopefully Part II down the road!
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Awesome, I can listen to this stuff all day, back when strength and muscle meant something and Coaches took serious lifters under their wing and there was no animosity.

I have people coming to my...

Bolla, cool input, thanks for that info, I love hearing that kinda stuff!

it kicks ass, but what kicks more ass, Rip, is when you add your info as well.

Things like the guy who did power cleans as a warm up prior to his DLs, etc.

Keep it coming, very cool!

--Z--

Those high rep sets help pack on muscle, the repetition method.

Heavy weights for the 5 rep range (or 5 x 5) and then some high rep work adds the volume the body needs.

Add tons of quality food...

I spoke w/Richard Sorin and he told me his first ever WL Coach was the guy who wore "tight tan slacks"

I forget the dude's name, but, there was a pic of him somewhere on that huge blog.

That...

Jim Wendler let me borrow a collection of old articles that Dr. Ken put together for him, it was all the articles from Muscle Builder & Power in which Bill "Peanuts" West contributed to and some...

ha ha ha

I thought Ripp would be pissed if I had a blurry pic of him up AND the tough quality of the audio

I hope Ripp finds it in ym heart to forgive me, ha ha

I still know that people love...

Quadancer, lookin bad ass for a dude in your 50s, very impressive

lookin forward to hearing about your progress!

I've got SS but after Ripp's rec. of Practical Programming that will be ordered...

I have had ACL plus 2 mensicus surgeries on same knee.

My R knee feels pretty damn good, and my rehab went best when I STOPPED listening to Doctors & listened to my own body.

My last surgery,...

and the gyms overseas have shitty uprights and tons of barbells, not much else

I remember beng backstage at the WPO when it was last held at the Arnold... maybe 3 yrs ago?

The Ukranians were...

great article, add hanging leg raises like Kono suggests in his weightlifting book and you'll have one bad ass mofo!

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it's a solid read

Rip and Pavel should be on your book shelf, lots of workouts inside P2P and if you don't use the workouts, the ideas are excellent as well.

--z--

Maxing on ALL Main lifts in one day will def. have an effect on each successive lift as you take away energy reserves

Are you training 2 x week or is this 4 x week, I'm unsure of this?

If you...

This was an awesome article.

I sent it to the township I work for where I took leave from.

They prob won't care though.

At one point, their Football team was 0-46, almost closing on a 5 yr...