Include a warning with your books!

[elVarouza]

Coach,

I ordered PPST and Strong Enough? last week to round out my collection of your books. When the books finally arrived today I was incredibly excited to read them. I opened up Strong Enough? and read the first few articles. They blew me away. The analysis of training techniques complemented with anatomical explanations and kinesiology, the bashing of 'fitness professionals', the subtle humor in the pages, the attention to detail...it was practically orgasmic!!! Not sure what to expect, I opened up PPST and read a bit in there. The detailed analysis of training techniques combined again with anatomy and science and the reasons behind everything ... O God!!! It was euphoric!!!

Unfortunately, the books got me a bit too excited. Now I need new underwear. I don't know if I can finish reading the books; I can't last that long. When I start the next article in Strong Enough? or the next chapter in PPST, not knowing what lies on the pages...who knows how long I can hold out? Seriously, put some sort of warning on there. Or at least include some protection. Do it for the book's sake, if for nothing else.

[Mark Rippetoe]

You're really a weird guy, el.

[TravisRussellDC]

Uh, I mean I liked the books and all, too. But my underwear came out clean after reading them.



As a side note, I still think the best part of Strong Enough? was making fun of the guy wearing wrist straps for everything. I laughed out loud at the image of Rip coming out of the bathroom with a strap on one wrist, and strapping into door handles to open them. Classic stuff.

Still got dry underwear, tho.

[Polynomial]

Confession time: Does anyone else, before doing that heavy set of squats or deads, or chins at the end of a hard workout, when you know it's gonna hurt and you don't want to do it... does anyone else imagine Rip yelling behind you not to be a pussy? I do.

[Draco]

At least he didn't say that those feelings came from looking at the pictures.

[elVarouza]

I guess that's just my way of saying I like the books

[johnbr]

Confession time: Does anyone else, before doing that heavy set of squats or deads, or chins at the end of a hard workout, when you know it's gonna hurt and you don't want to do it... does anyone else imagine Rip yelling behind you not to be a pussy? I do.

Dude, I think I'm going to start imagining that to make me work harder! I've not read Strong Enough? but I think it's one to think about when I've got some spare cash!

[kayno]

Confession time: Does anyone else, before doing that heavy set of squats or deads, or chins at the end of a hard workout, when you know it's gonna hurt and you don't want to do it... does anyone else imagine Rip yelling behind you not to be a pussy? I do.

yeah i might have a few pussy, scared things floating around in my head before i tell myself to shut the fuck up and grab the bar, then im at the point of no return.

[Tyler]

Confession time: Does anyone else, before doing that heavy set of squats or deads, or chins at the end of a hard workout, when you know it's gonna hurt and you don't want to do it... does anyone else imagine Rip yelling behind you not to be a pussy? I do.

My Confession:
I sometimes imagine Gunnery Sergeant Hartman when I don't quite want to finish that very heavy set of deadlifts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFNeBRc7W7s

[Jamie J. Skibicki]

Maybe it was Rip in a tunic that set him off? God I hope not. So. Creepy.

And as far as finishing hard sets, I just think of how much more pussy I can get if I'm not one.