How to call bullshit on a guru

[johnst_nhb]

Hi all,

In light of some of the recent posts on this board, I was reminded of this article which I think is really good and, believe it or not, applicable to this thing we do. No, the article has nothing to do with training, but the content is relevant.

I thought it was good stuff.

http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2009...hit-on-a-guru/

[Mark Rippetoe]

Just so you'll know, I just deleted another SDG post. It was very satisfying.

[veryhrm]

Hi all,

In light of some of the recent posts on this board, I was reminded of this article which I think is really good and, believe it or not, applicable to this thing we do. No, the article has nothing to do with training, but the content is relevant.

I thought it was good stuff.

http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2009...hit-on-a-guru/

I'm not so sure about that post (though i fully agree with his "How do you know what you know?" point).

Let's try an experiment:

Hey Rip, why do so many people fail to become strong and therefore big even though they go to the gym?

[Mark Rippetoe]

I'll bite: Because they won't do the program The Guru gave them.

[veryhrm]

Aha! Should have known...
Class 5 Egotist!

Someone call the Guru Busters ... we need a debunking!

[frosty-g]

I'll bite: Because they won't do the program The Guru gave them.

depends which Guru gave them which programme. in many cases doing the programme ensures they won't get strong... i've been gullible enough to have done a few like that.

[mikeinmadrid]

I'm lost. I don't quite get the point of the original poster. Surely you aren't saying Rippetoe is a guru? I thought a typical guru was a fat little Indian peddling pseudoscience to a gullible public. Mark isn't Indian, is he?

[johnst_nhb]

I'm not so sure about that post (though i fully agree with his "How do you know what you know?" point).

Let's try an experiment:

Hey Rip, why do so many people fail to become strong and therefore big even though they go to the gym?

I sincerely hope that my post was not misunderstood to be in any shape or form referring to Rip. I was really aiming it at any self proclaimed guru who HAS NOT the real world experience that he/she should to be considered an expert. By this virtue, Rip is excluded, but it is all too common in the training community.

I was compelled to post after reading SDGs potshot posts...

Most contributors on this forum view things with a critical eye, so I thought this might be of interest.