Ever hear of Mark Ripptoe? Your thoughts on him?
Ever hear of Mark Ripptoe? Your thoughts on him?
Sounds like a guy who has the right idea.
"There is simply no other exercise, and certainly no machine, that produces the level of central nervous system activity, improved balance and coordination, skeletal loading and bone density enhancement, muscular stimulation and growth, connective tissue stress and strength, psychological demand and toughness, and overall systemic conditioning than the correctly performed full squat." Mark Rippetoe
Sounds like a guy who has the right idea.
"There is simply no other exercise, and certainly no machine, that produces the level of central nervous system activity, improved balance and coordination, skeletal loading and bone density enhancement, muscular stimulation and growth, connective tissue stress and strength, psychological demand and toughness, and overall systemic conditioning than the correctly performed full squat."
Mark Rippetoe
It's true too. I think the only thing that comes close is the squat thrust. It won't build big muscles but it is a total workout.
It's true too. I think the only thing that comes close is the squat thrust. It won't build big muscles but it is a total workout.
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