Went to a Starting Strength seminar yesterday

[FlowWithTheGo23]

In NYC. It was on the squat, and was hosted by Michael Wolf (wolfstrength on Instagram) and Brent Carter. It was $200 and well worth it. It went over 4 hours long. I usually lift alone, so it was great to have someone critiquing me. I had a few bad habits that we worked on, so hopefully those get undone ASAP. There was a good lecture afterwards on programming and all around lifting, where a lot of good questions were answered. If there's ever one of these in your area, I highly recommend going.

 

[JimRussel]

$200? Holy shit.

 

[FlowWithTheGo23]

$200? Holy shit.

Pricey, sure. But it was almost 5 hours. If my squat ends up being near perfect from it though then it seems worth it to me.

 

[Chad R. Thundercock]

Pricey, sure. But it was almost 5 hours. If my squat ends up being near perfect from it though then it seems worth it to me.

The one in Brooklyn, right?

I think I might attend the one in San Francisco so I can get the cert. Been reading Starting Strength and Practical Programming over and over again ad nauseum lately.

 

[JimRussel]

I hate the way Rippletoad teaches the squat in SS.

 

[Halge]

I hate the way Rippletoad teaches the squat in SS.

I recall it was something about leading with your hips with your face pointed downward while drinking milk?

 

[JimRussel]

LOL.

Pretty much.

 

[ROcknrollracing]

I recommend going as well. Thanks to Rippetoe I have reached all of my strength goals.

 

[BOWHUNTER]

que Rippetoe haters in 3........2........1......

 

[Chad R. Thundercock]

For all the hate that the man gets, there's one fact that cannot be overlooked: dude and his SS Certified coaches get a lot of clients.


Fuck Crossfit.
Just saying.
Fuck Crossfit.

 

[bad seed]

For all the hate that the man gets, there's one fact that cannot be overlooked: dude and his SS Certified coaches get a lot of clients.


Fuck Crossfit.
Just saying.
Fuck Crossfit.

if youre looking to get paid, crossfit certs will get you much more clients than some Rippetoe diploma.

 

[Chad R. Thundercock]

if youre looking to get paid, crossfit certs will get you much more clients than some Rippetoe diploma.

Right, and that's why most Crossfit boxes fail within the first 2-3 years. Not to mention, most Crossfit certified "instructors" have a reputation for having shit technique on the olympic lifts.

 

[Oblivian]

I didn't even know a Rippetoe cert was a thing.

 

[FlowWithTheGo23]

I didn't even know a Rippetoe cert was a thing.

It's the "Starting Strength Coach" certification. Supposedly the test is pretty brutal.

 

[Chad R. Thundercock]

Money, money, money! MOTHERFUCKING MONEY!

 

[Badger67]

Brutal how?

And CT Fletcher's certs are ridiculously over priced. I think its like 1500 or something like that for a side walk crackin mofugga

 

[FlowWithTheGo23]

Brutal how?

And CT Fletcher's certs are ridiculously over priced. I think its like 1500 or something like that for a side walk crackin mofugga

Apparently the course concludes with a pretty rough written exam that more than 50% of the class fails.

 

[JimRussel]

Because they can't read?

It's a CT Fletcher certification, so just guessing.

 

[Badger67]

Apparently the course concludes with a pretty rough written exam that more than 50% of the class fails.

Let me guess, his bent over squat is the correct answer to everything non dietary milk related?
Dylon, Dylon, Dylon Dylon Dylon!

 

[Chad R. Thundercock]

Hahaha, Massterplan. What a joke.