Pure wisdom!!!! I started this program 5 years ago as a young woman and I’m able to do handstands and lifts in yoga that I couldn’t do before. ✨✨✨✨

Rip, I want to start off by saying that I hold you in high esteem, and feel your knowledge by far surpasses that of any other fitness coach out there. That being said, I find it peculiar that you would waste so much time reacting to those on the internet trolling you. You can’t figure out they’re trying to get under your skin, and your reaction is giving them exactly what they want. Just keep doing what you do best, pumping out the top notch science-based information, and ignore the idiots.

Clearly you know your stuff! I’ve got your book and am working on your moves. Thank you!

I am grateful that i heard what you said about staying strong. I am 62 now and i have been invigorated to return to squats, and deadlifts, etc because of that challenge you laid down. Thank you because I am stronger now that i was for the last 10 years!

Youre a great person and the trolling just reflects how little is going on in their lives that they would bash you for not having a certain body composition. Keep up the amazing work Sir

you don't have to be fat to be strong surely its better to be slim and strong, eat and train the right way and you'll be on your way to a long and fruitfull life.

Rip is a really funny guy. He also reminds me of the days of iron men and wooden ships.

Love this quote "my job is not to show you how to get abs but how to get strong with barbells". Indeed strength and muscle mass are key to health as long as one is not obese.

Judging a strength coach by his body fat is like judging a fish by how well it can climb a tree.

I'm like number one thousand on this video. It sure is satisfying to see that "999" turn into "1K."

Geez, some commenters talking about Rip being fat are just dumb. The dude's in his 60's and he's a coach, not a competitor. Searches for "young Mark Rippetoe" will reveal what he looked like as a power lifter in his youth.

The strong trains for strength!!!! Mark just feed the haters the cake.

What a truth teller! Rip for President!

This podcast about philosophy and self acceptance.... wise words from wise good looking strong man.

i have 28 years, it is a pity that people aged 18 years or younger, are only ouvidos with trainers who have tightened abdomens... It's a pity that our youth wants to look strong rather than strong to be.

Thanks for the info Rip. As always you are well spoken and easy to understand. Now let's all get to the gym and train, I don't have visible abs but I have plenty of visible muscle, and that's enough for me at 52!

Who cares what he looks like or what he can lift now. Hes very knowledgeable and the advice and explanations hes gives is golden. If people cant see beyond this then its highly likely they are under achievers themselves

One of my favorite Rip videos.

Rip for president!!!

I think the point here is don't concern yourself so much about the number of how you look. Be concerned about how you feel and what you can do. I have started weight training again over the last 5 year. At 46, I am surpassing my abilities that I had in my 20's when I lifted every day. At 5'-10" 195# my BMI is almost 28 which is considered overweight. But I can run a 5K at any given time (my knees will pay the next) and in all compound lifts, except shoulder press, can lift well more than bodyweight. Some almost 2 times bodyweight. I have remained 195# over the last 2 year. That is my bodies equilibrium. I eat healthy but don't count calories. I choose not to drink (for other reasons). And I don't have a six pack. I'm ok with that. You should be too.

Most people looking into exercise or weightlifting just want to lose weight and look good. Most don't realize that most of that starts with a better diet and weight lifting is just an accessory.

Thanks for the video! I'm 5'4 and my weight hovers around 150lbs. I still enjoy Rips rants but I personally have almost abandoned the bar in favor of Kettlebells. I'm short and squat so the calorie burn I get from high repetition (100+) workouts have been a benefit to my waist line. Plus the mobility benefit from a swing/squat/thruster combo is great. Love your video's, best wishes!

This is an excellent article/podcast...I remember reading the original and I think (now as then) that any aesthetic arguments end with his 500# DL and enjoying libations and culinary delights particularly once the realization sets in that one's own Calvin Klein boxer short billboard/parkour champ/elite badminton competitor, etc, etc days are over. Also there's a video out there of Rip squatting 335 (I think) 11 times on his 60th (may be making some of that up but some is accurate)...

it's possible for a "normal sized" person with a BMI of say 20 or 24 to also have a body fat percentage in the range of 30% or higher. It's a certainty that person is soft and weak, probably has hypertension, likely is insulin resistant, and probably even has a fatty liver. No idea what Rip's body fat percentage is, but I'd bet a paycheck it's well in line for somebody nearing 70 years old.

Timely commentary by Rip as I await delivery of Barbara Ehrenreich's "Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer," published today.

Strauss Zelnick shows what can be done to look good in older age.

I keep telling my wife that I don't want a six pack even if I could get it. However, she wants me to look like a bodybuilder at the age of 48. I'm cutting right now to lose some belly fat, but I can't wait to start bulking again to get stronger.

So a person who is 5’4” and 300 pounds wouldn’t benefit any from the “10 Minute Abs” program?

"Some sports are so strenuous that the diet necessary to show visible abs does not allow for recovery form the work." *klokov has entered the chat*

Best sport, wrestling. All the people seem to somehow be the strongest and meanest athletes ever, with the A1 conditioning. Combat sports in general usually have strong but lean people, the Thai’s are skinny as hell but aren’t fragile people in the slightest. This is of course the exception and not the rule.

I'm Rip's age and wish I could DL 500#. Maybe I should have started earlier. LOL

At 65 years of age I still have a six pack! I've just got some insulation keeping it cool....😎

Apparently some people think adding weight to the bar every workout'd make them fat.

Maybe people ASSUME that if you teach something they have to look a certain way..... people who hate on you have never attained anything notible. They just hate

Respect.

High levels of visceral fat (basically having a pot-belly like I would say Rip has to some degree) are correlated with cancer, heart disease and lower longevity. It's worse than fat in other places, which has lead to some using the term "toxic" visceral fat. So sure, you don't need to necessarily have visible abs, and some body fat is fine, but a constant high level of visceral fat is NOT good. And the more you get your visceral fat down, the better, and if you do that successfully, you will often see your abs as a side-effect. So while it might just be vanity to have visible abs, it's not a pointless endeavour, health-wise - although if you want a bigger bench, more fat seems to help (but that's got nothing to do with health and longevity). If we're talking about longevity, i.e., how long one lives, the only thing that has scientifically validated as increasing that is calorie restriction, which means eating a whole lot less until your body is constantly in a near-starvation mode, which puts it in a biochemical stasis, basically. There is an argument to be made that living longer in that state is pointless because it's not at all enjoyable, but that's a subjective, philosophical argument and these are the facts. The longest lived humans have all been extremely skinny marathon runner phenotypes. It's also why pharma companies have put a lot of energy into Resveratrol and other calorie restriction mimetics - so we might able to take a pill that causes the body to have the same effects as calorie restriction without actually having to half starve ourselves. Google's your friend, Rip :)

one can not exercise the way out of a bad diet ? however it would be far superior to have an average diet and weight training vs an excellent diet and no training,I do understand that some people have a lack of creativity when it comes to consolidation of palatability and nutritional needs

Yeah but Tom Landry played in the NFL

Oh, my…the redolence of mendacity! I can only imagine the rain of crocodile tears on that sad unclaimed birthday cake. Your wonderful commentary reminds me of the condiment salesman heartened by the quantity of unused mustard and ketchup remaining on customer plates. Veracity of your message aside, you’ve a keen eye, Rip.

On the flip side, Mike 0'Hearn is just six years younger than Rip...just go take a look at him.

That is the problem a balanced approached.

Let them eat cake.

Day old unwanted cake still tastes like cake. All good

I like to eat and drink too. Is a boxing coach like Freddie Roach fit? No! Don't listen to the haters. Take it as a compliment that they care so much.

Mild obesity is not protective against heart disease and diabetes. Those are one of the leading killers. Maybe if your BMI was higher due to muscle than maybe you'd a have an advantage begin a little higher than "Normal".

It's funny seeing the reaction of people doing bodybuilding shit, just focusing on their appearance, when you pull 3 times their body weight off the floor

If Rip was 'ripped' these same jackasses would drone on and on about him being on steroids. Eff em.

Well the fitness fox didn't teach me how to utiliahze HIP DRAAAHVE so I don't listen to most of them most of the time

I need to cut. I got strong but Im about 16 percent bodyfat now.

FAAAAIIVE!!!

Como el tocino: no hay sabor sin grasa...

People forget that the fit fat guy is a real thing, but a fat guy is just a fat guy. A fit thin guy who needs to gain weight to be stronger is just that.

I believe it because I want to believe it's true. My body fat%? Not important 😜

A little belly??? It is not a LITTLE, sorry. You need to lose some 10 - 15 lb of fat, so it becomes a LITTLE one.

I'd rather be ripped with better cardio and calisthenics abilities than having a 500 lb deadlift, that's just me, and esp at an older age. No issues with being "weak and frail" either. The irony is that my joints and connective tissue is better after abstaining from powerlifting.

RIP is God.

The unfortunate truth is that thinner, more fit individuals are objectively more likely to be healthier, less likely to suffer from chronic disease such as diabetes, generally have more energy, are more mobile, and have more lasting power and sex drive (on average, mechanistically which is multifactorial and complex). They are also treated better and given higher salaries, on average. This has been validated in multiple studies. That said, I don't think you need to be fit or trim to teach fitness or strength training. Where is the clinical and scientific evidence that mild obesity (BMI 25-29.9) live longer than average or healthy BMI of 18.5-24.9.. like you mentioned being protective in the video? Optimal weight individuals absolutely have a longer lifespan and healthspan. This is nothing new and has been established for many decades.

“My little piggy bloodshot eyes” had me burst out laughing, Rip should be a life coach for today’s millennial snowflakes...😂👍

Huh-white.

Have a waah-burger and some french cries why don't ya?

just think crack addicts have great abs ! are they healthy ? being strong from head to toe with good functional strength ! My Bmi is 23 , I ain't fat ,

I'm triggered

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA RIP THINKS THAT "HEIGHT" IS PRONOUNCED "HEIGHDTH" HAHAHAHAHAHAHA OH MY GOD AND PEOPLE LISTEN TO HIM??

13 minutes defending why youre overweight, now i've seen it all

He is a little bit fat for a 60 years old coach. But the worst is that he is full of injuries. Do you want a coach that doesn't know how to avoid injuries?!