There are few things graven in stone, except that you have to squat or you're a pussy.
Mark RippetoeA weak man is not as happy as that same man would be if he were strong. This reality is offensive to some people who would like the intellectual or spiritual to take precedence. It is instructive to see what happens to these very people as their squat strength goes up.
Mark RippetoeBut then again, those who argue against squatting and deadlifting on the same day may just be pussies.
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