Complexity Appeals To Stupid People | Starting Strength Clips

Rip doesn't care about training Tom Brady.
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[@marcofsw]

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." ~~Leonardo Da Vinci

[@matthewboyd8689]

Sounds like an argument between an F150 and Cybertruck

[@martinmusli3044]

Most likely not a quote by da Vinci

[@svmuscle7677]

for those of you wondering Occam's razor theory simply states that "the simplest explanation, is often times the correct one"

[@machoopichoo2]

Also, LOL..."The most ironic outcome is the most likely" - Elon Musk

[@darryltaztaylor7434]

Hello I've known that for years but I'm sooooooo glad you said it to an audience...people need to know and you are putting it out....thank you Rip...you are AWESOME!!!👍💪

[@erTalhaKhan]

I really like these quick, short videos..you can listen to whenever you get time and get some perspective. Thanks Mark

[@nastrimarcello]

This is a small part of a 1hr podcast he made. There's a lot of other good stuff like this there. I think is worth a listening

[@Dushku]

"Until then, I'm content with being effective at what I do." Bravo!

[@connorw360]

Deadlifted 375ibs for 5 reps tonight, felt good and felt strong 💪 aiming for over 450 ibs by semptember for one rep

[@scottmoyer3854]

Nice.

[@g.ieronymidis]

you're gonna do it for sure

[@msheehandub]

Bodyweight?

[@macreefs]

Tbh you could probably do it now depending on how hard your 5 felt

[@connorw360]

@@msheehandub 198ibs

[@JamesReedy]

What are you filming this on Rip? Some of the sharpest videos I’ve seen on KZbin in a long time. Solid lighting too man...

[@BenjaminBadbrother]

A video every trainee should watch at least once a year

[@bobking9698]

He's right. Bob King Strength & Conditioning Coach Dallas Mavericks 1989-1996 Assistant S&C Coach Dallas Cowboys 1991-1997 S&C Coach Dallas Burn (no FC Dallas) 2000-2005 S&C Coach USBSF Salt Lake City 2000-2002

[@Re3iRtH]

So I take it single leg squats on a bocce ball is not an effective exercise?

[@johanhansson4574]

For balance.

[@alexandercarvajal4219]

I'm making this my senior quote

[@longduckdong4447]

I am glad that you are taking cues from Coach Jason Blaha. The everyday uploads is only the start. Now, you must post a minimum of 4 videos a day and each vid having a 10:01 duration. I realize that public speaking is not your forte, but you must build confidence and knowledge so you can do this routine 365 days a year...non-negotiable. Practice speed reading. I can tell that you attended Jason B's deadlift seminar in Houston because you are indeed getting better at teaching proper form. Good luck with your fledgling business ventures.

[@PassportG]

Huh?

[@johntrains1317]

OcAAMS...razor

[@grizzlymanverneteil4443]

He has faahhve razors

[@moeazam6358]

"look that uhgp" 🤣

[@MotoMengy]

Is anyone else here because of Steven Mark Ryan? 😁

[@SolvingTheMoneyProblem]

👀

[@lachlanB323]

Yes.

[@afivey]

Whole lot of bitterness for anyone telling it like it is. Much harsher audience compared to anyone skilled in feeding someone their own opinion back to them. The ingratitude and mob mentality is as old as Socrates.

[@klunky]

Ran into someone who says there will be a SS gym in downtown Chicago...hell yeah, and I will join that gym.

[@davidross8730]

If it’s in downtown Chicago it will probably be looted and burned to the ground in short order

[@ckennedy1973]

Rippetoe has always been about training on a novice level. Linear progression is ideal for the masses who are not NFL quarterbacks. My own experience with his method has done wonders and I really feel it if I miss a workout or 2

[@patricioansaldi8021]

If NFL players did the lp they would be way stronger

[@IgnatiusCheese]

@@patricioansaldi8021 sets of 5 deadlifts put on that mass

[@doddsalfa]

Complexity appeals to stupid people in what way for instance?

[@DaJesta088]

8 people want to bench 600 lbs on a bosu ball...

[@2runand2jump]

but uncle Rippie, coath Panda told me that one handed behind the neck folded over stifflegged kettlebell reversed reversed frog stance bunny hops will make me look like Jeef Seed

[@jakeizlove]

The problem is exacerbated by the internet. People are losing the ability to distinguish between information and knowledge.

[@mattzilla331]

What does he say to look up? I can't fully make it out what he says?

[@minefieldtango5513]

Occam's razor.

[@mattzilla331]

@@minefieldtango5513 thanks man

[@donaldmahaya2689]

But Tom Brady's mom passed her elite athletic genes to Tom.

[@Not2Be0utDone]

Pfft I bet Occam didn’t squat let alone drink a gallon of milk a day

[@fallofdutee]

DE razor is better than an overcomplicated 5 blade razor :)

[@BuryMeInBabylon]

aComs razor hahaha

[@rick.bernal]

Always looks like he needs a nap...

[@dudebro9825]

Dealing with idiots is tiring

[@albertohurtado749]

Your right especially bodybuilders. They are terrible coaches

[@mattbaker2952]

I like Rip because he’s always merry and gay

[@BLOEDVLEK]

Did you just describe Santa Claus ?

[@mattbaker2952]

Grave Flower Rip is Santa

[@Breaker197]

Why do I enjoy listening to grumpy old guys so much? I just went from a Bill Burr rant to this, skipping past multiple other videos in my feed.

[@jeremyrangel8138]

I did squats every day for a year and all it did was give me curly hair and a good nut.

[@d7r_tv]

Tesla

[@speedftw32]

1 Corinthians 1:27 [27] But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

[@eclipsez0r]

Based

[@Andrew-vt2wq]

BASTE

[@GreyRock100]

"Simplicity rocks!" -Maya Angelou

[@Sean-hp3op]

Imagine how good Lebron would’ve been if he had done starting strength

[@djslakor]

The same guy that talks about "moment arms" is raggin on complexity. Ok, rip.

[@HA-qz6zx]

I am a proud soyboy, drinking 6 liters of soy a day.

[@HA-qz6zx]

@Natty Fatty Powerlifting Your wifes boyfriend? Sure he does.

[@DevPatel-if2jj]

Kek

[@HA-qz6zx]

@Black Pill Why are you so black pilled? Got tits much? Bitches dont like it much?

[@PassportG]

Lol

[@dncii3776]

You must have an extraordinary set of Moobies.

[@TommyBoy8771]

Bold of you to assume Tom Brady is any form of “elite freak athlete”😂

[@matthewmchenry2889]

He could have picked literally anyone else in the NFL to prove his point, but he happens to pick the 1 guy who sees it like Rip does.

[@adamstenson8143]

"Complexity is for stupid people" *writes book that has a needlessly over complicated and verbose chapter on squatting*

[@KriegWaters]

There's a lot of money to be made if someone can do a better job.

[@KriegWaters]

@Black Pill oh

[@metalmikebot]

@@KriegWaters Someone did - it's called the The Squat Bible, and Aaron Horschig has made a lot of money off it.

[@metalmikebot]

This isn't as bad as the rant against veganism, but saying that elite coaches just hide behind the genetics of their athletes is both naive and petty. Newsflash: if you train elite athletes, they still have to compete against other elite athletes. And often, correcting errors in elite athletes is much more challenging, because you're fighting years of bad habits. And while it's certainly true that elite athletes have good genetics for their sport, reducing their performance to genetics alone - as though everyone else trains and eats and rests just as optimally - is nonsense, particularly the notion that a genetically gifted athlete can overcome poor programming. Also, isn't the chapter on squat technique in SS something like 180 pages long? Who does complexity appeal to, again?

[@adamstenson8143]

Agreed. Eeking out every little bit of performance from an elite athlete takes a lot more coaching prowess that getting someone to their first 3 plate squat.

[@ftargr]

Tom Brady wasn’t an elite freak athlete when he came into the league. He is a product of great coaching and optimal environment. Winning culture, etc...

[@aleidius192]

Complexity appeals to pretentious people. These people often have high IQs, but waste it weaving byzantine webs of nonsense because they resent the truth for being simple.

[@Magnus0311]

aleidius This!

[@Ardepark]

Simple and harsh. The harshness is what they don't like, because it's not just that they're pretentious, it's that they're scared. Lies are therapeutic.

[@fabioq6916]

Nonsense. Stupid people look for simple solutions to complex problems. Brexit has taught us that very well as has Trump's solutions to foreign policy, trade and immigration. What IS true is that you can bamboozle a stupid person with complexity. Doesn't mean they like it nor that they will not prefer the simple (but wrong) solution.

[@madgoldnz]

Rip does a great job of cutting through the bullshit to focus on the big lifts. He does a good job of coaching them, and starting strength is an excellent book. However he does tend to oversimplify, and frequently gives hand-wavey answers to complex questions. So once you've completed the novice LP I'd recommend checking out 'Barbell Medicine' for more useful intermediate programming and nuanced discussion about barbell training . They also have a free intermediate program called 'the bridge' which has worked well for me.

[@templemusa6884]

Tom Brady is hardly an elite athlete. He's has elite qualities for a quarterback. None of them are elite athletic qualities. He has focus, arm talent, great decision making, etc. But he has horrible speed, quickness, jumping, etc. You could probably outrun him.