A weak man is not as happy as that same man would be if he were strong…

Mark Rippetoe
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A 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. ✨ Starting Strength. Book by Mark Rippetoe, www.newyorker.com. 2005.
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