Quit Putting Your Plates on the Bar the Wrong Way

Mark Rippetoe explains why the plates face in when loading a barbell and face out when loading a plate tree. Get it right.
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  • @infinitsky3297
    @infinitsky32973 жыл бұрын

    This man was holding in his frustration for so many years untill he discovered KZread.

  • @yougotgamesonyourphone6947

    @yougotgamesonyourphone6947

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m laughing so loud at this comment lmfaoooo

  • @SuperK7654

    @SuperK7654

    3 жыл бұрын

    On so many topics.

  • @becool5706

    @becool5706

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤣

  • @fsrsaa

    @fsrsaa

    3 жыл бұрын

    It’s what I love about RIP!

  • @kevinmott9046

    @kevinmott9046

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lmfaooooo

  • @Jedza13
    @Jedza134 жыл бұрын

    Bold of you to assume that people rerack their weights

  • @larrydickman1094

    @larrydickman1094

    4 жыл бұрын

    I hit the gym early and the bars are pre-loaded for me.

  • @thecurse23

    @thecurse23

    4 жыл бұрын

    fucking dead

  • @gembi92

    @gembi92

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sad

  • @kjellremi89

    @kjellremi89

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hahahaha 👏🏻💯

  • @keithcox7243

    @keithcox7243

    4 жыл бұрын

    LOL! Although when I started going to commercial gyms in my "mid-40's", this info would have been useful.

  • @TheCCBoi
    @TheCCBoi3 жыл бұрын

    This man is actually 29 years old - the stress of holding this knowledge has aged him 30 years.

  • @matthewperkins4266

    @matthewperkins4266

    3 жыл бұрын

    This comment section is wonderful.

  • @MHdrport

    @MHdrport

    3 жыл бұрын

    Everyone should listen to him. He's ripped.

  • @cherobinson6371

    @cherobinson6371

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dude is so outta shape he can barely breath. Just gies to show how useless lifting is for overall health. Cardio should be your focus

  • @jeremybabin7435

    @jeremybabin7435

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@cherobinson6371 you added A and B and got to Z my dude. You said this dude lifts, and he isn't healthy, therefore lifting isn't good. Kinda bullshit is that? Just do both. Both are great for different things.

  • @redhawkmillenium

    @redhawkmillenium

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@cherobinson6371 Good nutrition should come before either.

  • @labaguette2728
    @labaguette27284 жыл бұрын

    As a courtesy to other gymgoers, I just leave the weight on the barbell so it's ready for the next person after I'm done doing bicep curls in the squat rack.

  • @timtrainage

    @timtrainage

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤣

  • @MangalFaisal

    @MangalFaisal

    2 жыл бұрын

    I like those people. And once I'm done, I leave the weights there as well because I didn't rack it in the first place.

  • @Anthomra

    @Anthomra

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @louienasad5228

    @louienasad5228

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, and leave one of the gyms spray bottles and wipe down towels hanging on it so that the next user knows that they can go ahead and use it

  • @jamisona.5639

    @jamisona.5639

    10 ай бұрын

    Bicep rack

  • @littlerockstar5729
    @littlerockstar57294 жыл бұрын

    I would love to see his reaction to me putting a 45 on one side and a 25 and two 10s on the other

  • @justice4641

    @justice4641

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @Teezy616

    @Teezy616

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dude... makes me cringe just thinking about it lol

  • @AFatWhiteShark

    @AFatWhiteShark

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm gonna do whats called... *A PRO GAMMER'S MOVE*

  • @iandungeon273

    @iandungeon273

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wouldn’t the moment be different?

  • @mvo9975

    @mvo9975

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@iandungeon273 Probably but is that really significant

  • @bikerpunk64
    @bikerpunk644 жыл бұрын

    I wish this guy would do condescending instructional videos for everything.

  • @brianchurchill9174

    @brianchurchill9174

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa.... Me to!

  • @drshockter2158

    @drshockter2158

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @holymanjula9056

    @holymanjula9056

    4 жыл бұрын

    No lie. I love it.

  • @Drew10th

    @Drew10th

    4 жыл бұрын

    He has non-condescending videos?

  • @NWWalkerMusic

    @NWWalkerMusic

    4 жыл бұрын

    Could you imagine him doing introductory workplace videos? Amazing.

  • @norcbr01
    @norcbr014 жыл бұрын

    Why do I always feel like he’s disappointed in me?

  • @copeenthuisiast5453

    @copeenthuisiast5453

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cuz he is

  • @TedMan55

    @TedMan55

    3 жыл бұрын

    the only human being mark is proud of is chase

  • @joeshmoe7967

    @joeshmoe7967

    3 жыл бұрын

    Fight Pals, don't get me started, I don't have time to type, all the disappointing moments you have wrought.....LOL!

  • @phillipharden7016

    @phillipharden7016

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @tomkillins4878

    @tomkillins4878

    3 жыл бұрын

    Are you catholic?

  • @Bandstand
    @Bandstand3 жыл бұрын

    Lifting weights is killing my gains

  • @michaeldwyer977

    @michaeldwyer977

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha everywhere I look athlean x is getting savaged.

  • @stinkypete5558

    @stinkypete5558

    3 жыл бұрын

    Try handless cardio it works a treat

  • @joshanguiano8629

    @joshanguiano8629

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bru your everywhere

  • @STEALTHYKILLERucute

    @STEALTHYKILLERucute

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bro I see you in so many different comment sections

  • @PaulyM856

    @PaulyM856

    2 жыл бұрын

    Existing on this Earth is killing your gains.

  • @taoisttiger4702
    @taoisttiger47024 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like my dad telling me shit I'm still not gonna do.

  • @teamgitusome

    @teamgitusome

    4 жыл бұрын

    TaoistTiger lol

  • @tonymiami5480

    @tonymiami5480

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like you have daddy issues. Sorry for you

  • @Zeno-js4fj

    @Zeno-js4fj

    4 жыл бұрын

    tonymiami54 I’m pretty sure it’s Normal too disobey your parents here and there. If you’re a teenager that is. Don’t act like you’re an angel and do everything you’re told to do.

  • @Acdeportivo2

    @Acdeportivo2

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@tonymiami5480 why you gotta make it gay lol

  • @giovannijohnson5867

    @giovannijohnson5867

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmao!!!!!

  • @harrygeorge7368
    @harrygeorge73684 жыл бұрын

    This added 30kg to my deadlift. Thanks Rip

  • @TartarianTopG

    @TartarianTopG

    4 жыл бұрын

    CoolGuy 420 did it really

  • @jimmyp9105

    @jimmyp9105

    4 жыл бұрын

    Just 30? Watch again.

  • @johandust6926

    @johandust6926

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Omne Obstat dedlyft

  • @user-go5hv6dg3d

    @user-go5hv6dg3d

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @bryniebear3547

    @bryniebear3547

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TartarianTopG It honestly wouldn't be out of the question for a new lifter. It would increase your grip strength giving you more control on the bar, all with greater muscle activation across your body. There is white paper research confirming that.

  • @daymonhouston695
    @daymonhouston6954 жыл бұрын

    "A hand skill over the years" that was some crazy shit

  • @majortomsdmf1

    @majortomsdmf1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol master of his craft

  • @tuni2303

    @tuni2303

    3 жыл бұрын

    Youpron grandmaster

  • @zdenek3010

    @zdenek3010

    3 жыл бұрын

    10 000 hours to master this thing

  • @marcfischetti5490
    @marcfischetti54903 жыл бұрын

    This man makes passive aggressive a lifestyle choice.

  • @donjohnson8629

    @donjohnson8629

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @HorseyWorsey

    @HorseyWorsey

    11 ай бұрын

    This is the demeanor of a well-educated man who's had to deal with a few Knuckleheads.

  • @p.h.w.gorilla
    @p.h.w.gorilla4 жыл бұрын

    Am I the only one that wants to hear this guy say the word diabetes just to hear how he says it

  • @flashflood9740

    @flashflood9740

    4 жыл бұрын

    You know damn well he says " die ah bee tiss"....kinda sounds like Wilford brimley or however ya spell it

  • @jsalas5400

    @jsalas5400

    4 жыл бұрын

    Di bee tus

  • @richardmercado6285

    @richardmercado6285

    4 жыл бұрын

    Diabet-is

  • @ruanoosthuizen6084

    @ruanoosthuizen6084

    4 жыл бұрын

    "This guy"? You mean Mark Rippetoe? Show some respect.

  • @Hexenhammer

    @Hexenhammer

    3 жыл бұрын

    See my comment. Bruh...😂

  • @Davesobscurevideos
    @Davesobscurevideos4 жыл бұрын

    Some 15 year old dip at my gym told me I was putting the plates on the bar wrong. Turns out he knew what he was talking about.

  • @jamesroberts5875

    @jamesroberts5875

    4 жыл бұрын

    David Hance never underestimate anyone

  • @sarahlittlefarm5070

    @sarahlittlefarm5070

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jamesroberts5875 underestimate nearly everyone without compelling evidence otherwise and then admit the truth of your wrongness when wrong. So much more efficient.

  • @BUSHCRAPPING

    @BUSHCRAPPING

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@sarahlittlefarm5070 truth

  • @glennmuir5617

    @glennmuir5617

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@sarahlittlefarm5070 Wrong.

  • @MajesticSkywhale

    @MajesticSkywhale

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@glennmuir5617 nah ur right bro just trust everyone with any amount of responsibility and then just deal with the consequences after

  • @NikateeN
    @NikateeN3 жыл бұрын

    Never dropped a plate doing it the “wrong way.” Having said that, he’s convinced me to change my ways.

  • @shalommugenzi7038

    @shalommugenzi7038

    3 жыл бұрын

    well man i have and it sucks

  • @chriscros13

    @chriscros13

    2 жыл бұрын

    Didn’t think I’d see u here :)

  • @Someguy8822

    @Someguy8822

    2 жыл бұрын

    What convinced me to change after ages of doing it the “wrong way” is just to not have D-bags think I’m a novice when I lift more then them. I never went to the gym to make things easier for myself anyhow.

  • @kindasustho_

    @kindasustho_

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Someguy8822 it’s same weight either way these guys who care have LDS ;)

  • @um8778

    @um8778

    Жыл бұрын

    But if you drop a plate on your foot, here comes the pain!

  • @uboii
    @uboii4 жыл бұрын

    1:32 that face he makes when he says “now when I want to take this off” had me dying

  • @harryh.2464

    @harryh.2464

    4 жыл бұрын

    The face at 2:22!

  • @DanteLikesRock

    @DanteLikesRock

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lmao.

  • @soldierside365

    @soldierside365

    3 жыл бұрын

    I read your comment, then immediately watched it happened hahaha

  • @lsporter88

    @lsporter88

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😁👍🏾.

  • @camoOC

    @camoOC

    3 жыл бұрын

    lmao

  • @lepoldphiapalath1978
    @lepoldphiapalath19784 жыл бұрын

    Grandpa yelled at his children “get the damn camera ready I got something to say”.

  • @lots3799

    @lots3799

    4 жыл бұрын

    And use two fingers.

  • @joenormanmusic

    @joenormanmusic

    4 жыл бұрын

    He sounds like a passive aggressive woodshop teacher.

  • @stockholmcindy6793

    @stockholmcindy6793

    4 жыл бұрын

    He yelled that at his children? The parents of his grandchildren?

  • @glensenterfeit4556

    @glensenterfeit4556

    4 жыл бұрын

    No he is trying to teach you something. Just like it is proper etiquette to put the dumbbells back on the rack when you are finished and the barbell loaded with weights shouldn’t be left out in the middle of the gym. And leave the cell phone in your locker and quit checking your Facebook or instagram or tweeter account for 5 minutes between sets. It’s a gym not Starbucks.

  • @itdobelikethatsometimes3253

    @itdobelikethatsometimes3253

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@glensenterfeit4556 bet your fun at parties

  • @ThePerro
    @ThePerro4 жыл бұрын

    “Join me next week when I show y’all how to put the toilet paper roll the right way on the holder”

  • @conorsmith636

    @conorsmith636

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haaaaa

  • @Gregasaki

    @Gregasaki

    4 жыл бұрын

    Damn beat me to it

  • @muffemod

    @muffemod

    4 жыл бұрын

    for real tho niggas don't know

  • @leesonneville1817

    @leesonneville1817

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hmmm underhand or overhand? Which is better?

  • @muffemod

    @muffemod

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@leesonneville1817 sidehand

  • @christophersmith1263
    @christophersmith12633 жыл бұрын

    This guy sounds like everyone's Uncle lecturing us about whatever

  • @cmiller0987

    @cmiller0987

    3 жыл бұрын

    Their uncle, their dad, their teacher, their boss...

  • @edwardgeorge8232

    @edwardgeorge8232

    3 жыл бұрын

    Facts lol

  • @roadking0073

    @roadking0073

    2 жыл бұрын

    Your comment actually made me laugh out loud! I was thinking pretty much the same thing. My uncle would have made me go through the whole thing just to show him I understood what he was talking about.😂

  • @1zbossz
    @1zbossz3 жыл бұрын

    Never once in my life have I ever thought I'm going to be watching a video about how to hold the plates correctly, yet here I am...

  • @rsiraistlin2473

    @rsiraistlin2473

    3 жыл бұрын

    bahahahaha same...the comments though...ded

  • @caseykerkstra9831
    @caseykerkstra98314 жыл бұрын

    The "get off my lawn" speech for the gym.

  • @abprepboy33

    @abprepboy33

    4 жыл бұрын

    he should have the lip facing outward when the weight is on the bar. I think thats more important for drop sets- then the speed of taking the plate off the rack before you load your bar

  • @jasonsperry5575

    @jasonsperry5575

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmao!!!

  • @swankmastermind1804
    @swankmastermind18044 жыл бұрын

    My biggest pet peeve is when people put a 45 lb plate on a spot where a 10 lb plate goes

  • @92Pyromaniac

    @92Pyromaniac

    4 жыл бұрын

    bonus points when they put it over the top of all the 10's

  • @jameswood6121

    @jameswood6121

    4 жыл бұрын

    Or when it looks like a discombobulated Christmas tree.

  • @josephdevisfruto7196

    @josephdevisfruto7196

    4 жыл бұрын

    Swank Mastermind I believe the smallest should be on bottom

  • @jnapier6484

    @jnapier6484

    4 жыл бұрын

    Joseph Devisfruto I agree. Same with the dumbbell rack. Why put 120lb dumbells on the bottom rack? Or the 45 lb plates. I guess the pros have never pulled thier backs out.

  • @swankmastermind1804

    @swankmastermind1804

    4 жыл бұрын

    J Napier Learn how to pick the weight up from a low position properly and stop being lazy

  • @IsaiahPierson
    @IsaiahPierson3 жыл бұрын

    When he said “see how I flipped it up? That’s a hand skill I’ve learned over the years.” I died😂😂

  • @CallMeNacho_
    @CallMeNacho_3 жыл бұрын

    POV: your dad is yelling at you about gym etiquette

  • @jasonbyrd6737
    @jasonbyrd67374 жыл бұрын

    That gym looks empty. Probably because he kicked everyone out for not reracking lol

  • @TheRealCountDancula
    @TheRealCountDancula4 жыл бұрын

    Me: “Rip is about to school these dummies.” *watches video* Me: “Oh, I’ve been doing it wrong.”

  • @HorrorUberAlles

    @HorrorUberAlles

    4 жыл бұрын

    Truth be told, no one ever told me how to handle the plates like this. It makes so much sense now, it's like I've been living in a lie!

  • @SpinningSidekick

    @SpinningSidekick

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ha! I know, right? Now, I've been putting the plates on the rack correctly, but I haven't been doing so on the bar. Huh.

  • @lh1690

    @lh1690

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I honestly assumed the side with the numbers on faced outwards.. Thankfully all my plates are symmetrical though.

  • @azmtb93

    @azmtb93

    4 жыл бұрын

    LH it does face outwards when you want everyone in the gym to see how much you lift bro!

  • @bakerbrown6

    @bakerbrown6

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dan Mitu wait... I’M the dummy?! 😂

  • @scannon90
    @scannon903 жыл бұрын

    I’m glad I have Rip to show me how to put the plates on correctly, I was putting them on laterally and they always fell to the floor.

  • @wrylife57

    @wrylife57

    2 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @davidtomlinson2239

    @davidtomlinson2239

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂😂

  • @thohangst
    @thohangst3 жыл бұрын

    Before the age of hypersensitivity, we had actual gym teachers like this, mildly abusive and a little short of patience, and thank goodness for them all.

  • @narigon3942

    @narigon3942

    3 жыл бұрын

    Right, and everyone just laughed at them, even back then. 🤣🤣🤣

  • @anthonysosa9299

    @anthonysosa9299

    2 жыл бұрын

    💀

  • @Gauntlet1985

    @Gauntlet1985

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@narigon3942 Fools laugh at wise instruction... A wise person will look past the delivery and accept the truth that's presented.

  • @finestjellybeansrawlol9486

    @finestjellybeansrawlol9486

    2 жыл бұрын

    Before the age of hyper sensitivity we didn't have fat boomers making whiny videos crying about plates being backwards

  • @anthonysosa9299

    @anthonysosa9299

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@finestjellybeansrawlol9486 LMAO facts.

  • @bigdawg9237
    @bigdawg92374 жыл бұрын

    Just thinking about what happened in his gym that lead to this video.

  • @HorrorUberAlles

    @HorrorUberAlles

    4 жыл бұрын

    "A lot of you people"... yup, you can tell he's seen it a thousand times, tried to educate people along the way but never got the message. He's pretty damn annoyed. Like I mentioned previously, no one has ever told me that plates are to be handled this way, so I appreciate the lecture. I feel like I should atone for my gym sins now!

  • @DieFlabbergast

    @DieFlabbergast

    4 жыл бұрын

    *led to this video

  • @bigdawg9237

    @bigdawg9237

    4 жыл бұрын

    DieFlabbergast sick bro

  • @MrCrazyshoe8778
    @MrCrazyshoe87784 жыл бұрын

    I love how you can see this guy actively try to manage his rage as he talks about how to properly handle those damn weights.

  • @rxonmymind8362

    @rxonmymind8362

    Жыл бұрын

    How many weights has he seen been dropped in his career? Probably a lot because people didn't know how to handle them correctly.

  • @matthewbartke4424

    @matthewbartke4424

    Жыл бұрын

    That's his general personality from what I've seen.

  • @matthewbartke4424

    @matthewbartke4424

    Жыл бұрын

    @@rxonmymind8362 They weren't drinking their gallon of whole milk a day, so they were too weak to hold onto the weights.

  • @Bast-kavothe

    @Bast-kavothe

    Жыл бұрын

    Serenity now!

  • @Gods-bad-boy
    @Gods-bad-boy3 жыл бұрын

    This guy looks like someone who is just mad about everything all his life

  • @antieverything1

    @antieverything1

    3 жыл бұрын

    yeah, he can't say anything without coming across as irrationally upset or maligning guys who weigh under 200 pounds.

  • @danielday8979

    @danielday8979

    3 жыл бұрын

    He's mad because you didn't re rack your weights you scrub.

  • @allnightfright619

    @allnightfright619

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Anarchyfan You're not as insecure or as easily intimidated as @antieverything1

  • @fiyahspinnah

    @fiyahspinnah

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha I got the same feeling

  • @willcresson8776

    @willcresson8776

    3 жыл бұрын

    Its guilt from ripping off Bill Starr's 5x5.

  • @daved8858
    @daved88583 жыл бұрын

    Mark Ripptoe is a national treasure. Hard to find better books on strength building than the ones this man turns out.

  • @chucknoob7041
    @chucknoob70414 жыл бұрын

    Brings back memories of working on the car with my dad, “hold the flashlight right there, RIGHT THERE SO I CAN SEE GODDAMNIT!!”

  • @RossMalagarie

    @RossMalagarie

    4 жыл бұрын

    WHAT'S THE MATTER SON WHY CAN'T YOU HOLD THE LIGHT POINTING TO THE CARB? Well dad I was never taught what a carb is, what it looks like, or where its usually located. Dad you have to remember this is the first time I looked under a car hood trying to fix something. THAT"S NO EXCUSE! LUL Chuck Noob yep brings back memories. LUL ;)

  • @lots3799

    @lots3799

    4 жыл бұрын

    Can't you do anything right!!

  • @lots3799

    @lots3799

    4 жыл бұрын

    I 'm dying laughing!!!!

  • @UncertainSurgeon

    @UncertainSurgeon

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂😂 I needed to read this today. Thanks for the laugh

  • @Todestrieb21

    @Todestrieb21

    4 жыл бұрын

    My dad is a car mechanic. I can totally relate.

  • @Blindvanish
    @Blindvanish4 жыл бұрын

    I suddenly have a desire to break into his gym just to turn all the plates around

  • @robertcastaneda1772

    @robertcastaneda1772

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'll help you!

  • @G1stGBless

    @G1stGBless

    4 жыл бұрын

    For all his grumpiness and growling about working out he certainly isn’t going to be running you down any time soon. Provided you aren’t in a wheelchair.

  • @ricardotriana6217

    @ricardotriana6217

    4 жыл бұрын

    LMAO

  • @benroberts3537

    @benroberts3537

    4 жыл бұрын

    Change his toilet paper to under the bottom while you’re there

  • @lots3799

    @lots3799

    4 жыл бұрын

    That or super glue them all together.

  • @xxChacaronXX
    @xxChacaronXX3 жыл бұрын

    This guy is a highly trained plate handler!

  • @davidtomlinson2239
    @davidtomlinson2239 Жыл бұрын

    Your no - nonsense approach to presenting common sense knowledge is very practical . Common sense is the most uncommon thing these days . Love your videos .

  • @gaiuscatullus3829
    @gaiuscatullus38294 жыл бұрын

    This is gonna be the voice I hear in my head whenever I pick up a plate from now on.

  • @2010couple

    @2010couple

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh no... it’s true

  • @RonaldRumRaisin
    @RonaldRumRaisin4 жыл бұрын

    Grandpa's porridge wasn't at the right temperature today.

  • @Stormung

    @Stormung

    4 жыл бұрын

    John Kleemeier ikr, like ok boomer

  • @BrickFilmsCinema

    @BrickFilmsCinema

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmao

  • @kozmo7

    @kozmo7

    4 жыл бұрын

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Jesus that killed me good thing I wasn’t in public when I read that,, I looked insane

  • @giovannijohnson5867

    @giovannijohnson5867

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmao!!!!!

  • @G1stGBless

    @G1stGBless

    4 жыл бұрын

    William Storm #teentwatTriggered

  • @markkidman9535
    @markkidman95353 жыл бұрын

    I was actually taught this without an explanation and naturally intuitively do this. It is at the point where the weights the other way “feels funny” because my peripheral vision would see something it wasn’t supposed to see! It was never explained but muscle memory makes me do it like this every time. Thanks to my coach who showed me the right way and thanks for exposing why!

  • @matthewbartke4424
    @matthewbartke4424 Жыл бұрын

    I think it is easier getting it off of the rack "backwards" because the way he shows it, you have less grip on the pickup because it is angled away from the lip. You're going against gravity and optimal angles. When he takes it off of the barbell, it is the other way which optimizes grip. Either way doesn't really matter because you have to make compromises either way, so it really doesn't matter.

  • @griffdog141

    @griffdog141

    5 ай бұрын

    i agree. he also a rack my gym doesn't have, the weights being at an angle. with the rack being parallel to the floor, its really easy to grab the plate with 8 fingers and transfer directly to the bar, the front of the plate facing away from you the whole time

  • @chuckg7441
    @chuckg74414 жыл бұрын

    I want this guy to teach me all aspects of my life I’ve been doing wrong.

  • @arnoldduran4953

    @arnoldduran4953

    4 жыл бұрын

    someone Pin this comment🤣😂🤣 Have you been using a single square of toilet paper as efficiently as possible? if done right all you need is 1 sheet when you have a BM

  • @ForwardTu

    @ForwardTu

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@arnoldduran4953 gross.

  • @lots3799

    @lots3799

    4 жыл бұрын

    We don't have that much time.

  • @lukes8495
    @lukes84954 жыл бұрын

    "8 fingers are better than 2 thumbs" Rip - 2019

  • @fsmoura

    @fsmoura

    4 жыл бұрын

    giggity ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

  • @chrisvanderwielen1530

    @chrisvanderwielen1530

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's what she said...

  • @dard4642

    @dard4642

    4 жыл бұрын

    Not for hitchhiking.

  • @teamgitusome

    @teamgitusome

    4 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @greggklawon1971

    @greggklawon1971

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ever try to grab your coffee cup with 8 fingers?

  • @slayrisk
    @slayrisk3 жыл бұрын

    Alternative title: *Man finally figures out how to use opposable thumbs*

  • @KidHueey
    @KidHueey3 жыл бұрын

    This guy looks like he gets mad if the ketchup bottle is on the wrong side of the fridge

  • @MikeSilv
    @MikeSilv4 жыл бұрын

    This guys so genuinely pissed at just how incorrect people can be at the gym & I love it. His face at the end is my favorite

  • @lots3799

    @lots3799

    4 жыл бұрын

    Immediately after the video ended ,we missed him yelling FUCK !!!!

  • @BillyBob-jb3yy

    @BillyBob-jb3yy

    4 жыл бұрын

    This guys great 👍 and true people r just lazy especially steroid heads

  • @T0YCHEST

    @T0YCHEST

    4 жыл бұрын

    Billy Bob thats a retarded statement gg mate

  • @paulk6399
    @paulk63994 жыл бұрын

    Neighbour: Hey Rip! Have you seen the new Avengers movie? Rip: Why yes I have, I gave it 8 fingers up Neighbour: 8 fingers? Rip: Yes because 8 fingers is better than 2 thumbs

  • @slainunderfire

    @slainunderfire

    4 жыл бұрын

    Legendary comment

  • @markwright340

    @markwright340

    4 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣💀

  • @TheShapingSickness

    @TheShapingSickness

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmao

  • @josehernanguerrerohernande5023

    @josehernanguerrerohernande5023

    4 жыл бұрын

    This Is gold

  • @tylerreid1201

    @tylerreid1201

    4 жыл бұрын

    Top tier 😂😂

  • @littlerockstar5729
    @littlerockstar57293 жыл бұрын

    I've developed this technique of using my four fingers and opposable thumbs to grip things

  • @jxr-gl4yq
    @jxr-gl4yq4 жыл бұрын

    This took me back to BCT; DS teaching us how to hold the food tray in the chow hall.

  • @neilvandeloo429
    @neilvandeloo4294 жыл бұрын

    This video was made specifically for the bottom 3%. And here we all are.

  • @dessertstorm7476

    @dessertstorm7476

    4 жыл бұрын

    it's weird because I thought only smart people did starting strength

  • @larrydickman1094

    @larrydickman1094

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Crockett Eight fingers are better than two thumbs.

  • @craneman42

    @craneman42

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Crockett you have 8 fingers and 2 thumbs, you figure it out.

  • @robertmarbella7715

    @robertmarbella7715

    4 жыл бұрын

    We are trying to understand

  • @daveb5416
    @daveb54164 жыл бұрын

    practice this for fahve sets of fahve, until you get it right

  • @r.lohengramm8709

    @r.lohengramm8709

    4 жыл бұрын

    What is this heresy, its only THREE SETS OF FAAHHHHVE Unless its accessory work hmmm?

  • @kevinw6814

    @kevinw6814

    4 жыл бұрын

    Don't forget yer heyip draaaahve

  • @daveb5416

    @daveb5416

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@r.lohengramm8709 use the fahve pound plates for accessory work, for three sets of fahve

  • @hsharma3933

    @hsharma3933

    4 жыл бұрын

    dave b three sets of fahve

  • @francislegaspi2923

    @francislegaspi2923

    4 жыл бұрын

    ahahah I see what you did there

  • @SnapEtaco
    @SnapEtaco2 жыл бұрын

    I was at Gold's Gym and always noticed this one dude who just hung around and occasionally wiped down the benches and equipment. Then went back to sitting down and chillin' on his phone. I got to talking to him one day and asked what he does and he says he makes $15 an hour to clean the equipment and rerack the weights left on unused equipment. I haven't racked a weight since to give that guy stable work.

  • @fancyphantom8103
    @fancyphantom81033 жыл бұрын

    This is how I was taught to put in on the bar. I always thought it was unusual. Glad there is a reason behind it.

  • @deplorableb.r.4211
    @deplorableb.r.42114 жыл бұрын

    One thing at a time, Rip. I'm still working on rolling up extension cords.

  • @lots3799

    @lots3799

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good one!!

  • @Tevyn843
    @Tevyn8434 жыл бұрын

    RIP needs a “you know what grinds my gears?” Show

  • @Gerkasch1
    @Gerkasch13 жыл бұрын

    When was the last time this man was in a modern gym. Plate racks don’t have 1” pins anymore

  • @cuppscraps
    @cuppscraps4 жыл бұрын

    Wait till he finds out I have a wrist and can just orient my fingers to grab either side of the plate.

  • @neutronfpv
    @neutronfpv4 жыл бұрын

    When he said “2 hands, 2 thumbs. 2 hands, 8 fingers.” I felt that

  • @lots3799

    @lots3799

    4 жыл бұрын

    Prostate exam!!

  • @greghood1552
    @greghood15524 жыл бұрын

    You got 4 reps left, Rip.

  • @jaymcbakerk
    @jaymcbakerk2 жыл бұрын

    I properly lol’d when the video started with his gut entering from stage right

  • @mansurarbab1953
    @mansurarbab19534 жыл бұрын

    It's so simple yet so educational. I rerack weight the way he showed but never put any concious thought doing it. Now I know better.

  • @temperedwell6295
    @temperedwell62954 жыл бұрын

    At the gym where I work out, I am lucky if anyone even returns weights. My first place to look for plates is the floor.

  • @andrewharris3417

    @andrewharris3417

    4 жыл бұрын

    tempered well this pisses me off to high heaven. I train at 2 different gyms and one of them is atrocious for weights and dumbbells on the floor. It’s almost like people have a disease of putting plates away and if they do it will sabotage their gainzzzzzz

  • @craneman42

    @craneman42

    4 жыл бұрын

    And then all 8 fingers and 2 thumbs are required.

  • @larrydickman1094

    @larrydickman1094

    4 жыл бұрын

    I hit the gym early and the bars are pre-loaded for my work sets. Trouble is, I don't start with work sets.

  • @craneman42

    @craneman42

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@48Boxer the rack is fine just not against the drywall.

  • @Fortress333

    @Fortress333

    4 жыл бұрын

    See it as a light deadlift session, picking up those weights off the floor. Always look on the bright side of life. I now got that song in my head again. Argh!

  • @NickYourHomeLoanFriendKrehnke
    @NickYourHomeLoanFriendKrehnke4 жыл бұрын

    "Hello Rip, this is the casting director for Grand Torino. We decided to go with a Mr Clint Eastwood for the role, but thanks for coming out."

  • @RossMalagarie

    @RossMalagarie

    4 жыл бұрын

    I heard Rip was Clints stunt double for that movie. :)

  • @aflashyguy
    @aflashyguy3 жыл бұрын

    this reminds me of that one south park episode where the dead guy explains that we are supposed to sit on the toilet backwards

  • @alejandromarquinez7089
    @alejandromarquinez70893 жыл бұрын

    He also forgot tha safety goggles

  • @codythrive5154
    @codythrive51544 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been using 2 thumbs my whole life and never dropped a plate on my toes. I guess I’m just a freak athlete.

  • @TheRsbigreddog

    @TheRsbigreddog

    4 жыл бұрын

    2 thumbs stronger than 8 fingers.

  • @FuzionBranz

    @FuzionBranz

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cody Thrive r/iamverybadass

  • @G1stGBless

    @G1stGBless

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂🤣🤣🤣 the old dude has it right but yeah, same for me

  • @Jry088

    @Jry088

    4 жыл бұрын

    So is everyone at my gym. That includes this 70+ year old man.

  • @ringtangting

    @ringtangting

    4 жыл бұрын

    Maybe it's a hand skill you 'have learned over the years'

  • @zstrode.8953
    @zstrode.89534 жыл бұрын

    I love how his belly got into frame before he did 😂 sorry dude

  • @mightymurph3949

    @mightymurph3949

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmfao

  • @ProducedBySELF

    @ProducedBySELF

    4 жыл бұрын

    I watched this over 4 times just to see that lol

  • @RackwitzG

    @RackwitzG

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mass pushes mass. lol

  • @thenicosystem8606

    @thenicosystem8606

    4 жыл бұрын

    I didn't even notice that haha

  • @3to1media

    @3to1media

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hahaa fat fuck

  • @mohdanwerashfaq
    @mohdanwerashfaq3 жыл бұрын

    That’s Mark Rippetoe! Author some of the most acclaimed books on strength training. Respect

  • @GT_Cerz
    @GT_Cerz4 ай бұрын

    I watch this video at least once a day to remind myself how to handle the plates in the gym

  • @ImSweatin
    @ImSweatin4 жыл бұрын

    “Sorry sir you didn’t leave enough slop so I can manipulate it with only 4 fingers securely. Please re-rack it.”

  • @michaelkramer2417
    @michaelkramer24174 жыл бұрын

    I keep imagining him explaining which direction the toilet paper roll was supposed to be facing when put back on the dispenser.

  • @K-bob_45

    @K-bob_45

    4 жыл бұрын

    I’m thinking this is just a test, much like the toilet paper scenario, who’s true intention is to draw serial killers out into the open

  • @lots3799

    @lots3799

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@K-bob_45 Wow!! That cat is deep!!

  • @michaelkramer2417

    @michaelkramer2417

    Жыл бұрын

    So upset. “Finger Supremacy” Thumb Lives Matter!!!

  • @Rruns26
    @Rruns263 жыл бұрын

    I’m happy when people remember to flush at my gym.

  • @Encourageable
    @Encourageable3 жыл бұрын

    The plates at my gym have three evenly spaced, hand sized, holes near the edge.

  • @garrettcochran3492
    @garrettcochran34924 жыл бұрын

    “Then I catch it, see I flipped it up.. it’s a hand skill iv learned over the years”

  • @automatedcomment

    @automatedcomment

    4 жыл бұрын

    Took him 10 years to master

  • @sfcd4757

    @sfcd4757

    4 жыл бұрын

    That WAS a skill! Haha

  • @TheShapingSickness

    @TheShapingSickness

    4 жыл бұрын

    I thought that was sarcasm

  • @djgiga2

    @djgiga2

    4 жыл бұрын

    See how I grabbed it then pumped it up and down really fast? That's a hand skill I learned over the years but only my right hand.

  • @rorybray7356

    @rorybray7356

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@djgiga2 😂

  • @realinvestor222
    @realinvestor2224 жыл бұрын

    Dude's gonna give himself a heart attack.

  • @4Runnernguns
    @4Runnernguns Жыл бұрын

    Things like this are what keeps me coming back.

  • @nikolaskatanjian4226
    @nikolaskatanjian4226 Жыл бұрын

    Sounds like my boss when I’m not getting his demands quickly done

  • @IncredibleMD
    @IncredibleMD4 жыл бұрын

    I'd trust this guy's advice. He looks like an expert in carrying an extra 45 pounds at waist level.

  • @Michael-ft3rc

    @Michael-ft3rc

    4 жыл бұрын

    DocIncredible my thoughts too

  • @parksgore

    @parksgore

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha holy shit

  • @slick_Ric

    @slick_Ric

    4 жыл бұрын

    yeah fat jokes don't really work in the powerlifting field. I've noticed a lot of the strongest guys have enormous waists, not least of which is Eddie Hall. look elsewhere for bodybuilding advice

  • @williamgalvan4934

    @williamgalvan4934

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@slick_Ric He's saying the guy has a massive dick. There's the fucking joke, guy

  • @BlueDuck211

    @BlueDuck211

    4 жыл бұрын

    Do you know who he is? If you do not, carry on.......you opinion doesn't matter.

  • @tipstolevelupinlife5837
    @tipstolevelupinlife58374 жыл бұрын

    When does he show us How to open a beer?

  • @cw3598
    @cw35983 жыл бұрын

    They now have magical weights designed with a full grip.

  • @alwaysabeliever108
    @alwaysabeliever1083 жыл бұрын

    Bless this video. Should be required viewing upon any public gym registration. Assuming people put plates back!

  • @nadavegan
    @nadavegan4 жыл бұрын

    I have a feeling like this was filmed expressly to be played at Rip's funeral one day.

  • @yessum15

    @yessum15

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pallbearer instructions: "The coffin is designed with a lip..."

  • @RossMalagarie

    @RossMalagarie

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@yessum15 I'M DYING STOP LUL:)

  • @lots3799

    @lots3799

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@yessum15 By then his gut will be larger,and the lid won't close.

  • @lots3799

    @lots3799

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@yessum15 Don't put it here. Put it over there!! You people got to learn about coffins!!

  • @dggarcia89
    @dggarcia894 жыл бұрын

    When you have a 10 page paper to write and only 2 pages of actual content.

  • @stickmanbw
    @stickmanbw3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this video in all sincerity.

  • @rsiraistlin2473
    @rsiraistlin24733 жыл бұрын

    *drags the metal pole out of the closet for Festivus* "I got alot of problems with all ya'll and now you're gonna hear about it"

  • @bakerbrown6
    @bakerbrown64 жыл бұрын

    Next video: “stop peeing on the toilet seats people!!”

  • @giovannijohnson5867

    @giovannijohnson5867

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmao!!!

  • @aragonesalvarez4397

    @aragonesalvarez4397

    4 жыл бұрын

    Open the toilet both parts and here is a tip if u dont wanna let nobody know u r peeing just aim at this walls right here!!

  • @jurgeysamuel

    @jurgeysamuel

    4 жыл бұрын

    Honestly though, stop peeing on toilet seats

  • @grantberkery8830

    @grantberkery8830

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ya see here, there's a seat... And you lift it up! then, you pee...!

  • @Anarki23x
    @Anarki23x4 жыл бұрын

    In the next lesson, Ripp will teach us how to use a power drill.

  • @markzuckerberg6962

    @markzuckerberg6962

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hold the damn flashlight still

  • @olegebloek
    @olegebloek3 жыл бұрын

    My man over here solving the most urgent of problems.

  • @roybatty-
    @roybatty-2 жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad I do it his way, I was concerned that I failed him.

  • @its_james_fitness
    @its_james_fitness4 жыл бұрын

    When your Dad sees you doing it wrong

  • @ReidEvers

    @ReidEvers

    4 жыл бұрын

    underrated comment

  • @kadeshaderow
    @kadeshaderow4 жыл бұрын

    Jokes on Rip, all my bumper plates have no lip

  • @trickmuffinful
    @trickmuffinful8 ай бұрын

    This is my favorite video on youtube. By far. It's not even close.

  • @ultraollie
    @ultraollie4 жыл бұрын

    Our gym has symmetric plates (no lip) but I still watch this over and over again.

  • @zorkan111
    @zorkan1114 жыл бұрын

    I also have a hand skill with years of experience.

  • @Fortress333

    @Fortress333

    4 жыл бұрын

    Don't you know it's November? You gotta take it easy sometimes.

  • @jnapier6484

    @jnapier6484

    4 жыл бұрын

    Anal fisting takes yrs to get the technique just right. The dp takes decades.

  • @VladKhomutov

    @VladKhomutov

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, but can you do it with just two thumbs?

  • @zorkan111

    @zorkan111

    4 жыл бұрын

    Guys, what are you talking about? By "hand skill" I meant flipping the weight plate as shown in the video.

  • @yogi6917
    @yogi69174 жыл бұрын

    "Now Goddamnit Janine, you grab the coffee cup by the handle damnit... And don't let me catch you loading the dishwasher with the silverware first... Damnit."

  • @cbretz2578

    @cbretz2578

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmfao

  • @lots3799

    @lots3799

    4 жыл бұрын

    Can't you do anything right? FUCK!!!

  • @thesaint8400

    @thesaint8400

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mark then proceeds to extend his kinetic chain to Janine's jaw.

  • @lewishumphries2893
    @lewishumphries28932 жыл бұрын

    Just came across your channel, first video I've seen and I'm subscribed. This made alot of sense and said out loud it seems obvious but something iv not ever thought about

  • @damonhogan5734
    @damonhogan57342 жыл бұрын

    “Then I catch it” “that’s a hand skill I’ve learned from over the years

  • @Samuellos77
    @Samuellos774 жыл бұрын

    0:08 'You people'... What's he mean YOU PEOPLE?!

  • @cbretz2578

    @cbretz2578

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmfao

  • @MrAdrian13

    @MrAdrian13

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sam Railton N

  • @dudemytoe888

    @dudemytoe888

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exacly what it means dumbass

  • @lots3799

    @lots3799

    4 жыл бұрын

    You know... USE.

  • @isaiahdaniels6046

    @isaiahdaniels6046

    4 жыл бұрын

    What do YOU mean, you people?

  • @gunsandpussy3104
    @gunsandpussy31044 жыл бұрын

    His stomach looks like he really knows how to pick up plates. Buffett plates.

  • @glensims3744

    @glensims3744

    4 жыл бұрын

    You, my friend, are a judgemental idiot. Mike Ripptoe would pound you into dust.

  • @suntzu5836

    @suntzu5836

    4 жыл бұрын

    Props on the comment....And your Tube handle..

  • @BrockOBauma
    @BrockOBauma2 жыл бұрын

    Imagine being this guy's neighbor and being told that you're mowing your grass wrong every week.

  • @michaelfraser4929
    @michaelfraser49293 жыл бұрын

    Good point. I have been taking the plate off the rack correctly, but then I have been flipping the plate around to put it on the bar with the numbers facing outwards for years. Now I know better, and see how dangerous the incorrect way of doing it could be. One sweaty hand and that is it.