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# Starting Strength

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Review: The best book I've seen on this topic (Strength Training) - I have been searching for this book for most of my life. I'm 55 and since I was in high school I've yearned for a definitive source on lifting. I had natural strength, but success can be the worst enemy of progress. By the time I was not the strongest kid in my class (Junior year of high school), I did not know what to do to be competitive. As it turns out, the programs we were aware of at the time were better than nothing but not very good. Where was this book back then? Mark wears many hats in this book: coach, trainer, physiologist, physics instructor, philosopher and occasionally comedian. I had never done a dead lift before this program - partially because I was afraid to get hurt. I am 2 months into the program and have increased my dead lift over 100lbs and no longer have any symptoms of back problems that have nagged me for over 20 years. I feel like I'm quite early in my journey. The documentation on squats is outstanding. Squats require superb technique and you get outstanding instruction from the book. My 13 year old son is in the program and his progress is ridiculous. His peers in school are left wondering how he's gotten so big and more importantly strong. The important things this book delivers: 1) Focus on "system" disciplines where what you are doing attacks multiple muscle groups like the squat (calves, quads, hams, glutes, etc.) 2) You get to know why. Call it my own proclivity but it is encouraging and inspirational for me to understand the "why". Most other stuff I've read does not do that. You not only get the "why" you are doing something, you also get the why other things are less desirable. 3) Technique is an enormous focus of the book. This is critical. Injuries can be a problem when you're flinging around 100's of lbs. You get the guidance from this book on how to do things correctly which keeps you out of the injury "penalty box". 4) Expectations are set. You are told how things will go (and why of course). He has been "dead on" in my experience (as well as my son's). 5) A simple program. There are only a handful of lifts that you do. Workout sessions are not long and typically 3 times per week. I strongly recommend this book to anyone that wants to get stronger. As "Rip" says, no matter what you do physically, it's better if you're stronger. Get Strong!
Review: A solid, systematic and detailed approach to strength training. - Starting Strength provides in-depth observations and judgments on basic barbell training, which many will fail to grasp and eventually fail themselves as a result of their poor grasp of the essential details. It is not to say that there are no similar programs or books that can compare with Starting Strength, as there are quite a few. In fact, any solid barbell training book will have a similar foundation. I read Bill Starr's "The Strongest Shall Survive" many years ago, and the program doesn't differ all too much. Starting Strength is different in that it doesn't cover all of the same aspects, and lacks any information about supplementation and nutrition like Bill Starr's eye opening book (though much of Starr's nutritional observations may seem archaic or too eccentric to many modern readers, unfortunately). But Mark Rippetoe didn't determine that sort of information would be necessary for his book, and he is correct. It is the impressive depth of biomechanical realities, details and fixing foolish mistakes, explained in a logical and thorough manner, which set Starting Strength above any other barbell training book. But both books (Starting Strength, and The Strongest Shall Survive) are quite exceptional choices, especially for beginners. If you are a young man considering barbell training to improve performance in athletics, martial arts or simple self improvement through the barbell, and you lack the resources of a knowledgeable and highly expensive professional trainer, I would recommend this book, above all others to you. This book will aid you immensely, perhaps especially so to avoid unnecessary, painful and stupid injuries, which come so often to so many simply because they lack guidance. And who needs another setback? If you are not a young man, but still desire to learn how to perform heavy lifts and do it correctly for whatever goals you desire, I would recommend this book to you as well.

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| Best Sellers Rank | #30,878 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #2 in Weight Training (Books) #5 in Sports Training (Books) #5 in Weight Training (Kindle Store) |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best book I've seen on this topic (Strength Training)
*by J***B on May 14, 2016*

I have been searching for this book for most of my life. I'm 55 and since I was in high school I've yearned for a definitive source on lifting. I had natural strength, but success can be the worst enemy of progress. By the time I was not the strongest kid in my class (Junior year of high school), I did not know what to do to be competitive. As it turns out, the programs we were aware of at the time were better than nothing but not very good. Where was this book back then? Mark wears many hats in this book: coach, trainer, physiologist, physics instructor, philosopher and occasionally comedian. I had never done a dead lift before this program - partially because I was afraid to get hurt. I am 2 months into the program and have increased my dead lift over 100lbs and no longer have any symptoms of back problems that have nagged me for over 20 years. I feel like I'm quite early in my journey. The documentation on squats is outstanding. Squats require superb technique and you get outstanding instruction from the book. My 13 year old son is in the program and his progress is ridiculous. His peers in school are left wondering how he's gotten so big and more importantly strong. The important things this book delivers: 1) Focus on "system" disciplines where what you are doing attacks multiple muscle groups like the squat (calves, quads, hams, glutes, etc.) 2) You get to know why. Call it my own proclivity but it is encouraging and inspirational for me to understand the "why". Most other stuff I've read does not do that. You not only get the "why" you are doing something, you also get the why other things are less desirable. 3) Technique is an enormous focus of the book. This is critical. Injuries can be a problem when you're flinging around 100's of lbs. You get the guidance from this book on how to do things correctly which keeps you out of the injury "penalty box". 4) Expectations are set. You are told how things will go (and why of course). He has been "dead on" in my experience (as well as my son's). 5) A simple program. There are only a handful of lifts that you do. Workout sessions are not long and typically 3 times per week. I strongly recommend this book to anyone that wants to get stronger. As "Rip" says, no matter what you do physically, it's better if you're stronger. Get Strong!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A solid, systematic and detailed approach to strength training.
*by A***R on March 19, 2016*

Starting Strength provides in-depth observations and judgments on basic barbell training, which many will fail to grasp and eventually fail themselves as a result of their poor grasp of the essential details. It is not to say that there are no similar programs or books that can compare with Starting Strength, as there are quite a few. In fact, any solid barbell training book will have a similar foundation. I read Bill Starr's "The Strongest Shall Survive" many years ago, and the program doesn't differ all too much. Starting Strength is different in that it doesn't cover all of the same aspects, and lacks any information about supplementation and nutrition like Bill Starr's eye opening book (though much of Starr's nutritional observations may seem archaic or too eccentric to many modern readers, unfortunately). But Mark Rippetoe didn't determine that sort of information would be necessary for his book, and he is correct. It is the impressive depth of biomechanical realities, details and fixing foolish mistakes, explained in a logical and thorough manner, which set Starting Strength above any other barbell training book. But both books (Starting Strength, and The Strongest Shall Survive) are quite exceptional choices, especially for beginners. If you are a young man considering barbell training to improve performance in athletics, martial arts or simple self improvement through the barbell, and you lack the resources of a knowledgeable and highly expensive professional trainer, I would recommend this book, above all others to you. This book will aid you immensely, perhaps especially so to avoid unnecessary, painful and stupid injuries, which come so often to so many simply because they lack guidance. And who needs another setback? If you are not a young man, but still desire to learn how to perform heavy lifts and do it correctly for whatever goals you desire, I would recommend this book to you as well.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 3rd Edition vs. 2nd Edition
*by E***L on November 29, 2012*

I own Starting Strength (2nd edition) and saw a comment that the author made on reddit about how he had basically rewritten the book for the 3rd edition. I decided to buy it - I have been having trouble with irritating my shoulders while benching, and I wanted to see if he had any additional points to make. The 3rd edition is physically thinner, though it's due to using different stock; the book actually has more pages. He's right about the book being rewritten; the mechanical analyses are much more in depth. It helps to have some knowledge of anatomy, or at least Google, so you know what muscles he's talking about. There are drawings, but I found that other angles I found online made the text more clear. Across the board, the drawings are better, the writing is much clearer, and there are additional pointers that help correct problems more quickly. In my opinion, the section on the press is the most upgraded. It's much longer, with an excellent discussion on grip that I couldn't find in the 2nd edition. Rereading the section on the bench seems to have really helped my shoulder in the two months since I bought the book. The section on the power clean now also has a section on the power snatch. Nice! I wish the section on ancillary exercises covered a few more, specifically the reverse-hyper and a suggested ancillary exercise for abs - the roman chair situp is mentioned only in passing. This is the book for people wishing to get strong. I wish I it had been available when I was younger. It would have made a huge difference in how I trained for my sport. If you own the 2nd edition, buy the new book if: 1) You are a coach. You make money with this book. The clearer explanations alone are worth the price. 2) You are having problems, and the 2nd edition isn't helping. Again, better explanations and drawings, along with additional pointers might help. Of course, you should also be seeking out an experienced coach. 3) You want to add the power snatch to your routine.

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