--- product_id: 79063022 title: "Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 2nd Edition" brand: "mark rippetoe, lon kilgore" price: "285.27 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/79063022-starting-strength-basic-barbell-training-2nd-edition store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 2nd Edition **Brand:** mark rippetoe, lon kilgore **Price:** 285.27 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 2nd Edition by mark rippetoe, lon kilgore - **How much does it cost?** 285.27 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/79063022-starting-strength-basic-barbell-training-2nd-edition) ## Best For - mark rippetoe, lon kilgore enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted mark rippetoe, lon kilgore brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training is the new expanded version of the book that has been called "the best and most useful of fitness books." It picks up where Starting Strength: A Simple and Practical Guide for Coaching Beginners leaves off. With all new graphics and more than 750 illustrations, a more detailed analysis of the five most important exercises in the weight room, and a new chapter dealing with the most important assistance exercises, Basic Barbell Training offers the most complete examination in print of the most effective way to exercise. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,439 in Weight Training (Books) | | Dimensions | 8.5 x 0.83 x 10.98 inches | | Edition | 2nd | | Isbn 10 | 0976805421 | | Isbn 13 | 978-0976805427 | | Item Weight | 2.09 pounds | | Language | English | | Print Length | 320 pages | | Publication Date | October 21, 2007 | | Publisher | The Aasgaard Company | ## Images ![Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 2nd Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91n9zlxz42L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is how you build a strong, well-proportioned body! *by on Reviewed in the United States March 13, 2012* This is a book that everyone who lifts should read, whether new or experienced. It teaches you how to properly do the five major compound lifts that build a rock-solid, freakishly strong body: the squat, bench press, standing press, deadlift, and power clean. (A "compound lift" is one that engages more than one muscle group. An "isolation exercise" is one that only engages one muscle group.)Don't listen to the BS magazines that push fake workouts endorsed by steroid freaks that will say anything for a buck. Don't waste your time with the whole slew of Men's Health products that will have you doing ten thousand reps per week only to make no gains.If you want to get bigger and stronger, you MUST do several if not all of the lifts explained in this book. Nothing builds better legs and butts than squats. The bench press is a staple chest exercise that, when combined with dumbbell presses, builds big, powerful chests. The standing press builds strong shoulders that look like cannonballs. The deadlift is one of the best overall mass building exercises, and it builds your entire back, legs, and traps. The power clean is one of the toughest lifts you can do and works just about every muscle in your body.This book shows you the proper form for all these exercises in amazing detail. This is CRUCIAL because bad form can lead to injuries (but proper form will completely prevent them). Remember, heavy weight lifted with poor form is NOT worth it (while the guys doing it think the heavy weights makes them look cool, their poor form actually just makes them look like idiots).The author gives you a workout program in the end of the book built around the five compound mass builders with target sets and reps, which is a great strength-building program.If you lift weights, you owe it to yourself to buy and read this book. Your workouts--and results--will never be the same again.Another great book that espouses these concepts but also goes over proper dieting, cardio, and supplementing (and debunks a bunch of BS), is Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body (The Lean Muscle Series). I highly recommend it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Outdated Classic *by on Reviewed in the United States November 26, 2025* An amazing resource to have had as a beginner to learn the major compound lifts and proper programming.Very detailed and informative (disregard any diet information in the book until you have a proper grasp on nutrition) ;as words and still images are a way of the olden times. highly recommended to pair with videos online and you too will soon be well versed in proper squats & hip draiiiive. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Lifting Technique Book Ever!!! *by on Reviewed in the United States May 19, 2008* This is the best weight lifting technique book ever. I cannot stress enough that you will find information in this book that can't be found in any other single source.I have been using the techniques described in this book for a few months now and it has changed my entire view of weightlifting. I had weightlifting courses in high school but didn't receive much instruction. We had to max for squats and bench. As long as either improved throughout the course, you got an A. There was no technique instruction except for the basic `exhale on the way up' and `don't let your knees pass your toes'. Well, know that I've read this book I share the author's view on how to do the exercises properly (btw they advocate holding your breath in what is known as the Valsalva maneuver). I never really knew how to squat properly until reading this book. I used to think it was hard on the knees - turns out that knee pain was just my knees telling me I was doing it incorrectly. Now that I have the correct technique, I do full depth squats each and every workout and my knees are pain free. I have always been decent at bench press (relative to body weight) and this book also opened my eyes to some technique flaws that I have always had. I have yet to start the Power Cleans because I am still working on my back Squat technique. However, there is a chapter dedicated to Power Cleans and it appears to be just as well written as the other sections. I am getting ready to add Power Cleans to my routine and I am confident I'll be able to perform them with good technique in time. I'm confident because of the quality of instruction provided in this book. This is the definitive reference manual for the lifts covered. Period! I have purchased many `weightlifting' books in the past that talk about various other aspects, but nobody ever really got into the details of how to lift.Read this 1 book and you will know what you're doing in the gym.Enjoying the book and attempting to share it with others. ## Frequently Bought Together - Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 2nd Edition - Practical Programming for Strength Training - Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd edition --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/79063022-starting-strength-basic-barbell-training-2nd-edition](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/79063022-starting-strength-basic-barbell-training-2nd-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-11-07*