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Starting Strength (2nd edition)

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Publisher: The Aasgaard Company
Catalog: Book
Release date: 2007-10-21
Media: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
Ean: 9780976805427
Book Isbn: 0976805421
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Authors:
Mark Rippetoesee more Books by Mark Rippetoe
Lon Kilgoresee more Books by Lon Kilgore

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Professional Review:
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.

User Reviews:
 Rating 5   Written on September 14, 2008
   Summary: Great strength training method
Starting Strength has been a real help in my effort to get stronger. It is NOT just for young athletes but us older ones too....I'm 50!

 Rating 5   Written on September 10, 2008
   Summary: Excellent
I am planning to become a fitness professional. As both someone who trains and will help others train, I have gotten incredible insight. The chapters will tell you some of the history and/or benefits of the movements, how to perform them, and how to correct bad form. All details are attended to.

 Rating 5   Written on September 6, 2008
   Summary: Great first book on weight training
I had been performing the big lifts (squat, bench, deadlift, rows) and supporting lifts (curls, shrugs, calf raises, etc) based upon the simple descriptions found in most books and online for the last few years. After the first year of decent gains, I started looking around for a reference which would spell out some of the finer points of technique to reduce the my chances of injury and to continue growth. I am now very happy to have found in "Starting Strength" a very detail oriented book on weight training which gives personal trainer levels of technique and program advice for all of the standard lifts.

When I got the book, I read-skimmed it quickly cover to cover, then I slowly read each chapter on a particular lift for about a week while trying to adapt my technique and take the suggestions the book had to offer. It did take me quite a long while to make it through all of the material and I still refer to the book and find something I had not noticed before. I am now lifting more weight with proper form across all of my lifts and I don't seem to get the same minor tweaks(lower back or knee soreness on squats, etc) I used to get without realizing why.

I recommend this book as the single best beginners book for any detail oriented person looking get into weight training.


 Rating 5   Written on September 5, 2008
   Summary: freaking awesome!
If you want to get strong like a bull, period, buy this book, and do this program. I have been doing this program for only one month, and am seeing steady progress in my strength. I do plan to switch to a hypertrophy program after I reach my strength goals (I want to bench press my own weight, squat 1.5 times my own weight and deadlift twice my own weight). So, for me, Rippetoe's program is a means to an end, not an end in itself.

But, I am confident that I am training The Right Way (tm), because once I have strength, I can then lift heavy weights for hypertrophy, to get the "beach muscles".

In short, this is the real deal for novices like me, I'm convinced. This book can change your life.




Regards,

Robert


 Rating 5   Written on August 27, 2008
   Summary: Good stuff!
If you're interested in coaching or performing the main strength/power lifts (squat,bench,deadlift,overhead press,power clean), gaining weight or getting stronger, get this book.

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Release date2007-10-212006-09-292007-11-282005-11-042008-05-122005-12-29
MediaPaperbackPaperbackPerfect PaperbackPaperbackPaperbackHardcover
Number of pages320288-144256320
Ean978097680542797809768054109780976805441978073606368597816009405769781583332382
Book Isbn097680542109768054130976805448073606368416009405791583332383
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