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01/03/2017
What is Starting Strength?
There are tons of different lifting programs out there, promoting through books, websites, blogs, magazines and every other possible type of media you can think of. But few of these programs get any degree of notoriety.
A stunning exception, however, is Starting Strength by famed coach and fitness writer Mark Rippetoe. Detailed in the book Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, and numerous websites, the workout is fairly simple but highly successful.
But why? What exactly is Starting Strength? Who is it good for? Does it work?
The Basics
As the oh-so-descriptive name suggests, Starting Strength is all about teaching novice lifters how to perform to basic barbell exercises. Namely, the program focuses on:
- Bench press
- Deadlift
- Squat
- Overhead press
- Power clean