I like to listen rip when taking my daily nap. Like listening granpa telling stories about huge gainz.

Who wouldn't love Starting Strength 3rd Edition and Practical Programming to be on Audible read by Mark Rippetoe? That would be awesome because we would hear Rip explain them with his voice

I bought the 3 Starting Strength books and loved them (I'm a 52 year old "Master") However, aged 7 I snapped an ankle ligament which was only operated on 5 years ago. I have spent my whole life compensating for constant ankle sprains, leaving posture and strength to be totally one-sided. I started the novice program a month ago and had to stop as my stronger leg was taking all the strain. Even unloaded squats proved impossible to balance due to the extreme lack of strength on one side. I asked on the SS forums and was told either I had to live with it or it will naturally sort itself out. I'm sure Jonathon Sullivan would recognise that some appropriate *initial* isolated training would be beneficial in my case in order to subsequently allow correct form and proper gains. I felt stupid benching twice what I could (badly) squat. Although Rippletoe and Sullivan may appreciate this nuance, it seems that the forums are full of true believers for which any deviation from the program is verboten. Which is unfortunate. Anyway, end of rant!

It’s the only program I’ve have ever seen that works every-time regardless of age.

Does anyone else fall asleep to these? No, just me? Gotcha

I get this and agree with it, but you will definitely get stronger from doing a bunch of that stuff he lifted. I had a noticeably stronger left arm than my right as a result of kick boxing, which I witnessed by lifting with each arm and arm wrestling, every time my left arm, jab hand, being stronger than my right. After a season of track my squat did indeed go up, not significantly tho, but I was stronger from it. And come on, push ups, there’s are hundreds of examples getting bigger and stronger from it. At that, not straight push ups, along with the variations you can do with them. He knows darn well you’ll get stronger from doing these activities, for the sake of argument he has to say it doesn’t Ig. If he honestly believes that doing all the stuff he lifted Idk, I respect him as a strength coach and his stuff works tho. Saying all that tho, you’ll get stronger a lot faster from lifting than just doing the sport.

Thank you, Rip, for the _Kelly's Heros_ reference

This was a great video thanks mark

Um. This is getting awkward. I feel like my parents are getting divorced again. :-/

That "something breathing down your neck" for me is the next five pounds always mocking me from the rack, waiting, harassing me to do and be better.

Please talk about why this is important for other sports besides football and why it is?

I'm not convinced that strength can help with shuffleboard playing.

This is the only program that worked for me

The key point of this reading is '...applied correctly..'.

Hi I have all 3 books money well spent🏋️

The only problem with this, is Voxday ended up falling for the Q'anon stuff big time. Seems like ammunition for the people who call Starting Strength a cult.

Calisthenics done properly is definitely strength training. Try a front lever pull up, one arm chin, planche, handstand/90° push-ups, etc. Barbell training is way simpler to learn and advance, that's for sure!

Well, Uncle Rippe sure seems to have a very interesting selection of reading materials. I would encourage everyone to investigate the blog he references in the beginning.

I knew long ago those two were going to do what those types do

Anyone thinking that the vetting protocol for peer reviewed research journals produced by well respected governing bodies (NSCA, ACSM, APS, etc) is simply "proofreading" haven't gone through that process in many years (let's say since June 2001 for example). If you think it's so easy, just try and get something published. It's sad your only contribution to fitness is criticism for organizations and methods that actually do work. I don't consider talking shit on peer reviewed journals just so you can sell more books a viable contribution to strength, conditioning or really anyone. I also don't consider authoring books based on anecdotal experiences, cherry picked research and biased opinions viable contributions either. But it's not about helping people get better, it's all about the bottom line for you. Keep misinforming poor, impressionable people who want to get better. Keep criticizing well respected organizations and governing bodies with unsubstantiated claims... Please keep doing it in such a condescending tone. And please keep taking money from poor suckers who don't know any better and give them a product that usually doesn't deliver in the long term. People will see through this bullshit sooner or later.

MAAAAAHK RIPPEHDOE

"program was designed, refined, and adjusted" Seems like an incredible coincidence that result is "3x5x5x5": 3 sets, 5 reps, 5 exercises, 5 pounds each workout. Also, "no other program in existence" require citations. Please don't poop on science again

exactly why i majored in eng. all else is pretty much bull.

FAHHHHVES

Sounds like someone is justifying themselves after the recent spotlight on some holes in the process....

The only thing I don't like is that every exercise is linear, how is that athletic? Kettle bells are a great way to get young athletes ready for the bar if they are in a field sport that requires force through the ground.