Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd edition
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Starting Strength has been called the best and most useful of fitness books. The second edition, Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, sold over 80,000 copies in a competitive global market for fitness education. Along with Practical Programming for Strength Training 2nd Edition, they form a simple, logical, and practical approach to strength training. Now, after six more years of testing and adjustment with thousands of athletes in seminars all over the country, the updated third edition expands and improves on the previous teaching methods and biomechanical analysis. No other book on barbell training ever written provides the detailed instruction on every aspect of the basic barbell exercises found in SS:BBT3. And while the methods for implementing barbell training detailed in the book are primarily aimed at young athletes, they have been successfully applied to everyone: young and old, male and female, fit and flabby, sick and healthy, weak and already strong. Many people all over the world have used the simple biological principle of stress/recovery/adaptation on which this method is based to improve their performance, their appearance, and their long-term health. With over 150,000 copies in print in three editions, Starting Strength is the most important method available to learn the most effective way to train with barbells -- the most important way to improve your strength, your health, and your life. -- Why barbells are the most effective tools for strength training. -- The mechanical basis of barbell training, concisely and logically explained. -- All new photographs and improved illustrations of all the lifts, and the biomechanics behind them. -- Complete, easy-to-follow instructions for performing the basic barbell exercises: the squat, press, deadlift, bench press, power clean, and the power snatch. -- Revised instruction methods for all six lifts, proven effective in four years of seminar, military, and group instruction. -- How the human body adapts to stress through recovery, and why this is the foundation of the development of strength and lifetime health. -- How to program the basic exercises into the most effective program for long-term progress. -- Completely indexed. -- The most productive method in existence for anyone beginning a strength training program.
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6 points • Wazabim
Read this : https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Training/dp/0982522738/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=starting+strength&qid=1604018685&sprefix=Starting+stre&sr=8-1
When I was your age, it was so hard to find good information on weight training. It would have been such a game changer if I could have read this at the age of 14, really. Maybe you can find a copy at the library if you can't buy it. Good luck!
3 points • rhyder-gasman
Starting strength
https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Training/dp/0982522738/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=starting+strength&qid=1608386850&sr=8-1
3 points • wikiscootia
My usual routine is a full body one. I do squats, bench, row, and deadlift. The bench and the row don't really help my cycling a ton (though I'm sure it pays a bit in a sprint) but I like being a bit stronger all around and no one pays me to ride my bike anyway. :)
I focus a lot on getting my squat and deadlift up. I basically follow Starting Strength. I'm currently squatting 265lbsx5 and deadlifting 325lbsx5. I do 3 sessons per week in the off season and the first 4 weeks of base. Then I switch to 2 sessions per week through the rest of base. I go down to one session per week for the rest of the season just to try to maintain. I often fail to get that one session in during heavy racing weeks.
4 points • Eats_Ants
https://startingstrength.com/ And specifically the book Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training. 5 star score with over 2000 reviews on amazon. The book is about 2cm thick (if you get a physical version) and goes into insane depth on the mechanics of the lifts you need, in terms of reasons for the lifts and the program and the biomechanics and crucially the WHY as well as the HOW. The squat chapter alone is 70 pages, for ONE squat.
I can't speak to any of the other online options but I can personally attest to the effectiveness of the program. I know exactly what I'm doing and why and don't get sidelined wasting time on less effective training than I need to make me strong.
I have no personal stake here, other than wanting to share the resources I've had great success with.
1 points • whiteman90909
You should find a good resource that covers the basics of strength training and read it. It will serve you well both now and in the future in terms of getting the most out of your time in the gym as well as how to safely workout. I recommend Starting Strength, but there are plenty of resources (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0982522738/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_nKFaFbERRWBAP). Having one good resource like this will be worth a million times it's cost in terms of early knowledge you will gain.
But yes, you can workout the same muscles every day if done correctly. You can also injury yourself working the same muscles every day if done incorrectly.
I think that Althean X and Jeff Nippard also have some really good videos on YouTube that break down basic concepts of lifting, form, diet, and other training aspects.
1 points • payneok
LOL - So clearly you've NEVER read Mark Rippetoe's Blue Book. Please do NOT offer advice on the Starting Strength Sub Reddit if you haven't read the book "STARTING STRENGTH Basic Barbell Training 3d Ed." I have provided a link. Its a great book - you'll learn a lot.
https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Training/dp/0982522738/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=starting+strength&qid=1593704973&sr=8-2
1 points • theoldthatisstrong
People learn in different ways. Proper coaching will certainly help. But that can be a bit like going to the class without reading the book first. Perhaps you’d like to read the book first to help you learn a bit more quickly?
Here’s the book: Starting Strength - Basic Barbell Training, 3rd Edition
1 points • JohnLockeNJ
https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Training/dp/0982522738/ref=nodl_
But what really made a difference was going to StartingStrength.com and finding a local Starting Strength certified coach for a one-time session to teach me the major lifts with proper form. Reading the book is important but it wasn’t enough to get everything correct. I bought the video too but it was more helpful after the training session as notes than before the training as self-learning.
1 points • Aquasilencer
I go to a gym with a HIIT class with weights. Kinda crossfit like but not affiliated.
The biggest thing is proper form with weights. I read Starting Strength to help with the different exercises and proper form. From there I would try to start low and work your way up, as injury can happen fast. Starting Strength
1 points • Objective406
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1 points • nichef
Starting Strength is a good place to start.
1 points • matts009
A lot of good advice here; I'll add my two cents. I recently started deadlifting for the first time too. To make sure I was doing them correctly I had purchased Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training and read the chapter on Deadlifts very carefully to understand the movement, the setup, all that jazz. It helped me a lot and it gave me a lot of confidence performing it. Later I watched some YouTube videos like were mentioned (Alan Thrall's in particular) and it helped reinforce what I had read in the book. Good luck :)
1 points • 773badger
The Bible of Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/0982522738/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_WZsiEbM7FHYK1
1 points • Powderstones
Wondering how to apply these things? Get under a barbell asap.
1 points • Colonel_Gordon
>I'm a 30 year old 5'11", 175\~ lb male. > >My goals are simple. I want to not get out of breath when I run a mile, and I want to fill out a suit or business casual dress wear more aesthetically. I just don't know where to start specifically.
Literally any program.
Starting Strength is good and simple
If you want to get better at cardio you just need to do more cardio.
1 points • Mriswith88
Most people recommend Starting Strength as a good basic lifting program.
As far as diet, what do you have difficulty with? are you just not regularly hungry? If you're finding it difficult to keep eating, you should try shakes. Either protein shakes or just weight gain shakes. The fact that they are liquid makes them easier to get down for people with small appetites.
1 points • dummkauf
>lifting but never really put fu
Cool, if the doc cleared you then don't use your knee as an excuse for not getting stronger or start thinking it will limit you in some way. Odds are that your knee will improve as you get stronger. If however your knee gets worse, stop, and go see your doc again.
Also, I am going to recommend Starting Strength again. Starting strength has an entire chapter covering the squat(and other chapters for other lifts, as well as a chapter on equipment), and I've never seen anything cover the squat in so much detail. Squatting with proper form won't hurt your knee, but squatting with bad form will probably cause new knee issues, so make sure you're doing it right(not trying to scare you away from squats. Do them, but to them right). Plus the programming offered in the book works well for newbies like yourself(no offense) who are looking to get stronger.
One final note, your diet will make or break your progress under the barbell. Lots of calories(especially for young skinny guys), and lots of protein, are required to get stronger.
2 points • 3BallCornerPocket
No curls. But these two books and read them:
Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/0982522738/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_3iUTEbPF18Z8A
Practical Programming for Strength Training https://www.amazon.com/dp/0982522754/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_WkUTEbM712NEP
1 points • Integralds
A lightly modified Starting Strength or 5x5. It's a bog-standard beginner routine.
1 points • RoyCohutta
A simple program that works very well: https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Training/dp/0982522738 There are also videos online further explaining the lifts, etc.
1 points • nagilfarswake
Start with strength training. Squats, Deadlift, Bench Press, Overhead Press, and Rows. Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe is the gold standard for beginner lifting. the sidebar at /r/fitness is very good.
This is a pretty good explanation for why i say to start with strength: https://www.t-nation.com/training/conditioning-is-a-sham
3 points • Wolfbeta
My 4+ reread was The Great Mental Models(blog) Vol 1 & Vol 2
> The quality of our thinking is proportional to the models in our head and their usefulness in the situation at hand. The more models you have—the bigger your toolbox—the more likely you are to have the right models to see reality. It turns out that when it comes to improving your ability to make decisions variety matters.
Also Starting Strength
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1 points • micksolo
I hate giving advice like "you haven't read the book" but its pretty obvious you haven't even begun to read the book or watch a single video on how to do a low bar squat. There's so many fundamental issues with your squat its not just giving minor advice, you're doing pretty much everything incorrectly so you need to learn how to low bar squat, starting from the initial setup of your hands and feet.
So I would suggest starting with the "how to low bar squat video" and also pick up a copy of the Starting Strength Basic Basic Barbell Training
A couple of other bits of advice about safety.
Those rogue racks have safety arms, use them. That girl behind you isn't going to be able to bail you out if you fail, you're more likely to drop the bar backwards injuring her.
Get rid of those plates on the floor. They don't help anything you're more likely to trip backwards or lose your balance trying to get your feet on them.
1 points • Yurilica
> da oden u teretanu, doslovno bi mi se svi tamo smijali
Ljude u teretani boli kurac za druge. U najgorem slučaju ih je jednako strah kao i tebe.
Ako se kojim čudom netko i smije, ignoriraš to jer su debili. Ako se smiju i rugaju kroz duži period, uhvatiš nekog od osoblja i požališ se na to. Ako oni ništa oko toga ne naprave, traži drugu teretanu gdje nisu debili.
> plus neman ni sa kim ić ko će mi pokazat kako se koja vježba radi i šta već
Ako možeš tipkat na Redditu, možeš tipkat i na Googleu ili Youtubeu za iste savjete i dobit ćeš gotove odgovore.
Ali recimo jedna jako dobra knjiga koja se bavi baš time što tražiš je Starting Strength(autor Mark Rippetoe). https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Training/dp/0982522738
Možeš naći i PDF toga u piratskoj divljini.
Ima vizualne primjere i detaljne opise vježbi. Kreni od toga.
U teretani kreni lagano i fokusiraj se na postepeno poboljšanje. Zagrij se malo na trkaćoj traci(ili samo trči za početak na tome), ali zadaj si neki cilj, neku rutinu za taj dan i napravi to.
Dobar start je recimo 3 puta tjedno ići u teretanu i odabrati 3 do 5 vježbi po danu. Svaka vježba neka se fokusira na određeno područje tijela. Nešto ovako: https://stronglifts.com/5x5/
Ignoriraj težinu u tome, za početak uzmi ono što je tebi ugodno dok ne razviješ formu vježbi kako spada, pa onda diži težinu.
Ako hoćeš brzi napredak, lagano plivaj uz to isto. Možda jedan od ta 3 dana zamijeni nešto intenzivnijim plivanjem.
> opet ne mogu bit zadovoljan jer neman nikoga u životu. šta bi ja sad triba radit?
Život ne funkcionira tako da imaš nekog, pa onda radiš nešto. Život funkcionira da radiš nešto, pa onda u tim aktivnostima upoznaš ljude.
Ne može ti netko dati nekakav definitivan način kako da to napraviš, ali to je generalno kako stvari funkcioniraju.
1 points • makumazahn
Lift weights. Compound lifts, not machines. Do squats, military press, and deadlifts or power cleans. Get a coach to show you how, or read Starting Strength. Be careful and start light, but do those three exercises and you'll burn fat like crazy. If you need more specifics, check out this blog post which summarizes this book.