Starting Strength (2nd edition) by Mark Rippetoe, Lon Kilgore Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Starting Strength (2nd edition)
Book Review: A Valuable Reference for Serious Weight Training
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of those books that you read over and over again. It is well written and illustrated, and is packed with detail on the major exercises for whole body strength development: the squat, dead lift, bench press, overhead press, and power clean. There is an excellent section on program design, and the author addresses the question of youth training. It is written for those who are trainers, and is full of tips to the training coach, which makes this book somewhat unique. In my opinion, this makes the book even more valuable for the trainee. I consider this book to be one of the most useful resources in my training library.Book Review: Great book
Summary: 5 Stars
Must have for anyone starting a strength/powerlifting program. All the basic info you need to perfect the squat/deadlift/bench press & press. VERY informative, TONS of info.Book Review: Fantastic Book
Summary: 5 Stars
Starting Strength has helped me learn how to do the most important compund excerise of them all the squat. As well as provide vital tips on the Deadlift,Bench Press and Overhead Press. I would reccomment this book for any strength coach or anyone interested in truly getting stronger.Book Review: Excellent Read
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been working out for about 7 years and I have read quite a few of these types of books. At one point, I finally realized that none of these books really offered anything different from one another, except maybe a slightly different viewpoint on one or two things. I decided to give this book a shot after hearing about Mark Rippetoe's workout programs and then seeing the reviews here that other customers gave for this book. All of the great reviews are indeed well-earned. While the title may scare some intermediate to advanced bodybuilders away, I definitely recommend they give this book a read. I have learned more from this book (particularly about the squat, bench press, deadlift) than I have learned in the past several years through reading magazines, forum posts, etc. While it is aimed at coaching beginners, I was easily able to take what was being said and apply it to my workouts. All in all, I highly recommend this book for anybody looking to build strength/muscle - regardless of whether you think you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced lifter.Book Review: "Starting Strength" for Novice or Veteran Lifters
Summary: 5 Stars
"Starting Strength" by Rippetoe and Kilgore ranks as perhaps the best and most useful of fitness books out there. You won't find any stilly stuff about bicep curls, tricep pushdowns nor any other body part exercise. There is none of the "Monday is Leg Day" "Tuesday is Gluteus Maximus Day' nonsense. This book teaches you the lifts that really make you functionally strong in sports and in life The essential lifts taught are the biggies that recruit the most muscles in the body by far. Rip and Kilgore go in great detail and discuss the nuances of each of the lifts yet keeps it interesting and good reading. If you are serious about athletic training for sports or just for fitness, this book is a 'Must Have".