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What to do After a Beginner’s Strength Training Program

Saro — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:36:22 +0000

Someone emailed me asking what they could do after a beginner’s strength training routine no longer works for them (that is, they are not capable of increasing the weight on the bar as fast as they could before when starting out). Eventually, all beginners will progress into an “intermediate stage”. This is when the body needs more volume per period to stimulate the nervous system.

The next step in the series of books I recommend is called “Practical Programming for Strength Training” by an infamous coach. It’s available on Amazon or the book’s website.

Please note that the above is an opinion and a recommendation/review on a book I have read. This site and its content has nothing to do with Mark Rippetoe, Lon Kilgore or The Aasgard Company.

Book Review: Starting Strength, 3rd Edition Released

Saro — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:12:08 +0000

Looks like the 3rd Edition of the book is out. If you never bought the first or second edition, what are you waiting for?

Reading the comments on Amazon’s page, I think there’s a major improvement in the illustrations of the book, along with certain explanations being rewritten to be more clear and concise. This holiday, you should do someone a favour and get them the new book and DVD together!

A post to keep the site alive

Saro — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:09:29 +0000

Hey guys, the site is still here and alive. I don’t need to keep posting to let you know that the starting strength routine still works or not. The advice on this site never expires. What does expire is the foods you’re supposed to be eating, so keep consuming those calories to grow!

Strength Training is Still the King

Saro — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:08:31 +0000

It’s been a long-ass time since my last update, and most of you out there think that I have disappeared for good. This is not the case, as I still make sure this site is up and running for everyone to see. There’s not much for me to say to be honest, hence the lack of updates (“If you’ve got nothing to say, don’t say jack”). I still train three times a week and grow stronger by doing so. My lift records aren’t world-breaking, but they’re definitely my own personal bests. In any case, I felt I would rework the site a bit and clean it up by the end of this month if time permits. No promises, but I’ll do my best to organize everything to be much clearer.

Starting a Strength Training Routine is More Popular Than Ever

Saro — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:46:31 +0000

It has been a while since my last update (way too long, actually) but that’s because there’s nothing new to report. However, it seems that the routine is more popular than ever, as people are starting to figure out that there’s no better way to train than full body exercises (with barbells). I have a lot of planned articles and sections for this site, but I want to make sure that they’re all polished up before I actually go ahead and release them. In the mean time, keep training!

Still Alive & Progressing Into the Intermediate Stage

Saro — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:25:25 +0000

Hey everyone, I’m still here and alive. I have been training non-stop and enjoying every minute of it. I have now progressed into the Intermediate stage of strength training, as Rippetoe’s Starting Strength routine was no longer effective (I have been following it for over a year and a half mind you). The gains I have achieved with the beginner program were phenomenal, and I have been grateful for finding about the routine at the right time. I have been reading Practical Programming for Strength Training for a while now and it’s great stuff. I am learning way too much to list about it in this small post, so I encourage everyone to grab a copy and check it out for themselves instead of waiting for me to spill the beans. I recently found out that Mark Rippetoe released another book back in November, titled Strong Enough? Thoughts from Thirty Years of Barbell Training. I will be ordering it very soon alongside my fractional plates for micro-loading.

For those who are curious, I am following Bill Starr’s 5×5 program, featured on Madcow’s site.

A Little Update

Saro — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:43:23 +0000

Hello everyone, just letting you all know that I’m not dead yet. The site will be updated with more articles very soon (they’re drafts now waiting to be looked over). I have been training non-stop and noticed a few things about my workouts that I would like to share with you all within a few days. I might be moving onto the intermediate stage of Mark Rippetoe’s routine very soon (Practical Programming for Strength Training) but I would like to make sure that I have milked this program entirely before I move on. Stay tuned for updates!

It’s Coming Along

Saro — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:58:38 +0000

I am starting up a few sections of the site in my spare time right now and so far it’s going good. A lot of the site’s planning is being done while I train at the gym and everyday I come up with a new idea to improve the site’s success. One thing I would like to implement on here is a QA (Questions/Answers) page where someone might have a question or two to pose, specific to the Starting Strength routine (e.g. “Do I have to rest one week every 8 to 10 weeks of training?”). A lot to do!

Starting a Strength Training Routine

Saro — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 23:54:55 +0000

Hello everyone! My name is Saro and I’m an avid beginner of starting a strength training routine. I have decided to start this website up for several reasons, but the main three are to keep track of my progress, to further my knowledge of strength training and to educate the potential trainer in learning how to properly follow strength training routines, primarily barbell training. Other reasons include discussing book reviews, learning the proper way to do exercises (the squat, deadlift, bench press, etc.), any questions a follower may have (“How do I know when to increase in weight?”) and lastly, how to properly diet (dieting does not mean losing weight!).

While I’m not a doctor or have any sort of certificate in the training field, I do feel confident enough about my knowledge in the world of strength training to give the reader an insight into this fabulous way to transform your body. As of this writing, I have been training at my local gym (Monster Gym) for the past 6 years of my life and have seen all kinds of people train there, of all sizes, without so much knowing what they’re doing. Some of the people I’ve seen really have no idea where or how to start working out. I feel that with this site, I will be able to educate those people for the better and maybe give them a pointer or two on how to effectively train and get stronger.

Right now, this website is still in its primary stages of development, so a lot of content is missing. Hopefully, within the next few weeks, I will have the majority of the sections up and running for everyone to see.