Anyone here do any strength training? And by strength training, I mean a program designed around several compound lifts, like the Starting Strength program by Mark Rippletoe?
I saw Roosh post a Men's Journal article via his twitter that celebrated the virtues of barbell strength training, and it made me happy reading that. Strength Training deserves more recognition in mainstream health publications, because the benefits are just enormous.
I've been doing the Starting Strength program for a little over a year now, and I'm in the best shape of my life, and I'm far stronger than I've ever been. Prior to that, I stuck exclusively to machines, not really having a plan whenever I walked inside a gym. I just did a little bit of that, and a little bit of this. I still felt weak, despite working on these machines. I also used to have a sloppy, hunched over body posture, with my neck angled forward (think of a stereotypical nerd). But thanks to the wonders of deadlifts, powercleans, bench/overhead press, etc., my posture has been corrected and I've reached a strength point I thought I would never reach. Plus, it just feels awesome putting some heavy ass weights on your back and squatting that shit. Doing that will definitely sprout some chest hairs.
Anyways, anyone else doing a Starting Strength-styled regime/program?
I saw Roosh post a Men's Journal article via his twitter that celebrated the virtues of barbell strength training, and it made me happy reading that. Strength Training deserves more recognition in mainstream health publications, because the benefits are just enormous.
I've been doing the Starting Strength program for a little over a year now, and I'm in the best shape of my life, and I'm far stronger than I've ever been. Prior to that, I stuck exclusively to machines, not really having a plan whenever I walked inside a gym. I just did a little bit of that, and a little bit of this. I still felt weak, despite working on these machines. I also used to have a sloppy, hunched over body posture, with my neck angled forward (think of a stereotypical nerd). But thanks to the wonders of deadlifts, powercleans, bench/overhead press, etc., my posture has been corrected and I've reached a strength point I thought I would never reach. Plus, it just feels awesome putting some heavy ass weights on your back and squatting that shit. Doing that will definitely sprout some chest hairs.
Anyways, anyone else doing a Starting Strength-styled regime/program?