Weekend Archives: Your First Two Weeks of Strength Training - What to Expect by Mark Rippetoe | May 26, 2024 So you've finally decided to Be Somebody and start a strength training program. Not a machine-based health spa/corporate gym exercise plan with leg extensions, treadmills, and three-pound dumbbells, but real strength training involving barbells, basic full range of motion movements, and regular incremental increases in load that drive an actual increase in strength. Read article