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Starting Strength Weekly Report

October 20, 2025

On Starting Strength

Growth of WFAC and Starting Strength | Starting Strength Light Day #4 – Rip and Rusty continue their discussion on the evolution of WFAC into a barbell-only club and creation of Starting Strength in the 21st century.
How Strong is Strong Enough? by Jordan Burnett – Let me start by saying that I hate this fucking question. It’s a question that I get asked at least once a week, and rather than pulling my hair out little by little as the weeks go on...
How to Care for Your Gym – Rip discusses how to keep up the gym with appropriate organization, operation of equipment, and cleanup. Respect the place you train.
Doctors and Exercise Advice by Mark Rippetoe – I was in the doctor's office last week – some guy stuff needed dealing with – and the urologist told me some interesting facts about why and how I should "alkalize" my urine...
The Correct Use of Fractional Plates by Mark Rippetoe – People keep posting questions on the forums about their bench and press that lead me to strongly suspect they are trying to take 5lb/2.5kg jumps long after they shouldn't be...
Weekend Archives: Strength Training for Older Adults by Grant Broggi – I have learned quite a bit during my last ten years of barbell coaching. I first began by coaching young Marines, mostly men aged 18-22 before beginning to coach the public...
Weekend Archives: Bodyparts vs. Movement Patterns by Mark Rippetoe – It's quite apparent that very little thought has been given to training for strength – and therefore size – by the millions of people who read about it on the internet, or by the people who...

In the Trenches

zakir at the bottom of a pr set of squats

Zakir hits a 5-rep, 3-plate (315lb) squat PR at Starting Strength Boston. [photo courtesy of Stephen Babbitt]

Dušan at the bottom of a squat in prague

Dušan with a beautiful squat in Prague at the training camp led by Steve Ross. [photo courtesy of Martin Vlasák]

Anna impresses the group with her Press at the training camp on Sunday. [photo courtesy of Martin Vlasák]

Viktor smokes his 180kg deadlift in Prague. [photo courtesy of Martin Vlasák]

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Best of the Week

Starting A New

Oso Rojo

I'm 63, 5'10", 185lbs. 12 Weeks ago I was squating 240 and deadlifting 325 for work sets.

After a major cardiac event and two stents later, I'm now planing to reenter LP again at the bottom. Are there anythings that will be different from my NLP seven years ago? Should I expect anything to be different?

I won't be able to start until my Cardio Rehab is finished in a month, but I want to get my expectations set for the task ahead.

Mark Rippetoe

Start with easy weights, and take easy jumps. Progress is different for people at different stages of life.

Jason Donaldson

Sorry to hear about the cardiac trouble, Oso, but glad to hear you're getting after it on your recovery. (It's not surprising, with you being one the old folks here, of course...) Keep your head high, you've got folks rooting for you!

Oso Rojo

No going gently into that good night!

Best of the Forum

Beans and Rice

hacienda

Is it true that a meal that combines beans and rice provides a complete protein (similar nutritional value to animal protein)? I know that beans are incomplete by themselves, but I've heard that adding rice makes up the difference, and that this approach can be used if one is in a pinch. I'm not a vegan, just wondering if I'll be able to keep getting strong when the grid goes down.

Robert Santana

Yep that is correct and that will work when the grid goes down. Just stay alive and keep training if that happens.

NicholasAstro

So a carne burrito with rice and beans truly is super food.

Robert Santana

Indeed.

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