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[Mark Rippetoe]

Which Book? | Mark Rippetoe

[rmscott_75077]

Humm, I have Starting Strength 1, 2, 3, and PPST3. Since I'm an old 57 intermediate, I'm wondering if I should buy The Barbell Prescription. Is it more for novice over 40 types, or is it good for intermediate and advanced?

[Mark Rippetoe]

Is money tight? Splurge! You might learn something.

[Jason Donaldson]

Humm, I have Starting Strength 1, 2, 3, and PPST3. Since I'm an old 57 intermediate, I'm wondering if I should buy The Barbell Prescription. Is it more for novice over 40 types, or is it good for intermediate and advanced?

Early 50's intermediate lifter here...I sure get a lot out of the book.

[Bill Anders]

Humm, I have Starting Strength 1, 2, 3, and PPST3. Since I'm an old 57 intermediate, I'm wondering if I should buy The Barbell Prescription. Is it more for novice over 40 types, or is it good for intermediate and advanced?

Mid-50s intermediate here. BBRx is on the top of the stack and is almost always the first book I grab when I have, or want to answer, a question. You will learn something (or three).

[Cole Gorton]

I agree, BBrx a must. Bill made me read it and Im glad he did bc it encompasses so much more than just programming. And im not even 40 yet and still got a lot out of it.

[Eric Schexnayder]

At the risk of sounding like a cheapskate, is there a significant difference between the 2nd revision and the current (4th?) revision of the 3rd edition of the Blue Book?

[Mark Rippetoe]

Would we have spent money laying out and printing a insignificant revision of the book?

[Eric Schexnayder]

Would we have spent money laying out and printing an insignificant revision of the book?

I figured you do that because there’s a market for more book sales, and you take the printing opportunity to revise or correct a few things, major or minor.

[Mark Rippetoe]

People who do not own the book already don't know about the revisions. Doesn't affect sales.