I grew up in a small town playing baseball and football. I took my football career into college where I played strong safety. I was raised in a weight room in the 80s with uncles who were heavy into the bodybuilding scene. I learned everything I knew about lifting weights at that time from a Golds Gym training manual featuring Lee Haney. I was introduced to Crossfit about five years ago and took the level one certificate course so I could train my wife and myself in our little garage gym. It was because of CF that I was introduced to Mark and Starting Strength. I am on this forum to learn and rehab my back.