Questions from the Lovers - The Positive Experience Episode | Starting Strength Radio

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Mark Rippetoe answers call-in questions live from Starting Strength Radio fans while ensuring absolutely no one has a positive experience.

[Lost and Found]

Why do I need a platform for squats?

[Mark Rippetoe]

Well, you need a platform for deadlifts and cleans, and you might as well do your squats on it too.

[AndrewLewis]

Why do I need a platform for squats?

You don't need to do squats or even lift weights, but if you're going to do something, you should do it right and well. A platform makes for a flat and rigid surface to squat against.

[Lost and Found]

My concrete floor is both flat and rigid for squats.

I made a reduced-area platform for deadlifts and cleans that works fine.

I just wondered if there was something inherently bad about concrete only for squats.

I still might upgrade my platform to 8'x8' some day.

Thanks