Is the Starting Strength Seminar for me?

[drumbandit]

Drumb-you've read the books, comprehend the methods and have been putting them to use for four months? Yes...please come. You need to get feedback on how to lift and become useful at looking at others' lifts as well as give feedback.

See you there Ya?
jp

Rip manages to describe things very clearly, in a manner that the un-experienced coach/lifter will understand. If you can afford it, and you plan to continue lifting, you should consider going.

Thanks to both of you, I just signed up. Hopefully I can learn a thing or two!

[grubinski]

How much of the SSS is barbell training, and how much is "you need to put on some weight you scrawny little f***" philosophical meanderings?

I am 50 years old, and I have no reason to add 30 lbs to my bodyweight. I am happy with my physique, and in no rush to put on weight. No GOMAD for me.

Will I be able to attend this seminar without being harassed by a guy who evidently thinks the only sport in the world is football?

[stef]

100%. But then gaining weight is integral to productive barbell training where strength increases are not limited by restricting the ability to adapt to such. Reminding underdeveloped folk of this fact is a matter of seconds during the 23 hours of lecture and training sessions.

If you are interested in attending my suggestion would be to make sure you read the foundational texts before showing up. This is recommended for everyone, but your comments on GOMAD and football suggest that your information has been picked up through internet versions of Rip's work rather than the sources themselves. GOMAD is recommended only for a specific type of trainee and football doesn't even make his top 100 sports.

[metermanja]

How much of the SSS is barbell training, and how much is "you need to put on some weight you scrawny little f***" philosophical meanderings?

I am 50 years old, and I have no reason to add 30 lbs to my bodyweight. I am happy with my physique, and in no rush to put on weight. No GOMAD for me.

Will I be able to attend this seminar without being harassed by a guy who evidently thinks the only sport in the world is football?

Rip recommends barbell training no matter what your age. It is now my belief as well, that middle aged and older trainees would benefit greatly from training the 5 lifts. GOMAD is not suggested or endorsed in the SSBBT. Rip does recommend increasing protein intake to improve strength.
I recently attended the SS seminar in Redmond, WA and i would not hesitate to recommend it to people interested in improving strength (which is usually accompanied by improvements in athletic ability and joint health)