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 enlarge | Author: Mark Rippetoe
Publisher: The Aasgaard Company
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 6958
Media: Perfect Paperback
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0976805448
EAN: 9780976805441
ASIN: 0976805448
Publication Date: November 28, 2007
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Why you should be strong January 24, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an entertaining and informitive book. Like this author's previous work, the primary focus is on the correct performance of the basic lifts ( squat, press, deadlift, bench, and clean ).But, this is more than just " nuts and bolts", it is also "hearts and minds". Rippetoe has thought long and hard about how we should train and why we should train, and his obsevations on both are enlightening...and somewhat controversial This book is entertaining because all this thoughtful analysis is written with a great deal of humor and insight. I have read and re - read this book and I always come away with something to think about.His passion for lifting and his dedication to those who train is evident throughout. The chapter on "Good Form" alone is worth the price of the book.
What an enjoyable read! January 9, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
We don't really expect to settle in to enjoy the writing in a weight training book, yet that's exactly what will happen when you pick up this collection of Rippetoe essays. There are a lot of excellent thinkers in today's training world, but truthfully, there aren't more than a half-dozen who can really write. Mark's one of those few.
Great Starting Strength companion January 4, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This collection of advice, anecdotes, and opinions makes for a great read. I own "Starting Strength" as well, and make use of it frequently as a reference - quick checks to find form issues or clarifications. "Strong Enough?" is a different sort of book, one that is enjoyable to read cover-to-cover. There are still plenty of practical lifting tips, but they're gleaned as you go from the broader context.
If "Starting Strength" is the next best thing to having a lifting coach beside you in the gym, "Strong Enough?" is the next best thing to having a beer with him afterwards.
Help In Becoming Strong Enough! December 31, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
The product description states "There are lots of things about weight training in general and barbell exercise in particular that can only be learned by spending way too many hours in the gym" and Mr. Rippetoe has done just that. His willingness to share the type of information that can only be earned the hard way, by training, competing, and training others to the highest level of success is within these pages and presented in a meaningful and useful manner that reflects Mark's well-known and often caustic sense of humor. Forget the "get abs in thirty days" hype and the concept that biceps and ab muscles equates to fitness, health, and strength. The real information is in Strong Enough? and its useable NOW, enjoyable NOW, and necessary NOW in a culture awash with the notion that you don't have to work hard to improve.
Dr. Ken Leistner
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