> You don't want to start someone off doing power lifts. While I agree with most of your comment, this caught my eye, because that's exactly what "Starting Str

> You don't want to start someone off doing power lifts. While I agree with most of your comment, this caught my eye, because that's exactly what "Starting Strength" by Mark Rippetoe (an HN recommendation, I might add) does. Granted, Rippetoe points out, multiple times, to start with the empty bar. It's also probably not a bad idea to have your form checked, although I lifted for a year before doing so, and the only time I've injured myself was a bodyweight exercise (situps, which aren't part of "Starting Strength").