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That's primarily why the program (and Starting Strength) preaches starting at the minimum weight possible (usually just the 45lb bar) for each exercise, even if
by brown9-2 16y ago
That's primarily why the program (and Starting Strength) preaches starting at the minimum weight possible (usually just the 45lb bar) for each exercise, even if you're confident you can do more.
This way you start at the bottom at each exercise, focus on getting your form right first, and then start stacking up weights. Better to take some time getting to lifting heavier things than to rush and make a mistake.
- grammaton 16y agoYes, exactly this. People don't hurt themselves by doing exercises with the wrong form - they hurt themselves by doing them in the wrong form with too much weight!