> Therefore, if you're not a pubescent male Rippetoe, the author of the book, is 65 years old: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rippetoe https://en.wikipe

> Therefore, if you're not a pubescent male Rippetoe, the author of the book, is 65 years old: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rippetoe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rippetoe It's a book for beginners and anyone can use the linear progression method. Once you've progressed beyond just a beginner, The Barbell Prescription takes the Starting Strength idea and adapts for for people 40 and older: * https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/34823846-the-barbell-prescription https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/34823846-the-barbell-... One of the co-authors (an MD) runs the GreySteel YT channel (and he's no spring chicken): * https://www.youtube.com/c/GreySteel/about https://www.youtube.com/c/GreySteel/about