This program is based on the program described in the book Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe, which has gotten a lot of attention over the years. The book does

This program is based on the program described in the book Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe, which has gotten a lot of attention over the years. The book does an alright job of explaining the core movements and your likely failure conditions, but it is a bit exhausting to read through. That said, this is definitely one of the best/simplest ways to build physical strength, get comfortable with the bar, and get ready for more advanced training. After 8 weeks, I was squatting 3x what I was when I started. Eventually, I switched to a plan put together by a trainer in my neighborhood, where we do a little more rotation just to keep things interesting. Keeping things interesting is NOT important when you're first learning though. If you're like me, just being able to throw another 10 lb on the bar when coming back after the weekend off was interesting!