Personally, good coaching. I joined the Starting Strength gym near me and enjoyed having an incredibly high quality coach monitor nearly every lift. Rippetoe ha

Personally, good coaching. I joined the Starting Strength gym near me and enjoyed having an incredibly high quality coach monitor nearly every lift. Rippetoe has some obnoxious views but the local gyms usually have coaches which are a great fit for the local culture. Our gym was very inclusive.