I'd also like to add this article to the discussion - Barbell Training is Big Medicine (http://startingstrength.com/articles/barbell_medicine_sullivan.pdf http:

I'd also like to add this article to the discussion - Barbell Training is Big Medicine (http://startingstrength.com/articles/barbell_medicine_sullivan.pdf http://startingstrength.com/articles/barbell_medicine_sulliv...). The article only does a dip into the effects of strength training, but the more I research about strength & health the more I truly believe that strength (not big bulky muscles) is something everyone should strive for.