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Barbells vs Kettlebells: My Response - Kim Goss20 hours ago

In response to my article on kettlebells published on the Starting Strength website, Gregory Dzemaili posted two rebuttals: a 17-minute YouTube video and a short one suitable for Instagram. The thumbnail for the first video featured a photo of Coach Mark Rippetoe with devil horns, with the title “I’m Seeing a Pattern with These People – And It’s Not Good.”

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The Report - January 19, 2026 - Starting Strength20 hours ago

Slip Edition 2026-01-19 | Events, Economy, and Energy; Plan to Fail; Using Straps; Strength, Fatigue, and Forty-Two Kilometers; Five Important Things; Novice Lifters: Learn from My Mistakes; Who Wants to be a Novice? You Do; SS in the NYT; Bench specialization

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Weekend Archives: Who Wants to be a Novice? You Do - Mark Rippetoe40 hours ago

It’s not bad to be a novice. I wish like hell I were a novice again, knowing what I know now. Your novice months, done correctly, will show you the fastest gains in size and strength you’ll ever make in the weight room.

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Weekend Archvies: Novice Lifters: Learn from My Mistakes - John Petrizzo3 days ago

The first time I ever touched a weight was the summer of 1997. My best friend Kevin had gotten a Weider adjustable bench and a standard 110-pound barbell set. In addition to the bench and the weight set, Kevin also got a subscription to Iron Man magazine. We were entering our freshman year of high school and we were determined to get huge...

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