/lit/ - Literature

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It's good for beginners who don't already know how to do the compound lifts or why they should do compound lifts. /fit/'s problem with SS is that "beginner" when doing the SS program only lasts like 2-4 months, so they keep trying to do SS progression and force it by overeating and getting fat, which works to a point but then you're like 50lbs overweight. Rippetoe has another book called Practical Programming that helps you work through the intermediate stage of lifting which lasts several years but it's not nearly as widely known as SS.

I made those recommendations because I figured most people have problems with fitness/health, relationships, and money. Like those are the big three. So I'm pretty comfortable blanket recommending them to anyone when asked. SS doesn't cover everything about fitness/health, for instance it doesn't really talk about cardio or diet or nutrition, but almost nobody has an adequate amount of lean muscle mass these days so it's probably a better start than a book on nutrition.