Both rippletoe and mehdi don't know wtf they're talking about. I've done both and they're terrible programs.
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Starting Strength is a mediocre strength program... but a good template. Add a few assistance lifts and it's fine.
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Depends on goals...
Strength training primarily is different to a hypertrophy based program. Most of us here who just train for aesthetics and muscle don't necessarily need to use SS when starting out. A lot of the movements are very technical and a noob who's never lifted a weight in his life can't always cope with that.
Me myself, i started training at gyms when i was 18 and just smashed the machines until i felt i knew the movement patterns and was confident to use the free weights and had some muscle at least on my frame. Then i drifted onto primarily free weight routines.
But i think to use SS, for a noob lifter who's young and starting out, isn't always the best idea if he's just looking for dem aesthetics. Plenty of other ways. Even bodyweight ****gytime **** is still needed at the start of a lifters training life.advertising/self-promotion not permitted
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A good routine that balances both strength and muscle building is a simple PUSH/PULL/LEGS/OFF split. Higher frequency for a beginner is usually better, I would even suggest an Upper/Lower split 2-3 times a week if his body was ready for it.
SS is good for strength but you should really be looking into a higher frequency bodybuilding program for most of your mass gains. I've seen people gain a decent amount of strength on SS but those mass gains aren't as noticeable.
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