Any good starter guides or books you'd reccomend?

[lil_how_how]

I'm probably a bit old to start powerlifting (28) but I'd like to increase my strength. More strength = more weight = get bigger.

So I wanted to ask the experts if there were any good starter guides out there.

Thanks for your help.

[mpking103]

Your not to old, im 32 and just started working out my routine. I was in the Marine Corps for 7 years and gone over seas all the time. Now im a deputy sheriff, so im able to work out all the time. Goal is to get into a division strong man competition. But as far as information, I love to read all the articles I can here on body builder.com, I set in my car all knight just reading peoples workout routines and taking the best and coming up with my own. Well good luck to you.

[vegasdsm]

mark rippetoe/lon kilgore.... (if you want to spend $)

articles on here or on testeronation.com

cheers

[SodaPop]

Get Science and Practice of Strength Training by Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky if you are willing to really study and get a good base of understanding down. Becoming good is learning how to train your body not taking someone workout and using it for yourself. You body will respond better if you know how to design workouts for it. I sometimes use workouts others have designed but many times with modifications because I understand more how my body will respond.

[stronglifts]

Originally Posted by lil_how_how

I'm probably a bit old to start powerlifting (28) but I'd like to increase my strength. More strength = more weight = get bigger.

So I wanted to ask the experts if there were any good starter guides out there.

Thanks for your help.

Starting Strength & Practical Programming from Mark Rippetoe are the most accessible ones.

Science and Practice of Strength Training by Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky is also a good book.

Good luck.