I lifted heavy as a younger man. I am self-employed. I spent about $5K setting up a gym (iron: barbells, plates, racks and bars) at my business so my family and employees could follow the #StartingStrength methodology. We all lift now. Two years later my son is now an apprentice SS coach at the new Tampa Starting Strength gym. Weightlifting has changed lives for our whole family.
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1. Setup your garage using $2500 of 'built for life' gear. Keep it simple. I recommend rack, plates, barbell, collars, and mats from https://www.thestrength.co/.
2. Starting light, learn the Starting Strength form queues for The Big Four (squat, deadlift, press, bench) using Rippetoe's method, for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dacy5hjaE8
3. Setup a simple logbook to record progress. Aim to add reps each week and then weight once reps consecutively exceed 10. Make a little progress each week. Lifting is a lifelong discipline. Don't rush it. Start light and celebrate consistency over strength.
