Module 1, Lecture 1: The Beginning: How & Why

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1. Starting Strength: pages 1-5, 291-297, 300-303
2. Practical Programming: pages 4-8,11-16,31-38,48-52,61-72,77-87
3. The Novice Effect

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4. Why You Should Start Barbell Training
5. Why Fives
6. 56 Barbell Lift Alternatives when Working through Pain or a Sports Injury
7. Determining Starting Loads
8. How to Incorporate Cardio into Your Strength Training Program

Module 1, Lecture 2: Progressions Based on Response

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1. Starting Strength: pages 297-300, 303-308
2. Practical Programming: pages 88-101
3. Progression Without Regression
4. Monitoring Training Load to Understanding Fatigue in Athletes
5. A systematic review of the effectiveness of neuromuscular warm-up strategies that require no additional equipment

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6. Incremental Increases
7. RPE: Am I Doing This Right?
8. The Reset: Why and How
9. 8 Simple Ways to Ditch Excuses & Start Your Barbell Resistance Training Journey Today
10. Click Here for the Dynamic Warmup PDF!
11. Click Here for the Healthy Barbell Training Guide! If you're looking to share it with friends, simply copy & paste this link and share it: https://bit.ly/3eW2UkL
12. Click Here for the 6-Point RPE Descriptor System!

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13. Warm-Up Strategies for Sport and Exercise
14. RPE for Newbies
15. You Don't Know What "Heavy" Feels Like!
16. Over or Under Warming Up on Squat?
17. Rating of Perceived Exertion Charts
18. A review of the acute effects of static and dynamic stretching on performance

Module 1, Lecture 3: Transitioning from Novice to Intermediate

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How To Get The Most Beginner Gains Out of Your Deadlift
The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone
5 Reasons to Use a Beginner Powerlifting Program After a Month Off of Training A Complete Guide to Optimizing Your Restart to Barbell Training - PDF
9-Week Social Isolation No Equipment Program - PDF
Non-Traditional Strength Training Methods - PDF