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  For fans of Bill Starr - or if you've never heard of him but are  interested in one of the greatest strength training systems ever created - my new book "The Strongest Shall Always Survive: Lifting Lessons from an Iron Legend" is now available! You can purchase a copy from Amazon today.  Here is the link: The Strongest Shall Always Survive It is available in both a "trade" paperback or a Kindle e-book version. If you want to know more about ALL of my books available for purchase, then go to the My Books page of the blog.

UPDATE: This book is now available for purchase .  Go to the My Books link below for all of the details!  I have a new book coming soon.  It's titled "The Strongest Shall Always Survive: Lifting Lessons from an Iron Legend."  If you haven't guessed already, based on the title, it's on the training of Bill Starr.  It includes all of the H-L-M essays that I originally wrote for the blog, though they have all been revamped with new material, along with some never-before-published chapters.  Here is the tentative cover: Whether you're a long-time fan of Starr or this is your 1st time hearing of him, I think you will find plenty of great workouts, training ideas, tips, and strategies for getting bigger, stronger, and more athletic.  Outside of owning Starr's original book "The Strongest Shall Survive: Strength Training for Football," it will be the best book available for understanding Starr's methods.  (Yes, I'm aware that I might be a bit b...

If you enjoy the essay below, you may want to consider purchasing my new book on Bill Starr, aptly titled "The Strongest Shall Always Survive: Lifting Lessons from an Iron Legend . "  It contains the article below along with my entire series on Heavy-Light-Medium training in addition to brand-new, never-before-published chapters.  You can find more information on it and other books in the My Books page of the blog. The Perennial Training Wisdom of Bill Starr’s Classic Strength Program      I took my dog Kenji for a walk this morning.  I live in the “Deep South” of Alabama, and one of the best things about ‘Bama—at least in the central and northern portions of the state—is the beauty of the local trails and parks, perfect for keeping me, and my 110-pound Labrador Retriever, in decent shape.  But don’t worry, I’m not here to wax euphoric over a man and his best friend—as much as I could easily do that for the entirety of this article.  No...