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Starting Strength

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Starting Strength

@SS_strength

Developing strength through the basic barbell lifts. Books • Articles • Videos • Gyms • Coaches #startingstrength Pronouns: lbs/kgs

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@SS_strength
Jun 3
SS Events Update Seminars July 17-19 Oct 9-11 Squat Camp Seoul, ROK - Jul 19* Squat/Deadlift Camp Indianapolis, IN - Jun 6 Minneapolis, MN - Oct 3 Indianapolis, IN - Nov 14 Deadlift/Power Clean Camp Seoul, ROK - Jul 19* Squat/Press/Deadlift Camp Brussels, Belgium - Jul 25
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@SS_strength
Aug 24, 2025
Strength. One of the few things you can’t take from others and redistribute.
New York Post
@nypost
Aug 24, 2025
Zohran Mamdani fails at bench press while trying to show-off at Men’s Day in Brooklyn trib.al/mMWTbF3
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@SS_strength
Feb 16, 2025
We weren’t going to comment on Elon and Ashley St. Clair, but we figured we should. Here are our thoughts on it: There is simply no other exercise, and certainly no machine, that produces the level of central nervous system activity, improved balance and coordination, skeletal
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@SS_strength
Feb 3, 2023
Good morning to everyone except the “DeAdLiFtInG iSn’T wOrTh ThE rIsK!!” tribe. Anyways. Here’s a 79 year old vet finishing 180x3. He started with a 15lb bar in the rack above his knee 7 months ago.
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@SS_strength
Feb 4, 2023
Here’s his 500 at 60 years old. Now post yours. And make sure to tag us.
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@SS_strength
Oct 22, 2025
Mark_Sisson
@Mark_Sisson
Oct 22, 2025
Most adult men have no business being over 200 pounds.
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@SS_strength
Jan 18, 2023
Who woulda thought?
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@SS_strength
Jun 29, 2025
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BlackRedGuard ☭ 🇵🇸🔻⛓️‍💥
@OGBlackRedGuard
Jun 28, 2025
apparently one of the ways the KGB knew an American spy was that Americans are always leaning on shit lol
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@SS_strength
Dec 2, 2024
“Congrats babe! Is 405 a lot? Deadlift? That’s the one you put over your head right?”
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@SS_strength
Aug 12, 2025
Does…does he know we can read what’s on the plates? 👀
²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞
@BronGotGame
Aug 12, 2025
We putting in that work 😤😤😤
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Aug 31, 2023
Never too late to start. Merce (96) getting it done at our gym in Cincinnati.
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Aug 24, 2025
Replying to @nypost
Dude got oppressed by a barbell.
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@SS_strength
Dec 20, 2024
Saved you a click
New York Post
@nypost
Dec 17, 2024
How to get rid of negative thoughts with a simple trick that can retrain your brain trib.al/dUpWaAK
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@SS_strength
Aug 30, 2024
Why be weak and ugly when you can just be ugly? Start lifting.
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