A VERY RIPPETOE CHRISTMAS: So in response to yesterday’s post about the popularity of Mark Rippetoe’s Starting Strength, David Kirkham writes:

I bought a case of Rippetoe’s book Starting Strength and give them away to my friends. I really think his strength training saved my life when I had a heart attack. I have no detectable damage. Highly recommended.

Well, I dunno about heart attacks, but it couldn’t hurt.